November 3, 2022

Dental Care in Underserved Communities with Crystal Spring Humpday Happy Hour™

If you've ever wondered what the meaning of having a "Servant's Heart" is, please tune in tonight. Crystal Spring is on a mission to provide dental care to the underserved population of Montana and beyond. Her mission is inspirational, and we promise you do not want to miss this one. Crystal Spring, BSDH, RDH, LAP, grew up on the Fort Peck Reservation in Montana and has more than 23 years in dental hygiene. Her experience includes her own mobile dental hygiene business, a nonprofit organization, a mentorship program, grant writing, and interprofessional education. Spring has spent the majority of her career working to improve oral health disparities in vulnerable populations. She has been an ADHA Trustee, ADHA/HuFriedy Master Clinician, 2019 Sunstar RDH Award of Distinction recipient, 2020 Today’s RDH Honor Award recipient, and a recipient of the Dimensions Six Dental Hygienists You Want To Know. ✨Learn more at https://crystalspringrdh.com/ Timestamps: 2:10 - NEWS ON THE GO™ 11:15 - Guest Intro 12:45 - Dental career journey 16:20 - Limited access to dental care 18:30 - Direct access dental care 20:05 - Dental care funding 23:30 - Medical and dental integration 25:30 - How to approach negligence 39:30 - Expanding the non-profit 49:00 - Closing 📺Make sure you subscribe to catch live discussions with the DINKs every Wednesday at 8:30 EST! https://www.youtube.com/@dentistsintheknow 🌟Stay up to date on all the latest dental trends with the DINKs: https://linktr.ee/dentistsintheknow