Listen to pediatric dental practice management guru Dr. Robert Delarosa, founding partner of Associates in Pediatric Dentistry, talk about how he paused, took advantage of the time during the early shutdown of Covid-19; and how he changed his practice and personal outlooks on things. Rob describes the “Covid Reset” and the thought process he underwent that has given him a fresh start on what his personal and professional goals are going forward.   Get ready to be inspired!

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The “Covid Reset”: How I Changed My Outlook, and My Perspective

Tune in to expert dentist and dentist anesthesiologist Dr. David Carsten as he discusses an excellent protocol to transition your patients with special needs.  In this uplifting podcast, Dave talks about how he has established a system of continuous care with close attention to the patient and the family.  Learn how to plan and execute this often-challenging task from an expert “recipient”.  You will improve the performance of your practice.

Do you struggle transitioning your patients with special needs to a general dentist as they outgrow the practice?

Listen to Tom Terranova of the AAAASF as he describes what Accreditation can do to improve the Safety of your practice or surgery center. Learn why the AAPD via its Safety Committee has partnered to allow this opportunity. AAAASF accredits thousands of international and domestic facilities, making it one of the largest not-for-profit accrediting organizations in the United States. Physicians, clinicians, legislators, state and national health agencies and patients acknowledge that AAAASF sets the “gold standard” for quality patient care. AAAASF programs include outpatient surgical, procedural and oral maxillofacial; international surgical, international rehabilitation and international dental; as well as Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved accreditation programs for surgery (ambulatory surgery centers), physical therapy and rural health clinics.

Should my practice be accredited? Whether you know what that means or not, learn all about it! Ep. 56

Dr. Bobby Elliott shares his words of wisdom in dealing with even the most difficult parents & families.   We’ve all had them in our practice, and we’ve all been forced to deal with them.  Dr. Elliott describes his best practices involving communication, openness, and even how to dismiss a family from the practice where indicated to all parties’ benefit. Dr. Elliott is from Louisville, Kentucky where he graduated from the University Of Louisville School Of Dentistry.  His pediatric dental residency was completed at the UNC School of Dentistry and UNC Memorial Hospital in Chapel Hill. Dr. Elliott is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and is an Adjunct Clinical Professor at both the University of North Carolina and University of Louisville Schools of Dentistry. Dr. Elliott lectures throughout the year to other dentists, specialists, dental team members and residents.   In his “not so much free time”, he has founded his own pediatric dental consulting business, PedoSpringboard, Inc. to help residents and pediatric dentists successfully start their own practice.  He also has co-founded a second consulting business, Pediatric Dental Directions, to help private practitioners establish legacy leadership and a positive work culture. Dr. Elliott is a recognized authority on the development of creative and innovative office designs for pediatric dental practices and is often called upon to consult with new office construction as well as dental team development and practice.   He works with his best friend & partner and 12 rockstar TEAM members and has been in private practice for 21 years in Cary, NC.

Don’t Know What To Do With That Difficult Parent In Your Practice? Ep. 55

Dr. Man Wai Ng tells us about the extensive use of teledentistry she deployed with her team at Boston Children’s Hospital during the pandemic and beyond.  She describes the systematic approach to using teledentistry, and how it worked so well in their health system.  Dr. Ng describes how she believesteledentistry will continue in perpetuity beyond the pandemic and in what ways it will be most useful. Dr. Ng is Chief of Dentistry and the DentaQuest Endowed Chair in Pediatric Oral Health and Dentistry at Boston Children’s Hospital.  She is also Associate Professor of Developmental Biology (Pediatric Dentistry) at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. A former member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Board of Trustees, she is currently President of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. She has been principal investigator on an Early Childhood Caries Disease Management Collaborative that has been focused on effective engagement and communication with parents to improve their children's oral health.

You Hear A Lot About Teledentistry, But Is It Useful? Ep. 54

Listen to Dr. Bryant Cornelius, Dentist Anesthesiologist and advocate for office-based anesthesia, talk about the challenges of ply-pharmacy sedation and managing through various levels of sedation. He describes why we are seeing challenges in getting access to narcotics, and some of the best advice on how to manage your sedation cases safely and effectively.

Are Narcotics Disappearing From Our Sedation Cases? Ep. 53

Thought about volunteering/providing care in your neighborhood or abroad?  Here is how!

