Hygiene Rising10 Marras 2020

035- Matt Talks to Registered Dental Therapist, Heather Luebben RDH, ADT, MS!

This week Matt Crespin is joined by Registered Dental Therapist, Heather Luebben RDH, ADT, MS to discuss her career path and what led her to dental therapy!

Episode Highlights

Registered dental therapy history
Heather's background and current role
Apple Tree Dental
ADHA impact

Quotes

"ADHA is a huge supporter of dental therapy."

"It's a great opportunity for a new provider to help address the immense access to care issues we are seeing in the United States."

"Dental therapists are not intended to replace dentists, they are meant to compliment dentists."

"When you have all of these different providers practicing to the top of their scope, you have a much more efficient environment."

"Hygiene was how I established my patient base."

"Now we get more calls for job openings than there are dental therapists in the state."

"If you are thinking about it, I would go for it."

Links

https://www.appletreedental.org/meet-us/our-organization/

https://www.adha.org/resources-docs/Expanding_Access_to_Dental_Therapy.pdf

https://www.appletreedental.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ADT-in-LTC-Heather-Luebben-Case-Study-022018.pdf

Matt's Email: MattC@ADHA.net

ADHA Annual Report: https://www.adha.org/annual-reports

The health and wellness of the dental hygiene community and the patients you serve is our top priority. We are closely monitoring developments surrounding COVID-19 and will continue to keep you informed. For more information from ADHA, visit https://www.adha.org/covid19.

Visit www.adha.org for membership processing,

membership updates, renewals and conference registration!

FAQ: https://www.adha2020.org/faq/

Email for COVID Questions/Input: rdhcovidinfo@adha.net

Resource Center: https://www.adha.org/covid19

American Dental Hygienists' Association homepage: https://www.adha.org/

ADHA Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/youradha/

The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage:

http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/

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