Well Articulated: A Dental Podcast: Recent Episodes
Brian Caraba
This podcast is for anybody interested in learning more about the field of dentistry. There will be episodes covering public health, as well as episodes that may be of greater interest to individuals looking to apply to dental school or dental students who are interested in learning more about what happens after graduation.
If you have any subjects that you want to be covered, or any burning questions you want answered, send your questions and suggestions to: well.articulated.podcast@gmail.com.
If you like the episodes, then we will be posting every Sunday for the foreseeable future. Thanks!
We are bringing you some more information about PayDent once again, this new alternative to dental insurance! A must listen to learn all you need to know about this program! We hope you enjoy our podcast! Be sure to check out our instagram: @well_articulated !
Get to know one of the founders and creators of PayDent and Midwestern University Dental School clinical staff.. Dr. Patterson! We hope you enjoy, thank you for listening to our dental podcast! Be sure to check out our instagram: @well_articulated !
What do you do after you're done with dental school? Own your own practice? Work for someone? There are so many different paths you can take! We hope this helps you to start thinking about where you see yourself after dental school! 🦷
Meet Harry Ruther, a D4 at University of Illinois at Chicago's Dental School! He is also the D4 Class of 2022 Co-President at UIC COD! Student Doctor Ruther was one of my best clinical student doctors. He is wonderful to work with, has great hand, and patient management skills. He is going to make our profession thrive, just like Student Doctor Jessica Samawi!
This episode is about the theme of mentorship in dentistry! Passing practices down, the legacy of mentorship in dentistry, and how it's impacted Dr. Tiersky and Dr. Caraba over their many years of working in the field of dentistry! Hope you enjoy!
Be sure to check out our Instragram: @well_articulated to be the first to know when we post our podcasts!🦷
Steve Valentor is a 30-year technology industry veteran, having worked in computer engineering, semiconductor R&D and software development for companies ranging from startups to the Fortune 200. He has held positions from entry level engineer to senior technical management, CEO and board chair. Currently the managing partner of Chicago-based Polynomial Ventures, Mr. Valentor holds an MBA in finance and a B.S. in math, both from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Thank you to Steve Valentor CEO and Co-Founder of PayDent for coming on to our podcast and explaining this new alternative to dental insurance!
How to Sign-Up for PayDent:
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Search paydent.com on your web browser.
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Go to the menu and select Patient/Provider
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Press Sign-up
It's as easy as that!
Meet Student Doctor Jessica Samawi! She is a D2 at Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine! You can follow her journey through dental school on Instagram @JessicaSamawi and her YouTube Channel also!
Come listen to our thoughts on bleaching your teeth and the best/worst ways to make your teeth a SHADE less yellow. Get it? It's a pun. Love you. Bye.
Sam likes her men just like she likes her water...basic (lol). Just as we promised, we now go over the pH of each type of bottled water that the boys taste tested in the previous episode. Find out which brand of bottled water is good for your teeth so you can stay hydrated correctly after every sweet you eat!
You already know how much we love water now let us be your personal water sommeliers as we taste test a variety of waters. We will be following up this episode with one that breaks down each water brand to see if they are truly good for you.
Does it matter how your dentist is dressed? In this episode we discuss and Sam shares her scrub color of choice (spoilers: it's probably a loud and bright color).
Just when Sam thought that her dental education was officially coming to an end...think again! Dr. Caraba and Dr. Prieto teach us all about Continuing Education (CE) courses, as well as some of the requirements dentists need to achieve to continue doing what they love! Tune in to this great episode to learn all about it & possibly hear Sam give a compliment to the boys (the only one they'll hear in awhile!)
With the recent roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccines we cover some facts regarding them and share our experience after receiving the vaccine.
Come listen to Dr. Philip Scheftke (current faculty at Midwestern University in Downers Grove, IL) speak on his experience in dentistry in both his organized dentistry experience as well as his experience as a professor at Midwestern!
Come listen to how Sam and Jordan are navigating their 4th years through the pandemic in order to not only complete the work that they need to in school, but to also manage their own professional and personal stresses. Our hope with this video is to show that you are not alone, even though your stress is completely unique to you. But if you ever feel overwhelmed and need a helping hand, whether it be emotionally or physically, reach out to those close to you. And if you know us personally, Jordan, Sam, and Dr. Caraba are always willing to stop and talk if you need!
(This episode was recorded prior to the current stay at home order and spike in COVID-19 cases-- Please be safe during this time and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!)
Come listen to Dr. Terri Tiersky (current president of Chicago Dental Society) speak on her experience in the dental field both as a leader within Chicago organized dentistry, as well as a woman in a field that was predominantly male in the days when her studies began.
