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Join us for an exclusive interview with Amber Riley, an esteemed international speaker renowned for her expertise in forensic odontology and oral pathology. With a wealth of experience, Amber delivers comprehensive continuing education programs to dental and medical professionals worldwide. She serves as a Forensic Dental Consultant to the San Diego County Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and plays a crucial role in the U.S. Government disaster mortuary operational response team. Amber's contributions extend beyond her forensic work; she is an advisory Board Member to the Oral Cancer Foundation and a professional risk and liability consultant specializing in dental sciences. Her credentials include being the President of the American Society of Forensic Odontology, a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, and memberships in esteemed associations like the International Association of Coroners & Medical Examiners, the California Dental Hygienists’ Association, and the American Academy for Oral Systemic Health. 

Join us as we delve into compelling discussions on forensic odontology, pathology, and a myriad of related topics. Don't miss this opportunity to gain insights from a leader in the field!

Originally aired on: Dec 14, 2023

On this episode of Real Talks on the Rocks, I sit down with Leah Krzywicki who is a Dental Hygienist turned Personal Trainer. Leah discusses why she left a stable career in the dental world for a career that is saturated with some of the best talents in the fitness industry. Leah's story and personal experiences are a motivator to those who are thinking about getting out of a career that they hate and do something that has a bigger impact in their lives and the lives of others. 

You can reach out to Leah on her Instagram at: 

https://instagram.com/leahkrzy 

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Chapter list: 

00:00-Preview 

00:35-Intro 

01:13-Reality of being a Dental Hygienist 

09:10-Working at a job you HATE! 

11:00-Why you have to ESCAPE 

13:00-Karma comes back to bite you! 

15:20-Having kids later in life is BETTER 

19:00-The dating game for women in the late 20’s 

24:40-Finding a new career in fitness 

25:50-losing a parent 

34:28-Living beyond your means 

36:30-Getting into the fitness world 

38:30-The sacrifices needed to change your life

42:48-Learning what your clients NEED 

49:00-Becoming am online trainer for women 

53:50-Dieting fads and what actually WORKS! 

1:03:55- The BIGGEST excuse! 

1:06:00-How Leah’s online coaching works 

1:11:55-Final thoughts

In case you didn't know, Professor Forever has some unusual teeth. She talks about them and the state of dentistry with her sister-in-law, an impressive dental hygienist.

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How many times do we attend a CE course, a church meeting, or some lecture somewhere, and the presenter says something where our mind says, “oh, they lost me on that statement.” Have you ever thought that maybe you missed what was being said because your mind was off in some delusion of grandeur, or you were on your damn phone not paying attention?

Maybe what you thought you heard wasn't accurate. Our thought leadership needs to be the search of truth, and not our own bias. Opportunity can be lost with just one confirmation bias. 

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The billionaire that wants to put the cocaine back in Coca Cola

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Don’t worry, I’m not going to tell you there are dentists that make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who wonder what the hell happened. It’s not that simple. But, could there be a fourth doc? Or is the fourth doc just a unicorn...

Insurances, laws, office manager and front office training, Disney Institute and leadership, ending with DSOs and why you don't need them. To date, there is one DSO that is  showing some promise with how they function and treat their docs, but the jury is still out. If they come through with their promise, we will sing their praises and point you to them if running your own business just isn't in your DNA. The rest of the DSO culture is something dentists need to be careful of. 

Do you floss your teeth,  floss first then brush, do you use teeth whiteners, how often do you visit your local dental hygienist for cleanings, parents how are you doing with your children's dental care. Our newest guest & contributor to the KMKY family Nicole Norris is a  Registered Dental Hygienist here on the West Coast of Canada & we are talking all things ORAL Health because our oral health is important & if every flat surface in our mouth is not taken care of this can create huge discomfort & be linked to certain disease & health issues.
Nicole besides being a woman who picks & scrapes in people’s mouths for a living, is a woman who knows what she wants, prioritizes her health & well-being, she shares with us how certain she was of choosing her career path, how to improve our smiles, children’s dental care, her least favorite dental hygienist task, why flossing is so important, we talk teeth whitening & a ton of important information about our oral health.

What is this episode about:
00.01 - Introduction to Episode
04.00 - Nicole - Who is Nicole | Balancing Life as a full time working mum | Goals
07.30 - Support & Inspiration
08.30 - Lessons Learned | Making you your first priority | Forest Bathing
11.15 - Stress in the Dentist Office
13.30 - Why this career choice
18.00 - How often should we have a dental exam | dental cleaning
19.40 - What to expect at a dental cleaning | What does a dental hygienist do 
21.40 - Oral Health | Dis-ease | Autoimmune disease | Arthritis
25.56 - Dentures | Importance of maintaining oral care
29.05 - How can we improve our SMILE
32.00 - Keeping our teeth white
34.00 - Daily dental hygiene routine
37.08 - Children's Dental Care | Routine | Dental Visits
42.00 - What does Nicole enjoy most about her type of work
43.08 - Least favorite Hygienist task
43.38 - Cleaning Process of Tools
45.20 - Final Words by Nicole | Ask Questions | Make yourself a priority
46. 55 - Thank You's | Paula Update

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Are we receiving what we are paying for with our dental supplies?

