The Dental Podcast Network's Channel One

005 Discovering DSOs with Ashley McCauley

In this week’s episode of “Discovering DSOs with Ashley McCauley”, Ashley is joined by Misty Mattingly, Vice President and Director of Hygiene at Sage Dental, to discuss the many different ways in which hygienists are supported by DSOs.   Episode Highlights:   Misty’s academic and professional history Misty’s ‘day to day’ in her current role Some of the challenges in her role Misty’s key message about the value of DSOs Quotes:   “I find it’s really been a home and a place that I feel that I can make the biggest difference.”   “To be able to…help mentor and nurture other hygienists in their careers…that to me is the greatest part of what I do daily.”   “Sometimes it’s like changing somebody’s religion.”   “It’s also the most rewarding part…when you have that epiphany and that break through and they really get it.”   “In the DSO world, they were just really open to the challenges of being a single mom.”   “It allows people to have that work-life balance that sometimes you don’t have in private practice.”   “In the DSOs, all of them are really good at educating their hygienists and keeping those standards up to par…they keep them up to date.”   Links: The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage: http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/   The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429   The Association of Dental Support Organizations homepage:   https://www.theadso.org/  

005 Protecting our Public Health Podcast with Sharity Ludwig

This week, on the Protecting our Public Health Podcast, Sharity is joined by Dr. Eli Schwarz, Chair of Community Dentistry at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU), who shares his perspective on what academia is doing to promote public health and population based care.   Episode Highlights:   Dr. Schwarz’s professional history His primary role currently and what he is working to accomplish Dr. Schwarz’s opinion on the biggest change in dental student education over his career How dental students are being prepared to be trauma-informed care providers   Quotes:   “Unfortunately, dental public health and the other subjects in the dental school are still relatively ‘siloed’.” “It’s almost like a capstone project…where they suddenly see the light, if you will, where they understand what public health means in reality.” “We see some very serious crises in society, like the opioid crisis, which is obviously linked both to social determinants of health and also to provider behaviors.” “During my career…I’ve almost seen it all, and I’m sort of very optimistic at the moment.” “The general oral health situation in the country has actually improved…but clearly, there are still some challenges.” “Many of our students…have actually never met individuals that come from very diverse backgrounds.” “That’s probably a weak point for us.” Links: The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage:  http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/    The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429   OHSU homepage:   https://www.ohsu.edu/

004 The Official OSAP Podcast with Michelle Lee

In this week’s episode of The Official OSAP Podcast with Michelle Lee, Dr. John Molinari returns to discuss the controversies currently surrounding vaccines, and to provide his perspective on the value of the Dental Infection Boot Camp.   Episode Highlights:   The reasons behind the current controversies over vaccines The value of attending the Dental Infection Control Boot Camp How to get ideas from the Boot Camp implemented in your practice   Quotes:   “I think people don’t realize that the vaccines aren’t only just to protect you, but they’re to protect your loved ones as well.”   “The number of cases has dropped so dramatically, a lot of people have forgotten about the infections, and certainly forgot about the deaths…then they focus on the rare adverse effects of the vaccine.”   “If it is not 100% perfect, I don’t want it for my child.”    “You find that you’re not alone.”   “There’s a lot of folks out there that just don’t know what they don’t know.”   “I have people who are very happy to talk to the Dentist one-on-one…and to further explain and answer questions.”   Links: The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage: http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/    The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429   OSAP’s homepage: https://www.osap.org/    Michelle Lee’s email:   mlee@osap.org

004 Rebuilding Your Passion for Dental Podcast with Laura Mordica

In this week’s episode of Rebuilding Your Dental Passion, Laura discusses recommending treatment and products, without fear, to patients.   Episode Highlights:   The importance of finding out the patient’s primary interest/concerns Offering the patient your observations, your concerns, and your recommended solution The importance of dental professionals recommending treatment and products to their patients   Quotes:   “I hear a lot, ‘I’m not in the sales industry’.”   “If I were in your shoes, this is what I would recommend for you.”   “Ultimately, we’re leaving the decision up to them.”   “We feel that we would rather treat our patients, and supervise their own neglect, than them go somewhere else, and someone not inform them or let them know that whatever they’re doing is okay.”   “We are the best ones to be able to give them products that they are going to benefit the most from.”   “It’s almost like an insurance policy, right, for all the work that they’re having done in the office…don’t think of it as selling, you’re recommending.”   “They trust you and you were there to recommend and provide the best products for them.”   “Let’s look at the entire person…this is what will make a difference, you’ll make more of a connection, and that’s where your love is going to start to come back for your patient.”    Links: The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage: http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/   The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429

