A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast

In this amazing episode we welcome Andre Shirdan! Andre has a background in retail and has used his training and experience to create processes and workflows for hygienists to be more effective! You can learn more about his background here http://www.thecrewprocess.com/andre/ We talk in this episode about: Andre mentions he doesnt have a website, well he does now!!! Teams vs Crews Stat Check or StatCk, a way for hygiene calibration http://www.thecrewprocess.com/statck/ WHO - CPITN - streamlined diagnostics PSR - probe readings "Aliens Probe, Hygienists Measure Pockets" Having confidence in "the selling" of dentistry If you want a copy of the protocol for statck, contact Andre on this website or email him at [email protected] Go to the facebook page and like it https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/ When we get to 1000 likes we will do our first drawing, we also need more iTune reviews so please do that also!

In this episode we have the elusive and rare DENTIST as a guest! Dr. Kim Daxon representing the Dawson Academy and talks with Michelle about occlusion disorders, night guards, the importance of accurate and regular charting and more! Dr. Daxon "gets it" - she loves hygienists and understands the importance of our role in oral care. This is important stuff everyone! Follow up and sign up for the course! www.thedawsonacademy.com We are also sponsored in part by Smiles at Sea www.SmilesatSea.com Sign up and Join Michelle and Andrew for a September CE cruise with up to 19 hours of CE! https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/ 1000 likes on facebook and 10 iTunes reviews will trigger the first giveaway - Tshirts from AndyRDH! Tell your friends!!!

Michelle and Joy sit down to discuss all things myofunctional therapy. You couldnt find a more qualified person to discuss dental hygiene than someone from Flossmoor, Illinois! In this episode, Joy shares a moving, personal experience that helped her in her journey in Myofunctional Therapy. Joy is an international educator and embassador to the profession. She states, "We are the perfect piece of the puzzle" to do more for our patients. www.joymoeller.com

Michelle and Andrew present this bonus episode about podcasts they enjoy. You will be able to find some good dental podcast ideas or podcasts in general to listen to while you are driving, working out, cleaning, walking the dog, etc. Enjoy the podcast and dont forget to hit the SUBSCRIBE BUTTON!!! Carla - this edit is for you!! :) Dental Podcasts - Dental Hacks Healthy Mouth Healthy Life Podcast Dentists, Implants and Worms Accidental Geniuses Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran The Passionate Dentist Podcast with Dr. B Saib Thriving Dentist Show with Gary Takacs Totally Oral Podcast Non-Dental Podcasts - You Made it Weird with Pete Holmes The Nerdist WTF with Marc Maron Bodega Boys Freakonomics Radio The Startup Reply All Podcast Method Sampler

Michelle and Andrew visit on-location with "The Grannies" from the popular dental-friendly Ice Chips Candy! Granny Bev and Granny Charlotte welcomed us to their new headquarters in Tumwater, Washington for an interview and a tour! We also got a bunch of free swag!!! This episode explains the health benefits of Ice Chips Candy, a Xylitol based candy, and how it came from a small kitchen in Yelm, WA to getting recognition on an international level with people like Shark Tank taking notice. Michelle and Andrew also get an inside scoop about upcoming products and promotions! https://www.icechipscandy.com/ Call them today! 866-202-6623 https://www.icechipscandy.com/buy-ice-chips-candy

In this episode: Andrew and Michelle argue about whats perio and whats not Andrew is racist and sexist in the first 3 minutes of the show! Shout out to listeners Kelly and Alex from Washington State! We discuss the new perio code for "Scaling in the presence of mod-severe Gingivitis" even though Andrew said it was "Disease in the presence of mod-severe gingivitis" Ice Cream Trucks vs Ice Cream Boats Washington State Hygienists are the best and Michelle agrees! Shout out to Dr. Nicole Grant from Willamette Dental Group, Hazel Dell Office! Andrew takes a looooooong time to complete thoughts on Millenials New podcast format idea - let us know what you think by messaging us!!!

