There is a special place in our heart for professionals that devote their careers to public health. Lauren  Hapeman, RDH is one of those angels on earth that go over and beyond for populations often overlooked.

Listen in to learn about her, the importance of expanding the scope of dental professionals to include public health specialties, and her resilience with coping with a physical injury that prevented her from working.

This episode will cover:

Public Health Dental Hygiene Practitioner (PHDHP)- What is it?

Why is the role important?

Working in a Federally Qualified Healthcare Center (FQHC) and serving the homeless

View of our career in the public health lens

What truly puts people at risk?

Manifesting our goals

Working through injury

Featured book:

Toilet Paper Entrepreneur by Mike Michalowiscz

Episode Sponsor:

Beyond the Prophy LLC, www.beyondtheprophy.com 

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Welcome back to Season 3!

New Sound…

New Confidence…

New Information…

Next Elevation….

To kickstart season 3 we are starting with the first episode of our BTP Straight Talk series: Raising A Family and Being An Entrepreneur.

All parents, whether they at-home or work full/part-time, understand the challenges of navigating the journey of parenthood. So what about being an entrepreneur? Is it possible?

Listen in to learn about what took me so long to come back, why the changes in the podcast?, why the rebrand? and what to expect for Season 3. 

This episode will cover:

Season 3 of Beyond the Prophy 

Caring for Children

Delegating Tasks

Setting Your Calendar

Giving Yourself Grace

Finding Your Identity

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Let me know in the comments below, how do you handle your responsibilities as a parent? What tips and strategies would you share? 

Featured book:

Toilet Paper Entrepreneur by Mike...

Updated 2/11/2019: We received an update by a CE expert extraordinaire. This blog post reflects their information.

This was the message I received for the first time from a previous attendee of our continuing education (CE) events. Little did they know their frantic message sent me in a panic. Why? Because their message implied that Beyond the Prophy was at fault for their audit and all I could think of was this attendee could potentially try to take me "down" and blame me for something I have no control of.

So I said to myself, wait a minute, Jas! Hold up and pump the brakes! Did Beyond the Prophy do anything wrong?....No! However, my concern over this customer's perception was still troubling. So I thought? If one attendee didn't understand the formality of a state board audit or acceptance of credits there has to be more hygienists out there who at one time or another felt confused. So this week's blog is all about CE accreditation organizations vs. the state dental...

This month's February Think Beyond the Prophy feature is Christie Lincoln, RDH. February is children's dental health month. There is no better advocate for children than the dental hygienist and particularly the MOMgienist. Take some time to connect and get to know Christie, the owner of the blog Your Smiling Hygienist and co-host of the MOMgienists Podcast. 

She studied at Cape Cod Community College's dental hygiene program and  completed her degree in 2001. She has worked in private practice ever since and has loved every minute of clinical hygiene. Five years after hygiene school she began her journey as a MOMgienist.

One significant highlight of her career is working for a dentist that became more of a mentor than her employer. That dentist entrusted her with investigating and implementing the latest and greatest of dental hygiene.  Christie experienced governing her own dental hygiene practice within the confines of her mentor's business.  She...

This installment of Think Beyond the Prophy features Alex Uruburo, BS. Alex is a dental assistant and has served in the U.S. Navy. Since his time in the service, Alex has worked in a private dental practice in Washington, D.C, earned his degree in Business Administration, and is the Founder of Edalu Products LLC. 

Coupled with his passion for innovation and his business savvy he created Edalu Products LLC. He has gained much value and excitement in manufacturing and distributing his own product. He hopes that dental professionals will make the Tapkin the standard of care in clinical practice.

 

One of the biggest highlights of his career is the invention of the Tapkin®.  The Tapkin is a patented disposable dental bib design with a strap and adhesive tab. It eliminates the need for reusable chains or messy disposable holders and reduces cross contamination.

How did Alex find the courage to explore this side of dentistry? How does he think beyond the prophy?...

