Dental Assistant Nation

There is a lot of uncertainty right now regarding the dental industry and the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease pandemic. Dr. David Rice joins the show with some tips and advice that can help dental practices and assistants make it through these unprecedented times. #TogetherWeRise

March 1-7 is set aside as Dental Assistants Recognition Week (DARW) in the United States. What does it take to make this week successful for a dental assistant and how can we have recognition of assistants go all year long? We have some advice at IgniteDA. #TogetherWeRise

What is it really like to work inside a DSO if you're a dental assistant? That's one of the questions we asked Judy Pacheco, who works for an Aspen Dental location is Massachusetts. If you've ever wondered about working for a DSO, this is the episode for you.

In this episode, IgniteDA.net co-founder Kevin Henry discusses something that he has seen keep dental assistants from enjoying their day and career. And that's the negative attitude by others in the practice or life. Let's talk about five ways to not let that negative nature influence your day. #TogetherWeRise

Dr. Kyle Stanley joins the podcast to talk about how artificial intelligence (AI) will impact the dental practice (and dental professionals) in the coming decade.

Live from the Seattle Study Club symposium in Phoenix, dental's pharmacology expert, Tom Viola RPh, joins the show to talk about how medical emergencies in the dental practice can be potentially avoided by listening for red flags from the patient.

Here's a story you have to hear to believe. A curing light was dropped from 100,000 feet back to earth. What happened next is something you have to hear to believe. A special edition of our podcast, talking with our friends from Ultradent. #TogetherWeRise #IgniteDA

Dental pharmacology expert, Tom Viola, RPh, is back on the show to talk about gabapentin and why it's such an important drug for dental practices to know about. He also discusses how dental practices can stay on top of the ever-changing world of drug usage and its impact on dental patients. #IgniteDA #TogetherWeRise

Developed by DMG more than 20 years ago, Luxatemp® was the first bisacryl provisional material introduced as an automix material in the U.S. and Canada. Tomas Saucedo, RDA, joins the show to talk about why he loves it's being used in his practice. #TogetherWeRise #IgniteDA

A dental assistant in Wisconsin lost her job after posting a political statement on her personal Facebook page. Coincidence? Retribution? We dive into some of the things we know and offer some advice as the 2020 political season begins to heat up.

In this episode, dental's pharmacology expert, Tom Viola, RPh, stops by the show to discuss another chapter in the oral-systemic link that is rarely discussed or considered in the dental practice

Dental insurance expert Teresa Duncan is back on the podcast to talk about some of the biggest changes to insurance coding dental practices will encounter this year as well as what they mean for your business and your patients. #TogetherWeRise

In this episode, dental pharmacology expert Tom Viola, RPh, joins the show to talk about benzedrex, the problems he is seeing with it, potential addiction issues, and how it could impact your dental patients and their health.

After overhearing a conversation at his local gym, IgniteDA co-founder Kevin Henry has a message for dental assistants around the world: You and your ideas matter.

Dr. Richard Mounce, a noted endodontist, joins the show to talk about how assistants can truly enjoy endodontic procedures and learn how to be successful during them.

In this episode, dental's pharmacology expert, Tom Viola, RPh, joins the show to talk about what dental professionals need to know about vaping in 2020 and how to discuss the trend with their patients.

We talk to Michelle Sheffield, a dental assistant out of Florida, about the relationship she has built with her dentist and how she maintains it. An interesting peek behind the curtain regarding how one practice communicates internally. #IgniteDA #TogetherWeRise

Amanda Murphy, an EFDA out of Missouri, joins the podcast to talk about how she dove into learning a new technology and how her dental practice is blending high-tech and high-touch. #IgniteDA #TogetherWeRise

Consultant Jo-Anne Jones joins the show to talk about the American Dental Association's recent addition to its oral cancer policy and what every dental professional should know about it and talking to your patients about oral cancer screenings.

Dental pharmacology expert Tom Viola, RPh, is back with a frank discussion about the oral-systemic connection and why it's time dental practices started talking to their patients about it. He also offers some tips to get the conversation started. #TogetherWeRise #IgniteDA

Dental insurance guru Teresa Duncan joins the show to talk about the big changes coming for dental insurance and coding in 2020 and how this will impact your dental practice and potentially your day-to-day operations.

In this episode, dental consultant Linda Harvey joins the show to talk about the upcoming lack of support from Microsoft for Windows 7 and 8 and what that means for your dental practice and HIPAA compliance. #TogetherWeRise #igniteDA

After two separate interactions with two different employees of the same airline, IgniteDA co-founder Kevin Henry shares the importance of customer service and making your patients feel like they matter. #TogetherWeRise

Dental pharmacology expert Tom Viola, R.Ph., joins the show once again to talk about why benzocaine has been in the news recently, as well as what dental assistants (and practices) need to know about it. #TogetherWeRise #IgniteDA

Insurance and management guru Teresa Duncan stops by the show to talk about a big change coming in the health history form and what it means for dental assistants, their practices and their patients.