Meet Alex Uruburo the inventor of Tapkin®, amazing dental assistant, and dedicated Dad. Listen in as we get to know him and his incredible product!

The Tapkin® is MOMgienists® approved!

Topics we discuss:

• Background: Naval experience and becoming a Dental Assistant
• Being a Dad and balancing work and school
• Pivoting into entrepreneurship
• Creating a dental-related product
• Partnerships in Dental Businesses
• Maintaining a Business
• All about Tapkin: Jasmin shares her experience using Tapkin Bibs

Contact Alex here: auruburo@edaluproducts.com

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Meet Mary Jensen, RDH, the 2017 Phillips Sonicare Heart to Hands Award Recipient! Andrew Johnston of A Tale of Two Hygienist joins in this interview. Andrew and Jasmin do a brief recap of Smiles at Sea and share the inspiring professional journey of Mary.  She shares insight on creating opportunities for yourself and what it's like professionally when the children are raised. Mary hasn't slowed down in her passion for providing care to the underserved. 

Get to know this incredible MOMgienist®!

Topics we discuss:

• • Smile at Sea experience
  • Background as an RDH
  • Advancing your Dental Hygiene degree
  • Working overseas
  • International volunteering: Alliance for Smiles
  • Hylife Oral Health Alliance Specialist: "Business within a Business"
  • Preparing yourself for mission trips
  • What is Hylife?

Contact Mary here: 

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Crystal Spring, RDH is the 2017 ADHA Master Clinician Recipient. After hearing this episode you know why! She is a mom of two, compassionate RDH, and advocate for the underserved. 

Get to know this incredible MOMgienist®!

Topics we discuss:

• Becoming an RDH
• Public Healthcare and working on the Indian Reservation
• What is a LAP license?
• Being a recipient of an ADHA Wrigley grant
• Becoming a member of the ADHA
• Prioritizing time and work/life balance
• Life coming full circle
• Providing care to Seniors
• Coming from a disadvantaged background and having cultural sensitivity
• Being sensitive to the mentally disabled
• Future goals

Contact Crystal here: Crystalspringrdh@gmail.com

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Disclaimer: The sound quality didn't give us a break and isn't the best. Please push through to hear about this amazing hygienist that a has passion beyond what we can describe. Enjoy!

The MOMgienists® Podcast got a chance to get to know 1/4 of Hygiene Edge. We just love Hygiene Edge! These women are so supportive of students and professional dental hygienists. We know firsthand and we can't thank them enough for the love they have shown us. They offer educational videos and products. If you want a refresher on the latest techniques or products, Hygiene Edge is the place to go! 

Get to know Melia Harris, RDH. She is so cool and down to earth. She is a passionate dental hygiene educator and MOMgienist®!

Topics we discuss:

• Background how she became an RDH
• Being an educator
• Being a part of Hygiene Edge: Their Beginning and Their Why
• Being a Clinical Instructor
• Tips for MOMgienist
• Favorite things about being an educator
• Having a preemie and baby in the NICUj

contact here: melialewisrdh@gmail.com

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Where to begin with this episode?

There are so many key takeaways and powerful messages delivered by Lisa's story. 

Get to know this incredible MOMgienist®!

Topics we discuss:

• Becoming an RDH
• Being a teenage mother
• Having a Support System
• Overcoming challenges of shame
• Pursuing your goals one step at a time
• Understanding your why
• Careers in Public Health and Academia
• Hobbies: Scuba Diving and Dancing 

Contact Lisa here: lbahr@wtc.edu

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