Staggering Loss of Productivity Due to Dental Issues (Ep 136)
Release Date: 06/18/2024
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In celebration of National Dental Hygiene Month, your host Matt Crespin welcomes Amanda Hill, BSDH, RDH, CDIPC and Phyllis Martina, RDH, MBA, FADHA to explore this year's NDHM theme "RDH Investigates". They emphasize the importance of dental hygienists keeping their detective hats on when treating patients, to ensure they are thoroughly investigating and identifying issues to prevent, advise and recommend treatment and products to their patients. The conversation covers dental hygiene diagnosis, collaborative care approaches, and Colgate's partnership with ADHA to support hygienists and the...
info_outline From Shark Tank to Dental Triumph: A FLAUS-some Journey (Ep 146)Your Official ADHA Podcast
Think you have what it takes to swim with sharks? Hear from entrepreneur Samantha Coxe, CEO and Founder of Flaus, who shares her lightbulb moment as a dental patient that led to her invention of Flaus – an electric flosser – and the journey that helped her pitch and reel in support on ABC’s Shark Tank. Sam shares the complexities behind the product development and what kept her drive alive as she tackled the challenging startup process. Matt shares updates about upcoming celebrations for National Dental Hygiene Month and other happenings at ADHA.
info_outline Behind the Scenes: An RDH’s Role in Corporate Innovation (Ep 145)Your Official ADHA Podcast
Peek behind the corporate curtain as ADHA member Jen Post, RDH, MDH, a clinical applications specialist with Solventum, takes you from product concept to nationwide launch. Jen shares her inspiring journey with Matt and discusses her unique role with the company. Uncover Solventum's surprising identity and why it might be more familiar than you think! Matt also catches you up on the latest happenings at ADHA and Hispanic Heritage Month coming up!
info_outline Recruiting Our Future Workforce - Chairside (Ep 144)Your Official ADHA Podcast
Recruitment of our future workforce is critical and ADHA is excited to partner with Delta Dental Foundation to announce a new ground-breaking project. Matt is joined by ADHA President Elect Lancette VanGuilder and Delta Dental Foundation Executive Director Holli Seabury to share a sneak peek at this new partnership aimed at growing the dental hygiene workforce in numbers and representation. Learn how ADHA, Delta Dental Foundation and hygienists across the country will team up to innovate dental hygiene recruiting…chairside. Delta Dental Foundation & ADHA Press Release: ...
info_outline One on One with the ADHA President (Ep 143)Your Official ADHA Podcast
The future starts now. ADHA President Erin Haley-Hitz, RDH, BSDH, MS, FADHA, MAADH, joins Matt for a sitdown at ADHA's recent conference for a candid conversation about her personal dental hygiene journey and her vision for the profession and the upcoming year. It's a future she made clear in the ADHA24 Closing General Session, from groundbreaking partnerships and programs that ADHA members will see in the near future to policy and professional autonomy. Matt also provides a look at upcoming ADHA events and opportunities.
info_outline Podversations at ADHA BONUS EPISODE (Ep 142)Your Official ADHA Podcast
Missing ADHA24 in NOLA! Here's a bonus Podversations episode filled with dental hygiene goodness straight from the exhibit floor. Matt Crespin chats with Matt Shafer from the Council of State Governments for the latest on the Dental and Dental Hygienist Compact. Our friends from the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA), Ondina Love, CEO, and Francine Trudeau, President, fill us in on progress in Canada. Lastly a bonus impromptu interview with Sarah Crow, RDH, from Massachusetts DHA who asks how she can be on the podcast and Matt says, “Sit down…let’s do this!"
info_outline Podversations at ADHA Saturday (Ep 141)Your Official ADHA Podcast
New ADHA24 Podversations from the exhibit floor! Matt sits down with Cindy Sensabaugh, CRDH, MSDH, from Philips; Dr. Bill Pavetelez, DMD, with VOCO; Courtney Waterbury, RDH, first-time ADHA attendee and VIP winner; Carol Jahn, RDH, MS, from Waterpik; and Phyllis Martina, RDH, BS, MBA, FADHA, from Colgate. Listen in to hear about the latest innovations from our partners and their ADHA24 NOLA experiences. Don't miss the buzz from ADHA24!
info_outline Podversations at ADHA24 Friday Ep (140)Your Official ADHA Podcast
Enjoy a new ADHA24 Podversations episode with quick 10-minute audio snapshots from the exhibit hall with guests Nicole Stout, RDH, Crest + Oral-B Hygienist Proud student award winner; Andrea Johnson, RDH, MS, from Crest + Oral-B; Whitney Howerton, MDH, RDH, CDIPC, from PDT; and Dr. Anu Bharadwaj, DMD, from Kenvue. Hear about the latest and greatest on the exhibit floor, and what attendees are enjoying at ADHA and in New Orleans!
info_outline Podversations at ADHA24 Thursday (Ep 139)Your Official ADHA Podcast
Step onto the ADHA24 exhibit floor for short "podversations" with Ellen Guritzky, MSJ, RDH, FADHA, AHFI, CHC, from Haleon, Dr. Joy Void-Holmes, RDH, BSDH, DHSc, FADHA, from Love Hygiene and Hayley Buckner, RDH, FADHA, from Elevate Oral Care who chat with ADHA Podcast Host Matt Crespin, RDH, MPH, FADHA, about their experiences at ADHA24, in NOLA, and the latest and greatest from their organizations.
info_outline ADHA24 in NOLA! Know Before You Go (Ep 138)Your Official ADHA Podcast
Next up! ADHA24 in the Big Easy! Before you pack your bags, get this insider’s guide to the dental hygiene event of the year as Matt is joined by Leah Johnson, CMP, DES, ADHA’s Director of Meetings, Corporate Development and IOH. Whether you’re a first-time attendee or a veteran meeting-goer, get all the best tips to make the most of your visit. From transportation and ticketing to education and fabulous social events – listen, learn and let the good times roll at ADHA24 in NOLA! Download your NOLA guide to do thing right from our friend Michelle Strange the Roaming Dental Hygienist....
info_outlineOn this episode of the ADHA Podcast host Matt Crespin sits down with Lisa Heaton, PhD, author of a recently published report from the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health on the tremendous amount of lost productivity as a result of dental issues. Dr. Heaton shares some of the eye-opening findings from this study as well as mitigation opportunities for reducing the devastating economic burden of neglected oral health. Matt shares updates from ADHA including the latest issue of the Journal of Dental Hygiene and continued excitement building for this summer's ADHA 2024 event in New Orleans.