Join us on this very special spisode where we chat with Theresa Ryan from Australia about her journey survining cancer, As part of Theresa's Journey she had part of her mandible removed, reconstruction surgery and chemptherapy  We chat with her about what her journey was like, the stuggles and emotional toll it took and where she is now Its a very emotional episode but one that all dental professionals should listen to. We hope this helps give a better understanding of what its like on the...

Join us on this very special episode where we chat with Theresa Ryan from Australia about her journey surving cancer. As part of Theresa's journey she had part of her madible removed, reconstruction surgery and chemotherpay.  We chat with her about what that journey was like, the struggels and emotional toll it took and where she is now.  Its a very emotional episode but one that all dental professionals should listen to, so that we can get a better understanding of what its like to be on...

Join us as we chat with Dr Camille Zenobia from the USA. Dr Zenobia is a scientist, innovator and Entrepreneur Her Special interests and Passions include  Oral health, mucosal immunology, microbiome, host-pathogen, infectious disease, skin biology, vaccine, adjuvant, inflammation/resolution, novel therapeutics, scientific writing and communication, project management, clinical design in oral and systemic health and all things Beauty. We have a chat about her amazing career from hairdresser...

Join the Disrupting Dentistry team as we chat with William Carson-Jones ( CJ) an OHT from Adelaide Australia about Pride month and how dental clinicans can be allys to the LGBTQ+ community.  Please remember pride is more than one month and its important we work to be allys to the LGBTQ+ community all year  https://www.mentalhealthhelp.com.au/service-directory/lgbti-services/ https://www.lgbtqiahealtheducation.org/resources/

This is a special episode dedicated to Mackenzie, Tabitha's daughter.  During this episode we discuss what are the different types of domestic violence and how as dental professionals we may be able to help with referrals to other services. Please be aware this is an emotional episode, look after yourself. Thank you to the Dreggs for permission to play "Give myself to you" at the end of the episode today. Please turn it up loud May Mackenzie's memory be a blessing to everyone who knew her...

In this episode Melissa interviews Eileen Prizzi, a seasoned dental hygienist, clinical adjunct professor, and oral systemic extraordinare.   Eileen will drop many pearls of wisdom for the new graduates and seasoned dental hygienits alike.  You will feel inspired after listening to this episode!  Eileen touches on ergonomics, interviewing the practice, going on a "first date" before accepting a job offer, self advocacy  and many more!  https://baledoneen.com/the-baledoneen-method/ ...

In this episode we discuss the worldwide Oral Cancer Epidemic with OCX Guru, Susan Cotten!   Susan shares her heartfelt story of how she became passionate about OCX screenings and just wait until you hear how Donny Osmond gets involved!   Susan shares with us the stats by the Oral Cancer Foundation that, Worldwide new new oral cancer cases are exceeding 640,000 annually. How do we disrupt the status quo in our OP or dental surgery?  Performing comprehensive screenings.  Check you the...

In this host chat episode Tabitha and Melissa discuss the statistics of patients with HIV and how HIV/AIDS impacts oral heatlh and pracitioners.     Episode resources:   HIV/AIDS & Oral Health

On this installment of Disrupting Dentistry Melissa and Tabitha talk with their friend, colleague, fellow dental hygienist and certified in DISC, Miranda Beeson.  Miranda shares her knowledge on personality types, how disc profiling can help the dental team communicate with ear other and patients. We also discuss on how understanding our own personality helps us personally and in our work-life.  Communication is key to everything we do and this episode we dive deep into it! DISC  

On this installment of Disrupting Dentistry Tabitha and Melissa talk with Shavaya an Oral Health Therpaist  fom Perth, WA , Australia on her qualification in hypnotherpay and how she has been able to utalise these skills with anxous and nervous patients @openmind_hypnotherapy 

On this installement of the podcast Tabitha and Melissa talk about something they are both passionat about, Oral hygiene Instructions and the way they are delivered.  During the episode they discuss the timing, motivators for patients, the way we recieve and send messages the importance of knowing your patients  * disclaimer we apologise for the audio in parts of the episode unfortunately New Jersey was having some internet issues * Episode is elidgble for 1 hour self recorded CPD 

Welcome back from our Summer/Winter end of year break and catch up with Melissa and Tabitha to discuss setting goals for 2022. Melissa and Tabitha outline their personal and professional goals for 2022 and how they are going to set out to acieve them.

