Smile Revolution Podcast

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On this Podcast Recording I speak to Nicki Rowland and Matt Mckay Nicki Rowland - Following 10 years of co-owning an award-winning dental practice, Nicki set up her own business, Practices Made Perfect (PMP), in 2014. PMP partners with Practice Principals and their teams to craft a coaching and training solution for their practice's specific needs and challenges to ignite positive change and create sustainable growth. Nicki specialises in compliance and leadership consultancy and training. In response to the current dental crisis and its impact on the state of children's oral health, Nicki has launched an oral health campaign across the UK that gained charity status in April 2024 - The Magic Dentist (Reg. Charity No. 1207704). The main aim is to support primary school teachers to deliver oral health education, alleviate the increasingly high number of missed school days due to oral health problems and reduce admissions to hospital. Nicki was also placed in Dentistry's Top 50 most influential people list in March 2021. Matt Mckay - Founder & CEO of Goald Challenges, the first-of-its-kind challenge App that harnesses the power of challenges and communities to enhance fundraising, advertising, community management and engagement opportunities. To learn more about the Magic Dentist and sign up to the challenge. https://linktr.ee/goaldchallenges?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=a7bc8aa9-63d8-4a59-bf9a-6e8397a5a397 If you wish to prioritise your wellbeing as a Dental Professional in 2025, join the Smile Revolution Thrive online Membership community to access weekly Mindful Movement and Meditation classes specific to boost the wellbeing of dental professionals. OR Enrol in the free 5 Day - 3-minute meditation challenge - www.smile-revolution.net/yoga/ Direct link to register - https://www.wellnessliving.com/rs/catalog-view.html?k_business=403304&id_sale=13&k_id=3471065 Create your account today and gain access to the recordings.

On this podcast recording I had the pleasure of speaking to Caroline Smith and Nina Farmer - Caroline is a Dental Hygiene/Therapist in the North East with a passion for functional health. As a dual-qualified Nutritionist, she educates patients on evidence-based diet and lifestyle interventions to stabilize gum disease and prevent decay. She also supports TMD-related pain using diet, lifestyle, breathing techniques, manual therapy, and targeted orofacial exercises, offering services both in her clinic and online. Nina, a Dental Therapist since 2013 and Nutritional Therapist since 2019, combines her passion for holistic patient care in clinical practice, workshops, and lectures. She serves as a clinical educator for NSK's Ikigai Oral Hygiene community, is part of TePe's clinical education team, and is a key opinion leader for LM. Nina recently earned a postgraduate Level 7 diploma in Clinical Education, Coaching, and Mentoring. To register for their upcoming course on the 9th November 2024 - https://www.tickettailor.com/events/integratedhealth/1230610 Further links mentioned in podcast recording discussions - Supereating: a revolutionary way to get more from the foods you eat https://amzn.eu/d/6zBUdsi BANT- https://practitioner-search.bant.org.uk Dr Louise Newson - https://www.drlouisenewson.co.uk British Society of Lifestyle Medicine - https://bslm.org.uk/about/about-us/ Changes in the Oral Cavity in Menopausal Women - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8750983/ Claim your Smile Revolution Thrive 1st month membership for only £1 to join all online classes! Click on LINK 1 and follow the below simple steps to access your membership. LINK 1 - https://www.wellnessliving.com/signup/smile_revolution STEPS - - Enter your first name, surname and email - You will then receive an activation email in your inbox - Click Activate Account - This will take you to the Create My Account page to enter your details - create a password - sign the terms and conditions to create your account. You will then see a page requesting you to enter your credit card details. Please add your credit card details. (to conduct a card authentication check, a temporary £1.00 authorisation hold will be applied to your card that will be cancelled shortly) PRIVATE LINK to activate your 1st month for only £1. You will now be able to activate the private LINK 2 below once your account is created to redeem your exclusive 1 month £1 membership LINK 2 - https://www.wellnessliving.com/rs/catalog-view.html?k_business=403304&id_sale=1&k_id=3230598 Then BOOK your classes! N.B You will need to complete a New Student Evaluation Form before you are able to access content within Smile Revolution Thrive. Please ensure you check your Junk folder, or you can add the email info@smile-revolution.net to your "Trusted sender" to ensure you don't miss any future updates if you wish to hear more from us.

If you wish to become a member of Smile Revolution Thrive wellbeing spaced for dental professionals please follow the below steps - Click on the link below, and fill in the required information to create your profile. https://www.wellnessliving.com/signup/smile_revolution - Enter your first name, surname and email - You will then receive an activation email in your inbox - Click Activate account - This will take you to the 'Create My Account' page to enter your details - create a password - sign the terms and conditions to create your account. - You will then see a page requesting you to enter your credit card details. Please add your credit card details. Please note nothing will be deducted from your card until you make a purchase in the shop. You will now have access to the membership options, class access options appointments, and workshops within Smile Revolution Thrive. Once you have chosen your preferred purchase option you will be able to book a class or Classes. Then BOOK your classes! N.B You will need to complete a New Student Evaluation Form before you can access content within Smile Revolution Thrive. (Note Victoria's live events are different from the Smile Revolution Thrive online content so you are required to complete a similar new student evaluation that will take roughly 3 minutes) During public holidays Smile Revolution Thrive classes do not take place. If you wish to speak to someone about your mental health and well-being, please contact your doctor or NHS-dedicated mental health support.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dedicated-mental-health-support-for-all-nhs-doctors-and-dentists There are also other charitable helplines - https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/

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This recording is the first of the ‘Audio Publication Series' where I read an article. This weeks articles is entitled ‘How journaling can enhance general well-being and support dental professionals in their daily work that has been published in Dental Tribune UK & Ireland - issue 2/2023. This article delves into how utilising journaling could be a helpful resource in enhancing our wellbeing as a dental professional. The link - https://www.dental-tribune.com/news/how-journaling-can-enhance-general-well-being-and-support-dental-professionals-in-their-daily-work/ to read the full article (all rights from author and publishers granted, and access to full articles and references detailed in the notes of the recording).