It was so great to have her on the podcast. Her story is wonderful and we were so blessed to have her in Plaque Attack Studios for an interview. We will be having her on the podcast more often in the future (as long as she doesn't decide that we are all a little too crazy)!
Hey Everybody!
Still not a lot of dental talk in this one, but we hope you all enjoy this episode, as Dr. Caraba, Sam, and Jordan all rank different non-chocolate candies from their favorite to least favorite! As we said on the last episode, you can play along at home and send us a picture of your scores to well.articulated.podcast@gmail.com and we will feature your rankings on our Facebook Page!
~Well Articulated Crew
Hey Everybody!
Not a lot of dental talk in this one, but we wanted to release a fun two part episode for Halloween! Hope you all enjoy this episode, as Dr. Caraba, Sam, and Jordan all rank different chocolate candy from their favorite to least favorite! You can even play along at home and send us a picture of your personal scores as well! Just send them to well.articulated.podcast@gmail.com and we will feature your rankings on our Facebook Page!
~Well Articulated Crew
In this episode we talk about self care and how to deal with the stresses of life. And though we focus on dentists, this message is for everybody!
Dr. Caraba always stresses the idea of staying balanced in mind, body, and spirit. He is always open to talk with anybody on this idea of balance. So come listen to find out how Jordan, Dr. Prieto, and Dr. Caraba all find balance in their own lives.
Thank you all once again for all of the support!
We always hear jokes from friends and family about how dentists are not trustworthy, but come and listen to us discuss how we are able to change this stereotype about dentists, earn trust from our patients, and keep the trust of the patient.
Not too much of a surprise, but earning this trust all starts with... Patient education.
If you are a dentist, educate your patients. If you are a patient, be sure to ask questions!
Listen to the experience of Carlos Solano, a recent Advanced Standing DMD graduate of UIC college of dentistry and how he views the field of dentistry as well as what it is like to graduate in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hey all! Enjoy this podcast of Dr. Prieto explaining how he got into dentistry and how he decided to further his education into prosthodontics!
Remember, if you have any requests for episode topics, send your suggestions to our email Well.Articulated.Podcast@gmail.com, or message us on Facebook!
Here is a mid-week drop of Dr. Caraba's story of how he got into dentistry and how he got into academia! He is such an inspirational doctor and human! We hope you all love hearing how he got into the field of teeths!
Come and listen to how Jordan decided to take the path of oral health! In this episode we also talk about health/dental care disparities and how we can assist those who have problems with access to proper dental healthcare!
Come listen to how Samantha got into the field of dentistry! We will be dropping four episodes this week describing how all four of us (Dr. Caraba, Dr. Prieto, Jordan, and Samantha) got into dentistry.
P.S. Sorry for the crackling near the beginning of the episode, we had a small issue recording. Don't worry it only lasts a few seconds!
This week we are talking about a subject that is on everybody's minds: How we are changing dental offices and clinics in order to keep the patients as well as all dental health care providers safe from the infamous virus that is plaguing our world today.
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This episode reinforces OHI, but also discusses educating patients on their treatment overall; Using visuals and common terms should be used, always.
P.S. Sorry for Jordan at the beginning , he sounds like he is eating chips. How unprofessional!
Hope you all enjoy!
Not only do you need to be well prepared and organized to be successful in the dental field (or any career for that matter), but you also need to be GOAL ORIENTED! Take a listen on our thoughts about goals and how to use them to be the best YOU you can BE! Thanks for all your support!
This episode talks about how to stay organized during dental school and gives a little bit of education on how to accept/navigate challenges both during and after dental school when things don't always go perfectly!
Also, always remember to reach out to friends and loved ones when you are having troubles that seem too large. You're not in this alone (and that goes for both dentists and non-dentists alike)!
This is a really fun episode, and a PSA to the general public. So if you have a family member who doesn't know how to perform proper oral hygiene, you should send it their way, as we dive into what plaque really is and why it is so detrimental to properly brush, floss, and drink water after sweets!
You made it through the first episode and you want more? Really? Suit yourself!
In this episode we talk a little bit about dentistry and how the technology/techniques have evolved over the years. We hope you enjoy!
And so it begins...
Here is the first official episode for our brand new podcast-- Well Articulated: A Dental Podcast. We are so happy to have you all here listening, and we want to thank everybody listening for their support. More content coming soon!
Tune in every Sunday as we drop new episodes!
Disclaimer: All statements made within this podcast are purely the opinions of the individuals speaking and do not necessarily reflect the beliefs of the larger organizations and/or entities, with whom the individuals are associated.