Today, Karen Coates, a registered dental nurse with decades of experience, discusses how delivering better oral health helps us navigate discussions around alcohol and prevention, tools you can use to determine someone's drinking risk, and what to do if you suspect a patient turns up at the practice under the influence of alcohol.

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Welcome to episode 6 of The Professionals Oral Health Podcast. Today Dr Ben Atkins is joined by dental hygienist Anna Middleton, better known to most as London Hygienist on social media, to discuss the zoom effect and how the 'Zoom Boom' that we are in is affecting their footfall, they also touch on the rise in patients being interested in preventative care and influencer culture from social media.

This episode is sponsored by Align Technology.

Align Technology is a global medical device company that is changing lives through better smiles. They reimagine and reinvent the way orthodontic and restorative treatment is presented and delivered to millions of people around the world through a network of Invisalign-trained doctors. For more information please visit www.aligntech.com.

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Welcome to episode 5 of The Professionals Oral Health Podcast. Today Dr Ben Atkins is joined by Dr Marissa Bell to discuss changing attitudes towards dentistry, the rise in things such as 'tweakments' and direct to consumer orthodontics and how they have found providing dental care in a digital age.

This episode is sponsored by Align Technology.

Align Technology is a global medical device company that is changing lives through better smiles. They reimagine and reinvent the way orthodontic and restorative treatment is presented and delivered to millions of people around the world through a network of Invisalign-trained doctors. For more information please visit www.aligntech.com.

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