On this podcast recording I speak to Geoff Sharpe a periodontists from the UK currently living in Dubai. We speak extensively about the new periodontal classification. Dr. Geoffrey Sharpe grew up in the north of England and graduated from Newcastle University School of Dental Sciences in 1998 with distinction in Restorative Dentistry. After two years of General Professional Training, he achieved Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 2000. He continued to work within the National Health Service as a Senior House Officer at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and Manchester Royal Infirmary. He held positions in Restorative Dentistry and Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery before proceeding to full time general practice. In 2003, Dr. Sharpe returned to Newcastle University to start his specialist training in periodontics. He graduated with a Master of Science in Restorative Dentistry in 2005 and achieved Membership in Restorative Dentistry (Periodontics) at The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2007. Throughout this time, he continued to apply his periodontal skills in private practice as a visiting specialist at a number of clinics in the United Kingdom. In 2010, Dr. Sharpe was invited to join a renowned clinic in Dubai as their in-house periodontist. He held this role for seven years prior to creating The Perio Clinic in 2017. Until recently, he also held a part-time role at Mohammed Bin Rashid University in Dubai where he enjoyed teaching and mentoring the next generation of periodontists. Dr. Sharpe lives in Dubai with his wife, Kim, and their one-year old son, William.

In this podcast recording I speak to Debbie Mc Govern - current President and Debbie Hemington - current Chair from the British Association of Dental Therapists BADT, speak about the current ongoing work of the BADT. It was such a pleasure speaking to them earlier this year. To get in contact with the BADT, please email - chair@badt.org.uk Debbie Mc Govern - BADT President, has been a dental therapist for over 30 years’, starting as a dental nurse in Liverpool before studying for a Bachelor of Science degree at Manchester University. Debbie currently work in the coal face of dentistry with her husband Marius at their NHS and private clinics. She uses her full scope of practice and in particular is interested in skin and facial aesthetics and anti-ageing. Debbie has been a council member for over 13 years holding a variety of positions. She has always enjoyed the politics of dentistry and representing the profession. She states she has met some incredible people during her time with the BADT, and hope she can contribute more along her journey representing you our members. Debbie is also a temp chair of BAPD DCP group Debbie Hemington - BADT Chair. Debbie qualified from New Cross in 1983, the year it closed, and is actually the last New Cross Therapist to graduate. She qualified as a Hygienist at Kings in 1987 and has worked continuously during this time in a variety of settings. In 2003 she joined The Eastman as a tutor and combines that role with working in a mixed general practice where she has worked for 33 years! Debbie has also worked the for the former London Deanery as part of the DCP tutor team commissioning post graduate education, and was the educational lead on “Wild Smile” project with Heart your Smile. In 2012 she took part in a 2 year part time pilot scheme at Kings for Enhanced Skills in Peridontology. Debbie has been a BADT member for most of her career, and has been Treasurer of the London region for 15 years. She accepted the position of Chair 2 years ago and also represents BADT at the Dental Professionals Alliance meetings.

The poignant dental professional I had the pleasure of interviewing for this recording is Laura McClune who qualified from Kings in 2005 and has certainly had a very dynamic varied career path since qualifying. On todays show she speaks about her career path to date, and what she has learnt along the way, and how her choice of a masters has impacted her professionally and as a person. I hope you have as much fun listening to this podcast as we did recording it. Laura will certainly feed you with inspiration. This podcast was recorded at the beginning of the first lockdown prior to going on Furlough. Laura qualified as a dental hygienist from Kings College London in 2005. Since then she has worked in various dental practices within the South East. She is a keen advocate for continuing personal and professional development and has now completed her Master’s level qualification wih a Distinction, in Advanced and Specialist Healthcare from the University of Kent this year. Her dissertation is titled “The experiences of dental hygienists working with chairside dental nurse assistance within general dental practices in the South of England”. Laura is also now the current honourary treasurer for the BSDHT. In 2019 Laura started her role at Philips Healthcare and is now working as a dental Professional Educator and business manager. She delivers content around the subject of oral healthcare including the science of Sonicare technology and Zoom whitening treatments, to dental professionals online and previously both in practice, at conferences and seminars. In 2020 she launched a programme providing small group study clubs to new and soon to be qualified dental hygienist and therapists. A project which is ongoing. Alongside her role at Philips Laura continues to practice as a hygienist 1 day a week. If you wish to get in touch with Laura please email - lauramcdcp@gmail.com To stay updated like our facebook page Smile Revolution Podcast, and follow us on instagram @smilerevoluiton_podcast.

Anna is a dedicated and passionate multi award-winning dental hygienist. She started her business, London Hygienist, with the mission to change the way oral health care is delivered to patients. She graduated in 2015 from the Faculty of Royal College of Surgeons. Anna is an ambassador for the British Society of Hygiene and Therapy, a key opinion leader for Philips, Regenerate, Orascoptic, and a global Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT) ambassador for EMS Dental. You can follow her on social media @londonhygienist

On todays show I had the absolute pleasure of speaking to Sarah Thomson a dental hygienists who shares her remarkable personal story about her recovery from alcoholism. She is an absolute inspiration and there are many lessons in this podcast recording for us all. Sarah I want to personally thank you for sharing all you have in this recording. Sarah initially qualified as a Dental Hygienist in 1989, but returned to Bristol Dental Hospital to qualify as a Dental Therapist in 2012. During her career she has worked in a number of different types of practices including a periodontal practice. Last year, to coincide with her 50th Birthday, she took her skills to Kenya where she volunteered with Dentaid and is due to go to Uganda with them again next year. Her 'me time' includes stand up paddle boarding, singing in a choir, yoga and park runs. Sarah is a recovering alcoholic and therefore has a vested interest in helping others who suffer, or who are heading towards alcoholism both inside and outside our profession. 1.  The Dentists’ Health Support Programme - provides dentists with free advice & support on health, alcohol, drugs & other issues. Tel. 0207 224 4671 2. In Northern Ireland ‘Probing Stress in Dentistry’ a BDA supported multi- agency group, has released a PROBING STRESS IN DENTISTRY FRAMEWORK, along with an accompanying letter from the Chair, 2019 BDA National President Roz McMullan 3. Alcoholics Anonymous - 0800 9177650 Which in my experience to date I have found most useful. 4. Samaritans provides confidential support to anyone experiencing difficulties or in distress. Tel. 116 123

