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New York Times Best Selling Author Dr Brené Brown will join ADA SmileCon 2022 for its opening session. 

Author and TED Talk Speaker Brené Brown to Kick Off SmileCon 2022

Dental hygienists may face a variety of health risks during their careers, but there are effective ways to avoid and minimize harm. 

Avoiding Potential Health Risks as a Dental Hygienist

Podcasts

Nutrition is an integral component when it comes to healing the body. Let's discuss important nutritional components we understand will impact treatment success and optimize patient health.

Floss & Flip-Flops Episode 3

Jenn Stoll joined DentalPlans.com in 2003 and now serves as the company’s chief commercial officer. As a key member of the company’s executive leadership team, Stoll is dedicated to ensuring a world-class product offering and partner marketing platform that will enable consumers to enjoy a compelling shopping experience with DentalPlans.com. She leads company efforts with carrier partners, broker-affiliates, group businesses, and the dentist marketing channel.

Hygienists are in a great position to help patients understand their options when it comes to paying for dental care.

Patients Need Help Navigating Dental Care Costs During Inflation

Dr Huff brings more than 19 years of dental experience leading and building a successful dental practice in Boise, Idaho. He was instrumental in creating a team environment that excelled at leading with the giving hand and had a passion for clinical excellence with a particular interest in state-of-the-art dentistry. He attended the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry in Minneapolis, committed himself to hundreds of hours of continuing education, and provided every level of care from orthodontics to implant surgeries and everything in between. He was an early adopter of CEREC and digital cone beam technology and gives talks on CEREC and digital dentistry. Dr Huff retired from clinical dentistry in 2018. He became the site director of the ISU AEGD program in 2021 and is a franchise owner and executive coach for Fortune Management.

The absence of confidence and competence is a big barrier that could be holding you back. 

How Lacking the 2 Cs Can Rob You of Your Freedom

Kristin Hohman has served as Associate Editor of Dental Products report since 2019. She has a background in journalism and digital content. Kristin can be reached at khohman@mjhlifesciences.com.

Deaf History Month is celebrated from March 13 to April 15, so here we offer several steps to consider when treating deaf or hearing-challenged patients.

How to Accommodate Deaf Patients

Lisa Newburger, a master's level social worker supervisor, helps audiences find humor in talking about tough topics. Her "in-your-face" style of presentations and writing will make you smile or just shock you into taking some action. Either way, she is very effective at empowering others to reach their goals and feel better about themselves. Her entertaining workshops are available for national and international audiences. Writing for the dental industry since 2010, she uses an alterego (Diana Directive) to illustrate her points in a sarcastic but effective way. Presentations can be scheduled by contacting Lisa at www.discussdirectives.com/dental.html.

Tools like Indeed.com are a great resource when hiring for the dental practice. Here are a few tips to get the best out of these posting websites. 

Using Job Websites to Efficiently Staff the Dental Practice

Kellie Nock is the assistant editor for Dental Products Report. She graduated from Kent State University in 2018 with a Bachelor's in Journalism. Kellie enjoys multimedia content creation with a focus on audio and video storytelling. 

More support from bosses, better products, and flexible scheduling also top list in HuFriedyGroup survey of dental professionals. 

Dental Hygienists Want More Pay and Updated Technology, Survey Results Show

This month, the Sanders sisters turn their focus to heart health, the role clinicians have in prevention, and how the medical and dental professions can partner in prevention efforts.

Floss and Flip-Flops Episode 2

Understanding the connection between ethics you have outside of the practice, and the ethics you have inside the practice. 

Professional Development