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DDS: Doctor of Dental Stand-Up With Dr. Brady Smith

Dentist and comedian Dr. Brady Smith on Laughing My Gas Off, dentists doing hygiene, base-plus-production hygienist pay, Medicaid access, prevention, and a life beyond dentistry.

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Where Did All the Hygienists Go? The Retention Crisis

Lauren and Anastasia on the dental hygienist shortage, recruitment versus retention, burnout, ergonomics, compensation and benefits, temping, clinical autonomy, and sustainable patient care.

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BONUS DROP: What If Hygiene Ran the Practice? With Dr. Brian Edwards

323 Dentistry founder Dr. Brian Edwards on prevention-led practice, Guided Biofilm Therapy, dedicated hygiene assistants, transparent fees, fee-for-service dentistry, patient-specific recare, and a team that can thrive without rushing care.

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Your Mouth Is Talking — Hormones, Bone Loss & the Clues We’re Missing With Kristin Evans, RDH

The pH RDH on women’s bone health, menopause, osteoporosis, alveolar bone loss, DEXA screening, nutrition, muscle, GLP-1 medications, and how hygienists can recognize clues without diagnosing.

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