The Adoption Gap with Jessica Woods

About this episode

The episode explores the challenges of adopting innovative technologies in dentistry with guest Jessica L. Woods.

Why does innovation struggle to take hold in dentistry—even when the technology is sound and the science is solid? In this episode of The Chief Psycho Podcast, I sit down with Jessica L. Woods, MPH, RDH, FADHA, Founder of Executive RDH, to examine the persistent gap between innovation and adoption in oral healthcare. Drawing from more than 20 years across clinical practice, public health, nonprofit leadership, and corporate innovation, Jessica breaks down why clinicians—especially hygienists—...

People in this episode

Host: Jonathan Bonanno

Guest: Jessica L. Woods

Topics covered

• innovation
• dentistry
• oral healthcare
• adoption gap
• public health

Keywords

• innovation
• dentistry
• oral healthcare
• adoption gap
• public health
• clinical practice
• hygienists

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Executive RDH

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