Hi everybody welcome back to Conversations with Dental Friends! This week I’m joined by an absolute dream come true guest for me Michaela O’Neill who has massively changed and shaped the world of dental hygiene as we know it today and if you don’t know already you’re about to find out why! This episode is great for you if you’re ready to feel inspired, not just in terms of dental hygiene but across the entire dental world, I hope you’re all as excited as I am!

As always Thankyou so much to Marlborough Clinic Belfast for hosting us to record this episode in their beautiful patient area of the Hair Transplant suite.

As promised here are a few links if anything in today’s episode has sparked your interest

BSDHT membership—if you’re not already a member, now’s the time. There are so many opportunities to have your voice heard and make a real difference you can find out some more information here

EuroPerio—if you’re scheming to go (same here), I’ve popped a link with more info on what to expect here

Exemptions training—if that’s still on your to-do list, I’ve included a direct link to help you get started here

And finally, the Women’s Oral Health Roadshow—if you missed the Belfast date, don’t panic, there are still events happening across the UK here is the link

Thankyou so much I would love it if you could follow the podcast if you aren’t already, and if you can like, share or comment on the episode that would also be absolutely amazing!

You can follow both myself Rachael on Instagram @homegirlhygienist and Conversations with Dental Friends over on Instagram too @conversationswithdentalfriends

See you next week for another episode

Welcome back to Conversations with Dental Friends this week I’m joined by Ursula Molloy who you’ll relate to if you’ve ever felt boxed in within your role as a dental therapist.

Ursula shares how she went from hygiene-only roles to working her full scope as a dental therapist with the right support, confidence, and a serious mindset shift.

Whether you’re a therapist ready to reclaim your clinical potential or a practice owner wanting to better integrate your team’s skills this one’s for you.

If you would like more information on Dr Naweed Mahmood’s course that Ursula’s mentioned around rubber dam and isolation I’ll leave the link here https://www.tickettailor.com/events/pastelive/1656541The course is taking place on the 24th May and if your lucky there might just be some last minute tickets still available

If you’re interested in Dr Monik Visants anterior and posterior composite course I’ll link that here too https://www.freshdentalinstitute.com/courses you can also find Dr Monik on Instagram @drmonik

If you would like more information on the BSDHT and how you can be a member you can find more information here and if you would like to attend one of our BSDHT study days here in NI you can find us on Instagram @bsdhtni

You can follow Ursula on Instagram @umdental_therapist as well if you want to see what she’s been getting up to

Thankyou so much to Marlborough Clinic Belfast for hosting us to record this episode

You can find more information about upcoming episodes over on Instagram @conversationswithdentalfriends and you can find me Rachael over there @homegirlhygienist

See you next week for another episode

Hello and Welcome back!

This week I’m chatting to Gemma Forsythe about how you can take dental nursing beyond the dental surgery and what an amazing and fulfilling career dental nursing really is.

If you’ve been inspired by Gemma you can catch up with her on Instagram @dentalnursegem

If you would like to see some of Gemma’s articles you can check them out here https://dentistry.co.uk/2024/01/02/im-a-qualified-dental-nurse-what-now/

For more information about the Irish and other Dentistry Shows in 2025 you can click here https://dentistry.co.uk/?s=Dentistry+show+

Thankyou so much to Marlborough Clinic Belfast for hosting me to record this episode.

You can follow all things Conversations with Dental Friends pod on Instagram @conversationswithdentalfriends and you can follow me over on Instagram @homegirlhygienist

Thanks again to Gemma, see you next week for another episode!

Thank you so much to Niamh for joining me on today’s episode!

It was such a valuable conversation all about investing in yourself and levelling up as a dental therapist. Niamh shared some brilliant insights and practical tips that you won’t want to miss.

You can connect with Niamh over on Instagram: @nidentaltherapist

And if you’d like to explore the full Scope of Practice for dental therapists, you can find that here

Courses & Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

The Modern Therapist Course by Cat Edney

Explore more here: https://www.the-modern-therapist.co.uk/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAafG3MKQaYs8qmVEc5vluhgUIO0DzSS6hh8fxGn1UHfgmS2E8QgOfy2htYpSVA_aem_KW-k7_5RaZljUPv3nZbQuQ

Follow Cat on Instagram: @cat_londontherapist

CUSP Tips & Training by Michael Crilly

Course info and updates: @michaelcrilly_dental & @cusp_tips

Website: https://www.cusp.courses/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAadNh9vEqypys38wxXOXFlE5QgYtZflFfsM6ltVfY2X7LSRg1Vl3tsMjj_P82Q_aem_wBRbyzhAQr15JK49dYlLIg

The Digital Therapist from Avant Garde Dentistry

More info: https://www.avantgardedentistry.co.uk

On Instagram: @drrobbiehughes / @emilyroscoe / @avantgardedentistry

The RESTORE Course

Register here: RESTORE Registration https://www.scottishdtnetwork.co.uk/restore?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAae5GWZ68tRwlQv7plJMrznCdfuF5Lin47vSW2Ag4j_8882P5WN4VAbTnjx0dA_aem_-TqytIhm829cWD23qSRhWg

