In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by Dr. Eser Tüfekçi! Dr. Tüfekçi is a native of Istanbul, Turkey, and received her dental degree from Istanbul University in 1989. Dr. Tüfekçi continued her career at the Ohio State University, earning her Master of Science and Ph. D. degrees. She then received her certificate in orthodontics in 2002 from the University of Minnesota. She also holds a Master of Science in Health Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University, where she is c...
Jan 03, 2023•35 min•Ep. 47
In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly welcomes Whitney DiFoggio aka the "Teeth Talk Girl!" Whitney is a dental hygienist who is known as the "Teeth Talk Girl" on social media. Whitney’s social media journey of spreading dental health awareness began on the YouTube platform — where she started creating toothy videos for the general public. Now with two audiences (the general public and dental professionals), she creates two videos each week on YouTube, in addition to sharing educational conten...
Dec 27, 2022•34 min•Ep. 46
In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by speaker, consultant, author, and owner of Oral Cancer Consulting, Susan Cotten! They discuss the importance of early screening for HPV and oral cancers and how Susan developed the "Cotten Method" to help do just that for her patients! Known for her expertise on HPV, oral cancer, and head and neck evaluation, she developed the "Cotten Method", a dental practice operating system and screening method designed to increase confidence in screening,...
Dec 20, 2022•33 min•Ep. 45
In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by hygienist and ergonomics expert Stephanie Botts! Stephanie has been a clinical dental hygienist for over 14 years. She is a Certified Ergonomics Assessment Specialist providing both in-office and virtual ergonomics consulting and coaching to dental professionals. She also provides CE to dental and dental hygiene associations on the topic of ergonomics. Her experience as a clinical dental hygienist and ergonomics expert has allowed her to reco...
Dec 13, 2022•31 min•Ep. 44
In this week's Dental Handoff, we continue to work our way through the great conversations Dr. Kelly had at SmileCon ADA, as she welcomes Dr. Paul Feurstein to the show! Paul Feuerstein, DMD graduated from SUNY Brook during the '60s studying chemistry, engineering, computer science and MUSIC. He is a 1972 graduate of UNDMJ (now Rutgers) and maintains a general practice in Massachusetts.He is the Editor In Chief of Dentistry Today, author of over 250 technology articles and lectures at many natio...
Dec 08, 2022•31 min•Ep. 43
In this week's Dental Handoff, we continue to work our way through the great conversations Dr. Kelly had at SmileCon ADA, as she welcomes Patrina Allen to the show. Hailing from Virginia Beach, Virginia, Patrina is a lover of food, travel, and all things health and wellness. She graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Dental Hygiene from Old Dominion University in 2012. After an awe-inspiring CE course, she decided to further her education and pursue her dream of becoming a dentist. In 2019 she...
Nov 29, 2022•27 min•Ep. 42
In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by Janeice Ervn LIVE from SmileCon! Certified Worksite Wellness Specialist, CEO, and Founder of Dental Explorer Network, Colorado’s first Travel Dental Hygiene Staffing Company, Owner of The DEN Study Club, author, national speaker, and proud military brat, Janiece Ervin, RDH, BSDH is focused on the prevention of workplace disengagement. She believes that all dental professionals have the power to create a workspace that they enjoy waking up to ...
Nov 22, 2022•27 min•Ep. 40
In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined LIVE from SmileCon by Lani McBeth. Lani McBeth BSDH, RDH, EFDH, CPC, and IABDM is a Clinical Dental Hygienist, Prevention Strategist, Speaker, Consultant, and CEO of the Oral Wellness Link/OWL. Spear Education and Young Innovations are clients she has proudly served. Lani is an Expanded Functions Dental Hygienist, credentialed in medical/dental coding, holistic/biologic dentistry and pursued additional education in nutrition and business develop...
Nov 22, 2022•29 min•Ep. 41
In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined LIVE from SmileCon by Dr. Robert L. Skinner! Dr. Skinner describes his experience at SmileCon and explains why everyone in the dental industry should attend an ADA event. How to contact Dr. Skinner: email: rls@skinnerdentistry.com Where to Find Dr. Kelly: Let's Connect! Book a Call today to see how I can help you create high-performance teams, discuss educational programs, or how I can be of assistance. https://calendly.com/drkellytanner/30min V...
Nov 08, 2022•29 min•Ep. 39
In this week's Dental Handoff LIVE from SmileCon, Dr. Kelly interviews Dr. Gordon Christensen, who shares his years of experiences and insights for both patients and practices. Gordon J. Christensen is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Practical Clinical Courses (PCC), Chief Executive Officer of Clinicians Report Foundation (CR), and a Practicing Prosthodontist in Provo, Utah. Gordon and Dr. Rella Christensen are co-founders of the non-profit CLINICIANS REPORT FOUNDATION (previously named C...
