It feels like a hot minute since OHS and so much has happened since then (including Xmas), but this episode Ben and Claire talk about the OHS (Oral Health Summit). Did you go? Tell us what you thought.

They then go on to discuss social media and what is perceived as professional or not. What are your thoughts? Do you have social media and how do you use it?

Claire and Ben celebrate Christmas with this festive episode. They start with a game of guess the lyrics (Christmas edition). Did you play along? Tell us how you did.

Tell us what time you take off over this period. Do you have a well earned rest? Claire and Ben talk about taking time off when you are self employed.

Team YDB want to take this moment to say MERRY CHRISTMAS and have a lovely break away from clinic. Thankyou for listening and we appreciate you very much

Ben and Claire are set to get your mouth watering as they discuss weird food combinations. Some may make you feel queasy though. They read out foods that should or should not be put together, as sent in by you.

Then Ben discusses the 'BACE' theory when it comes to unwinding after work. How do you unwind after work? Comment below with your advice for other listeners on how you can relax after a hard day being in dentistry.

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BEN AND CLAIRE ARE BACK TOGETHER TO KICK OFF SEASON 6!

They start season 6 with a bang and we are back in the studio which means VIDEOS. Inappropriate things that you have said to patients, that patients have said to you and things that have gone wrong in the surgery (as sent in by you guys). Genuinely some really funny things are going on in your clinics and team YDB are here for it.

Thank you for joining us again for a new season. Do you like having the video option? Do you listen to just audio or do you like the footage. Let us know om the comments

Ben and Claire talk about relocating to another country to be a hygienist or therapist. Is it worth moving to do our job elsewhere?

Then they discuss the hot topic of advanced hygienist or advanced therapist. Is it a thing or should it be? What is your thoughts on this topic? Comment below.

Then why you need garlic bread. It makes everything better.... apparently!!!

Thank you so much for being a loyal listener. We love to hear from you here at team YDB. Please do like, comment and share to spread the YDB word.

Ben and Claire have a quick debrief from the summit, talking about Dr Megan Rossi who discussed the gut microbiome and they talk about how this can be used in practice.

Following this they answer a listeners query about oral health educators in practice. This listener is doing her course and worries that she will not be used after she has completed it. She asks Your Dental Besties how she can make sure she is best used.

Do you have anything to add to their answer? Comment with how you think and OHE can be used.

Do you have an Agony Aunt/Agony Uncle? Send them to yourdentalbesties@outlook.com or send them via DM to the YDB instagram @yourdentalbesties

We let Ben have a holiday this week so here is a best bits special episode.

Team YDB have mashed together some funnies, some cringe stories and some best bits to brighten up your commute to work this Monday. There's only one way to describe the content in this episode and that is...... you guys are dirty little rat bags! But we all love it so don't stop.

Team YDB also added the bit where Ben and Claire talk about Claire's favourite topic- ANALOGIES. She said she'd write a book and so she did it. You heard it here on the podcast first in the analogies episode, when the idea to write the book was created. You can find her book on Amazon ('A Little Book of Analogies').

It would be so good if you could send the team here at YDB your favourite analogies and we will do a part 2 where we read out the ones our listeners use.

Ben isn't well recording this weeks episode, but he still made it happen. It started a conversation about coming into work sick. Would you phone in and cancel the day when you are ill? And how ill do you have to be?

A listener writes in about being shy in giving patients the bad news about disease. They felt like they are too nice and struggle to tell patients. What do Claire and Ben say about this? Do you have anything to add?

They then turn to the topic of NHS appointments and how to work in this system when appointments are short. We all know this is not ideal, but it is some peoples reality. Ben and Claire discuss the avoidance of doubt principle. Disclaimer: Claire and Ben haven't worked in an NHS system, so please look at the avoidance of doubt document for more info. See link below.

B0615-Update-to-avoidance-of-doubt-provision-of-phased-treatments-300621-.pdf

To finish, this episode was recorded on World Mental Health day, so please reach out to friends and colleagues and ask how they are. Let's look out for each other, when dentistry is an industry often known for burnout. Take care of each other

The GBT summit is 31st October in London. There are only a few tickets left. It's set to be amazing, so Ben and Claire would love to see you there. It's not just a gathering about GBT, with speakers discussing the oral microbiome, the gut microbiome to improving your worklife. This summit is for EVERYONE, GBT users or not. EMS want to add value to everyone's career. We hope you can make it.

Ben and Claire also answer a listeners query about what to do if your diary is fully booked for MONTHS. So many of you are in this position. Did you have an answer to the problem? Get in touch and tell us.

Thanks for listening. Don't forget to like, comment and share with colleagues

Ben and Claire catch up on what they have been up to. Claire talks about a conversation she has had with a fellow hygienist colleague recently, who gave her some amazing tips on motivating patients. Ben decides he wants to level up and learn more about toothpaste.

Don't forget to send in your Agony Aunts and Agony Uncles. You can DM us on insta (@Yourdentalbesties), or email yourdentalbesties@outlook.com

Ben & Claire go back to stain and complete the conversation they started a few episodes ago.

