Healthy Mouth Healthy Life Podcast

#27 - Anastasia Turchetta - Take What You Learn and Make A Difference With It

#26 - Gary Takacs - The 3 Most Important Questions to Ask When Choosing a Dentist

Last year I had the pleasure of attending the Voices of Dentistry Podcasting Summit, and was delighted to sit down and spend some time with the one and only Gary Takacs. Gary is a seasoned podcaster, consultant, educator, and all around great guy! To date, he has consulted over 2,200 dental offices, and has interviewed over 250 guests on his podcast; I guess you can say he’s a someone who knows what successful dental professionals looks like! I wanted to pick Gary’s brain about what questions a ...

#25 - Ed Harrold - Breathing Techniques For Anti Stress and Anti Aging

I had the pleasure of an in person interview with Ed Harrold at the Inaugural FACE Conference in Washington DC this year. FACE is an organization that helps bring health care providers together and teach the screening of airway disorders, and Ed was there to motivate the group and teach us how to better take care of ourselves so that we can continue to help others. This is a great interview packed with tips on how to help stall aging, deal with stress, help our children’s health, get the most ou...

#24 - How Mouthwatch Is Helping You Reach Professionals You Trust

#23 - Success Story - How Angie Avoided General Anesthesia For Her Son's Cavities

#22 - Julie Worrel RN - What You Need To Know About Mouth Breathing

Julia Worrell is a Nurse whose personal experience has changed the way she looks at someone’s health and how it relates to what the body needs to do in order to stay healthy, pain-free and working properly. Her journey through developing an underbite as a child that led jaw surgery which led to a cascade of health problems including snoring, weight gain and the inability to concentrate, put her on a personal quest to find answers for what she was struggling with. Being an ER nurse she sees many ...

#21 - Success Story - How This Mom Saved Thousands at the Dentist

Dani is like most moms I speak with. Someone who cares deeply for her children’s well-being, and feeling like a failure because her child has cavities that she cannot seem to control. To make matters worse, she’s not getting any additional help from her dental office when she visits for her kids twice a year cleaning and exam! “Just brush and floss and get fluoride treatments” were what she was instructed to do…but the problem is, she was ALREADY doing that. MULTIPLE times a day! Dani shares her...

#20 - Elijah Desmond - Success and Optimism

Elijah and I meet up at for this interview at CDA (California Dental Association) annual conference. He catches us up on current affairs, and what behind the scenes looks like for him. He’s focusing on multiple businesses, but plans to focus primarily on Smiles at Sea soon. Cancun July 7-9 Fri-Sun (fri pm classes, sat am classes) this will focus on “rising stars”. (Discount code in links below) Elijah has gathered a new-found focus, we talk about the intention for that and how he is really looki...

#19 - Shirley Gutkowski - Xylitol and How It Helps Stop Cavities

Xylitol is one of the things I talk about with anyone who will listen! It has so many uses and misconceptions. People question the name and often confuse it with artificial sweeteners so they disregard it. But it isn’t a chemical artificial sweetener at all, it is a sugar that is found in birch trees and corn cobs...it also happens to be something that our body creates naturally, and supplementing with it in the mouth helps stop cavities SIGNIFICANTLY! The magic of xylitol is best realized when ...

#18 - Angie Stone - CAREERfusion and HyLife Oral Health Alliance (HOHA)

Today’s episode has Angie Stone with us again, but this time it’s on location at CAREERfusion 2017 in Daytona Beach, FL! I wanted to capture the moment of CAREERfusion , because as an out of the box thinking hygienist, I’ve been told for many years by many peers that “I just needed to be there”. It took me years to, and thanks to the DebbieZ Pay It Forward Fund, I was chosen this year as a scholarship recipient! Angie and I spend time talking about what has helped her outside of the box career, ...

#17 - Dr. Bilal Saib DDS - What is a night guard, and why do I need it?

