Hygiene Unchained with Derik Sven

Dentistry doesn’t like talking about its own cracks — but this conversation forces them into the light.

In this episode of The Chief Psycho Podcast, I sit down with Derik J Sven — a 20-year dental veteran, clinician, author, and speaker known for challenging entrenched norms in the profession. Unlike many voices in the field, Derik’s work is free from sponsor influence and rooted in evidence, integrity, and a relentless push for patient care and provider autonomy.

Together, we dig into the issues the industry avoids:

• The conflicts of interest in requiring dentist “supervision” of hygienists
• The gaps in dental education that undermine public safety
• How organized dentistry exposes its members to FTC violations, False Claims Act exposure, and malpractice
• The malpractice of assistants supra-scaling — banned in vet care but still happening in dentistry
• Why autonomy in hygiene isn’t just ethical, but also the evidence-based, business-savvy path forward

If you’ve ever wondered why silence gets rewarded in this profession — and what it takes to speak out anyway — this one’s for you.

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