Is Australia Ahead of the Curve? | Maria Lucas. Oral Health Therapist

<p>In this episode of <em>Teeth Matter</em>, Maria Lucas (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/marialucas_sydney/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">@marialucas_sydney</a>) shares what it&#39;s like practicing dentistry in Australia—from the role of oral health therapists and non-dentist practice ownership to the cultural shifts shaping patient care and team dynamics.</p><p>We explore how the Australian dental system differs from the U.S., the opportunities and challenges of ownership, and why mentorship, communication, and empathy remain some of the most valuable skills in any practice.</p><p>Whether you&#39;re a new graduate, future owner, or simply curious about how dentistry operates around the world, this conversation offers a fresh perspective on where our profession may be headed.</p><p><strong>In this episode:</strong></p><ul><li>Maria&#39;s journey into dentistry</li><li>The role of oral health therapists in Australia</li><li>Non-dentist ownership and its impact on practices</li><li>Oral health, wellness, and changing patient expectations</li><li>Mentorship and career growth</li><li>Australia vs. U.S. dentistry</li><li>The realities of practice ownership</li><li>Communication, leadership, and building strong teams</li></ul><p>______</p><p>Don&#39;t miss out on these deals: </p><ul><li><strong>Prioritize your wellness—shop my daily essentials here: </strong><a href="https://www.teethmatterpod.com/store">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://teethmatterpod.com/store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li></ul><ul><li><strong>COCOFLOSS - Use code TM20 to get 20% off </strong><a href="https://teethmatter.squarespace.com/store">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://cocofloss.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://cocofloss.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://fbuy.io/figs/elliehalabian ">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><strong> </strong></li></ul><ul><li><strong>FIGS - Use referral code to get 20% off </strong><a href="https://fbuy.io/figs/elliehalabian ">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fbuy.io/figs/elliehalabian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li></ul><ul><li><strong>ENOVA ILLUMINATION - Use code TEETHMATTER10 for 10% off </strong><a href="https://goenova.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://goenova.com/ </a></li></ul><p>If you want to join the conversation about the realities of dentistry, follow: </p><ul><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_teethmatter/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@_teethmatter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> </li><li>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliehalabian/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ellie Halabian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li></ul><p>__________________________</p><p>If you enjoy the podcast, subscribe and rate ⭐️. If you think a friend will enjoy it, please share it with them.</p>