The Dental Handoff

In this week's Dental Handoff LIVE from SmileCon, Dr. Kelly interviews Dr. Gordon Christensen, who shares his years of experiences and insights for both patients and practices. Gordon J. Christensen is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Practical Clinical Courses (PCC), Chief Executive Officer of Clinicians Report Foundation (CR), and a Practicing  Prosthodontist in Provo, Utah.  Gordon and Dr...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly shares her hour-long LIVE podcast from this year's SmileCon by the American Dental Association! Dr. Kelly shares insights from her years in dentistry and dental hygiene, her time as a podcaster in the dental space, and takes questions from the audience! Where to Find Dr. Kelly: Let's Connect! Book a Call today to see how I can help you create high-performan...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by Dr. Emily Letran is a special interview LIVE from SmileCon! Dr Emily Letran is a serial entrepreneur, CEO of multiple dental practices, and private coach to many professionals. Originally a refugee from Viet Nam, she overcame tremendous challenges to finish her BS at UC Riverside, phi beta kappa, in 3 short years and her DDS/MS degree from UCLA...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by Erika Spring, RDH! Erika Spring is a clinical dental hygienist by heart and has served her profession in various roles over the last 30 years. Currently serving Zyris, as their Education Manager she holds education and the future of dentistry as a priority to serve the dental profession. She retains adjunct faculty status at Coastal Carolina Co...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly goes solo to give the listeners her insights on why it's important to embrace conflicts in your dental team. Conflicts can lead to healthy engagement if approached in the right way, and Dr. Kelly delivers her thoughts from her years of experience as hygienist, dentist and a business owner.  Click here for the free handout mentioned in the episode. Where to...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by Erika Flateau, RDH! Erika Flateau, RDH has been a full-time clinical dental hygienist for 20 years.  In this time, she has developed an approach to hygiene care that is relational-based and revolutionary.  She is regarded by dentists as having an unparalleled ability to connect with and engage patients as they discover their pathway to optimal...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by her friend and fellow hygienist Chrissy Harlow, RHD! Chrissy is a seasoned dental hygienist who has a passion for patient education.  She is continuing to work on her personal education journey and is working towards her bachelors in dental hygiene.  She is currently working full time in a private office centered on patient care and helping to...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by Laura Bettencourt and Danielle Avila of Diamond Dental Hygiene Career Coaching! Laura Bettencourt, BSDH, RDH, has more than 14 years of clinical experience in the New England Area. She is a cofounder of Diamond Dental Hygiene Career Coaching. Her expertise is in human connection, relationship building, career development, and team leadership. S...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by her friend Jonathan Bonnano, the Founder of CULTURA and The Chief Psycho Podcast. Jonathan holds over a decade of healthcare experience working alongside senior leadership teams of reputable Fortune 100 companies and small to midsize start-up businesses in the disciplines of people operations and implementation management.  Jonathan specializes...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by her friend, and fellow entrepreneur and wine enthusiast, Katrina Sanders! A clinical dental hygienist, author and international speaker, Katrina is a vibrant, passionate and charismatic award-winning educator with a unique approach to delivering continuing dental education.  Katrina is the Clinical Liaison, Hygiene Excellence and Innovation for...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by Danette Ocegueda, RDH, MS! Danette is the Manager of Professional Education for Philips Oral Healthcare- Western Region. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Dental Hygiene from Old Dominion University, her Master of Science in Dental Hygiene Education for the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Danette is a national speaker with over...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by Heather Miller, RDH! Heather has almost 30 years of experience in the dental field. The first 15 of those as a CDA and the last 14 as a RDH. In addition, for the past 9 years Heather has been a Professional Educator for the WaterPik Company.  Heather is passionate about dental health and education. In pursuit of those ends, she recently obtaine...

In the latest episode of the Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly Tanner interviews fellow dental hygienist and her good friend from Old Dominion, Amanda Hill! Amanda likes to describe her career in dental hygiene as an adventure. Growing up in and then marrying into the military she has had the opportunity to experience life and dentistry all over the world. Amanda had the good fortune to begin her dental c...

