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Powerful Partnership in Action: Trust, Autonomy, and Healthy Teams | Dr. Pam Maragliano + Sarah Crow

Welcome back to the Inspired Hygiene Podcast. In this episode, Rachel Wall continues the season-long focus on the powerful partnership between dentists and hygienists—and what it really takes to mend, strengthen, and elevate that relationship for the benefit of patients, providers, and practices.

In this episode, Rachel is joined by an exceptional dynamic duo:

• Dr. Pam Maragliano — Editor-in-Chief of Dental Economics, former hygienist, board-certified prosthodontist, and practice owner of Salem Dental Arts
  
  
• Sarah Crow, RDH — Past President of the Massachusetts Dental Hygienists’ Association, former Dental Hygienist of the Year, and EMS Trainer helping teams across the U.S. integrate Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT)
  
  

Together, they share an honest look at how a practice can go from “getting by” to building a culture of clinical excellence, trust, and real collaboration—and why the dentist–hygienist relationship is foundational to everything from patient outcomes to practice performance.

• Why the dentist–hygienist relationship is central to practice culture—and patient trust
  
  
• How Dr. Pam rebuilt her practice by aligning the team around preventive excellence
  
  
• What it looks like when hygienists have autonomy with clear standards of care
  
  
• The “little things” that create a high-trust environment (and eliminate micromanagement)
  
  
• How to start the hard conversation when philosophy or expectations don’t match
  
  
• Why the next step for the profession is confidence: hygienists stepping fully into their role as preventive health specialists
  
  

This episode is full of real-world insight, practical leadership perspective, and a clear reminder that partnership isn’t a theory—it’s a daily practice.

If this conversation resonates, subscribe, share, and leave a review—and stay tuned for more Season 4 episodes featuring practice teams and industry leaders who are building stronger partnerships in modern dentistry.

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