Every time I asked my assistant for an A1 shade of my new composite, I would think she was handing me a “used” compule. The A2 compules were not much better. After several months of this happening, it dawned on me. “Could the company be having issues with the manufacturing process of their composite being placed in each compule?” Or, could it be something worse, like intentional under-loading of the most popular shades to increase their profit margins.

What am I getting at you might ask? It’s simple. The majority of dental teams have been brainwashed into thinking that if dental insurance won’t pay for it, heaven forbid you actually charge the patient directly for services the PPO Plan won’t cover.

Dentists and their teams fear telling patients their dental plan won't cover certain procedures. We need to drop those fears and preconceived false business teachings and charge for the services we provide. It really is that simple, and patients are happy to pay for those services when they understand them. So...teach them.

Hardly a week goes by that we don’t see an article published, or a diatribe written, condemning dental insurance companies. Or, more specifically, the reimbursement rates, delay tactics, and a list of other topics we all deal with on a daily basis when taking patients who are “dental insured.”

When Tracy and I battled the major insurance players against bundling, down-coding, and misleading language on EOBs, we were protecting the rights of dental offices, and the services they provide to their patients. The one thing we were very careful to protect was the freedoms involved with capitalism. The freedoms that every business has a right too, courtesy of our founding fathers.

I'm always amazed at how dentists and their teams are completely brainwashed when it comes to business decisions that completely lack fundamental judgement of business skills. No business and thought leaders would ever put up with what we dentists do on a daily basis, let alone make business decisions that are not grounded in profitability so that the company can grow, profit, and thrive. It's time for dentistry to wake up and reclaim forgotten profitability again...

This week, Sarah and Mary discuss their take-aways from several ridiculous headlines and trending topics. Sarah questions if a winning “scratcher” is the gift that keeps on giving or the gift that could ultimately ruin someone’s life. Dental hygiene is merely a hobby of hers, but after reading that a lady pulled out 13 perfectly good teeth, Mary wonders how many tooth extractions are too many tooth extractions? The co-hosts agree that commenting on Facebook posts when you’re on the run might not be the smartest idea. Buckle up for hearty laughs.

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In this episode of Behind The Smiles, Wendy Briggs, founder of Hygiene Diamonds, shares her 20-year journey helping dental practices to champion the role of the hygienist, developing hiring and onboarding processes, and how elevating patient service leads to increased production. 

She discusses:

How to attract the right candidates in your hiring ads
The importance of core values for leading a dental practice
The 3 key roles of a hygienist
Creating an onboarding process
Production-based compensation
 
Request your free copy of Wendy’s book here: The Ultimate Guide to Doubling and Tripling Your Dental Practice Production. Wondering how developed your team culture and hiring process are? Complete Wendy’s Practice Pulse Scorecard in less than 10 minutes to see the results before booking a free consultation. 
 
You can find the Double Your Dental Production podcast with Wendy Briggs, and Dr. John Meis “Love Your Practice,” on iTunes by clicking on our show notes. 
 
Wendy Briggs reveals the secrets to boosting your practice’s production revolves around the right team, core values, and the powerful role a hygienist plays in elevating patient care.

Show Notes: 

https://www.hygienediamonds.com/

https://theteamtraininginstitute.com/wendys-free-gift?Id=483&CurrentLS=WendysFreeGift

http://www.practicepulsescorecard.com

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/double-your-dental-production-tomorrow-team-training/id584153001?mt=2

Direct operating costs are to be viewed on an hourly rate. Knowing this number is mission critical in setting your fee-for-service fees, and determining if a particular dental insurance is worth being a provider for. As in any business, profits and profitability are key to maintaining a thriving and successful practice.

We here at My Practice My Business are engaged in having restricting verbiage removed from the ADA CDT Code Books. Anesthesia and Suturing should not be given away as free ticket items to our patients. They come with a cost of goods to our practices just like anything else we do. You should be able to charge for the services you provide.

Are we going to run our dental practices as a business or a hobby? We welcome our good friend and strategic partner, Wes Jankowski, to our podcast. Wes is the president and owner of CEO Dentist out of Denver, Colorado. His insights are fantastic, and we hope you enjoy his thought leadership with Dr. Rob.

All too often patients with periodontal disease are seen for scaling and root planing, and then placed on "forever" periodontal maintenance. Hygienists save lives! Yet, the majority of dental offices simply do not give them the time required to eliminate periodontal disease due to time constraints in the schedule. But the biggest problem is when the patient comes back for their initial treatment exam, they typically have additional need for more scaling and root planing. This never gets treatment planned, and the patient is asked to pay an additional amount of money for additional treatment. This is viewed by the average consumer, your dental patient, as paying for something twice. That's always a fun conversation with the patient, often passed on to the front desk. We need to be treatment planning the periodontally involved patient for the worse case scenario, and collecting up front for it. You can always refund them if treatment turns out better than expected.

In this quick five-minute episode, Ben talks about identifying your x-factors, or those things that differentiates you from other clinics. What makes you different? What puts you above the rest? Why should clients chose you?

This is a great exercise to do over coffee and it’s a great way to help you identify your business’ key assets.

We’re excited to hear about what they are and if you want, feel free to send them in at ben@clinicmastery.com!

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