Ben & Claire answer a couple of your questions about how to get patients to book more frequently or for longer appointments.

Then Ben asks Claire some quick fire questions. She has 1 minute to answer as if she is saying it to a patient. Can she do it? Could you do it?

Claire asks you to send in your number plate acronyms after her failed attempt to play the number plate game with Ben.

Ben starts with the game 'what am I?' and Claire has to guess what it is. Can you guess first?

The topic for todays episode is STI's and oral health. A very candid conversation about the links with sexually transmitted disease. Upfront and honest as we tell it as it is. This is a conversation that needs to be had and we should be talking about it with confidence. After all, we could be the ones recognising symptoms.

Would you feel comfortable having this conversation? Answer in the comments.

Ben and Claire are at it again this week, talking all things hygiene and therapy. Todays episode includes diary zoning, dealing with growing patient lists and waiting times, should you charge more for hand scaling? Plus much more.

Comment for with your ideas and solutions below

Ben and Claire play the world words game, followed by a double Agony Aunt/Agony Uncle.

This weeks dilemmas include a hygienist who feels undermined by her colleagues and a hygienist who worries she is too gentle compared to hygienists before her.

What advice would you give? Comment below

It's the start of season 4! Team YDB wants to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who has been on this journey with us.

Ben and Claire start with a catch up of what they have been up to. Claire is about to start a Level 7 Diploma in Oral & Positive Health (she absolutely messed up the title of the course in the podcast- DOH). It does cover positive psychology, including topics on periodontics, lifestyle medicine, leadership and coaching, smoking, digital dentistry and many more topics. It looks FANTASTIC and can be found on the wonderful Siobhan Kelleher's education platform. Go to @siobhan_education on insta and www.siobhankelleher.com is the website. If you join to start you will be learning alongside Claire, and probably Ben too (as he is keen).

The topic for discussion is, how many patients do you see a day? Add a comment to let us know how many you see in a typical day.

Claire and Ben do what Ben loves best- a double Agony Aunt/Agony Uncle. The dilemma's that YDB listeners needed answers to in this episode are:

1) How do you get reviews?

2) How do I tell my nurse they have B.O?

What is your answers to these dilemmas? Pop your answer in the comments. Team YDB love hearing what you have to say.

Thanks to our season 3 sponsors:

Skrubz- The best scrubs in the bizz

EMS UK- Game changers in the biofilm disruption game

Swallow Dental- Get your oral health equipment and ordering needs here

What has made Ben and Claire laugh so hard in that thumbnail?

After they get over that, in this episode Ben and Claire talk about maintaining 'Turkey teeth'.

Is it easy enough to do? How do you do it? What is your thoughts on maintaining dental work carried out via dental tourism? Comment below or reach out to team YDB on instagram and let us know.

A big thankyou to our season 3 sponsors:

EMS UK

Skrubz

Swallow Dental (use code 'dentalbesties' at the checkout)

Don't forget its your last chance to enter our giveaway. We will be announcing the winner next week. How exciting for one lucky listener. A free pair of Q-Optic loupes, a GBT masterclass and a pair of Skrubz.

All you have to do is follow Skrubz, EMS UK and Swallow dental on instagram. Post your fave episode to your story and say why you love the podcast. Remember to tag us so we can see. The more we see you posting, the more entries you will have. GOOD LUCK!

IT IS NEARLY COMPETITION DRAW TIME. This is the last episode to be able to win the YDB big giveaway- get your entries in.

Ben and Claire answer a listeners query about different prices for different modalities by different hygienists in the same practice.

Then the next Agony Aunt/Agony Uncle is about hygienists being paid different wages at the same practice? Do you think this is ok? Comment what your thoughts are under the episode.

A BIG thank you to the sponsors of season 3:

• Skrubz
• Swallow Dental
• EMS

Your support means the world to us, thank you xxx

After some initial funnies, Ben and Claire turn their attention to a more sombre topic this week. They discuss complaints and the GDC. A listener decided to tell their story (anon ofcourse to protect all those involved), so that people know what the process is like and they wanted people to learn from their experience. We applaud this person, thank you for being so honest for the benefit of your colleagues.

Thankyou to our sponsors for season 3:

Skrubz- the best scrubs in the business

Swallow Dental- there for all your OH needs

EMS UK- The contemporary way to treat patients with airflow technology

What is your thoughts about complaints and the GDC? Comment on this episode to tell us what you think. Thank you Besties

Claire and Ben discuss the use of social media and also how some people can sometimes come across on forums or facebook threads. With some professionals feeling the need to post anonymously for fear of being ridiculed for asking a questions, Claire and Ben discuss why this might be and why we should all be kind. If you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all.

While social media can be a source for good, it can also be a source for bad. What is your thoughts on this topic? Answer in the comments.

As always, a BIG thank you to our season 3 sponsors:

@Skrubzofficial

@emsdentalUK

@swallow_dental

Team YDB appreciate your support and we proudly mention you in every room