Join the Disrupting Dentistry team as we chat with William Carson-Jones ( CJ) an OHT from Adelaide Australia about Pride month and how dental clinicans can be allys to the LGBTQ+ community. 

Please remember pride is more than one month and its important we work to be allys to the LGBTQ+ community all year 

https://www.mentalhealthhelp.com.au/service-directory/lgbti-services/

https://www.lgbtqiahealtheducation.org/resources/

This is a special episode dedicated to Mackenzie, Tabitha's daughter.  During this episode we discuss what are the different types of domestic violence and how as dental professionals we may be able to help with referrals to other services.

Please be aware this is an emotional episode, look after yourself.

Thank you to the Dreggs for permission to play "Give myself to you" at the end of the episode today. Please turn it up loud

May Mackenzie's memory be a blessing to everyone who knew her and may her tragic death be the catalyst for change

Australia 

1800 RESPECT

https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/family-and-domestic-violence

USA

https://ncadv.org/resources

New Zealand

0508 744 633 Shine Helpline — free from any phone, 9am to 11pm every day.

UK

https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/crime-info/types-crime/domestic-abuse/

Please consider donating to the WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE fundraiser in loving memory of Mackenzie Anderson. Mackenzie Anderson Women Against Abuse Fundraiser

 

In this episode Melissa interviews Eileen Prizzi, a seasoned dental hygienist, clinical adjunct professor, and oral systemic extraordinare.  

Eileen will drop many pearls of wisdom for the new graduates and seasoned dental hygienits alike.  You will feel inspired after listening to this episode!  Eileen touches on ergonomics, interviewing the practice, going on a "first date" before accepting a job offer, self advocacy  and many more! 

https://baledoneen.com/the-baledoneen-method/

https://baledoneen.com/bdm-books/

In this episode we discuss the worldwide Oral Cancer Epidemic with OCX Guru, Susan Cotten!   Susan shares her heartfelt story of how she became passionate about OCX screenings and just wait until you hear how Donny Osmond gets involved!  

Susan shares with us the stats by the Oral Cancer Foundation that, Worldwide new new oral cancer cases are exceeding 640,000 annually.

How do we disrupt the status quo in our OP or dental surgery?  Performing comprehensive screenings.  Check you the chairside link to:  The Cotten Method of Screening

Want to learn more?  Check out Susan's website:  https://oralcancerconsulting.com/

Until next time, Keep Disrupting! 

 

In this host chat episode Tabitha and Melissa discuss the statistics of patients with HIV and how HIV/AIDS impacts oral heatlh and pracitioners.  

 

Episode resources:  

HIV/AIDS & Oral Health

On this installment of Disrupting Dentistry Melissa and Tabitha talk with their friend, colleague, fellow dental hygienist and certified in DISC, Miranda Beeson. 

Miranda shares her knowledge on personality types, how disc profiling can help the dental team communicate with ear other and patients. We also discuss on how understanding our own personality helps us personally and in our work-life. 

Communication is key to everything we do and this episode we dive deep into it!

DISC

 

On this installment of Disrupting Dentistry Tabitha and Melissa talk with Shavaya an Oral Health Therpaist  fom Perth, WA , Australia on her qualification in hypnotherpay and how she has been able to utalise these skills with anxous and nervous patients @openmind_hypnotherapy

On this installement of the podcast Tabitha and Melissa talk about something they are both passionat about, Oral hygiene Instructions and the way they are delivered. 

During the episode they discuss the timing, motivators for patients, the way we recieve and send messages the importance of knowing your patients 

* disclaimer we apologise for the audio in parts of the episode unfortunately New Jersey was having some internet issues *

Episode is elidgble for 1 hour self recorded CPD 

Welcome back from our Summer/Winter end of year break and catch up with Melissa and Tabitha to discuss setting goals for 2022. Melissa and Tabitha outline their personal and professional goals for 2022 and how they are going to set out to acieve them.

Join Melissa and Tabitha for the last episode for 2021 where we talk about hand instrumentation verse ultrasonic scaling. In this episode we discuss legacy dentistry and hand scalers, evidence based dentistry and the time to shift to minimal intervention periodontal treatment. Its time to put down your weapons and join the revolution of do no harm