023- Protecting Our Public Health with Sharity Ludwig
The Dental Podcast Network’s Channel One
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Show Notes
Sharity begins her series of special care dentistry and today she talks with Dr. Michael Helgeson, who is the CEO of Appletree Dental. Dr. Helgeson and Sharity discuss special care dentistry and highlight roles for dental hygienists within special care dentistry.
Episode highlights
- Dr. Helgeson’s background
- Changes in the special care dentistry field
- Roles for Hygienists and others in special care dentistry
- Tele-dentistry
Quotes
“The field has come together and those organizations have literally come together”
“I am really proud that that board has hygienist’s”
“Its a stepping stone in my view to covering all adults in all 50 states”
“There is a need for more exposure to education”
“If there were a mother of Appletree dental it would be Barbara Smith”
“That's one of the really exciting things about a non-profit organizational structure, there is no glass ceiling"
“Anyone brilliant, dedicated and who has a desire to lead, can claim leadership roles”
Links
Dr. Helgeson’s Email"
AppleTree Website:
Special Care Dentistry:
Sharitys Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/sharetherdhlove/
National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center Website:
The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage: http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/
The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429