004 Reflection Health Podcast with Katy Cameron and Machell Hudson

In this week’s episode of the Reflection Health Podcast, Katy and Machell continue their series about ‘inflammation’ by looking at testing for it in the mouth and systemically in the body.   Episode Highlights:   Types of testing available Using a microscope in your practice The importance of this testing    Quotes:    “You just saying that makes me giddy!” “With one finger prick, I get to check multiple things.” “We can’t maintain healthy tissues if our blood sugar is not regulated.” “So many people do not know that they have diabetes.” “If we don’t know what we’re dealing with, we don’t know how to treatment plan for them.” “We have to get out of just treating the mouth.” “Oral disease causes heart attack and stroke, and so many other systemic diseases.” “We love taking care of our patients!” Links: The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage:  http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/   The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429   Productive Dentist Academy homepage:   https://productivedentist.com/   Katy’s email:   katy@productivedentist.com   Machell’s email:   machell@productivedentist.com

004 Discovering DSOs with Ashley McCauley

In this week’s episode of “Discovering DSOs with Ashley McCauley”, Ashley interviews  one of her most favorite people in the world, Tammy Filipiak, about her experience with DSOs particularly in her current role as Vice President of Clinical Development and Compliance Officer for Mid-West Dental.   Episode Highlights:   Tammy’s definition of a DSO The story of Tammy’s journey to her current role Mid-West Dental’s DSO model The biggest myth about DSOs according to Tammy Quotes:  “The creation of the DSO…is really what allows clinicians to focus their time on treating patients.”   “There isn’t a Drive-Thru window in any one of our practices.”   “There’s a lot of systems that we put in place that really build the foundation for us to pretty confidently say we’re meeting the…requirements that are expected of us as practitioners.”   “Tell me what your frame of reference is for asking that.”   “I don’t particularly like the word ‘corporate’…I think the word has a lot of different connotations.”   “I absolutely love…practicing with a different side of my brain.”   “We’re all trying to…lift each other up.”   Links: The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage: http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/   The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429   The Association of Dental Support Organizations homepage:   https://www.theadso.org/

004 Protecting our Public Health Podcast with Sharity Ludwig

In this week’s episode of the Protecting our Public Health Podcast, Sharity interviews Dr. Beth Mertz, Dental Sociologist, Health Services and Dental Policy Researcher and Professor at University of California, San Francisco, about public health from the workforce perspective.   Episode Highlights:   Dr. Mertz’s journey to her current position Her definition of the Oral Health Team Different Oral Health Workforce Policy issues   Quotes:   “If you put the patient in the middle and you think about who is helping that person achieve optimal oral health – the team really is anybody that’s interacting with that patient.” “United States really has a free market approach to the production of these professionals…this is clearly fraught with many problems.” “We have a huge number of dental health professional shortage areas in the country.” “What we really have is a maldistribution problem.” “Those folks who are working in the more public side of the market are very busy, they’re overwhelmed…and for those that are working on the private side of the market, they’re not really busy enough.” “When you look at the scope of practice, some states allow Dental Hygienists fully to work to the top of their scope, and other states restrict them in ways that are entirely not evidence-based.” “Places with more restrictive scope…the state actually has poorer oral health.” Links: The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage:  http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/    The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429   Oral Health Workforce Research Center homepage: http://www.oralhealthworkforce.org/   Healthforce Center at UCSF homepage:   https://healthforce.ucsf.edu/   American Dental Association Health Policy Institute homepage: https://www.ada.org/en/science-research/health-policy-institute   Dr. Mertz’s email:   Elizabeth.mertz@ucsf.edu

