The Dental Handoff

By Dr. Kelly TannerBusiness Medicine Health & Fitness Education

The Dental Handoff episodes

March 28, 2023 Episode 58 | The Dental Handoff with Angela Grover
In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by fellow dental hygienist and founder of 360 Navigations, Angela Grover!
Angela graduated from Central Community College in 1996, obtained her BSDH in 2018 from the Community College of Denver, and received her MA in Organizational Leadership from Buena Vista University in 2022.

As the founder of 360 Dental Navigations, Angela utilizes her expertise and experience to create unique content for dental presentations and published articles for the dental industry. In 2020, Angela was recognized as the Advocate of the Year for Omaha Dental Hygienists’ Association, as well as the Nebraska Dental Hygienists’ Association. Throughout her career, Angela has been involved in private practice and educational aspects in dentistry. Angela is a member of the ADHA, Colorado Dental Hygienists' Association, and is a Dental Entrepreneuer Woman (DEW) member.

Angela enjoys spending time with her grown children, Kendyl, Kamryn, and Kaelyb, as well as her dogs, Lola and Lucy! Time in nature, hiking, kayaking, kickboxing, and simply reading a book on a patio are a few of her favorite hobbies.
In this conversation, Angela shares insights from her years of experience in the dental industry that both veteran and burgeoning dental hygienists will get major takeaway from!
How to reach Angela Grover:

email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-g-b94066155/

Angela's LinkTree: https://linkt.ree/angelagrover
Where to Find Dr. Kelly:
Let's Connect! Book a Call today to see how I can help you create high-performance teams, discuss educational programs, or how I can be of assistance. https://calendly.com/drkellytanner/30min
Visit us at https://www.nextleveldentalhygiene.com
32 min
March 21, 2023 Episode 57 | The Dental Handoff with Dr. Sam Shamardi
In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly welcomes in Dr. Sam Shamardi!
Dr. Sam Shamardi earned his DMD at Tufts University and his Periodontal certificate at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and Implant Surgery and practices full-time while teaching part-time at the Harvard Division of Periodontics.
 
