For those entering practice soon, or those who want to reassess things in their practice and personal life, this podcast featuring colleague pediatric dentist Dr. Alene D’Elesio discusses the different types of insurance available to you.  Tune in to learn of the need for the different insurance plans, their purpose and whether they are important for you in your individual circumstance.     Biography: Alene D’Alesio is currently the Division Chief for the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.  She previously served as Residency Program Director for six years here as well.  She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Florida, her dental degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine and completed her residency at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.  Dr. D'Alesio is an entrepreneur at heart.  She holds 5 patents and has developed 2 products, one to help children wean from the pacifier, Fridababy Paci Weaning System, and also one to help children wean from a sippy cup, Stick With Me Stay Put Cup.   Dr. D’Alesio resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Jason, and their four daughters.    About the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry The mission of the AAPD is to advocate policies, guidelines and programs that promote optimal oral health and oral health care for children. The AAPD serves and represents its membership in the areas of professional development and governmental and legislative activities. The AAPD has over 10,000 members. Learn more about the AAPD at aapd.org. About Newly Erupted’s Host: Joel H. Berg is a consultant in the dental industry and practices Pediatric Dentistry part-time in the Phoenix, AZ area. He is Professor Emeritus and former Dean at the University of Washington. Dr. Berg is a board-certified pediatric dentist and is a Past-President of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, and Past-President of the AAPD Foundation. He is an editor of the book Early Childhood Oral Health and has published extensively on subjects including dental restorative materials for children, and medical management of dental caries. His current research interests include the development of dental caries prevention programs using risk assessment models to manage dental caries as a disease. He lectures to dental professionals regularly on "Medical Management of Dental Caries". Dr. Berg is also the host of AAPD’s other podcast, Pedo Teeth Talk! Looking for CE Hours that you can earn from the comfort of your own home? Visit AAPD’s Education Passport at https://educationpassport.aapd.org for CE from previous Annual Sessions, CE Courses, Symposiums and more! Check out AAPD’s other podcast- Pedo Teeth Talk! Looking for episodes on more clinical topics? Pedo Teeth Talk is a podcast specializing in pediatric dental topics relevant to you and your practice. Listen on iTunes, aapd.org, Spotify, Google Podcast, Stitcher, Android and more! Without our platform sponsors, this podcast would not be possible. Thank you to our platform sponsors: Cheng Crowns (https://chengcrowns.com), Denovo Dental (https://denovodental.com), Dox Pedo (https://www.doxpedo.com), Pacific Dental/My Kid’s Dentist & Orthodontics (https://www.pacificdentalservices.com/), Treloar & Heisel (https://www.treloaronline.com)  Do you have an idea for a topic that you would love to hear on Newly Erupted? Email [email protected] with your suggestion! Spread the word! Tell your friends, colleagues, and co-residents about Newly Erupted! Subscribe to our podcast so you never miss an episode.