In the latest episode of the Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly Tanner interviews Kelli Jacks, RDH on her incredible journey through dental hygiene, public speaking, research on menopause, and her victory over breast cancer. Get Kelli's FREE download “Three Ways to just say No" https://www.kellijaeckscoaching.com/no   Kelli Jaecks, MA, RDH is a self-care strategist, published author, professional speaker,...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by Angeline Richwine, RDH! Angela has worked in the dental field for 28 years, starting as an orthodontic assistant and shortly thereafter becoming a registered dental hygienist, holding licensure in both Virginia and California. Angela served as the PAC Chair lobbying the Virginia legislature on issues important to dental hygienists. She is the o...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by Amol Nirgudkar, the Founder and CEO of Patient Prism!   Amol Nirgudkar helps dentists grow their practices and reach their goals.     He is in an unusual position to offer practical insights. As a certified public accountant, business consultant, author, entrepreneur, and former owner of several dental practices, he has 20 years of experience w...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by dental hygienist Sonya Dunbar aka the Geriatric Toothfairy!  Sonya is an oral health educator on a mission to reduce the health risks diseases and morbidity among seniors due to poor oral health. She has been a Registered Dental Hygienist for 30 years, TEDx, and national public speaker. Her passion for the Geriatric community is always demonstr...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by Darius Somekhian! Darius Somekhian is The Head of Business Development for Cloud Dentistry, a digital marketplace where dental practices and professionals connect for work hire. He is also the co-founder of Pair Dental, the agency which pioneered the dental specialists traveling model. He started Pair Dental several years ago, as a business dev...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by Trevor Mower!  Trevor Mower is the Director of Business Development at DentalRay. Trevor has worked at Dental technology companies for the past four years. He was previously at Weave, the patient communication platform, where he helped oversee partnerships. Trevor has a degree in Communication from Brigham Young University. He is an Ultra Marat...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by Dr. Christopher Phelps! Dr. Christopher Phelps is an entrepreneur, general dentist, and an amazon best-selling author of the book, Grow Your Dental Membership Plan and The COMPLETE Book On Dental Marketing. He is a certified Kolbe Trainer and is also an expert in the science of ethical influence and persuasion having received his Cialdini Metho...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by Dr. Len Tau! Chosen as one of the top leaders in dental consulting by Dentistry Today, Len Tau, DMD, has dedicated his professional life to improving dentistry for both patients and other dentists.  After purchasing his practice, the Pennsylvania Center for Dental Excellence in Philadelphia in 2007, Len practiced full-time while consulting to o...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by Dr. Chad Duplantis of Dentists in the Know! Dr. Duplantis received his D.D.S. from UTHSC San Antonio in 1999 and completed an Advanced Education in General Dentistry program at Baylor College of Dentistry in 2000. He maintains a small group private practice in Fort Worth, TX, focusing on aesthetic and restorative dentistry. Dr. Duplantis is an...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by Astrida Curis aka The Traveling RDH! Astrida is a CEO of her own dental staffing agency Core Dental Staffing, a speaker, career coach, and RDH. She has been in the dental field for over 15 years. Astrida travels all over PA,Va and MD temping for her agency and speaking to dental professionals about temping, staffing, office culture, and employe...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr, Kelly is joined by dental hygienist Loren King! Loren is an international speaker that brings awareness to topics like Human Trafficking Awareness, Dental Sleep Medicine, Dental Hygiene Education and Performance, as well as Human Motivation. She is a Registered Dental Hygienist, Saleswoman, Lecturer, Mentor, Coach and is publishing her first book this year. Loren...

In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr, Kelly is joined Dr. Lou Graham! Dr. Lou Graham owns and practices in a multi-specialty practice in Chicago Illinois. His philosophical approach to patient care is to be as conservative as possible utilizing the latest modalities in diagnostics and patient care. His practice has a strong hygiene/restorative base for long-term growth and value. He is the founder of...