003 The Official OSAP Podcast with Michelle Lee

In this week’s episode of The Official OSAP Podcast with Michelle Lee, OSAP Board Member and Chair of OSAP’s Dental Infection Control Boot Camp, Karen Gregory, joins Michelle to share some in-depth information about the Boot Camp.   Episode Highlights:   A description of Boot Camp and how it got started The difference between OSHA Training and the training received at Boot Camp The topics covered at the upcoming Boot Camp in January and how to register for it   Quotes:    “Speaker after speaker would walk us through the basics of safety, both as it related to workers, but also to patients.”   “A marvelous opportunity to learn and connect.”   “When they’re doing the OSHA training, they’re only talking about employee safety…we’re not even getting into patient safety.”   “[Boot Camp Training] addresses those issues so that when a patient leaves, we can be assured that we have not shared with them a disease that they didn’t come in the door with.”   “You want to be on the top of your game, and I think this Boot Camp prepares you for that.”   “When patients come in, they want to know what you’re doing to keep them safe.”   “Especially those soccer moms out there, they’re going to tell all their other soccer mom friends, ‘Let me tell you about this dental practice’, so I think that generates new patient referrals as well.”   “We had attendees from 46 different states and 23 different countries!”   Links: The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage: http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/    The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429  OSAP’s homepage: https://www.osap.org/    Michelle Lee’s email:   mlee@osap.org

003 Rebuilding Your Passion for Dental Podcast with Laura Mordica

In this week’s episode of Rebuilding Your Dental Passion, Laura builds on information provided in earlier episodes, presenting even more ways to help keep your dental passion growing and to rebuild it to where it once was.   Episode Highlights:   The importance of being efficient, effective and productive in the office Scheduling for patients The impact of having quality equipment and instruments in the office   Quotes:   “You kind of go in with a bad attitude about it because you might be unprepared for what’s coming.”   “When I’m seeing those patients, I have more interaction, I’m on a schedule, it’s flowing, I don’t have a lot of down time…I just remember why I got into it.”   “If we have more happy patients…I feel this is a huge thing that will make us happier.”   “We have a lot of patients that don’t like coming to the dentist, they have this negative attitude, and it gets old after a while, right?”   “If you can see all of those patients with the appropriate amount of time with great instruments and tools and all that type of equipment, you know, those are the things that are going to keep that passion growing.”   “That passion dies, and then I see you on Facebook...and you’re wondering what you can do to get out of hygiene because you hate it so much.”   “Today is your opportunity to build the tomorrow you want.”   Links: The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage: http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/   The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429

003 Reflection Health Podcast with Katy Cameron and Machell Hudson

In this week’s episode of the Reflection Health Podcast, Katy and Machell start their series on ‘inflammation’ by looking at the oral-systemic link involved, highlighting the impact of pathogens spreading throughout the rest of the body.   Episode Highlights:   The 5 major environmental factors causing inflammation How inflammation presents in the body, especially the mouth How pathogens, especially Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg), affect the body The role Candida plays in inflammation Machell’s book recommendation: ‘The Shift’ by Dr. Dewitt Wilkerson   Quotes:   “Gut health is associated with everything.” “We could even say that in our mouth we have leaky mouth, leaky gums, just like leaky gut.” “Our responsibility as clinicians…is to know how to educate, how to look for these signs of inflammation, and how to educate and treat our patients.” “Those joints are riddled with Pg, bacteria from the mouth – I mean, that shocks our patients when we tell them!” “What you’re finding in the mouth is found in the rest of the body.” “One of the key points here…today is to work towards making sure that these environments are balanced.” “Your body cannot be healthy if your mouth is not healthy.” “This stuff gets us so excited!” “We could literally have a podcast-a-thon for like 38 hours on just inflammation!” “We want to get our patients healthy and keep them there forever because that’s where real quality of life starts.” Links: The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage:  http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/   The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429   Productive Dentist Academy homepage: https://productivedentist.com/   Katy’s email:   katy@productivedentist.com   Machell’s email:   machell@productivedentist.com