This month's Think Beyond the Prophy feature are the creators of HYGIENE EDGE! These "hygienistas" have blown me away with their innovative approach to educating hygienists. They are the real deal and seek to serve all hygienists. I appreciate their positive nature and what they have to offer our profession. Read on and be inspired to Think Beyond the Prophy. So whose ready to be a "hygienista"?

Who is HYGIENE EDGE?

We four dental hygienists (Shelley, Melia, Candi and Jessica) are founders of the company Hygiene Edge, LLC. We are not a consulting group, just dental hygienists wanting to see other hygienist be successful. In short, we create helpful videos for dental professionals that are availalbe on our SITE  or YouTube channel HERE.   We nicknamed ourselves “The Hygienistas” which is by definition is a dental hygienist who makes other dental hygienists better.

What does HYGIENE EDGE provide?

We demonstrate the basic and advanced skills of...

The 2016 RDH Under One Roof , took place July 27-July 30 , at the stunning Gaylord National Convention in Oxon Hill, Maryland. It was the first time I attended the RDH Under One Roof (UOR) conference and it certainly will not be the last! The most challenging part of my experience was traveling back and forth from Baltimore to DC. No one likes DC traffic but my experience at RDH UOR was worth every second of being cut off while driving (Smiles).

My experience began on Thursday when I attended the workshop "Let's Learn Lasers" presented by Angie Mott, RDH and Jeanette Miranda, RDH.  Both speakers were very knowledgeable about laser implementation in practice and their use for optimal tissue resolution. I enjoyed my time during the course and especially liked the hands-on activity.  It was a six-hour course that presented the challenging science behind lasers, safety precautions during use, and implementation for clinical practice. The use of lasers to treat periodontal...

What would you want to say to your future self?  What is it that you want to remember? Who do you want to be? What lessons would you want to learn?

Yesterday, I received a letter that I wrote to myself, November 22, 2015, at 12:34 pm. It was required for all Unleashing Your Potential attendees.  Never, ever, EVER did I imagine that my future self would be where I am today. I am more conscious, aware and intentional with every step that I take. Trying to live true to my most authentic self. This process all began because the American Dental Hygienists' Association saw potential in me. My membership has meant more to me than I could have ever imagined. I will write more on this topic in future posts.

I am writing this impromptu blog because I was touched by the letter that I wrote to myself. I highly recommend that all professionals write a letter to themselves, journal or meditate! If we are to reach our patients and the community beyond the prophy we first need to...

"Hope is the power that gives a person the confidence to step out and try."- Zig Ziglar

Here I go again! When I started this career I was a fresh sprout just 21 years old. Ready to conquer the world. Had minimal distractions and could live my life the way I wanted. Fast forward to 2016, I've welcomed the most powerful testimonies of my strength as a woman, my children. Within that I had to learn to balance my career goals and personal life. It is still a struggle but what pushes me on is the unwavering support I receive from my husband and children.

However, there is a side of me that feels disappointed at times. I know, I KNOW, it's just the achiever in me! I've embarked TWICE on the journey of completing my master’s degree. There were several things that held me back. It wasn't that I was incapable of handling the work. I was tired, had too much on my plate, lost my mother in death, wasn’t fully committed to the program and ultimately just didn't have the motivation...

Have you heard of a travel nurse? Did you know that a travel RDH program exists? Meet Kate Crouse the Dental Travel Coordinator at Team Placement and Amber Westfall, RDH, a current RDH in the travel program.

It was awesome getting to know Kate and Amber. We hit it off right away and the program they offer is one not to be missed!! Educators and RDHs share this episode with anyone you know!

Listen in to hear about this innovative program and how you could possibly participate if you are ready to expand your clinical practice.

#thinkbeyondtheprophy

Topics we discuss:

• Meeting Team Placement
• How Team Placement started
• How the Travel program has grown
• The right RDH characteristics for this program
• Qualifications needed to apply
• Qualities of a traveling RDH
• How many RDHs in this proram?
• How many RDHs are they looking for?
• The length of the program and terms.
• Full housing and board for candidates who are accepted!
• Maintaining career satisfaction with a program like this
• ...