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Tom Viola, RPh, dental's pharmacology expert, once again joins the show to discuss three surprising medications that can impact the success rate of dental implants. Knowing these medications is critical, as is ensuring the dental patient's medical history is complete and up to date.

As we kick off Dental Assistants Recognition Week (DARW), we sit down with Dr. Robert Maguire to discuss the ways that dental assistants can expand their leadership role in the practice. It takes courage, and Dr. Maguire offers some excellent advice. #TogetherWeRise #IgniteDA

Dental Assistants Recognition Week is coming up. Let's talk about four easy ways to recognize these amazing team members in your dental practice, during this week and throughout the year. #IgniteDA #TogetherWeRise

Dental's pharmacology expert, Tom Viola, RPh, joins the show to break down two pieces of news that could impact your patients and every member of the dental team. #TogetherWeRise

In this episode, Kevin Henry reads a letter from a dental assistant who describes the drama in her dental practice. Then Kevin and Dr. David Rice share the advice they gave to this assistant. If you've ever dealt with drama in your practice, this episode is for you!

Tom Viola, RPh, dental's pharmacology expert, joins the show to discuss what he is hearing about over-the-counter (OTC) pain relief and taking it before and/or after the COVID-19 vaccine is administered. An interesting listen for dental assistants and their colleagues to hear as it impacts them and their patients. #IgniteDA #TogetherWeRise

In this episode, Teresa Duncan joins the show to discuss a bill proposed in Congress that would allow for audio-only telehealth services to count toward Medicare Advantage risk adjustment. What does this mean for the dental practice? Duncan offers her thoughts and predictions. #TogetherWeRise

Allison Lacoursiere, the clear aligner coach, joins the podcast to talk about current trends with clear aligners and what assistants can do to help their patients with this technology and become even more valuable to the dental practice. #TogetherWeRise

Dr. Katina Spadoni, a practicing dentist, dental director at Anthem, and strong believer in the power of teledentistry joins the podcast to talk about how COVID-19 has impacted the industry and what she sees for teledentistry and that technology moving forward.

In this episode, long-time dental sales representative Dan Duke stops by the podcast to talk about building relationships with dental assistants, how the dental rep and assistant should view each other, and how assistants can be more proficient in what they do. Our thanks to Patterson Dental for their partnership and the love they show for assistants every day! #TogetherWeRise

Terri Lenihan, CDPMA, FAADOM, joins the podcast to talk about her career and her transition from dental assistant to office manager to practice administrator. What did it take for her to succeed? What was it like? We ask her these questions and more as we discuss her journey from DA to PA. #TogetherWeRise

According to the Mayo Clinic, "Serotonin syndrome occurs when you take medications that cause high levels of the chemical serotonin to accumulate in your body." This is something that all dental practices should be aware of, and Tom Viola, RPh, dental's pharmacology expert, is here to discuss what you need to know and why you need to know about it.

Before the holidays, some new findings on bisphosphonates were released. In this podcast, Tom Viola, RPh, shares his thoughts on what the study means and what it could mean for your dental patients. He also discusses how this could be another opportunity for collaboration between medical and dental practitioners.

When midnight struck and 2021 began, we were still facing many of the same problems we saw in 2020. We may be ready to leave 2020 behind, but there are so many lessons from the year that dental assistants should take forward and use as building blocks in 2021. #TogetherWeRise

Tom Viola, RPh, is back to talk about acetaminophen, supplements, and other standard things your patients may be taking ... but they may not think about telling you about. What are the effects and what do you need to know? A frank and honest conversation with dental's pharmacology expert.

Curtis Marshall of Dental Intelligence joins the podcast to discuss one of the biggest problems he sees in dental practices today: Dental assistants not being on the same page as their dentists. Marshall offers some suggestions to correct those problems, and discusses why this should be a priority for all involved heading into 2021.

Lessons from the sun and snow shoveling come together in this episode where we discuss a problem seen all too often among dental assistants: Trying to do everything by yourself. Let's talk about the power of community and working together and learning together to accomplish a task.

Dental infection control expert Mary Govoni, RDH, CDA, joins the show to offer advice to every practice about passing an OSHA inspection, as well as what to expect from OSHA inspections in 2021.

It isn't a matter of if a medical emergency will happen in the dental practice ... it's a matter of when. So what do dental assistants need to know to be prepared? What role do assistants have in not only preventing emergencies, but also lessening them when they occur? Dr. John Roberson joins the podcast with some important information.

Just what makes dental assistants so valuable? Curtis Marshall of Dental Intelligence has an amazing statistic to show just one of the many reasons why dental assistants are so amazing. #TogetherWeRise #IgniteDA

Dental consultant, speaker, and author Katherine Eitel-Belt joins the podcast to tackle what dental assistants should do when a tough conversation needs to happen in the dental practice. "That's not my job." If you've ever heard that, this podcast is for you. #TogetherWeRise

Let's talk about the effects of cannabis on your dental patients. Let's talk about why they need more anesthetic. Let's talk about what you need to know about this important topic with dental's pharmacology expert, Tom Viola, RPh.

Let's talk pain control and your patients. Let's talk about what that means when it comes to codeine. Let's talk to dental's pharmacology expert, Tom Viola, RPh, about it so you can get the information you need. #TogetherWeRise

Curtis Marshall of Dental Intelligence stops by to discuss the practice's schedule and gives some tips on how dental assistants can ensure it's filled as we head into 2021.

On this episode, dental pharmacology expert Tom Viola, RPh, joins the show to talk about a recent warning regarding the effects that ibuprofen reportedly could have on pregnancy. This is a must-listen for any practice to protect their pregnant team members and patients.