Dr. Shamardi lectures nationally and internationally on topics within periodontics, hearing loss in dentistry, finance and more, and has published multiple articles. He is a member of the prestigious Catapult Education Speakers Bureau and is recognized as a dental entrepreneur for his revolutionary EarAid product. He is also the author of The Financial Survival Guide for Dentists, a book geared towards helping early career dental professionals establish a foundation in the business aspect of their careers. In his spare time enjoys traveling and supporting his favorite team Real Madrid.
In this conversation, Dr. Shamardi shares his story of how he got into dentistry, what he has learned from teaching at Harvard, some of the exciting new technologies he sees on the horizon in the industry, and you may be surprised that you'll also hear his insights on...hearing!
Where to find Dr. Sam Shamardi:
Website: https://drsamshamardi.com/
Where to Find Dr. Kelly:
Let's Connect! Book a Call today to see how I can help you create high-performance teams, discuss educational programs, or how I can be of assistance. https://calendly.com/drkellytanner/30min
Visit us at https://www.nextleveldentalhygiene.com
26 min
March 14, 2023 Episode 56 | Join the Smile Revolution with Victoria Wilson
In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly welcomes in dental therapist Victoria Wilson!
Victoria began her journey as a Dental Therapist at the Eastman Dental Hospital London in 2001, and has been totally dedicated to her profession since and completed her BSc in Oral Health Promotion with O’Hehir University in 2016, and has worked internationally as a speaker and clinically in the UK and UAE and currently teaches the NEBDN Certificate in Oral Health Education for dental nurses.
She is the Founder and former President of the Emirates Dental Hygienist Club and has been active within various organizations throughout her career. She currently is a board member for Teeth Cloud, a global dental informatics organization, and is a member of the Editorial Board for the BSDHT.
Victoria’s particular area of interest focusses on behavioural change and communication, and ways of promoting oral health through multiple channels, underpinned by consistent well-being. Victoria’s current funded research award, was reviewed by the Oral Health Research Trust (OHRT) a partner of NIHR, explores the impact of tele-health on oral health improvements.
Victoria founded the Smile Revolution, and Smile Revolution Growth Hub, driving innovations in oral health promotion and leadership through communities of dental professionals, measuring the ongoing impact.
Victoria produces the Smile Revolution Podcast that has over 13,000 listeners around the world and is a dually http://www.smile-revolution.net/podcast/qualified yoga instructor and mental health first aider, and developer of Smile Revolution Thrive the 1st subscription based platform dedicated to enhancing the wellbeing of dental professionals daily.
Victoria shares insights from her extensive experience in the dental industry, including why it's important to stay curious in your profession, how to win the toothbrushing battle with kids at bedtime, how to make your business sustainable, and more. Find out what the smile revolution is all about in this insightful conversation!
Where to find Victoria Wilson:
Smile Revolution Yoga: http://www.smile-revolution.net/yoga/
Smile Revolution Podcast http://www.smile-revolution.net/podcast/
Smile Revolution Growth Hub https://smilerevolutiongrowthhub.com
email: [email protected]
Where to Find Dr. Kelly:
Let's Connect! Book a Call today to see how I can help you create high-performance teams, discuss educational programs, or how I can be of assistance. https://calendly.com/drkellytanner/30min
Visit us at https://www.nextleveldentalhygiene.com
39 min
March 07, 2023 Episode 55 |. The Triumph of the Dental Assistants with Kevin Henry
In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly welcomes in Kevin Henry!
With more than 20 years in the dental publishing industry, Kevin Henry is the former group editorial director for Dental Products Report, managing editor for Dental Economics, and editor-in-chief for DrBicuspid.com. He now serves as the co-founder for IgniteDA, a community designed to empower, enlighten, and educate dental assistants.
He has spoken to dental assistants throughout the world, in person and through the Dental Assistant Nation podcast series, reminding them of the important role they play every day in their practice. He is also certified as a DiSC trainer, helping dental practices learn how to understand each other better through personality assessments and training.
Kevin shares his insights from his decades of experience in the dental industry as well as what he has learned through speaking with dental assistants all over the world, highlights the importance of strong dental assistants to a practice, how new dental assistants can manage the ins and outs of adapting to an always-changing industry, and more!
Where to find Kevin Henry:

Dental Assistant Nation Podcast
Website: KevinSpeaksDental.com
Where to Find Dr. Kelly:
Let's Connect! Book a Call today to see how I can help you create high-performance teams, discuss educational programs, or how I can be of assistance. https://calendly.com/drkellytanner/30min
Visit us at https://www.nextleveldentalhygiene.com
32 min
February 28, 2023 Episode 54 | Infection Prevention Perfection with Michelle Strange
In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly welcomes in the owner of Level Up Infection Prevention and practicing dental hygienist, Michelle Strange!
Michelle Strange, MSDH, RDH, CDIPC has more than two decades of dental expertise, beginning as a dental assistant and completing a bachelor’s degree in health science from the Medical University of South Carolina and a master’s in dental hygiene education from the University of Bridgeport.
She continues to invest in ongoing education, gaining certifications such as her Certificate in Dental Infection Prevention and Control. Her community and global endeavors demonstrate her passion for dentistry, from volunteer work to worldwide missions. She is the owner of Level Up Infection Prevention, MichelleStrangeRDH, a practicing dental hygienists and was the cofounder of A Tale of Two Hygienists podcast.
Michelle shares his journey though dental hygiene and how she decided to focus on getting a certification in the niche of infection prevention and control. She shares insights she learned from "getting messy" along the way and in the process has been able others on their own journey through the dental profession.
Where to find Michelle Strange:

MichelleStrangeRDH.com
LevelUpIP.com
Level Up Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/level_up_infection_prevention/?hl=en
The Roaming Dental Hygienist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theroamingdentalhygienist/?hl=en
A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast : https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com
Where to Find Dr. Kelly:
Let's Connect! Book a Call today to see how I can help you create high-performance teams, discuss educational programs, or how I can be of assistance. https://calendly.com/drkellytanner/30min
Visit us at https://www.nextleveldentalhygiene.com
35 min
February 21, 2023 Episode 53 | Creating a Thriving Harmonious Practice with Pamela Maragliano-Muniz DDS
In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly Tanner is joined by Dr. Pamela Maragliano-Muniz!
Dr. Maragliano-Muniz was a dental hygienist before earning her DMD from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and her certificate in Advanced Prosthodontics from UCLA School of Dentistry. She is a board-certified prosthodontist, the Chief Editor for Dental Economics. In addition, she is a Chief Development Officer for Cellerant Consulting Group, a faculty member at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, and maintains a private practice in Salem, MA.
She lectures internationally and is extensively published. Her passion for prevention has stayed with her throughout her career and in 2010, Dr. Maragliano-Muniz was awarded the 2010 Adult Preventive Care Practice of the Year by the American Dental Association.
Dr. Maragliano-Muniz shares insights from her years of experience as a dentist and dental hygienist, highlighting how to create a thriving and harmonious practice while helping patients, overall health.
Check out Pamela's work at Dental Economics https://www.dentaleconomics.com/
Where to Find Dr. Kelly:
Let's Connect! Book a Call today to see how I can help you create high-performance teams, discuss educational programs, or how I can be of assistance. https://calendly.com/drkellytanner/30min
Visit us at https://www.nextleveldentalhygiene.com
42 min
February 14, 2023 Episode 52 | How to Transition a Dental Practice with Dr. Suzanne Ebert
In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly Tanner is joined by Dr. Suzanne Ebert!

Dr. Ebert built a successful dental practice from scratch. After selling her practice, she became the Dental Director of a Federally Qualified Health Center where she provided high quality care to underserved populations. She has since joined the American Dental Association’s Business Innovation Group as the ADA Advisor to provide real and tangible benefits to dentists as well as helping to address access to care issues across the country. She is currently VP of Operations and Customer Relations for ADA Practice Transitions.
In todays' conversation, Dr. Ebert conveys her experience from how she became drawn into dentistry to her role today helping others transition into and out of a successful practice while maintaining the clientele and ethics of the previous administration. There is simply no shortage of knowledge to be gained from this conversation!
Contact Dr. Suzanne Ebert:

email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzanne-ebert-907670174/
ADA Practice Transitions: https://www.adapracticetransitions.com
Where to Find Dr. Kelly:
Let's Connect! Book a Call today to see how I can help you create high-performance teams, discuss educational programs, or how I can be of assistance. https://calendly.com/drkellytanner/30min
Visit us at https://www.nextleveldentalhygiene.com
32 min
February 07, 2023 Episode 51 | The Artificial Intelligence Revolution in Dentistry with Mike Buckner
In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly Tanner is joined by Mike Buckner of Pearl Dental!
Mike has spent the last 12 years growing dental software technology companies that are designed to streamline office efficiency, increase overall production, while elevating the standard of care for your patients.
He led business development and partner strategy for Solutionreach, back when offices were just starting to text patients to confirm appointments. He then helped grow Dental Intelligence, focusing on providing valuable insights to practices allowing them to focus on vital key performance indicators to improve overall practice health.
After DI, he joined Weave while it was in its infancy, leading partnership growth strategies. His most recent endeavor finds him as the Executive Vice President of Revenue at Pearl, the first company to bring Artificial Intelligence into the dental space with comprehensive FDA clearance to assist the clinicians and team members in reading and detecting pathologies in 2D X-rays (Bitewings and PAs).
Mike shares his incredible journey through the dental world as well as his insights on how new technologies like AI are creating revolutionary changes in the dental world, benefiting dentists and patients alike.
Contact Mike Buckner:

Pearl Dental website https://www.hellopearl.com/
Where to Find Dr. Kelly:
Let's Connect! Book a Call today to see how I can help you create high-performance teams, discuss educational programs, or how I can be of assistance. https://calendly.com/drkellytanner/30min
Visit us at https://www.nextleveldentalhygiene.com
27 min
January 31, 2023 Episode 50 | The Dental Handoff with Melissa Turner aka Tooth Girl!
In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by Melissa K. Turner, BASDH, RDHEP, EFDA, affectionately known as @thetoothgirl!
Melissa is a fresh force of change in the dental industry and is on a powerful mission to transform the future of dentistry for both patient and practitioner.

An award-winning speaker, key opinion influencer, and hygienist, Melissa represents a new generation in dentistry through a focus on inclusion, practitioner well-being, and innovative technology. She is a 2022 recipient of the Sunstar Award of Distinction, the dental hygiene industry’s highest honor, and is a top dental content creator nationwide. Melissa works closely with product/service companies and DSOs to drive conversations on brand strategy and development.

Chief hygiene officer and director of social strategy for Cellerant Consulting Group, she leads the Cellerant Best of Class Hygiene Awards, an unbiased, non-profit assessment of available technologies and products in the dental space.

An expert in teledentistry and mobile healthcare delivery, Turner is cofounder of the National Mobile & Teledentistry Conference and is a founding board member of the American Mobile & Teledentistry Alliance, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit membership association.
Melissa shares some of her insights from her years in the dental industry and her transition into speaking, consulting and content creation.
Learn more about Melissa Turner at www.MelissaKTurner.com
Check out the I,Woman podcast at https://weareiwoman.com
Check out the Momentum 23 conference https://nmdconference.com
The Denobi Awards https://www.denobiawards.com
Where to Find Dr. Kelly:
Let's Connect! Book a Call today to see how I can help you create high-performance teams, discuss educational programs, or how I can be of assistance. https://calendly.com/drkellytanner/30min
Visit us at https://www.nextleveldentalhygiene.com
31 min
January 23, 2023 Episode 49 | Feeling the Vibration with Jamie Dooley
In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly Tanner welcomes dental hygienist and life coach Jamie Dooley!
Jamie Dooley is an international award-winning coach, author, innovator and thought-leader. She has been helping people “Boss Up & Expand” beyond traditional models for the past five years as the CEO of The Expansion Group for Women. Her varied roles in dentistry, public health, business, and the healing arts help her guide people through the process of change at a heart level first, so they can move through fear and embody the next higher, more authentic version of themselves fast.

She is currently revolutionizing the way women give and receive 1:1 support with her sister Lisa. Their approach is a fusion of coaching and healing techniques that they’ve simplified into an easy to learn, yet extremely powerful modality. Their SisterCoach™ Training & Community welcomes women from all walks of life who value continuous personal and professional expansion, and would like to have access to high-level private sessions without fees.

Jamie also founded National Network of Healthcare Hygienists, a 501c3 member-driven organization for hygienists who are passionate about integration. They offer certificate programs modeled after the nursing profession to support an RDH presence in medical settings. Their first program “Oral Systemic Educator” has students raving. Their first in-depth specialty program will be in Oncology and enrollment is expected to open in early 2023.
Jamie shares her journey through hygiene and the events that guided her spiritual growth along the way. She shares valuable insights that not only hygienists but anyone working their way through life can learn from!
How to contact Jamie Dooley:
email: [email protected]
Websites: http://bossupandexpand.com and https://healthcarehygienists.org
Where to Find Dr. Kelly:
Let's Connect! Book a Call today to see how I can help you create high-performance teams, discuss educational programs, or how I can be of assistance. https://calendly.com/drkellytanner/30min
Visit us at https://www.nextleveldentalhygiene.com
35 min

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