Wow. Just. Wow! It was our pleasure to be able to interview the great Susan Wingrove. This episode has it all, well almost. If you want it all, attend one of her seminars (search on http://lizgrahampresents.com/index.php/speakers/susan or http://www.wingrovedynamics.com/) We talk Susan's background. How she invented instruments with PDT http://pdtdental.com/wingrove-implant-maintenance/ We talk international lecturing We talk about her book Peri-Implant Therapy For the Dental Hygienist: Clinical Guide to Maintenance and Disease Complications http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1118646908.html We talk implants and why you should NEVER use a plastic instrument Enjoy this amazing episode!

Michelle and Andrew answer a question from a listener about their start in public speaking. Please enjoy the episode and write us more questions to answer for you! Thank you listeners, we love you and your engagement with the podcast! Like the facebook page here https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists Don't forget to rate and review us on iTunes!

Michelle and Andrew are back together in person in WASHINGTON STATE!! We talk about our tour of the Ice Chips factory and the dangers that are found lurking around every corner in Tacoma, WA. For the interview, we interviewed Cyndee Johnson, RDH. Cyndee owns http://www.scaler2schedule.com/ We talk about going back to school and getting a business degree and marketing. We talk about how hygiene isnt necessarily for everyone who graduated with that degree. There is so much more we discuss with her, she is a fountain of knowledge. Cyndee is THE NICEST person ever. We love her so much and thank her for being on the show! Please visit her website to find out more! PS Michelle didnt swear! That means we get to keep this episode rated clean!

This episode starts with Andrew and Michelle stupidly walking on the racial tightrope and just managing not to offend (we hope). We talk about Townie Meeting and how great it is. The interview is with Linda Douglas, RDH from Toronto, Canada and Daniel Lopez, RDH from Queens, NY. We briefly give you an insight into their lives as a teaser for future episodes. Linda and Daniel are amazing clinicians and even better friends to put up with Andrew all weekend! A special thanks to them! www.hygienetown.com www.dentaltown.com www.towniemeeting.com

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Eileen Morrissey is very accomplished, but at one point she LEFT DENTISTRY! Realizing how awesome our profession was, she came back, new and improved. Eileen shares her story and much more! If you have ever thought of how to give CE for the things you lecture on, without going through the study club or group you are talking to, she shares some great ideas! [email protected] www.EileenMorrissey.com to find lectures near you! We also talk again about CE Zoom - Its EVERYWHERE! www.CEZoom.com Andrew will be at TownieMeeting 2016 in Vegas on the 30th-2nd of April http://www.towniemeeting.com/townietalks/ also http://www.towniemeeting.com/htroundtable/ Michelle and Andrew will be meeting up with Susan Wingrove in Washington State April 8th and 9th - sign up for her course and view her other speaking engagements here http://lizgrahampresents.com/index.php/speakers/susan We will also be back in Washington the next weekend in Bellevue for the WSDHA Symposium so message us on the facebook page and we will meet up with fans of the show! http://wsdha.com/index.php?src=events&srctype=detail&category=Meeting&refno=89

ATOTH welcomes Noel Kelsch to the show! Noel is a well known speaker and advocate for her patients. Sometimes she is considered "controversial" by some - although controversial would be a huge overstatement. An example of this is when she encourages her patients to ask clinicians directly about hygiene and sterilizing procedures head on! She is an advocate for health and loves what she does. Noel resides in California where is in an RDHAP- AP stands for Alternative Practitioner. Michelle and Noel discuss reading rules and regs on the state and federal level for hygiene practice, reading and being familiar with IFUs - Instructions For Use... or is that I'sFU? IN THIS EPISODE ONLY - MICHELLE IS AT A LOSS FOR WORDS!!!!!!! Find out more about Noel at http://www.noelkelsch.com/ Also, please visit our facebook page, like it, and share it with your friends! THANKS!

