Dental Hygienists are interested in nonclinical alternative options that are available to them. Many are however unsure how to go about getting these positions that they adamantly desire as either a side gig or to transition from clinical to nonclinical positions.

In this episode listen as I talk with Allison Norris is the founder and CEO of The Dentele Group, LLC about how we can successfully attain a non-clinical role as a dental hygienist.

The leading non-clinical recruiting agency renowned for its concierge approach to hiring.

The Dentele Group under Allison’s leadership specializes in placing non-clinical talent across executive, sales, operations, and technology roles. Allison's commitment to elevating the industry extends beyond recruitment. She actively mentors dental professionals, empowering them to find their passion and purpose.

Her dedication and influence have been widely recognized: she has been published in Dental Entrepreneur Women Magazine, Dentistry Today, Group Dentistry Now, AGD Impact, received the prestigious Rising Star Denobi Award in 2024, and was honored with the Who’s Who in America award. Through the Dentele Group, Allison has become a source of hope for dental professionals to discover new meaningful careers.

You can reach her at:

AllisonNorris@thedentelegroup.com

https://thedentelegroup.com/

Daily dental professionals present treatment options to their patients and are asked "what does my insurance cover?" We know that unfortunately, dental benefits might be barrier for patients in receiving the treatment the desperately need.

Kandra Sellers, RDH, BA has been able to successfully bridge the gap between medical and dental benefits, by focusing on oral systemic health and medical billing as the Founder & CEO of TIPS Medical Billing.

With over 35 years in the dental industry, Kandra has had many different career roles due to the fantastic mentors she has met along the way. She is no longer seen as “just a dental hygienist,” which is a profession certainly not to be minimized. Instead, Kandra is now viewed as a predominant educator in the field of oral systemic health intertwined with dental medical billing, as well as creator and CEO of TIPS Medical Billing.

Kandra is able to educate, implement processes, and professionally coach doctors and team members to the next level of where the dental profession is heading. In creating TIPS (Tandem In-Practice Solutions), the niche is implementation to ensure successful outcomes to billing the medical procedures that dentists do every day. Dental practice owners seeking a coach that can elevate their practice production and revenue through solid protocols for optimal oral systemic solutions and medical billing are raving about Kandra’s ability to move both doctors and team members towards excellence.

You can connect with her at

email: kandra@tipsmedicalbilling.com

website: tipsmedicalbilling.com

In this episode, Janoa Hayes, LDH, and I discuss the importance career and personal development while advocating for ourselves and our profession. Janoa Hayes is the hygiene training developer for Heartland Dental.

Janoa was born and raised in Lexington, KY and attended the Dental Hygiene Program at Lexington Community College. She and her husband live in Indianapolis, IN and has one daughter. Janoa has always enjoyed Dental Hygiene and has truly felt that her career has been satisfying career.

She is motivated by the opportunity to improve the quality of lives of others clinically and to have a lasting impact on the careers of dental professionals through education and inspiration.

As a member of the Heartland Dental family since 2000, Janoa has embraced a variety of roles reflecting her passion to serve: clinical Dental Hygiene, Hygiene Mentor roles, course speaker and presenter, and now, Hygiene Training Developer as part of Heartland Dental University, Hygiene Academy.

Listen in as we discuss the importance career development and advocating for ourselves to both advance our profession and the overall health and wellness of the patients we serve.