Thought about volunteering/providing care in your neighborhood or abroad? Here is how! Ep.52

In this enlightening podcast, hear from online review expert, Dr. Len Tau, and learn how he has helped clients manage their reviews and reputation online. In this episode, Dr. Tau explains how he recommends seeking reviews and how to deal with unfavorable reviews. This episode contains great practical advice for all pediatric dentistry practitioners. Tune in now!

Do you manage your reputation online? Learn how! - Ep. 51

Dr. Laila Hishaw, Pediatric Dentist, entrepreneur, and Leader for us all, talks about her work and the organization she has created: Diversity in Dentistry Mentorships. It is a non-profit organization with a mission to educate and empower underrepresented minority students to explore dentistry through mentoring. “We aim to reach our youth early to learn how rewarding a career in dentistry is and that it can be an attainable goal. We work to guide them on the right educational track, shadowing experience, and provide resources for them to be attractive candidates for dental school. Increasing the diversity in dentistry will positively impact both the lives of the dentists and the communities they serve, improving the overall delivery of dental care to everyone”. I guarantee you will be inspired by Dr. Hishaw and will want to respond to her call to action for all of us to support her in her outstanding and effective mentorship program.

Get Involved in Diversity in Dentistry Mentorships: Learn From Dr. Laila Hishaw How You Can Make a Difference! - Ep.50

Everything you've ever wanted to know about imaging and radiology in pediatric dental practice is contained in the wonderful podcast with Dr. Juan Yepes. Learn of the 5 Yepes steps in making an effective and appropriately documented interpretation of radiographs exposed in the office. Also learn of the safe use of ionizing radiation and the use of other forms of imaging. Get the latest for your practice needs today from Dr. Yepes, who returns to Pedo Teeth Talk for this enlightening podcast.

Imaging, Radiology, and Decision Making in Pediatric Dental Practice - Ep.49

Are you a dog lover? Have you thought about having a therapy dog appear in your office on a periodic schedule to ease the anxiety of all? Listen to this heartwarming and informative podcast with Ellie Wetzel (and her Great Pyrenees, Winnie), lawyer by day, advocate and expert in therapy dogs for medical care support by all hours. Ellie breaks down the landscape of the difference between therapy animals and other types of support animals such as emotional support animals and guides. You will be enlightened and will want to learn more.

Bring a Therapy Dog Into Your Practice: Why, What, How and Yes, Do This! - Ep.48

Listen to this informative podcast recorded earlier this year, immediately prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our own Drs. Warren Brill and Jade Miller, who work on our behalf behind the scenes in speaking with legislative staffers year-round talk about their work on behalf of the AAPD and its members. Hear about how they talk to our U.S. congressional leaders in trying to enact important legislation for children’s oral health.

How It’s Made: Learn About AAPD’s Connection To Federal Legislation and What Our Colleague Legislative Leaders Are Doing - Ep.47

Earlier this year, immediately prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we talked with Lauren Jee and Jamie Neill, two key congressional staffers, about their perspective on working with AAPD representatives behind the scenes, to make things happen so well as they have. You won’t hear all of the “sausage-making” but you will learn about the important parts! This podcast is great prep for our aspiring evangelists for children’s oral health.

Getting the Legislation Done: Learn About AAPD’s Connection To Federal Legislators and Their Staff and What Happens Behind the Scenes! - Ep.46

We see them each day in pediatric dental practice. Some seem obvious (what they are), yet many for less often seen ones, and the pathology is elusive. Listen to this informative podcast from Dr. Juan Fernando Yepes, as he explains the “Yepes method” of assessing all oral lesions – commonly and not so commonly seen. His words of wisdom will help us each day in practice!

Common and Not So Common Oral Lesions: A Systematic Approach To Clinical Assessment - Ep.45

Tune to this fascinating interview with Mike Gilliland of Hogan Lovells, who as AAPD’s Washington, D.C. legislative counsel for the past 17 years has worked tirelessly along with our own leadership in advancing causes important to the AAPD and to children’s oral and overall health. Mike talks about our success with Title VII funding, now directed toward dental faculty loan forgiveness, and the future of our work in educating congress on new matters of importance to us all. We talk about funding for distance learning, research in infection control and other important topics including analysis of the upcoming election. Get up to date on this important work!

The AAPD and Its Long-Term Leadership Role in Washington: How Our Influence Has Improved Our Specialty - Ep.44

Join AAPD leaders, experts in the field of pediatric dentistry and other professionals for Pedo Talk. We’ll be discussing scientific, clinical and the most up-to-date, relevant information out there for anyone and everyone in the pediatric dental community. Topics include, but are not limited to SDF, Behavior Management, Practice Management, Trauma and more.

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