In this episode, let's tackle something that isn't discussed enough. During this holiday season, are you listening to the people who need to be heard? And are you making sure you're sharing what you need to tell others in order to be happy? Let's talk mental health, the holidays, and the assistant's role.

Lois Villa, CDA, stops by to talk about what dental assistants should know about their patients with addiction or mental health issues. She also previews her upcoming course for dental assistants during IgniteDA day at Yankee Dental Congress in Boston.

IgniteDA co-founder Kevin Henry talks to Dr. Traci Portnoff about a day of education designed specifically for dental assistants at the 2019 Yankee Dental Congress in Boston. For more information, visit www.yankeedental.com/dental-assistant

In this episode, consultant Teresa Duncan stops by to discuss case presentation skills for the dental assistant and some tips on how the assistant can improve them. She also previews her upcoming course during IgniteDA's day of education at Yankee Dental Congress 2019 in Boston.

With 2018 coming to a close, IgniteDA co-founder Kevin Henry gives dental assistants five tips to help make their 2019 the best year they've ever had in their career.

In this episode, FrontOfficeRocks.com founder Laura Hatch, BS, MS, FAADOM, stops in to talk about how assistants can team up with the front office to enhance the patient experience. Also, how can we get past the drama that can happen between the front and the back? Let's talk about it!

Wouldn't it be great if you could understand your co-workers more ... and they knew how to communicate with you in a better way? Wouldn't it be wonderful if you knew exactly what motivated your patients? Let's talk about it as we prepare for 2019 to be your best year ever.

In this episode, IgniteDA co-founder Kevin Henry discusses what dental assistants need to be doing right now to make 2019 their best year ever. There are some simple things to do ... but they have to be actually done rather than just discussed or dreamed about.

Returning back to the United States from South Africa, IgniteDA co-founder Kevin Henry talks about thankfulness and how dental practices (and dental assistants) can have an "attitude of gratitude" flow through them as the year comes to a close.

From Johannesburg, South Africa, IgniteDA co-founder Kevin Henry sits down with South African dental assisting advocate Dr. Jeanne Oosthuysen to discuss the current and future states of dental assisting in South Africa and how that compares to the United States.