Dental Assistant Nation

Dental insurance expert Teresa Duncan is back on the podcast to talk about some of the biggest changes to insurance coding dental practices will encounter this year as well as what they mean for your business and your patients. #TogetherWeRise

In this episode, dental pharmacology expert Tom Viola, RPh, joins the show to talk about benzedrex, the problems he is seeing with it, potential addiction issues, and how it could impact your dental patients and their health.

After overhearing a conversation at his local gym, IgniteDA co-founder Kevin Henry has a message for dental assistants around the world: You and your ideas matter.

Dr. Richard Mounce, a noted endodontist, joins the show to talk about how assistants can truly enjoy endodontic procedures and learn how to be successful during them.

In this episode, dental's pharmacology expert, Tom Viola, RPh, joins the show to talk about what dental professionals need to know about vaping in 2020 and how to discuss the trend with their patients.

We talk to Michelle Sheffield, a dental assistant out of Florida, about the relationship she has built with her dentist and how she maintains it. An interesting peek behind the curtain regarding how one practice communicates internally. #IgniteDA #TogetherWeRise

Amanda Murphy, an EFDA out of Missouri, joins the podcast to talk about how she dove into learning a new technology and how her dental practice is blending high-tech and high-touch. #IgniteDA #TogetherWeRise

Consultant Jo-Anne Jones joins the show to talk about the American Dental Association's recent addition to its oral cancer policy and what every dental professional should know about it and talking to your patients about oral cancer screenings.

Dental pharmacology expert Tom Viola, RPh, is back with a frank discussion about the oral-systemic connection and why it's time dental practices started talking to their patients about it. He also offers some tips to get the conversation started. #TogetherWeRise #IgniteDA

Dental insurance guru Teresa Duncan joins the show to talk about the big changes coming for dental insurance and coding in 2020 and how this will impact your dental practice and potentially your day-to-day operations.

In this episode, dental consultant Linda Harvey joins the show to talk about the upcoming lack of support from Microsoft for Windows 7 and 8 and what that means for your dental practice and HIPAA compliance. #TogetherWeRise #igniteDA

After two separate interactions with two different employees of the same airline, IgniteDA co-founder Kevin Henry shares the importance of customer service and making your patients feel like they matter. #TogetherWeRise

Dental pharmacology expert Tom Viola, R.Ph., joins the show once again to talk about why benzocaine has been in the news recently, as well as what dental assistants (and practices) need to know about it. #TogetherWeRise #IgniteDA

Insurance and management guru Teresa Duncan stops by the show to talk about a big change coming in the health history form and what it means for dental assistants, their practices and their patients.

Change is a fact of life. However, how you face and handle change is a choice that every dental assistant must make. Let's talk about the importance of a mindset of abundance versus scarcity when it comes to tackling and making the most of change.

It's the fourth quarter and that means plenty that can be on the dental assistant's plate. Consultant Dayna Johnson joins the podcast to discuss options and what should be on the assistant's radar as 2019 crawls to a close.

Renowned speaker Dr. Sam Low joins the podcast to talk to dental assistants about lasers and what they can do for their patients, practices and careers. Let's talk technology!

In this episode, Dr. Kyle Stanley joins the show to talk about dental implants and what dental assistants need to know about succeeding in that procedure. He also discusses AI and how it will be helping the dental practice in the near future.

In this episode, Sharita Straughter shares her journey of 25 years as a dental assistant, including how she has learned to better connect with her patients and how she turned herself from an introvert into a "people person."

Pharmacologist Tom Viola stops by the show to discuss the recent epidemic of vaping-related illnesses and what dental assistants need to know about vaping and their dental patients.