Heartland Dental
Heartland Dental was founded in 1997 by Rick Workman, DMD, who opened his first two dental offices in Effingham, IL. Today, Heartland Dental is the nation's largest dental support organization providing non-clinical, administrative support services to over 2,300 supported dentists in more than 1,400 dental offices across 38 states. Heartland Dental partners with its supported dentists and hygienists to deliver high-quality care across the full spectrum of dental services, and is majority owned by KKR, a leading global investment firm.
VIDCAST: Expanding a Dental Hygiene Career Beyond Clinical
Disclosure: This video is sponsored content from Heartland Dental as part of our sponsored partner program.
Kara Vavrosky, RDHEP, chats with Janoa Hayes, LDH, where they discuss career progression and opportunities that are available to hygienists beyond working clinically.
Janoa shares her career journey and how she has worked clinically as a hygienist, then became a Hygiene Mentor for Heartland Dental, and...
VIDCAST: How to Build an Effective Doctor/Hygienist Partnership
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Kara Vavrosky, RDHEP, chats with Sara Walker, RDH, BASDH, where they discuss how to build an effective/hygienist partnership and why that is so important for both a dental office to thrive and for improving the oral health of our patients.
To learn more about Heartland Dental...
Why the Dentist-Hygienist Partnership is Critical to Oral Health and Office Success
Disclosure: This article is sponsored content from Heartland Dental as part of our sponsored partner program. Make sure to download your FREE dentist-hygienist partnership worksheet at the end of the article.
From outside the dental industry, many may not understand the partnership between dentists and hygienists. To most, dental hygienists are the people who clean our teeth and nothing more. However,...
VIDCAST: How Heartland Dental Supports Hygienists through Mentoring, Professional Growth, and Continuing Education
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Not all DSOs are the same. Machell Hudson, RDH, FAAOSH, and I discuss Machell's experience working for a Heartland Dental supported practice and how Heartland supports hygienists through mentoring, professional growth, and continuing education.
If you are interested in learning more about open positions within Heartland...
VIDCAST: Transitioning from Private Practice to a Heartland Dental Supported Office
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Watch this video where Machell Hudson, RDH, FAAOSH, and Kara Vavrosky, RDHEP, discuss how Machell's office transitioned from private practice to a Heartland Dental supported office.
If you are interested in learning more about open positions within Heartland Dental’s 1,000+ supported practices, including opportunities for you...
VIDCAST: Onboarding Process & Mentorship Opportunities at Heartland Dental
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Not all DSOs are the same. Watch Kara Vavrosky, RDHEP's chat with Jill Ulrici, RDH, a Regional Hygiene Mentor at Heartland Dental, to see how Heartland Dental is different.
Jill discusses the onboarding process, the mentorship opportunities available, and types of training available for hygienists at...
VIDCAST: The Relationship Between Doctors and Hygienists at Heartland Dental
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The founder of Heartland Dental, Dr. Rick Workman, DMD, and hygienist Julie Thomas, RDH, the Senior Director of Operations (and Dr. Workman's former hygienist), discuss the relationship between doctors and hygienists at Heartland Dental. They also share their experience of starting and growing Heartland Dental...
VIDEO: How is Heartland Dental Different from Other DSOs?
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Not all DSOs are the same. Hear how Heartland Dental is different during Kara Vavrosky's chat with hygienist Adandra Torres-Martin, RDH, who works in a Heartland Dental supported practice.
Adandra Torres-Martin, RDH, discusses the many advantages of working in a Heartland Dental supported practice, including her...