The Dental Podcast Network's Channel Two

014-Your Dental Top 5 with Amanda Hill

This week on Your Dental Top 5 Podcast Amanda Hill discusses the Top 5 tips that are going to help you understand and thrive with your taxes! Amanda brings Chris Sands who is a partner at Pro-Fi 20/20, CPAs to bring us the information we need to know in an easy and understandable way!   Episode Highlights   10-99 Independent Checklist for Independent Contracts  40% Rule Side Gig Retirement Plans FSA/HSA Tax Credits   Quotes    “For all dentists and hygienists it is becoming law in more and more states that you cannot be paid as a 10-99 employee”    “That control factor is a big deal… if they determine where you are going to be and who you will see, you are an employee”    “There is a 20 point checklist for independent contractors”   “We feel like the IRS rules are open to interpretation… and a lot of times what we think is right, isn’t the law”    “40% of everything you make you should always set aside of taxes”   “The biggest mistake people make is using their tax money and not setting it aside”    “If that income is large enough, you should create an entity”    “The side gig is something I recommend to everyone”   “The person who understands interest earns it, the person who doesn’t understand interest pays it”    Links Pro-Fi 20/20, CPAs: https://profi2020.com/contact-us/?fbclid=IwAR2cb21CgnpHSnm7eylCC7xBcKKaxp28sW_HCM3BdfU2NfWLbg5LBZgjOrs  The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage: http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/ The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429 Amanda’s email: amandahillrdh@gmail.com

027-Your Official ADHA Podcast

This week on the ADHA Podcast, Diana talks with Ivy Zellmer who has a background as a photographer, pastry chef, and now Dental Hygienist. Ivy lives in Napa, California and is a clinical professor and researcher at UCSF. She is the newest member of the ADHA Research Advisory Group. Join us for Ivy’s story of career, research and how ADHA has supported her passions.   Episode Highlights   What brought Ivy to dentistry CDHA and ADHA Ivy’s experience with TePe ADHA Poster Contest Research Committee/ Advisory Board   Quotes   “I worked as a pastry chef as a couple years, and while I found it really fulfilling  I started looking at my career long term, and the longevity, and decided maybe this isn’t for me”    “Before I start to talk about ADHA I need to nod my hat to CDHA”   “The school said we would love to hear your presentation, but we cannot have you speak to our students”    “I’ve got to go back to school if I am going to continue with this company and open myself up to other opportunities”    “I think from that moment… I was hooked”   “What about the patients… the patients are the ones that are going to suffer here”    Links   Ivy’s Email: missivy@sonic.net ADHA Annual Conference Website: https://www.adha2020.org American Dental Hygienists’ Association homepage:   https://www.adha.org/ ADHA Facebook Page:   https://www.facebook.com/youradha/ The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage: http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/ The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429

027-Dental Assistant Talk with Megen Elliot

This week on Dental Assistant Talk with Megen Elliot, Megen welcomes Brooke Walters back to the podcast to talk about networking and first impressions and the soft skills that go above and beyond the dental chair!    Episode Highlights   Brooke’s Background Making a good first impression  Social Media   Quotes   “You never get a second chance at a first impression”    “It’s not just how you are at work, it’s how you are on social media, and out on the weekends”    “People who know me know that I am fun… but that I am professional”   “We live in such a small world, and such a small dental world … your first impression may be your social media”    “You are always being watched and you don’t know it”    “You never know the opportunities that will come up from meeting new people”    “Get connected…and stay connected”    “Don’t be afraid to unfollow or unfriend”    Links   The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage: http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/ The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429  

026-Get Hired with Doug Perry

This week on Get Hired with Doug Perry, Doug talks with us about the 7 habits for highly effective job seekers. Doug adapts the 7 habits from Steven R. Covey’s book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and applies them to your job search.    Episode highlights   Be proactive Begin with the end in mind Put first things first Think, win, win Seek first to understand, and then be understood Synergize Sharpen the saw   Quotes   “I feel like a job search shouldn’t happen to you, you should happen to it”    “75% of job opportunities go unadvertised”   “You want to define your dream job”    “Don’t apply for jobs that compromise your vision”    “If you are compromise in your personal life… you need to take care of that first”   “You want to offer yourself as a win, or a solution to their problem”    “They need you, and much as you need them… you just need to articulate it in a way that shows them”   “You need to continue to do things to help yourself get through those low points”    Links   The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage: http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/ The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429 GetHiredRDH homepage: https://gethiredrdh.com/ Doug’s email:  gethiredrdh@gmail.com 

013-Your Dental Top 5 with Amanda Hill

This week on Your Dental Top 5 Podcast Amanda Hill discusses the Top 5 steps you need to take with your Dental Unit Water Lines. Amanda brings us information she has learned from the experts in the field, the CDC, OSHA, and OSAP.    Episode Highlights   Shocking Lines/ Flushing Lines Testing Lines Treating Lines Maintaining Lines Re-Testing Lines   Quotes    “One time my professor had a spider crawl out of her waterline in the morning before she saw a patient”    “You want to run that bleach/solution through every single line that has water”   “It's going to take almost a minute before that bleach is going to come through your ultrasonic”    “After you shock your lines, you need to test them”   “You could have up to 7 lines that you need to test, you need to test all your lines”    “If your lines fail, you need to go back to step 1, and then test again”    “If you are not maintaining your lines, that biofilm is coming right back”    “If you leave standing water in there overnight, biofilm will grow”   “I think it's important to ask yourself if you would like to lay in your own chair”    Links   Article with Video:  https://www.safcodental.com/blog/whats-growing-in-those-lines/?fbclid=IwAR2ppW7mGm_UR5od99aYELq10DvxXBT9xswlEEqiRSnrYDbObYvA6tSVZAk The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage: http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/ The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429 Amanda’s email: amandahillrdh@gmail.com

