In this episode of the Disrupting Dentistry podcast Tabitha and Melissa tackle the topic of Menopause and how we can support our menopausal women during this time of transition.     

The facts of menopause are very eye opening as Tabitha and Melissa review the multitude of symptoms in addition to the oral manifestations of menopause so oral health professionals can identify complications that can correlate with menopause symptoms.  This episode will help raise awareness of symptoms from menopause that manifest in many different ways. 

Menopause facts 

Crazy Hormones with Michelle

On this episode Tabitha and Melissa disucss what red flags to look for when looking for the perfect dental practice, they chat about some of the red flags they have seen in the dental practice and what questions to ask in interviews 

In this episode we get to chat with Kevin Lopez, AKA Kev Talks Teeth about being a male in a predominately female profession and cultural racism in dentistry.  Kevin is quiet wise beyond his years in hygiene practice and his story is inspirational. 

Kev is here is to disrupt dentistry -  and he is just getting started!  

In this episode Tabitha shares her personal journey as her son was just diagnosed and is being treated for epilepsy.  Tabitha and Melissa discuss and learn about the many oral connections to epilepsy and this host chat shares the facts on diagnosis,  treatment and how dental hygienists can aid in specialized care for this patient population.  

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On this installment of disrupting dentistry with talk with USA based Dental Hygienist Angie Stone. Angie has written the book dying of dirty teeth and is an advocate for oral health in aged care facilities and patients with dementia.

On this episode we discuss what is dementia and how we can help prevent and help. This is an important episode  and one not to be missed

Drug dependance occurs whne you need on or more drugs to function and dependance can occur in over the coutner, perscription and illegal drugs.

On the latest installment of the podcast Tabitha and Melissa discuss drug dependancy satistics, social impact, hospilisations and the health and  oral health impacts for drug dependant patients

This episode we are excited to be talking with specialist orthodontist Dr Derek Mahony. 

Derek Mahony is a Sydney based Orthodontist who has spoken to thousands of practitioners about the benefits of interceptive orthodontic treatment. Early in his career Dr. Mahony learned from leading clinicians the dramatic effect functional appliance therapy can afford patients in orthodontic treatment. He has been combining the fixed and functional appliance approach ever since. His lectures are based on the positive impact such a combined treatment approach has had on his orthodontic results and the benefits this philosophy provides in reducing extractions of teeth.

On this episode we talk airways, function, growth, diet and everything inbetween in its relation to orthodotics 

Join us on this very special spisode where we chat with Theresa Ryan from Australia about her journey survining cancer, As part of Theresa's Journey she had part of her mandible removed, reconstruction surgery and chemptherapy 

We chat with her about what her journey was like, the stuggles and emotional toll it took and where she is now

Its a very emotional episode but one that all dental professionals should listen to. We hope this helps give a better understanding of what its like on the other side

Thank you Thersea for sharing your story with us

Join us on this very special episode where we chat with Theresa Ryan from Australia about her journey surving cancer. As part of Theresa's journey she had part of her madible removed, reconstruction surgery and chemotherpay. 

We chat with her about what that journey was like, the struggels and emotional toll it took and where she is now. 

Its a very emotional episode but one that all dental professionals should listen to, so that we can get a better understanding of what its like to be on the other side 

Thank you Theresa for sharing your story with us 

Join us as we chat with Dr Camille Zenobia from the USA. Dr Zenobia is a scientist, innovator and Entrepreneur

Her Special interests and Passions include  Oral health, mucosal immunology, microbiome, host-pathogen, infectious disease, skin biology, vaccine, adjuvant, inflammation/resolution, novel therapeutics, scientific writing and communication, project management, clinical design in oral and systemic health and all things Beauty.

We have a chat about her amazing career from hairdresser to scientist and the oral microbiome 

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