The Eastman Dental Podcast

The Eastman Dental Podcast

by The Eastman Dental Hospital Education Centre

Careers Education Medicine

Season 3

NEW SERIES! S3 EP1: Head and Neck Cancer with Joss Harding

On The Eastman Dental Podcast this week, Jocelyn (Joss) Harding joins Julia and Josh for the first episode of Series 3.Joss started her dental career in the Royal Navy at the age of 19, where she completed training and qualified as a dental hygienist. In her 9-year career, Joss served in the UK and abroad, supporting general dentists and specialists. Joss is now a clinical ambassador for the Mouth Cancer Foundation and part of the working party updating the 2021 GOV.UK DBOH guidelines in the prevention and early detection of mouth cancer. She is also a part of the United Kingdom Oral Management in Cancer care group (UKOMIC) and the World Dental Federation (FDI) consensus group. She is also studying an MSc in Advanced and Specialist Healthcare at the University of Kent and her book, "Care of Head and Neck Cancer Patients for Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists" has been published by Wiley.For more information visit: linktr.ee/EDHEC

Season 2

S2 EP11: Finding your Perfect Practice with Rachel Leigh

Rachel started her career as a Dental Nurse before becoming a practice manager and then deciding to re-train as a Dental Therapist. Over the last 25 years she estimates that she has worked at close to 30 locations across various part time roles in both community and dental practice. From locum positions in tiny surgeries with only 3 blunt instruments, to luxury practices with the best equipment you can find - Rachel has worked at them all. This week she shares these experiences with our listeners and her advice for finding your ‘forever practice’.For more information visit: linktr.ee/EDHEC

S2 EP10: Clinical Dental Technology with Mark Price

This week’s guest is Mark Price. Mark’s career in dentistry started young, with him pursuing an apprenticeship as a Dental Technician after spending many hours in a dental lab after school. From these early days his career progressed to him developing his own dental lab before deciding to take the plunge into clinical dentistry and undergo further training to become a Clinical Dental Technician. He now has a keen interest in both the clinical and technical aspects of full arch implant treatments and enjoys the complexities these involve. In this episode we explore what a Clinical Dental Technician is, why Mark loves the balance he has in his job and his latest project developing a product he calls ‘the smart bar’. For more information visit: linktr.ee/EDHEC

S2 EP9: Orthodontic Therapy with Andrew Noon

Andrew Noon initially trained as a Dental Technician, working at Guy's Dental Hospital producing orthodontic appliances for 15 years. Following the birth of his son, he decided it was finally time to become patient facing and pivoted back into education to retrain as an Orthodontic Therapist. Since then, he hasn’t looked back and now works in multiple specialist orthodontic practices whilst also continuing to utilise his dental technology skills. Julia and Josh explore where Andrew finds his drive, his career journey to date as well as what it means to be an Orthodontic Therapist. For more information visit: linktr.ee/EDHEC

S2 EP8: Hygienist Turned Life Coach with Jennie Scrace

Jennie Scrace has undertaken several different roles. After initially pursuing training in Dental Nursing and then on going to become a Dental Hygienist, she then turned her career direction 180 to become a small business owner. After finding the hours long and realising she missed the connection with her patients, Jennie retrained to become a life coach. This week she joins Julia and Josh to talk about her interesting career journey, the experiences that lead her along this path and how she still uses the lessons she learnt in her dental career on a daily basis. For more information visit: linktr.ee/EDHEC

S2 EP7: Lasers in Hygiene with Danka Kucharczyk

On The Eastman Dental Podcast this week, Julia and Josh are joined by Danka Kucharczyk. After graduating as a Dental Hygienist, Danka was fortunate to work in a practice that embraced alternative treatment modalities and was sent abroad to learn about all thing’s lasers. Since then, she has completed a Fellowship in Laser Dentistry and studied for her Biological Dental Hygiene Certification. She talks to us about the journey she has been on over the last 12 years and how what she has learnt has changed her daily practice and patient care. For more information visit: linktr.ee/EDHEC

S2 EP6: Promoting Dental Technology with Steve Campbell

This week’s guest is Steve Campbell. Steve has worked as a dental technician for over 25 years providing all aspects of restorative dentistry with a particular focus on implants. His passion for dental technology has evolved over time and he opened and began to run his fully digital dental laboratory in 2015. In addition to his business, Steve is an executive committee member for the British Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry and current president of the Dental Laboratories association. He joins Julia and Josh to talk about his own career, the current recruitment issues in dental technology and his optimism for the future. For more information visit: linktr.ee/EDHEC

S2 EP5: Making the most of Social Media with Anna Middleton

Anna Middleton joins the podcast this week to discuss her career to date. Anna is a dental therapist working in private practice whilst concurrently acting as a key opinion leader for multiple dental companies. You may know her as the ‘London Hygienist’ which is her popular Instagram handle. She has undertaken a range of different roles within the dental world and has a keen interest in empowering her hygiene and therapy colleagues. She talks about her early career, the role social media has had in her brand development as well as her projects for the future. For more information visit: linktr.ee/EDHEC

S2 EP4: A Dental Nurse that 'Didn't take no for an answer' with Fiona Ellwood

This week Julia and Josh are joined by Fiona Ellwood. Fiona is a dental nurse by profession and has had an amazing and inspiring career to date. She has held high positions in numerous dental societies, is an international speaker as well as a prolific writer and editor for the Dental Nursing Journal and BDJ teams. She has been involved in a variety of education projects both as a student herself and as an educator, and has advised on several national policies and projects. For this work she has been commended as the first dental care professional to receive an honorary fellowship from the FGDP and received the British Empire Medal for services to dentistry in 2019. There is a huge amount to talk about and this week our hosts do their best to scratch the surface of this fascinating member of the profession! For more information visit: linktr.ee/EDHEC

S2 EP3: Research and Education with Ben Tighe

This week Julia and Josh are joined by Dental Therapist, and Dental Therapy Tutor, Ben Tighe. Ben initially studied hygiene and therapy in Newcastle before earning an enhanced degree status for his existing Diploma. Since then, he has developed a keen interest in education, undertaking a MA in Education, becoming assessment lead for the hygiene and therapy programme at The Eastman whilst concurrently studying for his doctorate. During this episode, Ben shares his unique career journey and insights, giving listeners an in-depth look at the world of dental education. For more information visit: linktr.ee/EDHEC

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