Nov 01, 2022•36 min•Ep. 38
In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly shares her hour-long LIVE podcast from this year's SmileCon by the American Dental Association! Dr. Kelly shares insights from her years in dentistry and dental hygiene, her time as a podcaster in the dental space, and takes questions from the audience! Where to Find Dr. Kelly: Let's Connect! Book a Call today to see how I can help you create high-performance teams, discuss educational programs, or how I can be of assistance. https://calendly.com/drkellyt...
Oct 25, 2022•55 min•Ep. 37
In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by Dr. Emily Letran is a special interview LIVE from SmileCon! Dr Emily Letran is a serial entrepreneur, CEO of multiple dental practices, and private coach to many professionals. Originally a refugee from Viet Nam, she overcame tremendous challenges to finish her BS at UC Riverside, phi beta kappa, in 3 short years and her DDS/MS degree from UCLA in the same 4 years. As an international speaker, she has been on TEDx , shared stages with countle...
Oct 18, 2022•33 min•Ep. 36
In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by Erika Spring, RDH! Erika Spring is a clinical dental hygienist by heart and has served her profession in various roles over the last 30 years. Currently serving Zyris, as their Education Manager she holds education and the future of dentistry as a priority to serve the dental profession. She retains adjunct faculty status at Coastal Carolina Community College, and serves EMS North America as an SDA Trainer for Guided Biofilm Therapy. In 2020,...
Oct 11, 2022•33 min•Ep. 35
In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly goes solo to give the listeners her insights on why it's important to embrace conflicts in your dental team. Conflicts can lead to healthy engagement if approached in the right way, and Dr. Kelly delivers her thoughts from her years of experience as hygienist, dentist and a business owner. Click here for the free handout mentioned in the episode. Where to Find Dr. Kelly: Let's Connect! Book a Call today to see how I can help you create high-performance te...
Oct 03, 2022•32 min•Ep. 34
In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by Erika Flateau, RDH! Erika Flateau, RDH has been a full-time clinical dental hygienist for 20 years. In this time, she has developed an approach to hygiene care that is relational-based and revolutionary. She is regarded by dentists as having an unparalleled ability to connect with and engage patients as they discover their pathway to optimal health. She is effective at confidently educating others in “coaching them up” to a greatest potential...
Sep 27, 2022•33 min•Ep. 33
In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by her friend and fellow hygienist Chrissy Harlow, RHD! Chrissy is a seasoned dental hygienist who has a passion for patient education. She is continuing to work on her personal education journey and is working towards her bachelors in dental hygiene. She is currently working full time in a private office centered on patient care and helping to grow their Perio program. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her husband and dogs, going f...
Sep 20, 2022•27 min•Ep. 32
In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by Laura Bettencourt and Danielle Avila of Diamond Dental Hygiene Career Coaching! Laura Bettencourt, BSDH, RDH, has more than 14 years of clinical experience in the New England Area. She is a cofounder of Diamond Dental Hygiene Career Coaching. Her expertise is in human connection, relationship building, career development, and team leadership. She has helped create and implement programs such as compliance, hygiene excellence, and periodontal ...
Sep 13, 2022•29 min•Ep. 31
In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by her friend Jonathan Bonnano, the Founder of CULTURA and The Chief Psycho Podcast. Jonathan holds over a decade of healthcare experience working alongside senior leadership teams of reputable Fortune 100 companies and small to midsize start-up businesses in the disciplines of people operations and implementation management. Jonathan specializes in Industrial/Organizational (I/O) Psychology and is responsible for designing sustainable solutions...
Sep 06, 2022•33 min•Ep. 30
In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by her friend, and fellow entrepreneur and wine enthusiast, Katrina Sanders! A clinical dental hygienist, author and international speaker, Katrina is a vibrant, passionate and charismatic award-winning educator with a unique approach to delivering continuing dental education. Katrina is the Clinical Liaison, Hygiene Excellence and Innovation for AZPerio, the country’s largest periodontal practice. She works alongside Diplomates to the American ...
Aug 23, 2022•30 min•Ep. 29
In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by Danette Ocegueda, RDH, MS! Danette is the Manager of Professional Education for Philips Oral Healthcare- Western Region. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Dental Hygiene from Old Dominion University, her Master of Science in Dental Hygiene Education for the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Danette is a national speaker with over thirty-one years of experience in clinical practice, academia, research, and Forensic Dentistry. Da...