A Tale of Two Hygienists welcomes Debora Carrier, Dental Hygienist, Founder, and CEO of Twice as Nice Uniforms! We met up at Chicago Midwinter and learned so much about this RDH turned entrepreneur. Twice as Nice Uniforms offers uniforms that keep people comfortable in all temperature settings. If you are naturally warmer, it will cool you down and vice-versa! Learn more at https://twiceasniceuniforms.com/ Michelle and Andrew talk about this past week coming down from having such a fun time in Chicago. Michelle is traveling (no surprise there!) and Andrew talks about Townie Meeting in Vegas where he will moderate the hygiene panel and also give a Townie Talk - come meet him in Vegas! www.towniemeeting.com We also discuss being on a recent "brain trust" segment for the Dental Hacks podcast that can be found here http://dentalhacks.com/?p=972 Be sure to listen to a few of our dentist friends Drs Mead, Lipscomb, and Elliot as they discuss sleep apnea and appliances. Stay after for an inside listen to conversations we have, that didnt make it to the episode!

Michelle and Andrew head over to Chicago - Michelle for work with Tepe and Andrew for Chicago Midwinter. It was the first time in almost the year that we've known each other that we were in the same place at the same time! We were able to meet up with Sarah Thiel, RDH and co-founder of CE Zoom, the most awesome CE tracking program available. The problem with that description is that CE Zoom is so much more than that. Just listen to the episode and you'll discover how much more it can do for you! We love Sarah, she was an amazing guest and friend of the show. We hope that you listeners will sign up for this free service to protect yourself and your licenses (sounds scary but, again, listen to the episode on what can happen!). http://www.CEZoom.com Explicit tag is just in case the bleeping isnt enough.. there are only a few spots during the intro but the episode only has bleeps to protect Sarah and the states mentioned and representatives from the states.. to keep everyone happy!

Michelle and Andrew relive the hellish nightmare that is being a dental hygiene student with 4 awesome future hygienists! We apologize (again!) for the audio - one day it will actually be better! We had a fun time and are happy to be able to make this into a 2 part episode with the second half being released in a few weeks. Thanks to our panelists - I will update these show notes when I can so stay tuned for some amazing information about our guests! A message from our guest Ed Faton - PPlaybrush, a water proof sensor that goes on the bottom of any tooth brush, accompanied with an application (which is a game) that teaches kids as well as adults to brush more efficiently. We make brushing fun and motivate the users to brush as well. Playbrush had a successful Kickstarter, and it has been validated in that way. Now the company is wanting to validate their success in the US. Please Check us out at www.playbrush.com. And the company is open to work with any other dental professionals. I am attempting to set up polit studies to prove the gamification of oral health through the playbrush.

Michelle is spending time at the Miami meeting of the ICOI and decided to find some amazing presenters to talk on our podcast! She was able to wrangle Canadian Yva Khalil who is a wealth of knowledge. She has done it all, but currently is a Treatment Coordinator - but not your typical one! Listen to find out what sets her apart!

Andrew sits down with long-time best friend Daniel Hulbert! The dental hygiene profession was recently under attack from social media, downplaying the importance of what we do. I interview Daniel to get his take and to test his knowledge on tough, yet routine dental hygiene board review questions. Daniel is very talented in so many facets of life, please support him by checking out the links below! https://www.youtube.com/user/CircuitsAndStrings https://circuitsandstrings.wordpress.com/ We also discussed... Doug Perry Resume Builder - Http://www.GetHiredRDH.com Sandy Lee - Lighthearted RDH Facebook Group

Episode 10 is here! We have fan of the podcast, Kristin Goodfellow on the show and she brought something different! Oracare is alternative approach to Chlorhexidine Gluconate rinses that can be used for every reason we prescribe Chx rinse and more! Find out more at www.dentistselect.net Kristin is available to do educational webinars, she has youTube videos, and will also send out samples! Oracare is only available to dental offices and must be purchased (by patients) at a dental office. Visit www.dentistselect.net to also find research on Oracare "Health Rinse" as Kristin calls it! Kristin was a guest because she messaged us with this great idea for a podcast. If you want to have your own episode, thats all it takes! Stay past the outtro music for Andrew's rant and a behind the scenes listen in!

