Tija Hunter, CDA, EFDA, joins the show this week as we talk about some of the biggest challenges we have heard dental assistants having to face in the first half of 2022. We offer solutions and give our "hot takes" on how to make the second half of 2022 the best it can be for every dental assistant.

In this episode, IgniteDA co-founder Kevin Henry looks at the current dental industry landscape and how dental assistants are being asked to do more today than ever before. What can dental assistants do to help avoid being overstretched in their duties? If they reach that point, how can they deal with additional duties? We talk about that and more.

In this episode, IgniteDA co-founder Kevin Henry is back from some travel and shares what he heard at dental trade shows about the dental job market and what it means for dental assistants around the country.

In this episode, Dr. Theresa Groody joins the show to discuss current trends in dental assistant education and how the next generation of the dental assisting profession is being prepared for their careers. We also talk about the key steps of continuing the education journey once dental assistants have begun their career.

In this episode, Dr. Yvette Weir joins the show to discuss how she has developed a close working bond with her assistant and what is expected from each other in the practice. She also discusses what non-clinical traits are critical for every dental assistant to possess.

Dr. Jennifer Hirsch Doobrow, a Board Certified Periodontist, is the owner and CEO of Periodontal and Implant Associates, Inc., located in Cullman, AL. In this episode, she joins the show to discuss why dental assistants should always feel empowered in their practices and how she works with her team to accomplish this goal every day.

Susan Gunn, CFE, is a speaker, author, consultant, and certified fraud examiner. She speaks around the country on the matter of ethics in the dental practice, and that's what we discuss in this episode. How have ethics changed since COVID-19? What are ethics like in today's dental practice versus the one from a decade ago? This and more is discussed here. Susan can be reached at [email protected].

Katie Burkett, the managing partner and executive coach for Fortune Management as well as a former dental office manager, joins the show to discuss communication in the practice and the role she sees dental assistants playing in leadership as dentistry continues to advance.

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In this episode, Michelle Strange, MSDH, RDH, joins the show to talk about the growing role of the infection control coordinator in the practice. What is it? Would it be a fit for any dental assistant? What impact can it have on the practice and patients? We talk about these questions and more.

In this episode, Pamela Maragliano-Muniz, DMD, the chief editor of Dental Economics magazine, stops by to discuss the ways that she believes dental assistants impact their patients during and after every visit. She shares some things that she has seen work in her practice, and tips that she believes can benefit every dental assistant.