The Dental Handoff

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly Tanner makes the 'dental handoff' to Dr. Merlin Ohmer! On Nov. 12, 2023, Merlin P. Ohmer, DDS, MAGD, was installed as president of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD). Dr. Ohmer, whose service to AGD is extensive and his knowledge about the organization is deep. He served as a board member, continuing education director, vice president and president of t...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly Tanner makes the 'dental handoff' to author Michelle Prince! Michelle Prince, Chief Illumination Officer, is dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations to discover and ignite their inner greatness. As a best-selling author, motivational speaker, and leadership trainer, Michelle combines storytelling with strategic insights to inspire leaders and...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly Tanner makes the 'dental handoff' to fellow dental hygienist, Katie Benavides!! Katie has been a dental hygienist for over 14 years. She is a periodontal endoscopy expert and is co-owner/co-founder of her company Perio Precise. Perio Precise provides periodontal endoscopy services to the Las Vegas and Henderson areas, as well as, educates, trains and coache...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly Tanner makes the 'dental handoff' to fellow dental hygienist, Katrina Klein!! Katrina is a practicing registered dental hygienist since 2007, international speaker, author, competitive bodybuilder, certified personal trainer, certified ergonomic assessment specialist and biomechanics nerd. She’s the founder of ErgoFitLife, where ergonomics and fitness are a...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly Tanner makes the 'dental handoff' to fellow dental hygienist, Marvelyn Navarro! Marvelyn is an accomplished Dental Hygienist with 15 years in the field, including 8 years of specialization. Since graduating in 2016, she has pursued professional growth and mastered innovative technologies like dental endoscopes. Marvelyn is also a passionate educator, speake...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly Tanner makes the dental handoff to Dr. John Arthur Svirsky! Dr. Svirsky is Professor Emeritus and Distinguished Career Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University. He joins Dr. Kelly today to take Dental Handoff listeners on a journey through his dental career, from becoming an oral pathologist to speaking to dentists across the country.  Connect with Dr....

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly Tanner makes the dental handoff to Susan Maples, DDS! Dr. Susan Maples leads a successful, insurance-independent Total Health Dental practice in Holt, Michigan. She brings preventive and restorative dental expertise, a passion for mouth-body total health, a master’s degree in business/marketing, and 35+ years of experience in private practice. In 2012 Susan...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly Tanner makes the dental handoff to fellow dental hygienist, Brooke Benton! Brooke Benton is a Certified Clinical Research Coordinator and an Adjunct Clinical Instructor at New York University College of Dentistry. She holds an active registration as a Dental Hygienist in Ontario and New York. Brooke has more than 12 years of experience in clinical research,...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly Tanner makes the dental handoff to Bethany Montoya! Bethany Montoya, BAS, RDH, is a practicing dental hygienist, editorial director of DentistryIQ's Clinical Insights newsletter, and a key opinion leader. She has a passion for clinical excellence and inspiring the everyday dental hygienist to stay curious, continually seek professional development, and prio...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly Tanner makes the dental handoff to Richard Marn! Richard Marn is the co-founder of Blue Pacific Medical Simulation, a medical education company specializing in medical emergency preparedness training for pediatric dental teams.  They have helped over 60 participants over the last 18 months to become more confident and prepared for medical emergencies. He is...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly Tanner makes the dental handoff to Kendra Forbes, RDH! Kendra has been in dentistry for over 20 years. She has evolved from a dental assistant, clinical dental hygienist, dental hygiene educator, and DSO Clinical and Compliance leader. Her passion is to make a positive, transformative impact on the dental industry with a focus on health equity, and she acti...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by fellow registered dental hygenist Erika Flateau for another edition of their special podcast series called "Dental Insights!"  Erika Flateau, RDH has been a full-time clinical dental hygienist for over 20 years.  In this time, she has developed an approach to hygiene care that is relational-based and revolutionary.  She is regarded by dentists...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly Tanner makes the dental handoff to Kathy Forbes! Kathy has been a dental hygienist, dental hygiene educator, speaker, author, consultant, seminar, and study club leader for over 40 years.  