Podcasts Health Your Official ADHA Podcast 035- Matt Talks to Registered Dental Therapist, Heather Luebben RDH, ADT, MS!

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

Published: Nov. 10, 2020, 5 a.m.

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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!

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Episode Highlights

  • Registered dental therapy history\\xa0
  • Heather\\u2019s background and current role\\xa0
  • Apple Tree Dental\\xa0
  • ADHA impact\\xa0

Quotes

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\\u201cADHA is a huge supporter of dental therapy.\\u201d\\xa0

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\\u201cIt\'s a great opportunity for a new provider to help address the immense access to care issues we are seeing in the United States.\\u201d

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\\u201cDental therapists are not intended to replace dentists, they are meant to compliment dentists.\\u201d

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\\u201cWhen you have all of these different providers practicing to the top of their scope, you have a much more efficient environment.\\u201d

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\\u201cHygiene was how I established my patient base.\\u201d

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\\u201cNow we get more calls for job openings than there are dental therapists in the state.\\u201d

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\\u201cIf you are thinking about it, I would go for it."

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Links\\xa0

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

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

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

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Matt\\u2019s Email: MattC@ADHA.net\\xa0

ADHA Annual Report: https://www.adha.org/annual-reports\\xa0

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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.

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Visit www.adha.org for membership processing,

membership updates, renewals and conference registration!

FAQ: https://www.adha2020.org/faq/\\xa0

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Email for COVID Questions/Input: rdhcovidinfo@adha.net\\xa0

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Resource Center: https://www.adha.org/covid19\\xa0

American Dental Hygienists\\u2019 Association homepage: \\xa0 https://www.adha.org/

ADHA Facebook Page: \\xa0 https://www.facebook.com/youradha/

The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage:

http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/\\xa0

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