Join Melissa and Tabitha for the last episode for 2021 where we talk about hand instrumentation verse ultrasonic scaling. In this episode we discuss legacy dentistry and hand scalers, evidence based dentistry and the time to shift to minimal intervention periodontal treatment. Its time to put down your weapons and join the revolution of do no harm 

On this installment of the podcast Melissa and Tabitha discuss workplace bullying in the dental practice. What does it look like and the unique experiences  of dental hygienists and oral health therapists in private practice 

Welcome to season 2!! On the first installment of season two we chat with Kelsey Ingram on her research into the effects of oral health on chronic disease and the translation of this evidence into chronic disease and oral health policy in Australia. 

Say hello to season 2 Join us to wrap up season 1, discuss our highlights and what's in stall for season 2 of Disrupting Dentistry A special thank you to all of our guests and the listeners  who have made season 1 so much fun

Join Melissa and Tabitha for the last episode of season one dedicated to Dementia awareness month.  On this installment we discuss the prevalence  of dementia world wide, the social, emotional and financial impacts of the disease and how as Dental Hygienists and members of the health care team we can support our patients and their families 

Join us as we talk with the fabulous Sarah Beach about TMD and patient pain. Sarah has had an amazing work history from working in government dental vans, to dental hygiene in Switzerland, Singapore and back to Australia working in pain management , private practice and whitening studio. Listen to her journey and  why having baseline knowledge on TMD pain and knowing who to refer to is essential for all dental clinicians.  https://www.fastandfunctional.com/

On this instalment  of the podcast we talk with Australian Dental Hygienist Paulette Smith about her journey as a Dental Hygienist in Victoria Australia. When Paulette first graduated she found herself living in a state where Dental Hygiene wasn't legal and she then found herself on a journey for a fight to make not only dental hygiene legal but to improve access and quality of dental care for the people of her state.  Have a listen and hear all about her journey .

On this installment of Disrupting Dentistry, we talk with the AMAZING Pamela Sargent from Maine USA. Pamela is in one of the three states in the USA where independent practice is allowed and we talk to her about her journey to owning her own hygiene studio and how she can now treat patients in the time and way she wants to, putting care as the number one priority. We promise you will be inspired!  https://www.facebook.com/searsmontsmiles https://www.searsmontoralwellness.com/

On this installment of Disrupting Dentistry Tabitha and Melissa discuss bias in the dental practice for interproximal cleaning. How we need to look at every patient as an individual and give customized care plans that are evidence based, practical, needed and wanted.  Legacy dental has set the standard for what a lot of dental professionals recommend to patients and its time to disrupt " I have always done this" and make " what's best for this situation" the standard of care.

Join Melissa and Tabitha as they chat with Tracy Baker the brains behind @itsthedentalhygenius.  Tracy is a dental hygenius   and the founder and owner of The Dental Hygenius, a dental development consultancy. We chat on this episode about dental hygienists being an integral  part of the production and heart of a dental practice and how production doesn't always have to be a dirty word.

Join Tabitha and Melissa as they discuss Tobacco trends, risks and the rise of e-cigarettes and vaping. Join the discussion on how dental professionals play an important role in helping patients quit.

Around the world there is a new batch of new graduate dental hygienists starting their career in dental hygiene. This episode is dedicated to them with tips from dental hygienists from around the world. You are our future and we are so excited to see what you make of it Tabitha and Melissa xxx

Join us as we chat with Australian Dental Hygienist Jacquie Biggar about her career and how she came to set up her mobile dental business " Senior Dental Care". We also chat about the sate of aged care and how Dental Hygienists and Oral Health Therapists  can play a key role in improving the care and outcomes.  For more information on Jacquie and her business you can visit her website https://seniordentalcare.com.au/