Aug 16, 2022•31 min•Ep. 28
In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by Heather Miller, RDH! Heather has almost 30 years of experience in the dental field. The first 15 of those as a CDA and the last 14 as a RDH. In addition, for the past 9 years Heather has been a Professional Educator for the WaterPik Company. Heather is passionate about dental health and education. In pursuit of those ends, she recently obtained her bachelors degree from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst summa cum laude, with a concentr...
Aug 09, 2022•33 min•Ep. 27
In the latest episode of the Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly Tanner interviews fellow dental hygienist and her good friend from Old Dominion, Amanda Hill! Amanda likes to describe her career in dental hygiene as an adventure. Growing up in and then marrying into the military she has had the opportunity to experience life and dentistry all over the world. Amanda had the good fortune to begin her dental career in an office where excellence was the norm. She had the chance to be stretched and challenged ...
Aug 02, 2022•32 min•Ep. 26
In the latest episode of the Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly Tanner interviews Kelli Jacks, RDH on her incredible journey through dental hygiene, public speaking, research on menopause, and her victory over breast cancer. Get Kelli's FREE download “Three Ways to just say No" https://www.kellijaeckscoaching.com/no Kelli Jaecks, MA, RDH is a self-care strategist, published author, professional speaker, and coach. Kelli works with organizations who want to optimize their team’s total wellness so they can...
Jul 26, 2022•35 min•Ep. 25
In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by Angeline Richwine, RDH! Angela has worked in the dental field for 28 years, starting as an orthodontic assistant and shortly thereafter becoming a registered dental hygienist, holding licensure in both Virginia and California. Angela served as the PAC Chair lobbying the Virginia legislature on issues important to dental hygienists. She is the owner of Central Virginia OMT LLC and offers therapy sessions to individuals with orofacial myofuncti...
Jul 19, 2022•33 min•Ep. 24
In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by Amol Nirgudkar, the Founder and CEO of Patient Prism! Amol Nirgudkar helps dentists grow their practices and reach their goals. He is in an unusual position to offer practical insights. As a certified public accountant, business consultant, author, entrepreneur, and former owner of several dental practices, he has 20 years of experience working with dental practices, both large and small. Through the three companies he founded, Amol has serve...
Jul 12, 2022•33 min•Ep. 23
In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by dental hygienist Sonya Dunbar aka the Geriatric Toothfairy! Sonya is an oral health educator on a mission to reduce the health risks diseases and morbidity among seniors due to poor oral health. She has been a Registered Dental Hygienist for 30 years, TEDx, and national public speaker. Her passion for the Geriatric community is always demonstrated when she speaks — guided by decades of dental experience in private practice, skilled nursing fa...
Jul 05, 2022•30 min•Ep. 22
In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by Darius Somekhian! Darius Somekhian is The Head of Business Development for Cloud Dentistry, a digital marketplace where dental practices and professionals connect for work hire. He is also the co-founder of Pair Dental, the agency which pioneered the dental specialists traveling model. He started Pair Dental several years ago, as a business development strategist who partners with traveling In-House dental specialists and helps grow their pro...
Jun 28, 2022•31 min•Ep. 21
In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by Trevor Mower! Trevor Mower is the Director of Business Development at DentalRay. Trevor has worked at Dental technology companies for the past four years. He was previously at Weave, the patient communication platform, where he helped oversee partnerships. Trevor has a degree in Communication from Brigham Young University. He is an Ultra Marathon Runner and is from Lindon Utah. He spends his free time playing in the mountains near his home wi...
Jun 21, 2022•30 min•Ep. 20
In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by Dr. Christopher Phelps! Dr. Christopher Phelps is an entrepreneur, general dentist, and an amazon best-selling author of the book, Grow Your Dental Membership Plan and The COMPLETE Book On Dental Marketing. He is a certified Kolbe Trainer and is also an expert in the science of ethical influence and persuasion having received his Cialdini Method Certified Trainer (CMCT) certification under acclaimed behavioral scientist, Dr. Robert Cialdini. ...
Jun 14, 2022•36 min•Ep. 19
In this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly is joined by Dr. Len Tau! Chosen as one of the top leaders in dental consulting by Dentistry Today, Len Tau, DMD, has dedicated his professional life to improving dentistry for both patients and other dentists. After purchasing his practice, the Pennsylvania Center for Dental Excellence in Philadelphia in 2007, Len practiced full-time while consulting to other dental practices, training thousands of dentists about reputation marketing, leading the dental ...
Jun 07, 2022•33 min•Ep. 18
