Where Medicine Meets the Mouth: A Case for Integrated Care (Ep 175)
What does truly integrated care look like – and what role should dental hygienists play in it? As National Children's Dental Health Month comes to a close, host Matt Crespin sits down with two speaker...
27 Feb 40min
Who Should Regulate Dental Hygienists (Ep 174)
Nursing achieved self-regulation a century ago – so why not dental hygiene? Your host Matt Crespin explores this with Cindy Gadbury-Amyot and Sylvie Martel, lead authors of the ADHA’s newly released w...
27 Jan 45min
A Century of Science: The Road to the Journal's 100th Anniversary (Ep 173)
The Journal of Dental Hygiene turns 100 in 2026 – and Editor in Chief Cathy Draper joins Matt Crespin to preview the year-long celebration: congratulatory letters from association and industry partner...
30 Des 202539min
51 Hot Dogs and a Dental Hygiene Degree: Miki Sudo's Journey (Ep 172)
When competitive eating champion meets dental hygiene student, you get a episode unlike any other. Matt Crespin welcomes Miki Sudo – an 11-time Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest champion who holds the w...
18 Nov 202529min
Critical Conversations: Recognizing Signs of Domestic Violence in Your Chair (Ep 171)
Matt sits down with Australian dental hygienist and entrepreneur Tabitha Acret for a conversation that moves from career inspiration to life-saving advocacy. Tabitha shares how she discovered dental h...
28 Okt 202524min
Crisis Prevention in Dental Settings: Essential De-escalation Techniques for Hygienists (Ep 170)
Workplace violence in healthcare is reaching crisis levels – and dental hygienists aren't immune. Host Matt Crespin sits down with Jeff Schill, Vice President of Training at the Crisis Prevention Inst...
21 Okt 202530min
ADHA Podversations Bonus Episode (Ep 169)
Discover your power to drive change in dental hygiene. Derik Sven reveals model legislation for dental hygiene autonomy—a blueprint hygienists can champion in their states. Federal lobbyist Quardricos...
7 Okt 202547min
ADHA25 Podversations Sunday (Ep 168)
Final day from the ADHA25 exhibit floor brings conversations on collaboration, global leadership, and innovation. Amber Mendoza of Heartland Dental discusses building career ecosystems for 6,000 hygie...
6 Okt 20251h 4min
