The Dental Handoff

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by her friend, and fellow entrepreneur and wine enthusiast, Katrina Sanders!

A clinical dental hygienist, author and international speaker, Katrina is a vibrant, passionate and charismatic award-winning educator with a unique approach to delivering continuing dental education.  Katrina is the Clinical Liaison, Hygiene Excellence and Innovation for AZPerio, the country’s largest periodontal practice.  She works alongside Diplomates to the American Board of Periodontology to instruct on collaborative professionalism and standard of care protocols while delivering education through hygiene boot camps and study clubs. 

Known as “The Dental Resultant”, Katrina is a dental hygiene consultant focused at high-level standards, excellence and production.  Katrina is the founder, CEO and keynote speaker for Sanders Board Preparatory and is a published author with RDH Magazine, Inside Dental Hygiene, Oral Health Group, Dentaltown, and Today’s RDH, a columnist and advisory board member for Modern Hygienist, editorial advisory member for the Dental Academy of Continuing Education and brand ambassador for Dimensions of Dental Hygiene.  Her philanthropic efforts include dental humanitarian work in developing countries, supporting abused and homeless animals and spreading awareness about the benefits of organ and tissue donation. 

In this discussion, Dr. Kelly and Katrina discuss:

- How Katrina's passion for entrepreneurship inspires her work in dental hygiene and education 

- The importance of building trusts between hygienists, dentists and most importantly, the patients. 

- How Katrina used some "hippy dippy" manifesting to find herself in her current work in speaking and course building. 

- How to have a "Victor" mentality instead of a "Victim" mentality.  

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. 

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Visit us at https://www.nextleveldentalhygiene.com

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by Danette Ocegueda, RDH, MS!

Danette is the Manager of Professional Education for Philips Oral Healthcare- Western Region. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Dental Hygiene from Old Dominion University, her Master of Science in Dental Hygiene Education for the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Danette is a national speaker with over thirty-one years of experience in clinical practice, academia, research, and Forensic Dentistry. Danette is a member of the California Dental Hygienists’ Association, the California Dental Hygiene Educators’ Association, the American Dental Hygienists’ Association, and the American Dental Education Association. She is a past recipient of the ADHA/Sigma Phi Alpha Graduate Journalism Award and the Dentsply Sirona Graduate Student Clinician’s Research Award as well as a contributor to Darby and Walsh’s Dental Hygiene: Theory and Practice 5th edition textbook.

In this episode, Dr. Kelly and her friend Danette reflect on Danette's progression into a career in Dental Hygiene, a journey through which she had to confront some major fears. Along the way, she learned to use fears a motivator, and teaches the listener how and why to always say "yes!" to the opportunities that present themselves before you.

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. 

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Visit us at https://www.nextleveldentalhygiene.co

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by Heather Miller, RDH!

Heather has almost 30 years of experience in the dental field. The first 15 of those as a CDA and the last 14 as a RDH. In addition, for the past 9 years Heather has been a

Recently, her clinical practice has been incorporating digital scanning into hygiene

Heather would love to hear from you and can be reached at [email protected] and

Dr. Kelly and Heather discuss how Heather found her way into the dental field and dental hygiene, how she has learned to embrace and efficiently implement new technology, and her advise for others entering the dental hygiene field.

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. 

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Visit us at https://www.nextleveldentalhygiene.co

In the latest episode of the Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly Tanner interviews fellow dental hygienist and her good friend from Old Dominion, Amanda Hill!

Amanda likes to describe her career in dental hygiene as an adventure. Growing up in and then marrying into the military she has had the opportunity to experience life and dentistry all over the world. Amanda had the good fortune to begin her dental career in an office where excellence was the norm. She had the chance to be stretched and challenged while traveling for courses and learning the latest in clinical care and patient communication. Thus developing a love for learning. Through her adventures around the world, she became obsessed with finding ways to continue her education and stay current and in connection with the dental industry.

She is a speaker, consultant, and award-winning author. Amanda's current role is as the clinical education manager for Young Innovations. Recipient of OSAP’s Emerging Infection Control Leader award, a member of the advisory board for RDH magazine, Dentistry IQ, and OSAP’s Infection Control In Practice Editorial Review Board and membership committee, Amanda strives to make topics in dentistry accurate, accessible, and fun!