Amber Ojak is currently a dental therapist in Edinburgh. She qualified from the University of Edinburgh in 2018 and has helped improve many patients oral health ever since.  Amber is an ambassador of the BSDHT as well as a council member. She works on many projects with the society and has written many articles for their journal Dental Health. Amber also writes for other publications such as Dental Nursing, Dentistry Online and Oral Health magazine. She bases all her articles on her own experience and tries to give a voice to the younger generation of dentistry. Amber is a strong advocate for the profession. Amber has a great passion for helping people and has inspired many students going into the working world. She gives talks at different universities as well as communicating online.

The poignant dental professional I had the pleasure of interviewing for this recording is Jemma Hook a family dentist and clinical teacher of paediatric dentistry, with a passions in spreading oral health advice for mums and babies, in this recording we explore making the most of pre-natal dental appointments to win the parent over to buy into oral health for their future child OR children as well as reflecting on how the delivery of messages has changed for Jemma since having a child herself. 'Make sure you enter the Zendium competition giveaway by heading over to the smile revolution facebook page or @mysmilerevolution instagram account. Thanks to Zendium for sponsoring this podcast and offering the patient samples to the listeners. To obtain your patient samples email zendiumsamples.uk@unilever.com and quote Smile Revolution Podcast in the subject.

The poignant dental professional I had the pleasure of interviewing for this recording is Melanie Pomphrett who qualified from Essex in 2015 and has certainly achieved so much since then. On todays show she speaks about her career path to date, and the different roles she has had, and what these varied roles entailed. Melanie was so interesting to speak to, and I know you are going to feel invigorated to do even more after listening to her podcast. If you are unsure of how to spend your time in isolation now Melanie will certainly get your thinking.   Melanie qualified as a dental hygienist in 2015 and has been working in practice ever since, In 2016 she embarked on a master’s degree in Dental Professional Practice at the University of Kent. Currently she is working in practice part time whilst also working as a Professional Educator for Philips Oral Healthcare, this role gets her out of the surgery and travelling round to dental practices and events to educate on the benefits of Sonicare electric toothbrushes. Melanie has created an Oral Health Education course for dental nurses with Dental Nurse Network which continues to support as a distance learning course and is an ambassador for the BSDHT. Currently she continues her education working towards a postgraduate certificate in education.       Instagram - @Melaniepomphrett Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-pomphrett-4473a996 Email - melaniepomphrett@gmail.com Here are some links Melanie thought may be useful that she used a lot during her time in Community: Community Dental Services (CiC) - https://communitydentalservices.co.uk/ The National Oral Health Promotion Group – www.nohpg.org Mouth Care Matter - https://mouthcarematters.hee.nhs.uk/ Healthwatch - https://www.healthwatch.co.uk/response/2019-06-24/our-response-cqc-report-oral-care-care-homes

The poignant dental professional I had the pleasure of interviewing for this recording is Nina Lord. Nina has worked in the dental industry for 20 years and progressed from working as a dental nurse to a dental therapist in June 2013 at Sheffield University. Not long into her career Nina became passionate about taking a whole body approach with her patients and after 3 years of studying whilst working, Nina graduated as a Nutritional Therapist in February this year. In this recording we speak extensively about the microbiome, nutrition and oral health. I am sure you are going to be very interested to learn what Nina talks about in our conversation. Instagram - @the_holistic_floss_boss Make sure you enter the Zendium competition giveaway by sharing the podcast on social media, and following zendium on instagram, tagging 3 friends in the @mysmilerevolution instagram zendium giveaway post, or facebook. Competition running until the 30th June 2020. Take advantage of 50% off your next tube of Zendium toothpaste and enter the money off code SMILE50 when ordering your toothpaste from online Zendium shop - https://zendium.shop/collections/all

The poignant dental professional I had the pleasure of interviewing for this recording is Caroline Smith who qualified from Newcastle University Dental School in 2009 On todays show she speaks about her career path that has taken her down the road of myofunctional therapy and nutrition, that she expands on at length in the podcast. A perfect time for us to learn more about this now. I know you will enjoy listening to Caroline who broadened my mindset in this recording and I am sure will broaden your thoughts outside the dental setting. This recording took place pre Covid -19, the course caroline mentions has now been postponed until next year. Caroline is a registered Dental Hygiene/Therapist specialising in Myofunctional Therapy (AOMT) and Nutritional Science (MSc Student).  Caroline qualified with a diploma in Hygiene and Therapy from Newcastle University Dental School in 2009 and completed my BSc top up degree in Dental Studies at UCLAN in 2015.  I am continuously learning and striving to improve my knowledge so I can to help my patients on their road to optimal health. As a child, she was plagued with digestive issues and poor sleep/anxiety, which makes this journey quite a personal one as well as professional.  Since discovering the world of Functional Nutrition and Airway Focused Health, so many of the dots have been connected in her own health puzzle and she is so passionate about helping others do the same. MyofunctionalCaroline is a registered Dental Hygiene/Therapist specialising in Myofunctional Therapy (AOMT) and Nutritional Science (MSc Student).  Caroline qualified with a diploma in Hygiene and Therapy from Newcastle University Dental School in 2009 and completed my BSc top up degree in Dental Studies at UCLAN in 2015.  I am continuously learning and striving to improve my knowledge so I can to help my patients on their road to optimal health. As a child, she was plagued with digestive issues and poor sleep/anxiety, which makes this journey quite a personal one as well as professional.  Since discovering the world of Functional Nutrition and Airway Focused Health, so many of the dots have been connected in her own health puzzle and she is so passionate about helping others do the same. Myofunctional Therapy and Nutrition Therapy is just two of the missing pieces of the health puzzle, looking at the whole body is essential for us to thrive and not just survive. https://www.thefunctionalhygienist.com/about-me Therapy and Nutrition Therapy is just two of the missing pieces of the health puzzle, looking at the whole body is essential for us to thrive and not just survive. Website - https://www.thefunctionalhygienist.com/about-me Email - caroline@thefunctionalhygienist.com

