Tooth Be Told

On this episode, Dr. Jacob Dent, a practicing dentist of 16 years discusses how his son’s diagnosis of autism sparked his love for learning about the condition and motivated him to convert his office into a sensory-friendly office to aid him in treating children and adults with special needs. He explains the tremendous demand for dentists who are willing to work with special needs individuals. Dr. Dent also provides little known facts that could help us understand what causes behavioral issues and how to overcome them. He explains why sedation is his last course of action for treating his patients. We really enjoyed this interview and learned a lot from Dr. Dent. We hope all our listeners do too. Enjoy

The future of dentistry with Dr. Kyle Dumpert , Dr. Kendra Petite and Dr. Will Cradoc.

-I got three incredible dentists from all corners of dentistry to come and discuss these hot topics.

-The first question was would you recommend your child go to dental school knowing how expensive it has become.

- Who’s fault is it that dentists aren’t getting paid what they should for the work they are doing?

-Dental therapists have also started to appear in the rural parts of America, and so we discussed if the dental therapist is good or bad for dentistry.

-Are dentists more focused on paying their student loans and living a lavish lifestyle instead of doing what is best for their patients?

-Do we believe that corporate dentistry is taking over the dental field?

-We discuss the issue with overcharging or over-treating patients in some dental corporations and/or private practices. Should patients get second opinions for all their treatment plans?

-When is it supervised neglect vs. not being afraid to be sued by patients? Are dentists afraid to do their jobs because they are afraid patients will sue them?

On this episode, I have Mrs. Hillary teears a registered dental hygienist to answer all your oral hygiene questions. We discuss what type of floss she recommends and to whom. The age-old question of when to floss before or after brushing, and you will be surprised at what the research show is most effective. She also talks about who should be using the water pik and why. She personally tests out the quip electric toothbrush and gives her honest, unfiltered review of the product and as the title suggest, she hates it but you will be surprised to find out why. Last but not least, she explains what problems and concerns she sees in the dental hygiene field and explains why your hygienist may not have enough time to give you the proper cleaning you paid for. She also warns our listeners about hygienist and dental offices over treatment planning and selling products you may not need. Enjoy

On this episode, I talk to Mr. Amin Soolari, a fourth-year dental student. He explains his journey through dental school, what each year has to offer the students and how to overcome the challenges of each year. Mr. Soolari also goes to tell the story of how he found dentistry and gave up this childhood dream of being an astronaut. He will inspire any student who may have been told they are not good enough for dental school or should just give up on applying to dental school. He explains how he refused to take "no" for an answer and how that was the best decision he ever made. He is now in the process of applying for an oral surgery residency, so he explains to us how the new process works and what to expect as you go through applying for specialty training. Enjoy.

On this episode, we have Dr. Sanaz Vahid back on to help me complain about everything from Instagram to entitled dental students. This was just a fun episode that will allow everyone to be my therapist. Enjoy

On this episode, I had the pleasure of talking to Dr. Sanaz Vahid a periodontist with a vision for the field of dentistry. She along with her colleagues founded "women of the world of dentistry" (WOW dentistry). As she describes it, it is an all-inclusive organization aimed at educating and empowering every woman in the field of dentistry from the assistant to the dentist. I believe this organization is absolutely needed at this time in dentistry, especially since the ratio of women and men graduating from dental schools is even. Please enjoy this and if you want to reach out to Dr. Vahid you can reach her on Instagram at

https://www.instagram.com/womenoftheworldofdentistry/?hl=en

Enjoy

On this episode, I interviewed Dr. Braxton Henderson a board, certifiied dental anesthesiologist. He is the founder and owner of Southern Office-Based Anesthesia.

https://www.sobaanesthesia.com/?fbclid=IwAR0jc0NzQ1S0ccDNlxUJcmNSTujNtu6Vjfd4Ft-PnKe04UaE2NraKJ_fK3c

Dr. Henderson goes over what a dental anesthesiologist is and how they can help children, special needs, and dental phobic patients. We also discuss why it took until March 2019 for this specialty to become recognized by the American Dental Association. Enjoy

On this episode, I had the pleasure of talking to Dr. Deep Shah about pediatric issues ranging from thumb sucking to tongue-tie. We discuss what causes these issues in the case of tongue-tie. Dr. Shah talks about what the dentist can do to help these kids and adults out. Dr. Shah also talks about his own personal battle with his son who is a thumb sucker. He goes over some techniques parents can use to break the habit. Dr. Shah is full of great knowledge about this topic and would be able to answer any question you may have. You can reach him on Instagram with any question you may have; his username is "thesuperherodentist" . Enjoy

In this episode, I talk to Dr. Sonya Kumar who goes through her dental journey. After graduating from dental school; Dr. Kumar goes into a GPR (general practice residency) and finds her first job working in a Medicaid office owned by a dentist who only cares about how many kids she sees and nothing about the quality of care. She leaves that office just to find herself in a corporate setting that now believes she should sell dentistry and if she isn't productive, it's her fault. Dr. Kumar opens up about her experience in all facets of dentistry and what the pitfalls are working for corporate and private practice. This episode has it all including tips to help dentist and patients evaluate dental offices

On this episode, we talk to Dr. Hamza Gaj about this experience in the corporate dentistry vs private practice world. He explains how he felt the recruiters weren't always honest with dental students. They promised the world to the students only to find out later, what the recruiters promised was not at all true. Dr. Gaj also felt his experience was one of disrespect for him as the dentist and was treated not as a doctor but an employee on the same level as the assistants. He really goes in details about what he has noticed in corporate dentistry that new doctors and dental students should look out for. There was alot to unpack from this conversation. Enjoy