1. Dentistry Unmasked

    Your dental hygienist doesn't have to hate you ... here's how with Erika Flateau, RDH

    Feb. 12, 2025
    Over the past few years, there has been a growing tension between dentists trained overseas and dental hygienists. Erika Flateau, RDH, joins Pam and David on this week's episode to tackle this touchy subject.

    Hygienists are upset that foreign-trained docs and dental students can now do hygiene. Dentists feel like hostages in their own practices. It's been five long years since everything imploded ... but if we're honest ... it doesn't have to be that way. Let's be better! Join Erika Flateau, Pam, and David for a very solutions oriented episode that'll move the needle in your practice today!

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    About the Author

    Pamela Maragliano-Muniz, DMD | Chief Editor

    Pamela Maragliano-Muniz, DMD, is the chief editor of Dental Economics. Based in Salem, Massachusetts, Dr. Maragliano-Muniz began her clinical career as a dental hygienist. She went on to attend Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, where she earned her doctorate in dental medicine. She then attended the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dental Medicine, where she became board-certified in prosthodontics. Dr. Maragliano-Muniz owns a private practice, Salem Dental Arts, and lectures on a variety of clinical topics. You may contact her at [email protected]. 

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    David R. Rice, DDS | Chief Editor of DentistryIQ and Founder of igniteDDS

    As seen on The Doctors, David R. Rice, DDS, chief editor of DentistryIQ and founder of igniteDDS, the nation’s largest new dentist and student community, travels the world speaking, writing, and connecting today’s top young dentists with tomorrow’s most successful dental practices. He leads a team-centered, restorative and implant practice in East Amherst, New York. With 28 years of practice in the books, he’s trained at the Pankey Institute, the Dawson Academy, Spear Education, and most prolifically at the school of hard knocks.

    Updated February 7, 2024

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