Chew on This! A Dental Podcast

Chew on This! A Dental Podcast

Hosted by: Teresa Duncan and Kevin Henry

A deep-ish dive into some of the hottest (and most fun) topics in dentistry today. What’s happening out there and how will it affect you? Teresa Duncan and Kevin Henry put a unique spin on current events that will...

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#60 Mewing, Looksmaxing and Forensic Dentistry - Oh My!

😲 In this jaw-dropping episode, Teresa and Kevin sink their teeth into the bone-chilling effects of mewing and looksmaxing 🦴👄. They strip back the layers of these cosmetic crazes, nodding to the bite-sized risk these...
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#59 From Viking Tooth Decay to Today's Dental Staffing Dilemma

😬 Join our favorite Chewers as they delve into the gritty details of Viking oral hygiene—or the terrifying lack thereof 🛡️. They discuss the fact that 60% of Viking chompers were as decayed as their sunken ships. The...
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#58 The Cost of Chomper Care Through Your Lifetime

🤔 Teresa and Kevin reflect on the exorbitant cost of dental care through statistics 📉, and the shocking lack of dental insurance awareness among patients 😱. They referenced Synchrony’s Dental Lifetime of Care Study...
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#57 Unveiling Vaper’s Tongue, Dental Phobias, and a Shocking Semi Crash

We let AI write these show notes. Here's a summary in 45 seconds: 👅 The surprising phenomenon of vaper’s tongue and its impact on an individual's ability to taste flavors when using vape devices. 😨 Dental Phobias:...
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#56 Cigna’s New Digital Screening App and Tooth Fairy Inflation Rates

You can watch the video version here! We let AI write these show notes. Here's a summary in 45 seconds: 🦷 Cigna Dental has 16.5 million members who can now send in pictures of their teeth and get a message back. 📱...
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#55 Preventable Patient Deaths and Why Are Canadian Teeth So Expensive?

You can watch the video version here!  We let AI write these show notes. Here's a summary in 45 seconds: 🔊 Last episode was supposedly a hit, true crime and all. Can't get enough of that, right?  🕵️‍♂️ But now, brace...
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#54 A Peeping Dentist and Frozen Payrolls - Allegedly

You can watch the video version here! We let AI write these show notes. Here's a summary in 45 seconds: 🕵️‍♂️ Get ready for some "true crime-ish" stories. We're about to dive into the dark side of dentistry. 😱 Dentist...
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#53 Generating Enamel Could Have Saved A Muppet

We let AI write these show notes. Here's a summary in 45 seconds:  🧪 Scientific breakthrough in tooth regeneration 🦷 Potential benefits of enamel regeneration 🔬 Concerns about potential complications and overgrowth of...
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#52 Cameras in the Workplace: Friend or Foe?

We let AI write these show notes. Here's a summary in 45 seconds:  💡 Medical emergencies and bad PR can hit at any time, so be prepared!   💼 Managers, there's a service that sends legal letters on your behalf....
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#51 Scooter Accidents: The Trendy Way to Lose Teeth and Gain Instagram Followers!

We let AI write these show notes. Here's a summary in 45 seconds:  🛴Electric Scooter Safety and Dental Injuries - It's Common! 🌟 Celebrity Influence on Dental Practices 💡 Openness to New Methods and Ideas in...
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#50 Data Breaches, Documentation and Did You Know Kevin Is Part Nigerian?!

Do people still click on suspicious email links? They sure do! Aspen Dental had a large data breach. We talk about how offices of all sizes can be hit by this. The importance of patient safety comes up as we discuss a...
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#49 Hotel Dentistry Has No Place in Our Dental History

Why is it that when you hear about unlicensed dentistry gone wrong it's from the back of someone's car or from some hotel? We discuss another one of these stories and then swing over to a respectable dental school to...
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