In this podcast recording you will hear how Jennifer Thompson, a hygienist who currently works within 3 practices and has began a very interesting new business venture working from home, that is an opportunity for all dental professionals to become involved in if they wish. I am sure you are going to be very interested to learn what Jennifer talks about in our conversation. Jennifer began her profession at the age of 17 as a trainee dental nurse, not really understanding the opportunity or the role for that matter. She went on to qualify as a dental nurse and continued her education with post-registration qualifications before starting her education as a dental hygienist. It took four years before she was accepted onto the course, but she knew that it was what she wanted to do, so she never gave up. Jennifer qualified from the queen's university of Belfast in 2013 and was awarded 'Best overall student'. Although Jennifer currently works in 3 different practices and has worked in quite a few more throughout her career as a hygienist, she remain in the practice that she started in as a trainee dental nurse. Jennifer feels blessed to have an amazing dentist mentor that continues to work with and learn from. Email: jenniferedgar88@googlemail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.edgar.509

Following on from the podcast recording with Megan Fairhall. I caught up with Megan who shares what she has been working on during COVID - 19. This is worth a quick listen for now! Social Media  IG: @meganfairhall_livetosmile IG: @livetosmile_dentalbeautybox FB: Megan Fairhall #livetosmile Website: www.livetosmile.co.uk

On todays show Megan speaks about how she built her brand Live to Smile, elements within her career path to date and marketing herself. Thanks to Megan for her transparency of everything she shares in this conversation. I really enjoyed recording this podcast, and I am sure you are going to enjoy listening to Megan. This was recorded before Isolation, yet I know you will still be able to learn, and utilise content from this podcast Megan qualified from the University of Portsmouth in 2010 with a BSc degree in Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy. She has since developed her own dental brand #LIVETOSMILE. Where by she utilise social media and online marketing to attract new patients, focusing on teeth whitening treatments, a part of dentistry she has  discovered a real passion for.  #LIVETOSMILE has since been introduced into three different dental practices one being on the famous Harley Street in London. Subsequently Megan was asked by the global brand Philips in 2017 to represent them as a key opinion leader. Megan has since been working closely with Philips to help raise awareness of the issues surrounding illegal teeth whitening including featuring in numerous documentaries with the BBC. In addition teaching Philips whitening treatments to DH&DT across the UK, helping to uplift and inspire DH&DT’s.  Megan also works with the prestigious toothpaste brand Regenerate as a KOL helping to raise awareness to the consumer on acid erosion. This has lead to exciting opportunities and features in lots of beauty press and events. Including a world wide feature in Virgin Atlantic’s inflight magazine.   Megan has recently launched her latest project #LIVETOSMILE Dental Beauty Box. Helping to educate and inspire the public when purchasing their dental products. Providing them with the dental products they need combined with beauty products they want, all delivered to their door in a bespoke reusable pink beauty box.  Social Media  IG: @meganfairhall_livetosmile IG: @livetosmile_dentalbeautybox FB: Megan Fairhall #livetosmile Website: www.livetosmile.co.uk

The eminent dentist I had the pleasure of interviewing for this recording is Mark Cronshaw, who has held the position of Professor at the University of Genoa in Italy since 2014, where he teaches the advanced masters in science course, in oral laser applications, and is a co-director of the international “Dental Laser Training Academy Ltd” to name a few positions, and is actively involved in clinical research on laser tissue interaction. Dr Cronshaw is the President of the Pandora Dental Group - an Association of Private Dental Surgeons, Founded in recognition of the need for evidence based best practice and guidance during the Covid-19 pandemic. and for the past 6 weeks has been researching with colleagues, and pooling resources to create a protocol that we discuss in this podcast recording, with a pathway which mitigates the risk of cross infection, to patients to less than 0.1%, enabling the profession to get back to treating the nations dental needs ,at the earliest opportunity. Email: Drmarkcronshaw@outlook.com Pandora Group: https://pandoradental.org.uk/ Facebook: Pandora Dental Group Dental Laser Training Academy Ltd: www.dentallaseracademy.co.uk Webinar on: “Dentistry: Future-Perfect” with Dr Mark Cronshaw, Dr John Kois and Professor Mike Lewis, 7pm Wednesday June 10th on Dental Update. This event will feature the various devices mentioned on cross infection control including the extra oral suction, Isovac, Durr high volume aspiration tips and air purification systems.

This podcast recording covers many aspects of Siobhans dynamic career path, that has the potential to plant many seeds for you to think about, and utilise now, whilst out of a clinical setting, despite having recorded this prior to us being in isolation. I am sure you are going to be inspired to think out of the box through our conversation. Siobhan Kelleher is a multi-award winning dental hygienist and dental business Coach and Mentor. She is an opinion leader and educator with many of the leading dental companies. She presents nationally and internationally in the dental world and regularly contributes articles to a range of industry-leading magazines and newspapers. She is currently studying a MSc in Personal & Management Coaching. Siobhan is one of the cocreators of the Ikigai Oral Hygiene Program. Siobhan is the owner of Dental Hygienist.ie an Award Winning Dental Hygiene Practice www.dentalhygienist.ie within Smiles & More owned by Claire Rath BDS. She is the co-owner of DentalCPD.expert with Kellie O'Shaughnessy. www.dentalcpd.expert 
 
Clinical support advisor and educator for Tepe, 
Opinion leader and trainer for Dentsply,
NSK Clinical support specialist, 
Pamex clinical support advisor.

Siobhan Kelleher RDH – Registered with the Irish Dental Council.
Currently studying a Masters in personal and management coaching.

