Season 4, Episode 1: Relaunching After a Year of Change
Release Date: 01/16/2025
Episode 65: Stress & Your Smile: The Silent Oral Health Saboteur 😬💥
Disrupting Dentistry Podcast
This episode FINALLY exposes how stress is silently destroying your patients' mouths! 🚨 Melissa and Tabitha break through the traditional dentistry noise to reveal the science behind why stress might be the #1 oral health saboteur your patients (and YOU) aren't talking about. Key Topics Covered 🧠 The Science of Stress & The Oral Cavity (3:00-12:00) How the HPA axis is literally bathing your patients' mouths in cortisol! 💦 The SHOCKING immune suppression that's happening beneath our patient's gingiva Revolutionary research that mainstream dentistry isn't discussing Why your...
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Episode 64: STOP Normalizing Bleeding Gums: Making Diagnosing Gingivitis Sexy 🚫🩸
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This episode challenges the dental industry's casual approach to gingivitis and reframes bleeding gums as a severe systemic health warning that demands attention! Melissa and Tabitha reveal why making gingivitis identification compelling to patients is crucial for oral and overall health outcomes. Link to Meissa's Post mentioned in the episode: Key Topics Covered 🚨 Why Gingivitis Is More Than "Pink in the Sink" The systemic connection between gingival inflammation and elevated inflammatory markers (CRP, interleukin-6) How gingivitis serves as an early warning system for broader...
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Mastering Communication Skills for Dental Professionals
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In this episode of The Disrupting Dentistry Podcast, Melissa (USA) and Tabitha (Australia) dive into communication's critical role in improving patient outcomes. From explaining the oral-systemic connection to collaborating with medical professionals, they share actionable strategies to enhance patient engagement and drive whole-body health. You'll learn how patient-centered communication, visual aids, and interdisciplinary collaboration can transform your practice and reduce systemic inflammation. Tune in for practical tips backed by science! What You'll Learn in This Episode: ...
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The Heart of the Matter – Oral Health, Cardiovascular Disease & Salivary Testing
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In this eye-opening episode, Melissa and Tabitha dive into one of the most critical yet overlooked connections in healthcare: the link between oral health and cardiovascular disease. With heart disease remaining the #1 cause of death worldwide, they explore how chronic inflammation—particularly from periodontal pathogens—can silently drive heart attacks and strokes. They break down the Bale-Doneen Method, which challenges traditional cardiac screening by shifting the focus from cholesterol to inflammation and bacterial invasion as the true culprits of heart disease. They...
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Season 4, Episode 1: Relaunching After a Year of Change
Disrupting Dentistry Podcast
Disrupting Dentistry Podcast – Season 4, Episode 1: Relaunching After a Year of Change Hosts: Tabitha Acret & Melissa Obrotka Release Date: January 16, 2025 Show Notes: After taking a year off to adapt, reflect, and grow, the Disrupting Dentistry Podcast is back with a brand-new season! In this exciting Season 4 premiere, hosts Tabitha Acret and Melissa Obrotka, two leading experts in the world of dental hygiene, share what they've been up to in 2024 and what they're looking forward to in 2025. In this episode: Reflecting on 2024: Tabitha and...
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The one where we talk about writing a children's book
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Welcome to the first episode of season 4!!!! On this installment Tabitha talks to Tanya Deacon a dental hygienist in Newcastle Australia on her journey from thought to action. Here about how to take an idea and action it into a finished product! Well done Tanya!
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The One About Provocative Issues in Our Profession
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In true Disrupting Dentistry fashion, we are kicking off 2024 with an episode that tackles some provocative issues in dentistry head-on with repeat guest Kevin Oshani Lopez. In this episode, Melissa and Kevin discuss some trending circumstances that US dental professionals face. One particular topic they tackle is the RDH shortage and how the demand has driven up salaries. For many, this seems like a good thing, but Mel and Kevs outline how this may negatively impact the profession over time... Follow Kevin
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The One Where We Talk About Part 2 of Periodontal Treatment Planning
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In this installment we continue with our chat on periodontal treatment planning. Mel and Tab talk about the importance of a diagnosis and prognosis for patients and, as per usual, some other random converstations and and giggles along the way This is our last episode for 2023, and we look forward to catching up again in 2024!
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The One Where We Talk About Creating a Natural Toothpaste
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On this installment we talk to founder Rosi of About 28 functional toothpaste. Rosi is an OHT in QLD and trying to find an effective natural toothpaste was a challange so she made one!! Have a listen and hear all about the process idea to reality !
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Host Chat: The One About Standard of Care in Perio
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In honor of Dental Hygiene Appreciation Month, this Host Chat episode is on Tabitha and Melissa's tackle standard of care in periodontal disease. During this episode, we explore periodontal disease, assessments, and diagnosis and provide real-world strategies to implement in your operatory or surgery. Listen in as they discuss establishing the standard of care for periodontal disease treatment in your practice and calibrating within your team. Exploring evidence-based treatment protocols and patient education. Stay tuned for the next part of this standard of care in...
info_outlineDisrupting Dentistry Podcast – Season 4, Episode 1: Relaunching After a Year of Change
Hosts: Tabitha Acret & Melissa Obrotka
Release Date: January 16, 2025
Show Notes:
After taking a year off to adapt, reflect, and grow, the Disrupting Dentistry Podcast is back with a brand-new season! In this exciting Season 4 premiere, hosts Tabitha Acret and Melissa Obrotka, two leading experts in the world of dental hygiene, share what they've been up to in 2024 and what they're looking forward to in 2025.
In this episode:
- Reflecting on 2024: Tabitha and Melissa share their personal and professional journey, discussing the changes they've navigated over the past year, how they've adapted to the evolving landscape of dental care and the lessons they've learned.
- Exciting Changes in Dentistry: In season four, this duo will explore the latest trends, innovations, and technologies shaping the future of dentistry, from new tools and techniques in dental hygiene to the evolving dental patient and so much more!
Looking Ahead to 2025: With fresh energy and renewed focus, Tabitha and Melissa discuss their big goals for 2025. They give a sneak peek into some of the upcoming episodes, expert interviews, and new initiatives, including the oral microbiome, periodontal endoscopes, fluoride and so much more!
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