Dental Assistant Nation

One of the nation's top dental consultants and a former dental assistant, Lois Banta, stops by to discuss the treatment presentation and patient communication skills that can make a big difference in the career of every assistant. #TogetherWeRise

In this episode, former dental assistant Sadie Stewart from OfficeSwell.com stops by to discuss how assistants can help influence in the implementation of technology in the dental practice ... and love working with it even more.

In this episode, Tija Hunter, CDA, EFDA, CDIA, CDSO, MADAA, stops by to talk about some of the things she is seeing online when it comes to dental professionals degrading each other rather than working together. How can we turn things around? Let's talk about it.

Failures. Mistakes. Errors. They happen. It's part of life. But how do we learn from them ... and what can advice can we share about them with each other? Let's talk about a new project launched by IgniteDA and DentistryIQ.com for 2019. #TogetherWeRise

A dental assistant joins us to discuss how she is working with her patients' extraoral tissue as well as a program she is starting to help other assistants know how it can be used in their practices.

In this episode, let's tackle something that isn't discussed enough. During this holiday season, are you listening to the people who need to be heard? And are you making sure you're sharing what you need to tell others in order to be happy? Let's talk mental health, the holidays, and the assistant's role.

Lois Villa, CDA, stops by to talk about what dental assistants should know about their patients with addiction or mental health issues. She also previews her upcoming course for dental assistants during IgniteDA day at Yankee Dental Congress in Boston.

IgniteDA co-founder Kevin Henry talks to Dr. Traci Portnoff about a day of education designed specifically for dental assistants at the 2019 Yankee Dental Congress in Boston. For more information, visit www.yankeedental.com/dental-assistant

In this episode, consultant Teresa Duncan stops by to discuss case presentation skills for the dental assistant and some tips on how the assistant can improve them. She also previews her upcoming course during IgniteDA's day of education at Yankee Dental Congress 2019 in Boston.

With 2018 coming to a close, IgniteDA co-founder Kevin Henry gives dental assistants five tips to help make their 2019 the best year they've ever had in their career.

In this episode, FrontOfficeRocks.com founder Laura Hatch, BS, MS, FAADOM, stops in to talk about how assistants can team up with the front office to enhance the patient experience. Also, how can we get past the drama that can happen between the front and the back? Let's talk about it!

Wouldn't it be great if you could understand your co-workers more ... and they knew how to communicate with you in a better way? Wouldn't it be wonderful if you knew exactly what motivated your patients? Let's talk about it as we prepare for 2019 to be your best year ever.

In this episode, IgniteDA co-founder Kevin Henry discusses what dental assistants need to be doing right now to make 2019 their best year ever. There are some simple things to do ... but they have to be actually done rather than just discussed or dreamed about.

Returning back to the United States from South Africa, IgniteDA co-founder Kevin Henry talks about thankfulness and how dental practices (and dental assistants) can have an "attitude of gratitude" flow through them as the year comes to a close.

From Johannesburg, South Africa, IgniteDA co-founder Kevin Henry sits down with South African dental assisting advocate Dr. Jeanne Oosthuysen to discuss the current and future states of dental assisting in South Africa and how that compares to the United States.

IgniteDA co-founder Kevin Henry discusses a great quote he recently overheard and how it can pertain to dental assistants. Are you working in chaos every day? It doesn't have to be that way. Here are some ideas.

In this episode, IgniteDA co-founder Kevin Henry sits down with Wendy Flanagan from Great Expressions Dental Centers to discuss what dental assistants need to know about working for a DSO and the skill sets that are necessary.

Are you cutting corners in your practice? Are you doing what's quick and easy rather than what is right? Are you rationalizing it in your head? Let's talk about it today on the latest Dental Assistant Nation podcast, powered by IgniteDA.

Should you be talking about money in the practice? If you're an assistant, yes ... and here's why. IgniteDA co-founder Kevin Henry and Odyssey Management's Teresa Duncan discuss and offer advice.

In this episode, IgniteDA co-founder Kevin Henry tackles the theory of "good things come to those who wait." Good things come to those who plan and work and prepare for greatness. How are you doing that today?

What is it about Monday we hate? Is it the day or the attitude we bring into the day? IgniteDA co-founder Kevin Henry talks about how to make Mondays (or any day) better in your practice and in your career.

IgniteDA co-founder talks about an interesting phenomenon he witnessed at a recent trade show ... people standing in line because others were standing in line. Are we too quick to follow the crowd rather than blaze our own trail?

Tija Hunter, CDA, EFDA, CDIA, CDSO, MADAA, joins the program to talk about the Facebook video that she shot that went viral and why it resonated with so many dental assistants.

Connie Glass, CDA, stops by to share tips with other dental assistants she has learned in her 20 years of being an assistant, including career satisfaction.

Dr. Steven Katz joins the podcast to tell a great story about his dental assistant and discusses how she and other assistants can increase their value in the dentist's eyes.