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Having a health-centered conversation with your patients can enhance how you provide care, increase patient compliance, and help them understand what barriers they are choosing to keep them from achieving oral and overall health.

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Guided Biofilm therapy

Bristle Health

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Webinars

Implant Dentistry is Innovative, So Why Isn't Our Maintenance?

After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:

  • Identify foundational differences between dental implants and teeth

  • Review the AAP implant classification system

  • Recognize the systemic burden of peri-implant disease

  • Consider demand for an implant workflow that differs from natural teeth

  • Explain how the Guided Biofilm Therapy protocol relates to implant maintenance

Guest Podcast Interviews

Guest Podcast Interview on The Very Dental Podcast Network

Very Dental: A Conversation with The Badass Hygienist (aka: Melissa Obrotka)

Alan was joined by the incomparable Melissa Obrotka, also known as "The Badass Hygienist!" They recorded this conversation live at the Chicago Midwinter Dental Meeting. The episode dives deep into Melissa's journey in dental hygiene, her passion for progressive care, and her insights on the current state and future of the profession. Melissa shares the story behind her "Badass Hygienist" nickname, stemming from her proactive approach to improving patient care and her willingness to advocate for better technology and techniques.

Guest Podcast Interview on The Very Dental Podcast Network

Group Function: Is Guided Biofilm Therapy the Future?

How well are we doing for our recall patients? How can we do better? Today Alan is joined by Melissa Obrotka and Dr. Ryan Martz to do a deep dive into the the new science and technology of biofilm therapy! What is it? How does it work and what can it do for your practice? Can this technology change the culture in your office? Can it really make patients more healthy?

Guest Podcast Interview on The Aligned Hygienist Podcast

Becoming a Healthcare Hygienist w/ Melissa Obrotka

Welcome Melissa Obrotka to the show today. On this episode, we talk about the health of dental hygiene, and what it means to embrace being a Healthcare Hygienist. Melissa shares her story of working in the dental industry for over 25 years, and we talk about minimally invasive therapies, and specifically, Guided Biofilm Therapy, or GBT, by EMS.
Melissa A Obrotka, BA, RDH, has over 25 years of experience in the dental field and concentrated clinical experience with the dental implant patient population.