Rachael England a Hygienist who currently works for the FDI World Dental Federation as an Education and Public Health Manager. On todays show we speak about many aspects out of a clinical setting that will certainly leave you thinking about so many other opportunities that you could explore out of a clinical setting today. Rachael is such a remarkable colleague, who I have such admiration for, who has inspired me in many ways to explore further opportunities. You are going to feel so invigorated after this podcast as you gain an insight into how Rachaels career path has evolved. "Rachael England joined the Royal Air Force in 1999 as a Dental Nurse, in 2004 she began training as a Dental Hygienist at the Defence Dental Agency in Aldershot, U.K. Rachael served until 2008, when she relocated to Windsor to work in private practice. In 2013 an opportunity arose to work in Dubai, where Rachael relished the opportunity to join dental public health initiatives and later was accepted as President of Emirates Dental Hygienists Club. During this time, she studied for a Master of Public Health and graduated with Merit in 2018. Following which she felt the need to expand her skills outside of the dental surgery and accepted a role as a Research Dental Hygienist on the British Regional Heart Study, spending six months gathering the dental data of men aged over 75 across the U.K. In February 2019 Rachael joined FDI World Dental Federation as an Education and Public Health Manager. Rachael first visited Kenya in 2015 as a dental volunteer and went on to found the registered charity Maasai Molar (www.maasaimolar.org), who provide dental care and oral health education to communities in the Maasai Mara, Kenya."   maasaimolar@gmail.com

Following on from the excellent podcast recording Professor Robert Hill and Richard Whatley on BioMin toothpaste. I caught up with Richard Whatley who shares his input on COVID-19 from a cross infection standpoint, of someone who has previously witnessed a cross infection revolution in dentistry in the 90's with the HIV epidemic. This is worth a quick listen for now! To sign up to the BioMin Newsletter please go to the landing page of www.biomin.co.uk, go to the bottom of the page and sign up!! To learn more about BioMinF - https://biomin.co.uk/products/biomintm-f-toothpaste

Following on from the excellent podcast recording Professor Robert Hill and Richard Whatley on BioMin toothpaste. I caught up with Richard Whatley who shares his input on COVID-19 from a cross infection standpoint, of someone who has previously witnessed a cross infection revolution in dentistry in the 90's with the HIV epidemic. This is worth a quick listen for now! To sign up to the BioMin Newsletter please go to the landing page of www.biomin.co.uk, go to the bottom of the page and sign up!! To learn more about BioMinF - https://biomin.co.uk/products/biomintm-f-toothpaste

This podcast is going to get you thinking more about toothpaste, thanks to my outstanding interviewees Professor Robert Hill, and Richard Whatley. Throughout this podcast we delve into the science behind the fascinating toothpaste BioMin F. To sign up to the BioMin Newsletter please go to the landing page of www.biomin.co.uk, go to the bottom of the page and sign up!! To learn more about BioMinF - https://biomin.co.uk/products/biomintm-f-toothpaste Watch Professor Robert Hills Lecture - https://www.qmul.ac.uk/dentistry/people/profiles/professorroberthill.html About the Interviewees Professor Robert Hill is a Materials Engineer with a Ph.D in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College. In his early career he worked with Alan Wilson on Glass Ionomer Cements (GIC)s and in 1988 was part of the Group that won the Queens Award. He was formerly Professor of Biomaterials at Imperial College.Robert Hill is the inventor of Serenocem® a GIC for ENT surgery and a co inventor of Ultradex Recalcifying and Whitening – a nano hydroxyapatite toothpaste. In 2013 he won the Alan Wilson prize for Dental Materials and led the group that won the Armourers and Brasiers Venture Prize. In 2014 he founded BIoMin Technologies Ltd (see www.biomin.co.uk) a Queen Mary Spin out company based on key patents filed on Fluoride Containing Bioactive Glasses. The company produces Bioactive Glass Remineralising Hypersensitivity toothpastes that are sold in Europe, China, India and Australia. He is a member of TC4 of the International Congress of Glass that deals with Medical and Dental Glasses and TC7 that deals with Glass-ceramics. Richard Whatley - Chief executive officer for Biomin technologies With 30 years’ experience of operational and strategic sales and marketing management for the global Dental Industry, both B2B and B2C. Innovative and motivated team leader who offers extensive experience in identifying new market opportunities, fund-raising, planning and implementing sales and marketing strategies, establishing and managing profitable distribution and supply networks in all major markets. Highly numerate, skilled in staff search, recruitment and supervision, product and skills training, networking with KOLs, global distributor establishment, management and retention. Excellent communicator and mentor, adept at working in multi-cultural environments and influencing at all levels in an organisation.

This podcast is a fabulous insight into the mind of an outstanding dental leader. Dhru Shah is a Specialist Periodontist CEO and Founder of Dentinaltubules Founder of the Tubules Foundation A man on a mission to Tubulise 2 Billion people......listen to the podcast to find out why Insta dhru_dentinaltubules Website www.dentinaltubules.com

