In this episode, Kevin Henry reads a letter from a dental assistant who describes the drama in her dental practice. Then Kevin and Dr. David Rice share the advice they gave to this assistant.

If you've ever dealt with drama in your practice, this episode is for you!

Tom Viola, RPh, dental's pharmacology expert, joins the show to discuss what he is hearing about over-the-counter (OTC) pain relief and taking it before and/or after the COVID-19 vaccine is administered. An interesting listen for dental assistants and their colleagues to hear as it impacts them and their patients. #IgniteDA #TogetherWeRise

In this episode, Teresa Duncan joins the show to discuss a bill proposed in Congress that would allow for audio-only telehealth services to count toward Medicare Advantage risk adjustment. What does this mean for the dental practice? Duncan offers her thoughts and predictions. #TogetherWeRise

Allison Lacoursiere, the clear aligner coach, joins the podcast to talk about current trends with clear aligners and what assistants can do to help their patients with this technology and become even more valuable to the dental practice. #TogetherWeRise

Dr. Katina Spadoni, a practicing dentist, dental director at Anthem, and strong believer in the power of teledentistry joins the podcast to talk about how COVID-19 has impacted the industry and what she sees for teledentistry and that technology moving forward.

In this episode, long-time dental sales representative Dan Duke stops by the podcast to talk about building relationships with dental assistants, how the dental rep and assistant should view each other, and how assistants can be more proficient in what they do. Our thanks to Patterson Dental for their partnership and the love they show for assistants every day! #TogetherWeRise

Terri Lenihan, CDPMA, FAADOM, joins the podcast to talk about her career and her transition from dental assistant to office manager to practice administrator. What did it take for her to succeed? What was it like? We ask her these questions and more as we discuss her journey from DA to PA. #TogetherWeRise

According to the Mayo Clinic, "Serotonin syndrome occurs when you take medications that cause high levels of the chemical serotonin to accumulate in your body." This is something that all dental practices should be aware of, and Tom Viola, RPh, dental's pharmacology expert, is here to discuss what you need to know and why you need to know about it.

Before the holidays, some new findings on bisphosphonates were released. In this podcast, Tom Viola, RPh, shares his thoughts on what the study means and what it could mean for your dental patients. He also discusses how this could be another opportunity for collaboration between medical and dental practitioners.

When midnight struck and 2021 began, we were still facing many of the same problems we saw in 2020. We may be ready to leave 2020 behind, but there are so many lessons from the year that dental assistants should take forward and use as building blocks in 2021. #TogetherWeRise