POPULARITY
What we think will make us happy, like pampering ourselves, often doesn't. We ask Yale psychology professor Laurie Santos, who hosts “The Happiness Lab” podcast, how science shows the way. Santos will be in Baltimore on February 22nd for the Baltimore Speakers Series presented by Stevenson University. Then, one in four US children misses out on dental care. Dentist Dr. Brenda Shah tells about healthy habits and free clinics organized by the Maryland State Dental Association Charitable and Educational Foundation. Give Kids A Smile 2024 locations and dates here. Find additional resources through the Maryland Office of Oral Health: 2024 Maryland Oral Health Resource Guide (Spanish) 2024 Maryland Oral Health Resource Guide (English) Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
Dr. Nicole McGrath Barnes is the embodiment of the "Give Kids A Smile" motto. As Founder and CEO of the KinderSmile Foundation, Dr. McGrath-Barnes has provided free dental services to thousands of children in New Jersey, where the KinderSmiles Foundation is located and in many underserved countries throughout the world. She was the recipient of the Lucy Hobbs Humanitarian award in 2020 for her work in reaching at-risk children who lack access to affordable dental care.
Dr. Shea Bess discusses the physics and chemistry of curing lights, bonding technology, and optimal clinical esthetic technique from a materials perspective. Dr. Shea Bess graduated from the University of Utah with a BS in Medical Biology. He obtained his DDS from Loma Linda University in 2002. He started his practice from scratch in February of 2003 and has maintained a full time practice ever since. He was a part time employee for Ultradent Products Inc. for 17 years and worked in the Research and Development department. Dr. Bess lectures on various topics on restorative dentistry at dental schools and regional CE courses throughout the United States. He has provided dentistry in Fiji and Guatemala, and serves locally at Give Kids A Smile annually to help underprivileged children with their dental needs. He worked part-time for a few years, with the Navajo Nation to provide dental care to Native Americans in Southern Utah. The Dental Clinical Companion Podcast (DCCP) is provided for general informational purposes only. The DCCP, MounceEndo, LLC, Dr. Joel Fransen, Richmond Endodontics CA, and Dr. Richard Mounce personally have no liability for any clinical, management, or financial decisions or actions taken or made by you based on the information provided in this program. The DCCP is not intended to offer dental, medical, legal, management, investment, surgical, tax, clinical, or any other professional advice. Reliance on the information in the DCCP is done entirely at the listeners own risk. No guarantees, representations, or warrantees are made with regard to the completeness, accuracy, and/or quality of the DCCP. The DCCP takes no responsibility for, does not endorse, and does not imply a relationship/affiliation to any websites, products, services, devices, individuals, organizations which are hyperlinked to any DCCP component or mentioned in the DCCP. Third party materials, hyperlinks, and/or DCCP content does not reflect the opinions, standards, and policies of MounceEndo, LLC (owner of the DCCP, Dr. Richard Mounce, the guest, or show sponsors). The DCCP makes no warranty that the Podcast and its server are free of computer viruses or other destructive or contaminating code elements. The Dental Clinical Companion Podcast expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, special consequential or other damages arising out of any individuals use of, reference to, reliance on, or inability to use, this podcast or the information presented in this podcast. Support the show (http://mounceendo.com/)
This week Matt Crespin is joined by Jessica Flotterud, RDH, MS, MPH to talk about her professional journey! Episode Highlights Annual Step Challenge - Donate Today! Annual Conference Jessica’s background ADHA impact Quotes “We host Give Kids A Smile 4 times per year.” “Your primary patient base is those that don’t have any insurance at all.” “When she looked in the mirror with her partial she started crying.” “It made her see she needed to take care of herself, and show her son it’s important to take care of yourself.” “We are not just helping with their dental issues, we are helping them improve their lives overall.” “My involvement with ADHA started when I was a student.” “If you are given an opportunity, take it.” Links https://www.mightycause.com/story/Adhaiohmatt The health and wellness of the dental hygiene community and the patients you serve is our top priority. We are closely monitoring developments surrounding COVID-19 and will continue to keep you informed. For more information from ADHA, visit https://www.adha.org/covid19. COVID QUESTION EMAIL: rdhcovidinfo@ahda.net www.ADHA2021.org Matt’s Email: MattC@ADHA.net ADHA Annual Report: https://www.adha.org/annual-reports Visit www.adha.org for membership processing, membership updates, renewals and conference registration! FAQ: https://www.adha2020.org/faq/ Email for COVID Questions/Input: rdhcovidinfo@adha.net Resource Center: https://www.adha.org/covid19 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/