The podcast entitled ‘Mentoring’ for with my special guest Fiona Ellwood, a dental nurse, who has contributed in a remarkable way, and continues, to contribute hugely to our profession of Dentistry. Fiona speaks at length about the utter value behind mentoring the process and the professional relationship that surrounds mentoring and so much more. This Podcast is for all Hygienists and Therapist and dental professionals who wish to find their niche within the profession and focus on what they really love in the profession. Twitter @FIONAELLWOOD Instagram @fionaellwood Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/fiona.ellwood.9 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiona-ellwood-019a7541/ Books and websites referred to in the podcast recording - European Mentoring and coaching council - https://www.emccouncil.org Coaching and Mentoring at Work: Developing Effective Practice (Paperback) Mary P. Connor (author), Julia B. Pokora (author) Transactional Analysis - Eric Berne What do you say after you say hello - Eric Berne The games people play - Eric Berne Reading List 1. Ellwood. F (2000) Mentoring and Coaching Mature Students During the Transition to Higher Education, BA (Hons) Dissertation. Derby university 2. Connor, M. and Pokora, J. (2017) Coaching and Mentoring at Work: Developing Effective Practice (3RD ed). Berkshire: Open University Press 3. Clutterbuck, D. (2010), Everyone Needs a Mentor (4th ed). London: Charted Institute of Personnel and Development 4. Bowen, D. Were men meant to mentor women? Training and Development Journal 1985; 39 (1):30-40 5. Parsloe, E and Leedham , M. (2009) Coaching and Mentoring: Practical Conversations to Improve Learning (2nd ed). London: Kogan Page 6. Clutterbuck, D. (2010), Everyone Needs a Mentor (4th ed). London: Charted Institute of Personnel and Development 7. Stewart, B.M., and Krueger, R.N. An Evolutionary Concept Analysis of Mentoring in Nursing. Journal of Professional Nursing 1996; 12 (5): 311-321 Thanks to @dentsplysirona.uk for making this content possible for you. We share a mission to continuously empower the dental profession. Register for my course 'Smart Practice; empowering your working life' and join me at Weybridge Academy on the 27th March 2020, and take advantage of the exclusive promo code SMILE5 to get 50% off. Register here - https://www.dentsplysirona.com/en-gb/courses.html/UK-CE/Smart-Practice%25253B-Empowering-Your-Working-Life-/p/UK7097SMART.html

In Episode 7 of Series 2 Memnia Theodorou is our special guest and a dentist from Cyprus. Memnia built her dental career in the UK in London, for the past 10 years, with a special interest in Aesthetic Dentistry and Facial Aesthetics. Memnia Theodorou is also a Motivational Speaker and a Workshop Trainer, who travelled 18.000nm over 5 months, on a sailing boat from UK to Australia. Memnia shares the lessons she learnt, from her life changing experience in this podcast recording and how this has impacted her career. This podcast has the potential of leaving you feeling that anything is achievable, we are in control of creating our own narrative. Do check out Memnias website - www.memniatheodorou.com Sign up to her newsletter - https://facebook.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=aba0b959ba49b726b82047454&id=1825219ee0 ( I sent a monthly dose of inspiration) Watch her TEDX debut - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lmbqb7lMqrA Other links Memnia can be found on - https://www.instagram.com/memniatheodorou/ https://www.facebook.com/MemniaTheodorou/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/memnia-theodorou/ Thanks to @dentsplysirona.uk for making this content possible for you. We share a mission to continuously empower the dental profession. Register for my course 'Smart Practice; empowering your working life' and join me at Weybridge Academy on the 27th March 2020, and take advantage of the exclusive promo code SMILE5 to get 50% off. Register here - https://www.dentsplysirona.com/en-gb/courses.html/UK-CE/Smart-Practice%25253B-Empowering-Your-Working-Life-/p/UK7097SMART.html

In Episode 6 of Series 2, Kevin Rose takes you on a journey of exploring things that could be contributing to the dental profession relationship with the public. We touch on areas to explore, that we could learn from, from other industries, that could be utilised in dentistry, to enhance the dental professions relationship with the public, to support a greater uptake of attendance. https://roseand.co/services/unlimited-subscription/ Bio - Kevin founded Rose & Co. in 2009 in order to help dentists encourage more people to go to the dentist. Kevin focusses on providing leadership and business development training for dental practices, in house and also at courses through the UK. The team at Rose & Co's digital and design office design and build beautiful websites, create stunning marketing campaigns and run Social Media activities for dental practices.  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RoseandCoUnlimited/ Instagram  - kevinroseandco Thanks to @dentsplysirona.uk for making this content possible for you. We share a mission to continuously empower the dental profession. Register for my course 'Smart Practice; empowering your working life' and join me at Weybridge Academy on the 27th March 2020, and take advantage of the exclusive promo code SMILE5 to get 50% off. Register here - https://www.dentsplysirona.com/en-gb/courses.html/UK-CE/Smart-Practice%25253B-Empowering-Your-Working-Life-/p/UK7097SMART.html

Julie Deverick Dental Hygienist and current President BSDHT Annette Matthews Dental Therapist social media coordinator speak on this podcast about the ongoing work that the The British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy, BSDHT are involved in for the profession. We speak about the importance of collaboration within the healthcare team, the campaign first smiles, indemnity, ambassadors, and how ordinary members can get involved in the work of the BSDHT and so much more. There are references in this podcast to particular dental professionals who are key figures within the profession who have been recognised for their outstanding ongoing work in the conversation. This Podcast is for all Hygienists and Therapist who are interested to learn more about the ongoing work of the BSDHT . You are guaranteed to invigorated and inspired from the podcast. Please follow the links: Insta - @bsdht Facebook – British Society of Dental Hygiene & Therapy Twitter - @bsdht Web: www.bsdht.org.uk Listen and learn for free anytime anywhere- iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/…/smile-revolution-…/id1452405496 soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/user-108396645 Also found on - Spotify, stitcher, acast, tunein, pocketcast. Thanks to @dentsplysirona.uk for making this content possible for you. We share a mission to continuously empower the dental profession. Register for my course 'Smart Practice; empowering your working life' and join me at Weybridge Academy on the 27th March 2020, and take advantage of the exclusive promo code SMILE5 to get 50% off. Register here - https://www.dentsplysirona.com/en-gb/courses.html/UK-CE/Smart-Practice%25253B-Empowering-Your-Working-Life-/p/UK7097SMART.html

In this episode with Claire Berry we speak about how Claire’s built up a hygiene department from scratch up to 5 days a week, we speak about how she marketed herself, and her successful approach of engaging patients in oral health and so much more. This Podcast is for all Hygienists and Therapist who are continuouly striving to achieve more and gain full control of making your career what you want it to be . Claire has been qualified for 10 years, despite no longer working in the Army she did for a number of years and has won multiple industry awards voted by peers. Claire can be found on the below links www.clairelouiseonline.co.uk Instagram - @clairelouiseonline Facebook- claire louise aesthetics LinkedIn - http://linkedin.com/in/claire-louise-berry-994217152 Thanks to @dentsplysirona.uk for making this content possible for you. We share a mission to continuously empower the dental profession. Register for my course 'Smart Practice; empowering your working life' and join me at Weybridge Academy on the 27th March 2020, and take advantage of the exclusive promo code SMILE5 to get 50% off. Register here - https://www.dentsplysirona.com/en-gb/courses.html/UK-CE/Smart-Practice%25253B-Empowering-Your-Working-Life-/p/UK7097SMART.html