In this episode, Dr. Kelly and Amanda discuss:

- How Dr Kelly and Miranda know each other from dental hygiene school at old dominion, and they reflect on their time in hygiene school

- Why Amanda chose dental hygiene as a career

- Why it’s important to realize that nobody actually has everything figured out

- Why making it a habit to say “yes” to things that excite you is the key to moving forward in life

- Why it’s crucial to remember that you only know what you know,

- How she has dealt with and overcome imposter syndrome

- How she has transitioned into creating educational content for people in the dental industry

- How not to let the fear of being wrong stop you from moving forward Amanda can be reached at www.amandahillrdh.com and [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.co

In the latest episode of the Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly Tanner interviews Kelli Jacks, RDH on her incredible journey through dental hygiene, public speaking, research on menopause, and her victory over breast cancer.

Get Kelli's FREE download “Three Ways to just say No" https://www.kellijaeckscoaching.com/no 

Kelli Jaecks, MA, RDH is a self-care strategist, published author, professional speaker, and coach. Kelli works with organizations who want to optimize their team’s total wellness so they can have a more productive and engaged workforce. She also coaches groups and individuals to achieve their health and wellness goals.

Kelli is the author of the Amazon best seller: Martinis & Menopause — Strategies, Science and Sips that Empower Women to Beat the Hormone Groan. She is a past president of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association, and the NSA (National Speakers Association), Oregon Chapter. Kelli holds master’s degree from Oregon State University in Communication and Adult Education. She received her Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene from Oregon Health Sciences University in 1996.

When not working, you can find Kelli traveling for scuba diving and performing in local theater productions.

You can connect with Kelli here.

Phone: 503-881-5633

Website: https://www.kellijaecks.com

LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellijaecks/

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/kellijaecksverbalimpact/?hl=en Facebook_

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.co

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by Angeline Richwine, RDH!

Angela has worked in the dental field for 28 years, starting as an orthodontic assistant and shortly thereafter becoming a registered dental hygienist, holding licensure in both Virginia and California. Angela served as the PAC Chair lobbying the Virginia legislature on issues important to dental hygienists. She is the owner of Central Virginia OMT LLC and offers therapy sessions to individuals with orofacial myofunctional disorders. Angela is currently the Director of Operations for Airway Circle, a platform for airway-centric healthcare providers to gather for airway education and collaboration. Angela and Bowen have been married for 22 years, have three sons, 18, 16, and 12. They enjoy traveling, sitting on the sidelines cheering for their boys, attending University of Virginia sporting events, and relaxing near the river.

In the episode, Dr. Kelly and Angela discuss:

- Angela recounts her first meeting with Dr. Kelly

- Why she chose dental hygiene after starting to work in orthodontics

- Why her children serve as her primary motivator in the dental industry

- Her son’s tongue issue got influenced her foray into dentistry

- How a sleep study helped her identify her son’s sleep apnea

- Why ff you feel your tongue is too big for your mouth, its really the mouth that’s too small for the tongue

- How to find the root cause of mouth and sleep issues

- How to go about making more space in a mouth

- Bad sleep signs to look for of bad sleep

- What you can learn about controlling your breathing from Michael Phelps

- and so much more!

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.co

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by Amol Nirgudkar, the Founder and CEO of Patient Prism!

- How he went from a career as a CPA to the dental industry

- The most important lessons he has learned about the dental industry

- How Patient Prism software handles patients who don’t schedule their procedures

- HOW Artificial Intelligence helps dentists treat their patients right

- How the software enhances all the positions in the office without replacing the necessary humans

- Common traits shared by practices who reach out to him

- 3 things that every office should know about how to establish trust with patients

- and so much more!

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.co

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by dental hygienist Sonya Dunbar aka the Geriatric Toothfairy! 