We are excited to finally have Kristine Hodsdon, RDH on the show! Kristine is an executive coach and dental influencer. She speaks and consults on an international level as well as being the Director of RDH e-Village - a weekly newsletter delivered to your email each Friday with links to quality articles pertaining to our profession! Sign up for RDH eVillage here http://www.rdhmag.com/news-letter.html We appreciate Kristine not only for the valuable information she shared, but for her directness and honesty in the way she shared it. It is a breath of fresh air to hear her speak about all things dentistry!

Ep 8 Michelle goes on a dental mission trip to Nicaragua. While there she interviews fellow volunteers and compiled an amazing experience into one episode. If you have more questions for Michelle about her trip, please contact her through our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/ Michelle's Trip for 2016 will be in UGANDA! If you want to join her, please send her a message! Visit http://palmettomedical.org/ for more information about the organization http://palmettomedical.org/get-involved/trip-info/

WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT! This episode gets real with guygienists Mark Frias, Daniel Lopez, Rafael Rondon, and Andrew Johnston with special guest moderator Michelle Strange. We talk about why dental hygiene is a great profession for male hygienists and our thoughts about whether or not its easier to get hired if you are male. We learn about the "cost" of a bottle of Biotene Oral Rinse in NYC - if you have no money. Please check out Mark's blog at www.MarkRDH.com and Rafael's work with Mr RDH facebook group. Update 3/10/16 - This all-time favorite episode of the listeners has thousands of downloads - Don't forget to reach out and ask questions to these Guygienists through our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/

We get lighthearted with Sandy Lee, RDH! We talk first of Sandy's facebook page she started that has almost 5000 members - Lighthearted RDH https://www.facebook.com/groups/1527389954182278/. Its a closed page but request to be added and her or one of the admins will work with you to get that approved. We talk about spin-off groups and the how the Admins at LHRDH really care about the group and its members. We also speak about networking, working in an FQHC, and getting involved in your local and state hygiene components and how important that is! Michelle and I are working on changing the name of the podcast so stay tuned!

In this episode we had an amazing discussion with dental hygienist, Angie Stone, RDH, BS! We discussed all things Xylitol - Xlear and Spry. Angie told us that all clinicians get 40% off Xlear products if we just register - no extra costs for registration!!! We talked about how to get 8 CEUs for free! We talked about boogers (in a good way!) and nasal sprays. We talked about Career Fusion and what role that played in Angie's big break. We also talked about the importance of elder care and what Hylife LLC can do for you and your career. Some important notes - If you want to learn more about Hylife LLC the URL is www.HylifeLLC.com Also the Xlear customer Service Line is 877-599-5327 Angie's book is available on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Dying-From-Dirty-Teeth-Residents/dp/1941870112

In this special episode, Andrew goes solo while Michelle is out serving the good people of Nicaragua on a dental mission trip! Our guests for the episode are Cassandra Mohr, Barb Christoph, and Brittani Phelan - all pediatric hygienists ready to give us the insight we need! We discuss roles and responsibilities, work flows, preferred products, and unique situations for each state. We had a fun time making this episode and hope you enjoy it! All three said they would be happy to answer any pediatric hygiene questions you might have. You can contact them through our facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OffTheCuspPodcast/ For more information about the mission trip Michelle is on, ask her or go to http://palmettomedical.org/ Its great to be a dental hygienist!

This episode has it all. Excellent resume and job search tips from our friend Doug Perry. Learn more at www.GetHiredRDH.com. We also discuss "The Upstate South Carolina" facebook posts, An update on the podcast, roosters wearing socks, and a rant on terrible managers. This episode was produced the way we want it to be produced for all of the future episodes, but enjoy this one because the next ones arent so pretty... we're working on it though.

Michelle and Andrew welcome iconic dental hygienist, Trisha O'Hehir, RDH to the podcast. We have a great discussion including talk about myofunctional therapy and Michelle's mouth problems!

The first episode of the Off The Cusp Podcast (now A Tale of Two Hygienists) explains who we are and what we hope to achieve with the podcast. You will get a small glimpse of our chatty style and a peek into our personal lives - why did we become dental hygienists? Why are we doing a podcast? Who will our guests be? Also, why are we having so many dang issues with the audio quality?