Follow for updates: @restore.dental.course / @laurenatcherrybank / @eiliduffy/@nina.integratedhealth

Courses by Ikigai Oral Hygiene (supported by NSK)

Check out: @ikigaioralhygiene

ADI Team Congress

Learn more and register: https://www.adi.org.uk/association_dental_implantology_congress/

* Ian Dunn’s Perio Course https://periocourses.co.uk/speaker/ian-dunn/

Stay Connected:

To join the Northern Ireland Dental Therapist WhatsApp group, reach out to @chloe_dental_therapist_ni

For the BSDHT BSP Oral Health Summit WhatsApp group, DM me @homegirlhygienist

Registration and info for the summit can be found here https://profile.eventsair.com/oral-health-summit-2025/

A huge thank you to Marlborough Clinic Belfast for hosting today’s recording!

If you enjoyed the episode, I’d love it if you could like, share, follow, and leave a comment—it really helps the podcast grow.

You can find me Rachael on Instagram @homegirlhygienist

See you next week for another episode!

Hi everyone and welcome back to Conversations with Dental Friends! In the hot seat this week is Callum McCandless a Dentist who has a Special Interest in Oral Surgery and works between Marlborough Clinic a referral practice in Belfast and Fortwilliam Clinic which is part of Bupa.

Today Callum and I chat about how to find you path in Dentistry, how you can reignite your passion and joy for the job and maybe a thing or two about being an entrepreneur on the way as well!

Thankyou Callum for giving us such great insights in this episode!

Thankyou so much to Marlborough Clinic Belfast for hosting me to record this episode.

If you would like to find out more about future oral surgery courses, the Marlborough Clinic conference or any other study clubs that are coming up in 2025 here is the link https://www.marlboroughclinicbelfast.com/marlborough-academy/

If you would like to find out more about Callum’s facial aesthetics business Refine here is the link https://refineaestheticsco.com

If you would like to find out a bit more about getting into property in Belfast or beyond I’ll leave some links here

@ni_propertygirl on Instagram

https://nipropertygirl.com

@belfastpropertymeet on Instagram

https://belfastpropertymeet.com

@dentalpropertyclub on Instagram

https://www.dentalpropertyclub.co.uk

Thankyou so much for listening, you can find a sneak peak of what’s coming up over on Instagram @conversationswithdentalfriends and you can find me there too @homegirlhygienist

See you again next week!

Welcome back! In this weeks episode we are having a chat with Penny Chapman, the Area Manager of Bupa Dental Care in Northern Ireland about how management looks in the corporate world of Dentistry and what that role might look like for you.

It was so interesting for me to discuss Dentistry from a management perspective and see those similarities that clinical and managerial roles share within the big dental bubble!

This is a great episode if you’re already in Dentistry looking to level up or if you’re in business looking to cross the dental divide.

To find out more about working within management with Bupa or just working with Bupa generally you can click here https://jobs.bupadentalcare.co.uk

Thankyou so much for listening have a great week! See you next time for another episode

Welcome back! In this episode I sit down with Rosie Murphy a Senior Dental Nurse at Gransha Dental Practice in Belfast.

Today we have a super important conversation about Dyslexia and Autism and how the impact on the clinical setting and how self belief and a supportive army of people around you really does mean you can achieve anything.

Huge thank-you to Rosie for being so open and honest I know she’s going to achieve big things!

Thank-you as always to Marlborough Clinic Belfast for hosting me to record this episode.

For more information about dyslexia you can click the link here

https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/dyslexia/about-dyslexia/what-is-dyslexia

For more information on Autism you can click the link here

https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/what-is-autism

To find out how you can apply to be a Dental Therapist you can click here for more information

https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/dental-therapist

You can apply through UCAS but you can also apply to some Universities directly.

You can find all things Conversations with Dental Friends on Instagram @conversationswithdentalfriends and you can find me over there too @homegirlhygienist

Welcome Back!

Today, I’m joined by Michael Crilly, an award-winning, highly skilled cosmetic dentist based in Belfast, providing a range of aesthetic treatments.

Michael is inspiring on so many levels, but if you’re particularly interested in cosmetic dentistry, the path from clinician to educator, or just want to hear more about his unique journey—this episode is for you.

You can follow Michael and find out about course content below

@michaelcrilly_dentist

@cusp_tips

cusp.courses/store

Thankyou to Marlborough Clinic Belfast for hosting the recording of this episode

Follow us on Instagram @conversationswithdentalfriends

@homegirlhygienist

Welcome to Conversations with Dental Friends The go-to podcast for dental professionals looking to grow, innovate, and redefine their careers.

This is a little teaser episode ahead of what’s to come over the next few weeks to inspire your next steps within the dental industry.

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