In this podcast recording Dr. Vee is my guest on the show who has a background in Biomedicine anatomy, dentistry, fitness and nutrition and studied dentistry at cardiff, her enthusiasm for sharing her combined background to support treating patients as a whole and the publics oral health is or-inspiring. Dr Vee speaks about how her interest to further her studies in nutrition began and how this has impacted her approach to treating her patients today to have a positive impact on their oral health and overall wellbeing. This Podcast is for all Hygienists and Therapist and the dental professionals who have an interest in nutrition and wish to gain an insight into understanding how furthering your studies in nutrition can positively impact you as a professional and your patients. Follow Dr Vee on Instagram to find out even more about her work :- @veesfitnessfood @thedoctorvee And do visit her website to learn even more. https://veesfitnessfood.com Thanks to @dentsplysirona.uk for making this content possible for you. We share a mission to continuously empower the dental profession. Register for my course 'Smart Practice; empowering your working life' and join me at Weybridge Academy on the 27th March 2020, and take advantage of the exclusive promo code SMILE5 to get 50% off. Register here - https://www.dentsplysirona.com/en-gb/courses.html/UK-CE/Smart-Practice%25253B-Empowering-Your-Working-Life-/p/UK7097SMART.html

This podcast recording is for all dental hygienists, dental therapist and dental professionals who wish to gain an insight into NLP. We delve into some work that Flo has written on NLP. From listening to this podcast you will gain a greater understanding about NLP, and how it has been applicable to Flo in her career. You will also hear about a few examples of ways you can utilise NLP with your patients. If you are interested to study NLP further, you may wish to start by looking where Flo trained with Eilidh Macdonald Harte. https://eilidhmacdonaldharte.com The details on the Study Day Flo mentioned on the 29th February, where she will be speaking further about NLP can be viewed:- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hot-topics-a-study-day-designed-for-dental-hygienists-and-therapists-tickets-81675350171 Flo qualified in 1997 from Dundee Dental hospital, with a diploma in dental hygiene. She really has fulfiled and continues to fulfil a dynamic career path that i find so interesting. From working in NHS practice, community dental services, hospital, a stint in the armed forces, holding a temporary tutor hygiene post, which at the time she felt was to be her future, as felt so passionate about being a tutor at this point. Until she began working in an incredible fully private practice for 12 years, treating patients as a hygienist as well completing further training and doing facial aesthetics for 9 years. In the midst of her clinical work she was trained in the US in the business side of Dentistry, she has worked extensively in the business side of Dentistry in the UK. With such a wealth of experience and expertise it is my absolute pleasure to introduce Flo Cooper to the show. Thanks to @dentsplysirona.uk for making this content possible for you. We share a mission to continuously empower the dental profession. Register for my course 'Smart Practice; empowering your working life' and join me at Weybridge Academy on the 27th March 2020, and take advantage of the exclusive promo code SMILE5 to get 50% off. Register here - https://www.dentsplysirona.com/en-gb/courses.html/UK-CE/Smart-Practice%25253B-Empowering-Your-Working-Life-/p/UK7097SMART.html

Melonie Prebble qualified from The London Hospital in Whitchapel in 1995 as a Dental Therapist and has been working as a Dental Therapist since and has such a wealth of experience from her years of practicing and additional training. Melonie Prebble speaks at length about the necessity to continuously understand your value and it’s importance throughout your career. Some of the highlights in this interview include interview techniques, asking why when u receive a no, feeling comfortable with yourself, the importance of listening, working with zero compromise and so much more. http://melonieprebble.co.uk Thanks for joining and being part of the Smile Revolution. Thanks to Dentsply Sirona for making this content possible for you. We share a mission to continuously empower the dental profession. Register for my course 'Smart Practice; empowering your working life' an join me at Weybridge Academy on the 27th March 2020, and take advantage of the exclusive promo code SMILE5 to get 50% off. Register here - https://www.dentsplysirona.com/en-gb/courses.html/UK-CE/Smart-Practice%25253B-Empowering-Your-Working-Life-/p/UK7097SMART.html

This podcast is for all dental hygienists and dental therapist, who wish to gain a greater insight, in how you can impact oral health globally from a position working within industry. Gail Malone is the current Director of Clinical Affairs for Dentsply Sirona Preventive. You are guaranteed to gain so much from listing to this podcast. To find out more about Dentsply Sirona Preventive, please visit www.dentsplysirona.com/smilerevolution To find out more about Smile Revolution, please visit - www.smile-revolution.net

This podcast is for all Hygienists and Dental Therapists who wish to gain an insight into how it may be possible to get involved in research and what a research position entails. We also go into the differences between commercial and academic studies and how Debbies role varies in the different research projects and how her role in research has contributed to her own clinical practice. If you are interested in exploring a role in research this is a must listen. To find out more about Dentsply Sirona Preventive, please visit www.dentsplysirona.com/smilerevolution To find out more about Smile Revolution, please visit - www.smile-revolution.net

This podcast is for all Hygienists and Dental Therapists who wish to learn more about a Hygienist who has developed a very dynamic role in consultancy with immediate easy solutions to career development and career fulfilment. In part 1 of episode 4, Flo shares a great insight into her experience in facial aesthetics. To find out more about Dentsply Sirona Preventive, please visit www.dentsplysirona.com/smilerevolution To find out more about Smile Revolution, please visit - www.smile-revolution.net