The topic then turns to how do you manage a hostile patient? Has Ben ever encountered a patient who has turned nasty? Has Claire? And how would they deal with it?

Thanks for listening. Don't forget to comment what you thought about the episode. Have you ever had to deal with a patient who has been hostile towards you? Tell us your experience in the comment section.

After Ben tells us about a black widow spider living behind his honey pot, Ben and Claire discuss a situation where someone queries if you should treat a BPE 0. What is Ben and Claire's thoughts on this?

As always, thanks for listening to the pod. Send in your funnies and gross stories and if you have any queries or issues, submit them to the Agony Aunt/Agony Uncle segment of the show.

Also, would you like to hear more? Watch our for some bonus episodes coming soon. Have a great week Besties x

Ben and Claire answer a listeners query about the anxiety of running behind and feeling pressure from colleagues to stop. What do Ben and Claire say about this?

As always, a huge thank you for listening. If you enjoyed this episode let us know why in the comments. To those of you who share that you are listening on your socials THANKYOU, it helps us more than you know. Keep the shares coming.

And we love when you reach out. If you want to feature, or if you have an Agony Aunt or Agony Uncle request you can contact us on the @yourdentalbesties instagram or email info@yourdentalbesties.com

Ben and Claire start the way they start best- gross stories! But this time they are from the USA. Prepare yourself for bigger, better, grosser. The USA listeners did not disappoint.

Then they discuss a topic sent in for the Agony Aunt/ Agony Uncle segment- how to give LA painlessly. Ben LOVES this topic and gives some valuable advice. This bit is a 'do not miss' part of the podcast.

Thank you for listening. Please don't forget to like, comment and share if you feel like you get a lot from listening to this silly pair every Monday at 6am

How have they not discussed staining yet? Something we see daily. Todays episode is the day. Well, the day they discuss stain part 1. The topic is so big there is a staining part 2 later in the season.

Todays episode starts with the game true or floss (truth or false incase you didn't get it)! Play along at home. How well did you do, let us know.

Then the stain discussion- from stannous to chromogenic bacteria to swimming.

Please don't forget to like, comment and share if you enjoy this podcast. It helps us so much

Claire and Ben want to say a HUGE thankyou for still being here at season 5. Or for joining us here at season 5.

If you are an OG- welcome back.

If you are newbie here- a warm WELCOME from team YDB.

Claire and Ben start off by talking about a little trip Ben took recently to Vienna, followed by a discussion on sustainability in dentistry. We are not quite sure how this led to them thinking about taking their own trip for medical tourism, before they swiftly talked themselves back of it again when they came to their senses. It made for funny listening though.

Ben finishes with some gross stories, the bit we all love.

If you like this episode please do like comment and share. Don't forget to subscribe.

Also, team YDB want to say a huge thank you for being patient with a temporary change in recording. Claire and Ben have a busy work period at the minute, but they are committed to getting content out for the pod. Because getting into the studio is tricky at the minute due to their schedules, we have had to record remotely. Studio sessions and video content will commence again soon, so please bare with us for now.

Love, Claire & Ben xx

Claire & Ben play never have I ever. Make sure you play along (safely) as they spin the wheel and spill all their secrets.

This see's the end of season 4! What do you want to see in season 5? Do let us know. We want to bring more value to your commute to work.

See you next season Besties. Team YDB appreciates you

Ben and Claire start with should a patient pay for a second round of periodontal therapy if the first one fails? They talk about why this assumption happens? Have you ever had patients think it is because you have failed if their perio is not stable after 1 visit?

Ben then goes on to discuss behaviour change in our patients and psychology. This leads on to our patients feeling our energy and how to make sure we don't let our energy effect the appointment.

Claire talks about a case where she helped a patient by understanding the link between endometriosis and oral health. It does help us to treat our patients when we know how to think outside the box.

Do you have any dilemmas? Email yourdentalbesties@outlook.com and we will answer your agony aunt/uncle dilemmas

After some seriously GROSS stories, Ben and Claire discuss boundaries and self care so that you can enjoy your career. On the Facebook forum we keep seeing people feeling burnt out. We need to see what we can do to reduce this in our profession.

Do you create boundaries at work? Ben talks about how and why this is important in your career. How can you create these and be more assertive? Listen to find out.

Do you have time off and do you prioritise self care? It's important for you to do this to have a happy long career in dentistry.

Please do like comment and share if you enjoyed this episode.

Ben & Claire start with Ben's rant about the lack of post grad courses available to hygienists and therapists. But this quickly develops into a conversation about their experiences of getting onto their hygiene and therapy courses.

Ben gives some absolute GOLD and valuable information if you know anyone wanting to apply to become a hygienist or therapist, or if you are a dental nurse thinking of applying.

What was your experience when applying? Is there any advice you can give listeners who are thinking of this for their next step? Comment below.

As always, please do like comment and share to help the podcast grow.