She speaks frequently about the correct classification, documentation, treatment planning, and CDT procedure code selection for patients with periodontal disease. In addi...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly Tanner makes the dental handoff to Dr. Uche Odiatu! Uche Odiatu is a Toronto dentist, author, international lecturer, NSCA Cert Personal Trainer, Cert Yoga instructor and a professional member of the American College of Sports Medicine. Dr. Uche joins Dr. Kelly today to dive deep into "The Mindshift Journey." Discover how adapting your own mindset in your a...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly Tanner makes the dental handoff to Kari Carter-Cherelus! Kari Carter-Cherelus RDH, DA is an internationally known public speaker, consultant, author, a writer, a podcaster (Burnout Bites), and a clinician with 25 years in the dental industry. She authored the book The Ultimate Guide for Dental Hygienist Burnout and uses her platform as Founder of KMC Strate...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly Tanner makes the dental handoff to Dr. Lauren Yasuda Rainey! Dr. Lauren Yasuda Rainey is a general dentist and proud alumna of the Dugoni School of Dentistry. She speaks nationally and internationally about direct restorative techniques, isolation protocols and leveraging high quality clinical skills to build the ideal practice. She has served as faculty at...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by fellow registered dental hygenist Erika Flateau for another edition of their new special podcast series called "Dental Insights!"  Erika Flateau, RDH has been a full-time clinical dental hygienist for over 20 years.  In this time, she has developed an approach to hygiene care that is relational-based and revolutionary.  She is regarded by denti...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly Tanner makes the dental handoff to Katherine Winter-Sellery! Katherine Sellery is the CEO and Founder of BalanceWork-Life, and helps individuals, coworkers, and administrators minimize misunderstandings and breakdowns within the work environment in order to establish clear communication which inspires collaboration, cooperation, and consideration. As a crea...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly Tanner makes the dental handoff to fellow dental hygienist and ergonomics expert, Katrina Klein! Katrina is a practicing registered dental hygienist since 2007, international speaker, author, competitive bodybuilder, certified personal trainer, certified ergonomic assessment specialist and biomechanics nerd. She’s the founder of ErgoFitLife, where ergonomic...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly Tanner makes the dental handoff to Dr. Dave McCarty, who joins the show to dive into the often-overlooked - but critically important - subject of sleep apnea. What can dental offices to do empower themselves to help identify the risks in their patients? Tune into this important conversation to find out! Dr. Dave McCarty is a board-certified specialist in Sl...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly Tanner makes the dental handoff to a brand new dental hygienist just starting out, Faith Ballard! Faith is jumping into the dental industry with both feet and is passionate about listening, watching, and learning everything she can along the way! Her attitude shines through in this discussion wherein she and Dr. Kelly discuss the trials and tribulations of...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly Tanner makes the dental to Dr. Barry Bartusiak to discuss how to maintain motivation within your dental team! This episode is a special prelude to a course Dr. Kelly and Dr. Bartusiak will be giving this at RDH Under One Roof this July.  Dr. Barry Bartusiak is the former dentist for the Pittsburgh Steelers, a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, and...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly Tanner makes the dental to Dr. Barry Bartusiak to dive into the best way to lay out one of the keys to a successful practice: making sure the patient is the Star! This episode is a special prelude to a course Dr. Kelly and Dr. Bartusiak will be giving this at RDH Under One Roof this July.  Dr. Barry Bartusiak is the former dentist for the Pittsburgh Steeler...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly Tanner makes the dental handoff to fellow dental hygienist, Tina Clarke! Tina Clarke is the leading voice in anesthesia dental education. From head & neck anatomy, medical emergency management, and practical tips and tricks to getting anesthesia right every time, Tina employs adult learning principles, equipping her course attendees for success. A natio...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly Tanner makes the dental to Dr. Barry Bartusiak to dive into the best way to build a great Dental team: "hire slow and fire fast!" This episode is a special prelude to a course Dr. Kelly and Dr. Bartusiak will be giving this at RDH Under One Roof this July.  Dr. Barry Bartusiak is the former dentist for the Pittsburgh Steelers, a Fellow of the Academy of Gen...