Pharmacologist Tom Viola stops by the show to discuss the recent epidemic of vaping-related illnesses and what dental assistants need to know about vaping and their dental patients.

In this episode, consultant Laurie Owens stops by to talk about how dental assistants play an integral role in the success of medical billing in the dental practice. What does "medical billing" really mean for a practice? How does the assistant help? We tackle that and more in this podcast.

Consultant Mindy Altermatt joins the show to talk about how dental assistants can be more "real" and authentic and how that can impact their relationships with coworkers and patents.

In this episode, dental consultant Denise Ciardello stops by to talk about one of the key factors to a person's (and practice's) success: Attitude. Let's talk about working with those who don't have a great one as well as how to improve yours as well. #TogetherWeRise

In this episode, Certified Fraud Examiner and dental consultant Janice Janssen stops by the show to talk about all of the different types of fraud she sees happening in the practice, including some that might surprise you. #IgniteDA #TogetherWeRise

Dental assistant Lois Villa has learned some techniques to help her deal with stress during her day. She joins the podcast to share some of those techniques as well as what has helped her deal with the stress of her job.

Looking at a case in Canada where a dentist fired her dental assistant for texting during a team meeting. But there was also a big part about her not being "a team player" either. What does it mean to be a "team player?" Let's talk about it.

What does a brawl in baseball and your dental assisting career have in common? Sometimes you have to dive into the fray and stand up for what you believe in. Let's talk about it in this podcast. #TogetherWeRise

Michelle Lee, the executive director of the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP), drops by the show to talk about the importance of proper infection control techniques and how her organization can provide the correct answers to some of the toughest questions dental assistants have on the topic.

The new president of the American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA) joins the podcast to talk about the current state of the Association and what dental assistants need know about ADAA.