HeyJaredYour Dental Besties
We are Ben & Claire, not your typical oral health experts and this isn't a regular dental industry podcast. We are here to have FUN and brighten up your commute, ease your workout at the gym or join you on a walk.
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WHY DO DENTAL PROFESSIONALS OVERTHINK EVERYTHING? (opens the original)
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Do you ever finish a day in clinic and replay your appointments in your head, wondering what you could have done differently? In this episode of Your Dental Besties, Claire and Ben tackle a question from a newly qualified clinician who feels incompetent, constantly overthinks their appointments and struggles to switch off after work. They talk honestly about clinical confidence, comparison, CPD, mentorship and why asking another clinician for help isn't a weakness. From periodontal cases that si
DO HYGIENISTS NEED TO BECOME THERAPISTS? (opens the original)
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With more dental hygiene and therapy programmes opening across the UK, Claire and Ben ask a big question: what does the future of the profession actually look like? In this episode of Your Dental Besties , they imagine what they would include if they could design their own dental hygiene and therapy education from scratch- from oral-systemic health, women's health and behaviour change to mentoring, cultural competence and preparing clinicians for the realities of working in practice. The convers
13,00 MILES, TWO DENTAL BESTIES & ABSOLUTELY NO PLAN (opens the original)
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1,300 miles. Two Dental Besties. One unforgettable road trip… and apparently absolutely no ability to keep hold of our belongings. This week, we're taking you behind the scenes of our Canadian adventure- from Calgary to Banff, Lake Louise, Edmonton and one of the most beautiful drives we've ever experienced through the Canadian Rockies. Claire and Ben talk spontaneous tattoos, bears, mountain “beavers”, questionable hotel choices, getting trapped in a car park, losing cameras and microphones, Ca
LET'S CATCH UP (opens the original)
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Claire and Ben discuss what they have been up to. From Canada to Milan, they have been busy. Ben discusses translational science and gives us some interesting insights into some plans he has coming up. Have your say. Get in touch with team YDB to send us your Agony Aunt and Agony Uncle dilemmas. Send us your funnies. Give us topics you want to discuss. What guests do you want to see on the pod? Email: yourdentalbesties@outlook.com Insta: @yourdentalbesties @clairelouisesays @thegumsguy
TREATING INFLUENCERS FOR SOCIAL MEDIA (opens the original)
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Claire starts by putting a scenario to Ben and asks his thoughts on treating influencers for social media marketing. What is your thoughts on this? Do you think this is a good form of marketing and do you think it is ethical? Ben and Claire also discuss influencers being paid to talk about products generally. Your Dental Besties then go on to talk about marketing strategies if you are a direct access clinician. Let us know what you think about this episode by commenting below. And please do foll
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