Sonya is an oral health educator on a mission to reduce the health risks diseases and morbidity among seniors due to poor oral health. She has been a Registered Dental Hygienist for 30 years, TEDx, and national public speaker. Her passion for the Geriatric community is always demonstrated when she speaks — guided by decades of dental experience in private practice, skilled nursing facilities, and academia. Sonya and her husband, Gerald Dunbar, are the owners of Mobile Dental Xpress that provides comprehensive dental care to qualified nursing home residents. Sonya is a U.S. Navy Veteran and is pursuing a Ph.D. in Gerontology. Sonya is the C.E.O. of The Geriatric ToothFairy, Co-Founder of the National Mobile Dentistry Conference, Vice President of Mobile Dental Xpress, and a published author of Golden Nuggets For Life, Co-author of The Tooth and Nothing but the Truth and Modern Mobile and Teledentistry.

In the episode, Dr. Kelly and Sonya discuss:

- How Dr. Kelly and Sonya met during the pandemic

- How Sonya began her journey into dentistry through her love of smiling as a kid

- How Sonya' grandmother bartered her free teeth cleanings for cigarettes in her nursing home - and how this led her to see the need for dental hygienists in nursing homes

- Sonya’s advice to “always trust your vibe” when feeling held back

- The need to surround your self with self motivated people in your life aka Kelly's "Circle of 5"

- Why there are “no voids in the day” and if you don’t plan for the day it gets planned for you

- How not to get stuck in “that stinking’ thinkin’

- Hhow to navigate unsolicited advice by making your voice the loudest you hear every day

- Why you have to believe you’re going to win to have a successful business

- and so much more!

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

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by Darius Somekhian!

Darius Somekhian is The Head of Business Development for Cloud Dentistry, a digital marketplace where dental practices and professionals connect for work hire. He is also the co-founder of Pair Dental, the agency which pioneered the dental specialists traveling model. He started Pair Dental several years ago, as a business development strategist who partners with traveling In-House dental specialists and helps grow their professional careers in dentistry, one dental office at a time. He started out working in the dental industry at the age of 18 from the trunk of his car.  After growing his company to over 15 Million dollars in annual revenue, then transitioning to being on the corporate side, Darius has cultivated an incredible Rolodex of relationships in the industry.

Co-founder of Pair Dental, a disruptive model matchmaking specialist to dental practices, and servicing the relationship. Contracted with over 1500 dental specialists nationwide active in over 150 dental practices.

Cloud Dentistry is creating the largest dental talent marketplace, to change the way dental practices choose their talent and empower dental professionals to build thriving careers.

Darius attended UCLA as an undergrad and is currently the CRO of Pair Dental. He has done consulting for large 100M privately owned dental group practices based out of Texas.

Fun Fact about Darius: He designed, invented, and sold over 500,000 units of the world's first “99 Cent Pregnancy Test.”

In the episode, Dr. Kelly and Darius discuss:

- Why he chose the dental industry due to both the stability of the industry and flexibility within the industry

- How he got his unique start in the dental sales of dental products

- How he has found the courage to try new marketing strategies to achieve success in the industry

- The one piece of footing for every entrepreneur needs to be successful 

- How to get “unstuck” during the process of trying new strategies as an entrepreneur

- How Cloud Dentistry makes it so easy to find available jobs in the dental industry

- The benefits of peer to peer review system making booking through the platform simple and easy

- Darius' best piece of advice he can give a professional looking for a forever home

- and so much more!

Get more information about Dental Ray at GetDentalRay.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

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by Trevor Mower! 

Trevor Mower is the Director of Business Development at DentalRay. Trevor has worked at Dental technology companies for the past four years. He was previously at Weave, the patient communication platform, where he helped oversee partnerships. Trevor has a degree in Communication from Brigham Young University. He is an Ultra Marathon Runner and is from Lindon Utah. He spends his free time playing in the mountains near his home with his wife and 3 little girls.

In the episode, Dr. Kelly and Trevor discuss:

- Trevor's “why” for dentistry - and how Dental Ray has literally helped save lives by finding cancers and other ailments during routine dental exams

- How Dental Ray’s software platform sends CT images directly to board certified medical radiologists 

- How these images save lives by finding issues early and the personal connection the life-saving technology of one of the company's founders

- How Dental Ray helps doctors eschew liability issues and take images with a larger field of view

- and so much more!

Contact Trevor: [email protected]

Get more information about Dental Ray at GetDentalRay.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