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🎉We’re so excited to welcome Amber Auger back to the show! We had such a great time chatting with her in January that we just had to have her on again.

Missed our previous conversation with Amber? Check it out here!

Amber Auger, MPH, RDH, is a practicing dental hygienist with a mission to elevate the standard of care to determine the root cause of oral diseases. With over 17 years of experience, Amber specializes in creating practical systems to implement the latest oral science.

She is the founder of Thrive in the Op®, an on-demand course curriculum that provides weekly live coaching sessions to mentor and educate fellow dental hygienists in personal and career growth.

Thank you to our educational partner AIDA for making this episode possible!

✨Where to find Amber:

• Website: www.amberauger.com
• Thrive in the OP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thriveintheop/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amberaugerrdh/

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🎉Dr. Jacob Dent joined us this week to talk about the oh-so important topic of caring for special needs patients at your dental clinic. We’re so excited to share what we learned with all of you!

Dr. Dent has given dental presentations and workshops around the country for the past 8 years to dental professionals, health care providers, dental students, and families. He is an out-of-the-box general dentist who has practiced for 21 years. As a multi-practice owner, Dr. Dent has built a successful career treating special needs patients of all ages in a nonconventional way using desensitization.

Dr. Dent is a fellow of Academy of Dentistry International, clinical director for Special Olympics Special Smiles, Clinical Assistant Professor at UTSD-Houston, and Co-founder of the Dental Desensitization System. He is married to his wife Jennifer, father to his daughter Jayden, and son Ethan, who has Autism.

Thank you to our educational partner AIDA for making this episode possible!

✨Learn more about Dr. Dent:

• Website: https://www.specialneedswarriordoc.com/
• Dental Desensitization Systems Website: https://www.ddskit.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JacobDentDDS

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JB starts off with a big news story this week. Patterson was sold to Patient Square Capital making it a privately owned company now. We also dive in to the most recent update on the corporate transparency act. And lastly, JB reminds us why it is SO important to be a member of the ADA.