Dr. Shea Bess discusses enamel versus dentin bonding, current concepts, clinical techniques, research considerations, and advances on the near horizon.Dr. Shea Bess graduated from the University of Utah with a BS in Medical Biology. He obtained his DDS from Loma Linda University in 2002. He started his practice from scratch in February of 2003 and has maintained a full time practice ever since. He was a part time employee for Ultradent Products Inc. for 17 years and worked in the Research and Development department. Dr. Bess lectures on various topics on restorative dentistry at dental schools and regional CE courses throughout the United States. He has provided dentistry in Fiji and Guatemala, and serves locally at Give Kids A Smile annually to help underprivileged children with their dental needs. He worked part-time for a few years, with the Navajo Nation to provide dental care to Native Americans in Southern Utah.The Dental Clinical Companion Podcast (DCCP) is provided for general informational purposes only. The DCCP, MounceEndo, LLC, and Dr. Richard Mounce personally have no liability for any clinical, management, or financial decisions or actions taken or made by you based on the information provided in this program. The DCCP is not intended to offer dental, medical, legal, management, investment, surgical, tax, clinical, or any other professional advice. Reliance on the information in the DCCP is done entirely at the listeners own risk. No guarantees, representations, or warrantees are made with regard to the completeness, accuracy, and/or quality of the DCCP. The DCCP takes no responsibility for, does not endorse, and does not imply a relationship/affiliation to any websites, products, services, devices, individuals, organizations which are hyperlinked to any DCCP component or mentioned in the DCCP. Third party materials, hyperlinks, and/or DCCP content does not reflect the opinions, standards, and policies of MounceEndo, LLC (owner of the DCCP, Dr. Richard Mounce, the guest, or show sponsors). The DCCP makes no warranty that the Podcast and its server are free of computer viruses or other destructive or contaminating code elements. The Dental Clinical Companion Podcast expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, special consequential or other damages arising out of any individuals use of, reference to, reliance on, or inability to use, this podcast or the information presented in this podcast. Support the show (http://mounceendo.com/)
Hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter welcome Dr. Chad Gehani, President of the American Dental Association which is observing National Children’s Dental Health Month. Tooth decay is the largest unmet health need for children in America, and they discuss the ADA’s Give Kids A Smile program in which thousands of dentists and other dental health professionals provide free dental care to tens of thousands of kids around the country every year. They also discuss the impact of water fluoridation for prevention of tooth decay and the need for expanded access to care for all Americans. Want to stream our station live? Visit www.HealthcareNOWRadio.com. Find all of our show episodes on your favorite podcast platforms. https://www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen/
This week, I spoke with Main Street Family Dentistry's Dr. Tara Wiggins about an event coming up at which kids aged 15 and younger can get FREE dental care. Set for this March 6, parents can call to set an appointment to help take care of months to years of missed dental care.You can tell in our chat that Dr. Wiggins is such a caring professional who genuinely wants her patients to be comfortable and have their dental care needs met. She understands that sometimes things just HAPPEN and getting regular dental care and cleanings just doesn't happen, for lots of different reasons.We talked about the very common fear of the dentist and things this practice does to help allay that fear and make patients as comfortable as possible.This episode was made possible with the support ofOur Moments in Time andBody RestorationInterested in sponsorship options for YOUR Holly Springs business? Email me at hollyspringspodcast@gmail.com.Main Street Family DentistryGive Kids a Smile Event Information
This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter welcome Dr. Chad Gehani, President of the American Dental Association which is observing National Children’s Dental Health Month. Tooth decay is the largest unmet health need for children in America, and they discuss the ADA’s Give Kids A Smile program in which thousands of dentists and other dental health professionals provide free dental care to tens of thousands of kids around the country every year. They also discuss the impact of water... Read More Read More The post Giving Kids Something to Smile About: ADA President Dr. Chad Gehani on National Children’s Dental Health Month appeared first on Healthy Communities Online.
The ADA Foundation is the charitable arm of the American Dental Association who’s vision -- "Investing in better oral health for all. Together." -- has been helping them to do good across the country and world. Through their flagship Give Kids A Smile program, which helps to treat and improve the oral health of over 5 million underserved children a year due to cutting-edge research that helps to improve oral health technologies. On this episode of Tooth Talk, Sarah and Peter sit down with Dr. Bill Calnon, the President and Interim Executive Director of the ADA Foundation, to discuss all the good the ADA Foundation is doing.
In this episode, Dr. Kyle Bogan discusses planning and holding his first Give Kids A Smile event.