Today I brought in my friend Dr. Bilal Saib, DDS (Pronounced Bill-Al) aka Dr. B to talk about what a “night guard” does, why a good fitting guard is so important, what to expect in the impression and placement process and what to look for in a dentist who is recommending one, when you decide it’s time to invest it’s important to know what can happen in the mouth if someone decides to wear a “night guard” (both good and bad). Thankfully Dr. B walks us though the differences. Protecting your teeth...

#16 - Jasmin Haley RDH - Investing in Yourself, Avoiding “Imposterism” and CAREERfusion.

Jasmin Haley RDH on Investing in Yourself, Avoiding “Imposterism” and CAREERfusion. Jasmin and I got the chance to sit down at CAREERfusion the first week of January. We were both first-time attendees, and at the end of the third day, we took a few moments to reflect on the experience we were in the middle of. She opens up about how she has been able to be vulnerable here, and the validation she felt from this meeting. Jasmin is a hygienist carving her own path as a speaker, blogger, and podcast...

#15 - Dr. Jon Engel DDS - A Dentist that FOCUSES on true PREVENTION!

Dr Jon Engel DDS is not only an amazing dentist, he’s also a five time CAREERFusion attendee! Today he sits down and tells us why he comes to CAREERFusion, and what he takes back to his team and patients. Dr. Engel is unlike any dentist I’ve ever met; he cares deeply for his patients, but he’s also in tune with his emotions. And, in a perfect world he’d put himself out of business by preventing cavities if it were up to him. Naturally, I picked his brain about the prevention he lives and breathe...

#14: Is It Important To Trust Your Dentist? With Dr Jonathan M. Abenaim

Trust is a major factor in any relationship. Have you ever experienced working with a dentist or hygienist that focuses on helping you get healthy (even if that means telling you things you may not want to hear) all while building your trust, because you can see in their eyes that they want the absolute best for your health? Have you ever had dental work done so that when you are finished you want to climb to the top of a mountain and shout out everyone about it (or post it to all of your social...

Dental Hygienists vs Oral Health Coaches

On this podcast episode, I talk with Christin Lincoln, RDH about the different types of hygienists you may find in every day offices, and things you can use to tell if a dental office is one that you want to invest in. We piggy back on last week’s episode where Cindy Johnson and I talk about interviewing a health care provider to determine if they are the right fit for you and your values as a patient or employee. We explore why oral health matters and how hygienists and oral health coaches help...

The importance of choosing the right dental office with Cyndee Johnson, RDH

In this episode of Healthy Mouth Healthy Life Podcast, I interview dental hygienist and mentor Cyndee Johnson on the importance of interviewing dental offices when you are choosing them both as an office to visit and an office to work with. Cyndee is the owner of Scaler2Scheduler, a mentoring company that helps dental offices become aligned with how to take care of patients at the top level, and how to include the oral systemic connection along the way. This helps the patient not only have a mor...

Cavities, Mouth Breathing and Breastfeeding with Stacey Fletcher, RDH

Let’s face it; as an oral health coach, I spend a lot of time in groups answering questions about cavities and children. The stories I hear and the pictures I see break my heart daily. It also keeps me going when I feel like giving up. Many dental professionals will tell you that flossing, fluoride and dental visits help banish cavities, while many natural healing people will state that diet and nutrition are the keys to healing and halting them. And while both dental visits and nutrition can be...

Danielle Lickteig talks Dental Hygiene, getting into Beach Body and being coachable

[smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/carrie/Carrie-Ibbetson-Danielle-Lickteig-Episode-10.mp3" ] Today’s guest Danielle Lickteig, RDH of OwnMyTone.com shares her life changing experience on being coachable and now coaching. As a child, it’s normal to work with a coach. Many kids play sports and at the head of the team is someone who (hopefully) has a skill set greater than the team who can identify ways to work together to either make the outcome better or win the game. As we get ol...

