Get Off the Dental Treadmill Podcast: Great Dentistry by Dentists Who Lead Chuck Blakeman, Dental Advisor, Dentistry

We are excited to have Tiffany Wuebben back with us today to talk about how dentistry is evolving and what the future looks like! We are seeing more doctors owning multiple practices, which means supporting patients and practices in a larger way. We need to support our teams with the language of leadership, empowerment and self ownership to be able to grow, gain and continue to succeed; all while expanding! Let's build practices to thrive, not just survive.
As the Founder and CEO of The Hygienepreneur, Tiffany Wuebben, RDH is a published Author and speaker and is dedicated to serving the dental community in a big way. Tiffany’s influence empowers the dental team to practice with an “ownership attitude” which leads to better clinical outcomes, higher case acceptance and more productivity for the practice. This solid base starts with mentorship, education and training. 
Her book, Hygienepreneur: The Dental Hygienist’s Guide to Achieving Career Success & Personal Transformation, outlines twenty-five key lessons for becoming the ultimate dental hygienist, one who provides the highest level of patient care, contributes significantly to practice revenue and gains new insights into mastering their destiny.
With 30 years of dental experience, Tiffany is vested in practice and patient success through the growth and support of a highly profitable hygiene department. She has a unique passion for the field of dentistry and believes in giving back to the profession that has given so much to her.

We are excited to have Dr. Natanya Brown with us today to talk about processing our feelings productively. We have a tendency to distract ourselves from our own lives and from our feelings, which essentially makes it harder for us to show up in the ways that we really want to and in the most meaningful ways. 
This impacts how we show up for our patients and practices, our marriages or close relationships, and most importantly how we show up for ourselves. 
Dr. Natanya Brown is a board certified endodontist (with training from Tufts, Harvard, and the Univ. of Illinois at Chicago) as well as a certified life and weight loss coach (with training from The Life Coach School). Tapping into the power of mindfulness and coaching, she helps dentists decrease overwhelm, prioritize their personal goals, and create more joy in their lives.
Her process has helped countless individuals decrease symptoms of burnout by equipping them with the ability to process stress productively and feel confident making choices so they live with intention. Dr. Natanya regularly presents on the topics of health, wellness and burnout to various dental organizations and is the host of The Life Coaching For Dentists Podcast.

Dr. William Moorehead is with us today to talk about adding IV moderate sedation to your practice, and how it can improve your productivity and bottom line. IV moderate sedation is used in only a small percentages of dental practices, and Dr. Moorehead sees the success those practices are having because of it. Think about how many people avoid going to the dentist becuase of their fears. What if you added the option of IV moderate sedation to your practice, to help ease these patients fears? Your practice could really thrive because of this option!
 
Dr. Moorhead has practiced family and sedation dentistry in Flemingsburg, Kentucky for over 30 years. He has served as President of the Blue Grass Dental Society in Lexington, Kentucky, and President of the Kentucky Dental Association.
Dr. Moorhead has received Fellowships from the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation, the Pierre Fauchard Academy, the International College of Dentists and the American College of Dentists. He is a member of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology, American Dental Association, Kentucky Dental Association and the Blue Grass Dental Society.
Dr. Moorhead has been developing systems to overcome the challenging issues of staff absenteeism, turnover, lack of quick and adequate training, and high overhead, and has thoroughly documented these systems for other dentists to use.  In some circles, he is known as Dr. Checklist.  He speaks on topics related to clinical efficiency, dental anesthesia and sedation, dental technology, medical emergencies, and leadership.  He also co-teaches a 90 hour course on moderate IV sedation.

Today we are talking with Ella Mullokandova about leading your team towards effectiveness and success. As practice owners, it's so important to create an environment and atmosphere for our team members to be able to come to work with passion and love for what they're doing; which ultimately helps you grow the business organically. 
 
Ella brings two decades of expertise as a dental hygienist and a restorative dental partner. She is passionate about fostering long term relationships with people and providing the most comprehensive, quality dental care possible. Her passion for optimizing patient care and practice growth inspired her to co-found Converge Dental, where she shares an organized, systematic approach to improved patient care and practice profitability.
 
Ella Mullokandova, RDH, BSDH
Convergedental.com

Marla Merritt is with us today to speak on Treatment Acceptance among our patients. How do we maximize treatment acceptance to better our practice?
Marla is the VP of Strategic Partnerships for OrthoFi where she coordinates a broad range of company growth initiatives through strategic affiliations. Marla is known for her passionate and high-energy approach to leadership, marketing, and relationships with customers and partners. Marla joined OrthoFi’s Executive Leadership Team in 2020.

Prior to joining OrthoFi, Marla was CMO for OrthoBanc LLC where she lead the marketing, sales, training, and customer support teams. During her tenure there, OrthoBanc received 5 consecutive mentions on the Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Companies list and Marla won both the Exhibitor Magazines Sizzle award and the coveted Tradeshow Marketing All-Star award for her creativity in creating memorable exhibit spaces for industry meetings.

Marla takes every opportunity to empower those around her and continually looks for ways to improve herself. Marla has raised 4 daughters and has 5 grandkids. She enjoys traveling with her husband, and game nights with family and friends.

We are excited to have Tiffany Wuebben with us today to talk about building a hygiene practice, within a practice. We are diving into the importance of supporting and teaching the hygiene team and empoweing leadership tp be hygiene driven. 
As the Founder and CEO of The Hygienepreneur, Tiffany Wuebben, RDH is a published Author and speaker and is dedicated to serving the dental community in a big way. Tiffany’s influence empowers the dental team to practice with an “ownership attitude” which leads to better clinical outcomes, higher case acceptance and more productivity for the practice. This solid base starts with mentorship, education and training.
Her book, Hygienepreneur: The Dental Hygienist’s Guide to Achieving Career Success and Personal Transformation, outlines twenty-five key lessons for becoming the ultimate dental hygienist, one who provides the highest level of patient care, contributes significantly to practice revenue and gains new insights into mastering their destiny.
With 30 years of dental experience, Tiffany is vested in practice and patient success through the growth and support of a highly profitable hygiene department. She has a unique passion for the field of dentistry and believes in giving back to the profession that has given so much to her.
Click the link below for a free download of Tiffany's book!
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