Dental Assisting

Dear dentist, lead us or give us what we need! Dentist-assistant battles

Aug. 14, 2024

If you are a dentist or a dental assistant in a practice where you don’t feel like you’re getting what you need to do your job, what do you do? Join Dr. David Rice and Kevin Henry as they talk about how to create a culture where everyone can thrive.

David R. Rice, DDS, Chief editor

Kevin Henry, Cofounder, IgniteDA.net

“Our dentist only wants to do dentistry. He wants everyone else to do all the other stuff but doesn’t provide us with what we need to do our job at the highest level.”

If you’re a dental assistant in that practice, what do you do? What do you do if you’re the dentist? Creating a practice culture where everyone can thrive is essential to your business. If patients don’t feel like they’re getting the service they need or want in a dental practice, there are plenty of other options for them … at another practice. And there are plenty of other options for dental assistants, too, if they don’t feel like they’re getting what they need from the dentist.

Join us in this episode of Gloves Off as Dr. David Rice, chief editor of DentistryIQ, and Kevin Henry, editor-in-chief of DrBicuspid.com, talk about the first next step for dentists and dental assistants in situations like this.

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About the Author

David R. Rice, DDS | Chief editor

Founder of the nation’s largest student and new-dentist community, igniteDDS, David R. Rice, DDS, travels the world speaking, writing, and connecting today’s top young dentists with tomorrow’s most successful dental practices. He is the editorial director of DentistryIQ and leads a team-centered restorative and implant practice in East Amherst, New York. With 27 years of practice in the books, Dr. Rice is trained at the Pankey Institute, the Dawson Academy, Spear Education, and most prolifically at the school of hard knocks. Contact him at [email protected].

About the Author

Kevin Henry | Cofounder, IgniteDA.net

With more than 20 years in the dental publishing industry, Kevin Henry is the former group editorial director for Dental Products Report and managing editor for Dental Economics. Currently, he is the editor-in-chief for DrBicuspid.com. He has spoken to dental assistants throughout the world, in person and through the Dental Assistant Nation podcast series, reminding them of the important role they play every day in their practice. He is also certified as a DiSC trainer, helping dental practices learn how to understand each other better through personality assessments and training.