Tepe Tools and Oral Health with Michelle Strange, RDH

Since 1956, the Swedish company, Tepe, has been creating home care tools for your mouth, focusing on the most challenging areas. What started out as a toothpick has led to over 20 different brushes styled to meet your needs and clean where the typical toothbrush misses. When toothbrushes and tools miss area, cavities and gum disease happens. The expense and heartache of being in the dental chair hurts your wallet and your soul. But that pain can be stopped! Toothbrushes and mouth tools aren’t cr...

An Interview with Angie Stone

Angie Stone has been a dental professional for 30 years. Her professional journey has been anything but ordinary. While working in dental offices she has held the positions of dental assistant, receptionist, and clinical dental hygienist. Outside the dental office she has had articles published in an array of publications, both dental and medical. Angie has presented to dental professionals in 35 states and four countries, including Greece, Mexico, Canada and Puerto Rico. She has been a dental h...

Carrie talks to Shirley Gutkowski

For my podcast relaunch, I knew I had to do something special. That’s why I’ve brought on my friend Shirley Gutkowski to tell you all about the awesome power of breathing. If you know someone who breathes, or you rely on breath yourself, then this podcast if for you. Shirley is an accomplished dental hygienist, oral myofunctional therapist, blogger, podcaster, speaker, writer, envelope pusher, clinical agitator and entrepreneur. Her newest venture Primal Air OMT and Breathing retraining will ope...

How Vita-Myr helped save Robert from needing dentures and implants: Interview with Robert Takhtalia

In this session of The Healthy mouth Healthy Life Podcast, I'm happy to welcome Robert Takhtalia, President of Vita-Myr to the show! Robert's company specializes in a line of oral health products that use the natural ingredients, Myrrh and Clove oils to maintain healthy teeth and gums. These ingredients have been used traditionally throughout the ages to clean and disinfect not only the mouth, but many other areas as well. Myrrh is recorded in one of the oldest Egyptian medical texts on record, ...

How The Anti Aging Product NeriumAD Changed One Hygienists Life: Interview with Rose Palmer RDH

When done in the right environment, dental hygiene has the ability to help dramatically change people's overall health and wellness . Today we talk with Rose Palmer, a Dental Hygienist of 45 years and a dear friend of mine who (after all these years) still loves the opportunity to help not only the patients she sees, but the community as well. She explains what her version of being a "whole-istic" (holistic) dental hygienist is, and how she also shares NeriumAD age defying treatment with her pat...

An interview with Dr. Charles Whitney MD. The Oral Systemic Link

Have you stopped to take a look at the health of society lately? I struggle to see how many lives are affected by disease. Given the current statistics of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer's and arthritis alone, it's hard to think that nearly every person isn't directly affected by someone who struggles with controlling these diseases. If you look at current trends, each and every one of us are bound to either personally suffer with some sort of chronic disease, or at least know someone...

An Interview with Dr. Chris Kammer DDS

Dr. Chris Kammer has been a dentist for over 20 years, and in that time he has been passionate about making a difference in people's lives. What started out as a passion for cosmetic dentistry, led him down a path that led to a huge discovery. The health of our body is directly correlated to the bacteria in our mouths! When the bacteria (plaque) in our mouths build up they change in nature and become harmful to the body, resulting in gum disease. Gum disease (which often occurs without symptoms)...

What Kind of Toothpaste Is Best For A Toddler?

This week Healthy Mouth Healthy Life Radio tackles two important topics What type of toothpaste is good for a toddler What fluoride does, and where it has its place in oral health…if at all Be sure to tune in every week, and leave a comment below letting us know what you thought of the show, and let us know your thoughts.

Carrie Ibbetson Podcast Week 1

Today I start a new radio show, Healthy Mouth, Healthy Life Radio! I’ve been told for years, “the way you put passion to oral health, you should write a book”…..no I really shouldn’t, my writing style is far too long winded, and I hate when my editor (and bff) chops my beautifully passionate 700 word blog post into 300 words..dammit, I have stuff to say! But the truth of the matter is, many of those words fall on deaf ears; not because what I say is not interesting, we are just simply fed too mu...