026-Get a Gasp with Gina Pepitone-Mattiello

This week on Get a Gasp Gina Pepitone-Mattiello continues to cover clinical perils and provides some information about periodontal disease and sleep disordered breathing. Get a Gasp will take a break for season 3 of The Dental Podcast Network. If you have questions for Gina please contact her via the email address at the bottom of the show notes!   Episode Highlights  A statement on COVID-19 Bleeding/Inflammation/ Periodontal Disease Factors  The why and “what that means” relating to factors you see in your patients Mallampati Scores/Stages Tonsils    Quotes   “We are in the healthcare field, we are at really high risk, we need to take care of the people we care about… and those we don’t”    “A lot of the things you see with periodontal disease, are the same factors you see with sleep disordered breathing”   “Their conclusion was there is a strong connection between periodontitis and obstructive sleep apnea”   “This is something we see everyday, that is what we do… we treat periodontal disease”    “That tongue is falling and taking up space, making it hard for you to breath”    “People with a higher Mallampati score, are more at risk for having airway disorders”    “If your mouth is the garage, and you can only fit a Fiat in the garage, and now you have a Hummer or SUV… what is it doing? It’s taking up too much space”    “We can go sometime without food, a little time without water, but we can not go very long without breathing”    Links Gina’s Email gpmrdh@gmail.com The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage: http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/  The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429 Long Island Dental Sleep Medicine homepage:   http://lidentalsleepmedicine.com/

026-Your Official ADHA Podcast

This week on the ADHA Podcast Diana talks with Brenna Chavarin about her career path and what brought her to her position now where she is able to serve the underserved. Brenna started her own company called Connect Dental Care to help the underserved population in her community.   Episode Highlights   Brenna's Professional History Brenna's Company- Connect Dental Care Brenna's Experience with Grant Writing  Brenna’s Experience with ADHA   Quotes   “ Hygiene is the prefect marriage between the two fields I was interested in”    “I think sometimes when you live in your perfect bubble, with perfect patients, with perfect insurance, you forget that there are children out there with toothaches”    “I got my feet wet with the safety of working with other hygienists and learning the ropes”   “I was really nervous to do it, and I actually took a little class to help me do it, and I honestly found that it was so much easier than I had anticipated”    “I am still learning A LOT but I would encourage any dental hygienist to be a part of their state association and ADHA”    “Do the things, and don’t be afraid”    Links   ADHA Annual Conference Website: https://www.adha2020.org American Dental Hygienists’ Association homepage:   https://www.adha.org/ ADHA Facebook Page:   https://www.facebook.com/youradha/ The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage: http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/ The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429

026-Dental Assistant Talk with Megen Elliot

This week on Dental Assistant Talk with Megen Elliot, Megen talks with Christian Gant who is the owner and founder of Gant Medical. Megen and Christian discuss how Gant Medial got started in 2016, and their newest product innovation.    Episode Highlights   Gant Medical Background Christians Professional Background New Innovation - Patient Napkin - Gant Guard   Quotes   “What does that mean!? It means its skin safe”    “You could eat it…but don’t”    “I have been asked if it is gluten free… and it is”    “It is custom to the patients neck”   “That kind of magical, look at you creating magic”    “You don't need to use any bib holders or napkin holders, we see a reduce in costs through the practice”    “In the long run, you save money”    Links   Gant Medical: https://gantmedical.com  The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage: http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/ The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429

025-Get Hired with Doug Perry

This week on Get Hired with Doug Perry, Doug talks with us about whether or not your email address is an issue in your job search. Doug provides some examples of email addresses to avoid, and those that might help land you the job.    Episode highlights  Impressions from your email  Dual accounts All in the family approach  Provocative or vain handles Too much information/ not enough information   Quotes   “I would never recommend sharing one”    “You don't want to give the impression that you don't know how to set up an email address, or that it might not get to you”    “Make sure that your email address is very simple and not provocative or vain”    “Make sure you give enough information, in an address that is simple enough so that it is not cryptic”   “If you want a fun email address, use something that speaks to your passion for the profession”    Links   The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage: http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/   The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429   GetHiredRDH homepage:   https://gethiredrdh.com/   Doug’s email:   gethiredrdh@gmail.com

012-Your Dental Top 5 with Amanda Hill

This week on Your Dental Top 5 Podcast Amanda Hill is joined by Ronda Holman who is a Dental Assistant, and host of the DA Rockstars for Dental Assistants to talk about the top 5 best ways to be your best dental assistant self.    Episode Highlights Education Technology Compassion Communication Dental Assisting is a Career   Quotes    “ There is more than one way to become a dental assistant, and no one way is better than the other”    “Don't get stuck in 'that's the way we have always done it’ look outside the box”   “It's our job as clinical team members to continue to educate ourselves about what’s out there”    “As the dental assistant, you are the translator”   “The relationship between the dentist and the dental assistant is like a marriage, you have to be able to understand each other”    “This doesn’t happen overnight, it takes time”   “Dental assisting is a career, you need to treat it as a career”    “They think it's a j.o.b, its not, its a career”   “Instead of asking for a raise… ask for more jobs”    Links The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage: http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/   The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429   Amanda’s email: amandahillrdh@gmail.com