This podcast is for all Hygienists and Dental Therapists who wish to learn more about a Hygienist who has developed a very dynamic role in consultancy with immediate easy solutions to career development and career fulfilment. In part 1 of episode 4, Flo shares a great insight into her experience in facial aesthetics. To find out more about Dentsply Sirona Preventive, please visit www.dentsplysirona.com/smilerevolution To find out more about Smile Revolution, please visit - www.smile-revolution.net

This podcast is for all Hygienists and Dental Therapists who wish to gain an insight, into how industry work, to support us a clinicians, and ways we can work together more closely to ease our working day. If you haven’t worked with industry and are interested in exploring this, you should definitely listen to this podcast. This is a great listen not to be missed. To find out more about Dentsply Sirona Preventive, please visit www.dentsplysirona.com/smilerevolution To find out more about Smile Revolution, please visit - www.smile-revolution.net

Catherine Owers - Dental Hygienist - Opening your own practice This podcast is for all Hygienists and Dental Therapists that are interested to learn more about how set up their own dental clinic. It is especially relevant for those based in the UK however it can also be helpful for those based outside of the UK. Cathrine Owers is a dental hygienists based in Cornwall in the UK. If you have the aspiration to open up your own clinic, yet are not quite sure where to start you should definitely listen to this podcast. We talk about the importance of support and your own confidence in you within the profession. Catherine shares her very insightful honest journey on opening up her own dental practice. Website: http://www.thedentalhygienesuite.com Tel: 01872 859948 Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/pg/thedentalhygienesuite/posts/ Instagram: the_dental_hygiene_suite To find out more about Dentsply Sirona Preventive, please visit www.dentsplysirona.com/smilerevolution To find out more about Smile Revolution, please visit - www.smile-revolution.net

Catherine Owers - Dental Hygienist - Opening your own practice This podcast is for all Hygienists and Dental Therapists that are interested to learn more about how set up their own dental clinic. It is especially relevant for those based in the UK however it can also be helpful for those based outside of the UK. Cathrine Owers is a dental hygienists based in Cornwall in the UK. If you have the aspiration to open up your own clinic, yet are not quite sure where to start you should definitely listen to this podcast. We talk about the importance of support and your own confidence in you within the profession. Catherine shares her very insightful honest journey on opening up her own dental practice. Website: www.thedentalhygienesuite.com Tel: 01872 859948 Facebook: m.facebook.com/pg/thedentalhygienesuite/posts/ Instagram: the_dental_hygiene_suite To find out more about Dentsply Sirona Preventive, please visit www.dentsplysirona.com/smilerevolution To find out more about Smile Revolution, please visit - www.smile-revolution.net

Karen Walker - Dental Hygienists - Focussing on patients oral hygiene and career fulfilment. This podcast is for all Hygienists and Dental Therapists around the world who wish to gain an insight into how to obtain an optimal way of working in practice to best serve your patients and you. This podcast is for all Hygienists and Dental Therapists who wish to turn a dream of having more time to focus on Oral Hygiene with their patients a reality. Karen Walker is a Dental Hygienists working at The Campbell Clinic in Nottingham UK. Karen shares an extensive insight into what she has learnt through 25 years of experience in practice and how she has developed an optimal way of working now. Karens publication referred to in the podcast is - Risk Assessments and SMART targets in Oral Hygiene: a retrospective analysis of a dental hygienist-led implant maintenance programme Accepted 19th December 2018 Annual Clinical Journal of Dental Health 2019;8:5-9. www.campbell-clinic.co.uk To find out more about Dentsply Sirona Preventive, please visit www.dentsplysirona.com/smilerevolution To find out more about Smile Revolution, please visit - www.smile-revolution.net

This podcast is with Sofia Drivas - Dental Hygienist from Italy This podcast is for Hygienists all around the world who are interested in building their confidence in treating periodontal disease, based on the evidence. The recording with Dental Hygienists Sofia Drivas has been split into 2 podcasts. In part 2, the second podcasts Sofia discuses her passion within dentistry. This podcast is for all hygienists who wish to learn how it is possible to amalgamate your passion into your profession. In the first podcast we speak extensively about a course called Periocampus and how returning to clinic she implemented what she learnt from Periocampus. If you are interested to learn how to effectively implement some of the strongest evidence in Perio into your practice then this is definitely for you. If you wish to understand how attending Periocampus can benefit your patients, your clinical work and you this is a must listen. To find out more about Sofia, please visit - http://www.sofiadrivas.it To find out more about Periocampus 2019 Program, please visit - http://bit.ly/2Lx8Fv5 To find out more about Smile Revolution, please visit - www.smile-revolution.net

Sofia Drivas - Dental Hygienist - A newly qualified Hygienists implementing optimal practice from the start This podcast is with Sofia Drivas - Dental Hygienist from Italy This podcast is for Hygienists all around the world who are interested in building their confidence in treating periodontal disease, based on the evidence. The recording with Dental Hygienists Sofia Drivas has been split into 2 podcasts. In the first podcast we speak extensively about a course called Periocampus and how returning to clinic she implemented what she learnt from Periocampus. If you are interested to learn how to effectively implement some of the strongest evidence in Perio into your practice then this is definitely for you. If you wish to understand how attending Periocampus can benefit your patients, your clinical work and you this is a must listen. In part 2, the second podcasts Sofia discuses her passion within dentistry. This podcast is for all hygienists who wish to learn how it is possible to amalgamate your passion into your profession. To find out more about Sofia, please visit - http://www.sofiadrivas.it To find out more about Periocampus 2019 program please visit - http://bit.ly/2Lx8Fv5 To find out more about Smile Revolution, please visit - www.smile-revolution.net

For newly qualified hygienists and therapists and those soon to qualify. For Hygienists and Therapists who wish to overcome challenges within practice, this podcast is guaranteed to share some valuable advice on ways to over come challenges. For Hygienists and Dental Therapists wanting to understand more about being involved with their Society or Association. Sarah Cox UK Dental Therapist has been involved with the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy(BSDHT) for 13 years. Sarah shares the value this has brought to her career. Finally this podcast is for those looking at exploring other career options such as supporting Care Quality Commission CQC.