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With 300+ published features, keynote spots, interviews, expert articles, media partnerships, and national recognitions, Melissa is known for shaping conversations around innovation, leadership, brand strategy, AI adoption, prevention, and the evolving culture of dentistry.
Melissa K. Turner’s voice, leadership, and influence reach far beyond the stage and the operatory. As both @TheToothGirl, the OG dental influencer, and one of the industry’s most sought-after executive brand strategists and KOL architects, Melissa has been featured across hundreds of public-facing platforms for her impact on modern dentistry.
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5 steps to instantly find the dental career you've always wanted
These days, dentistry is an industry of opportunity. Whether your ambitions lie in clinical mastery, entrepreneurship, leadership, or education, the pathways available today are broader than ever before.
Master the stage: Why 2026 is the year for dental professionals to step up and speak out
There’s a shift happening in dentistry that goes beyond technology and trends. We’re entering a time when authenticity, communication, and confidence are redefining what leadership looks like in this profession. Whether you’re a hygienist, assistant, dentist, manager or DSO executive, 2026 is the year to step up and speak out.
9 things every hygienist should know about dental AI
AI empowers dental hygienists to be more accurate, efficient, and patient-focused. Embracing dental AI doesn’t mean losing the human touch. It means amplifying your skills.
Demystifying Teledentistry: The Top 3 Secrets to Implementing Virtual Appointments
Don't leave teledentistry behind because the pandemic has eased. Patients have found they enjoy the convenience, and this will keep them engaged with your practice.
Disrupting dentistry: What flexible staffing means for the post–COVID-19 build-back
What can dental practices do to navigate the disruptions COVID-19 has brought on? Melissa Turner, BASDH, RDHEP, EFDA, says flexible staffing is a great tool to help the industry rebuild. But first we need to disrupt a these three assumptions.
What's important in dental care this year? Your patients’ perception of teledentistry
Don't leave teledentistry behind because the pandemic has eased. Patients have found they enjoy the convenience, and this will keep them engaged with your practice.
Dentistry’s Tipping Point: The burnout that was, the burnout that is, and what it will take for dentistry to thrive on into the future
Pandemic. Burnout. Moral distress. Fear. Confusion. Grief. Bankruptcy. Failure. Sadness.
It comes as no surprise that healthcare workers are the collective group most immediately and significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The act of caring for those infected with a mysterious pathogen carries aspects of chronic fear, intense pressure, and the confusion of constantly asking oneself, “Am I making the right decision?”
Let’s Talk Teledentistry
It should come as no surprise that teledentistry is on the rise during today's climate. With the average number of Google Searches for "teledentistry" hitting an all-time high and the ADA issuing new guidelines for how remote dental visits can be billed - the telehealth industry as a whole is more viable now than ever. But what does that mean for your practice, how easy is it to implement, and how quickly could you get started? We spoke to teledentistry expert, Melissa Turner to learn more.