A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast

On this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists Andrew is joined by Dr. Susan Maples and Machell Hudson, RDH to discuss being an integrative healthcare provider and partner, healthy diet, communicating with your patients about their diet (spoiler: It is okay to say poop shoots and farts) and so much more. Dr. Susan Maples has a wealth of knowledge and we thank Machell Hudson for bringing yet another AMAZING guest to the podcast. Thanks to Tempstars support this episode has FREE CE! Be sure to view your state guidelines to ensure this CE is applicable in your State. You can view all episodes with Free CE here. Take the CE course for this episode HERE Episode Highlights Dr. Susan Maples Background What does it mean to be an Integrative Healthcare Provider Children's Hands-On Learning Lab Letters to Physicians Fiber is your friend Quotes "45% off Dr. Maple's practice is physician referral which is a rarity that doesn't happen overnight." "I was a young rebel for the cause." "I am going to use all my creativity and integrative skills to build a community where patients are involved in their care, and we build a wellness system around them." "The way that we all dream of practicing, Dr. Susan Maples is doing it." "We don't only want to be healthcare providers, but healthcare partners." "If it comes in a box or a bag, leave it at the store, it isn't a treat, it's a cheat." "Half of us are insulin resistant, which is silly, it is 100% preventable." "If you are eating this way it is not a matter of if you will be insulin resistant, it is when you will be." "There is research that when we use normal language with our patients we get better success." "44 of our patients are now dentists." "I don't need an intraoral camera, I have lights and loupes but the patient needs it, they need to explore their own mouth." "Stop polishing, throwing a toothbrush in a bag and counting your dollars." Links Email Dr. Maples: [email protected] Brave Parent: https://www.amazon.com/Brave-Parent-Raising-Healthy-Against/dp/1950476340/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3G53UBRCZV41N&keywords=The+brave+parent&qid=1658261272&sprefix=the+brave+paren%2Caps%2C175&sr=8-1

On this week's episode of Fast Facts – Coding Edition with Teresa Duncan, MS Teresa gives us a breakdown of code D9993 which is part of the suite of dental case management codes. D9993 specifically relates to motivational interviewing, a very helpful skill to possess in the op! Quotes: "Motivational Interviewing is patient centered, personalized counseling using methods such as motivational interviewing to identify and modify behaviors interfering with positive oral health outcomes." "Unfortunately, you don't find a lot of reimbursement for these unless it is a public health system like maybe the VA or Indian health services or some Medicaid plans." Links: DentistRX: https://www.dentistrx.com More Fast Facts: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/ Teresa Duncan Website: https://www.katrinasanders.com Nobody Told Me That Podcast: https://nobodytoldmethat.libsyn.com/ Chew On This Podcast: https://chewonthisdentalpodcast.libsyn.com/

Today on A Tale of Two Hygienists Andrew is joined by Dr. Joy Void-Holmes and Crystal Spring, RDH for a special bonus episode where they dive into portability, respect for hygiene and the profession, labor shortages and so much more! This episode is made possible by Pulpdent. A company that truly values the work that we do as hygienists and prioritizes innovation to help make our jobs easier! Check out their Embrace line and be sure to enter the "Summer of Embrace" promotion at https://www.pulpdent.com/summer/ Episode Highlights Pulpdent, An Early Adopter The Labor Shortage Do Hygienists Chase Money? Pulpdent Respects us ALL How Are We Being Educated Quotes "I do know that hygienists are only willing to work in the right setting, they are pickier about office standard." "RDH behind your name alone does not guarantee you will be paid top dollar, what else are you bringing to the table." "I am investing in myself, even when my employer won't." "The pandemic woke the world up to the importance of oral hygiene." "You may be able to move from one state to the next, but that doesn't change what you are allowed to do in that state." "Those of us that have licenses in multiple states view this differently." "I am not against the idea, but I am against the way it is being rolled out." "Pulpdent is one of those companies that respects hygienists, they respect women and they respect diversity." "Respect what I do, I don't just clean teeth." "Pulpdent doesn't have to value hygienists the way they do, they invest a lot of money to support the RDH." "Once upon a time people became a hygienist because they wanted to help people, and then people started becoming hygienists because they wanted to make a little more money." Links https://www.pulpdent.com/prevention/ https://www.pulpdent.com/summer/

Join us for another RDH Rant take over episode! We are joined by Anna Sventora, Heather Kirby and Lizz Bortolotti to talk about stories from our guest hosts and RDH Ranters about most embarrassing moments in the op! From farts, to ripped pants and flashed patients this episode covers it all! Episode Highlights - Embarrassing Stories from our Guest-Hosts - Stories from RDH Ranters Most Embarrassing Moments Links: RDH Rant: https://www.facebook.com/groups/599722366843869

On this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists Andrew is joined by Dr. Ronni Brown, DDS, MPH about Meth Mouth. Sharing information on how the use of methamphetamines impacts your patients oral health and the signs to look for! This episode has FREE CE! Be sure to view your state guidelines to ensure this CE is applicable in your State. You can view all episodes with Free CE here. Take the CE course for this episode HERE Episode Highlights Dr. Brown's background What is Meth Mouth How is it different from sugar decay? Addiction stages Signs and symptoms Pharmacology Treatment planning Refer your patients Quotes "My first patient was 20 years old and when he opened his mouth I gasped, because his mouth was devastated. Teeth that were black and broken." "What I was seeing was decay, but it looked different." "I began peppering my patients with questions, how do you get this drug, where do you get it, how much does it cost, how does it make you feel, and I began to develop hypotheses on how the drug was impacting decay." "I knew when I walked in the door for my Masters that I would walk out an expert on Meth Mouth and that I would write my thesis on it." "Those who were smoking the drug had an increased rate of decay." "These are patients that are in our chairs, 1 out of every 10 individuals in the United states has a substance use disorder." "The pharmacology explains everything!" "We need to treat our patients for who they are, not one and done." Links www.DrRonniBrown.com Text 22828 with "astateofdecay" Toll Free Substance Abuse Number: 1800-662-HELP Linked In Ronni Brown, DDS, MPH - Book Author A State of Decay: Your Dental Guide to Understanding and Treating "Meth Mouth" Kindle Edition @astateofdecaybook on Instagram

On this week's episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition, Katrina Sanders, continues her discussion around dental implants, today discussing new findings that have come down from our friends at the American Academy of Periodontology around what we understand about the etiology of hard and soft tissue deficiencies at dental implants. Quotes: "So this is where they have developed a very specific diagnostic classification system where we as clinicians are expected to understand the etiology of these deficiencies, and based on these understandings, then build out strategies to correct these deficiencies. These deficiencies will fall either into soft tissue deficiencies or hard tissue deficiencies." "So when we take a look at some of these conditions, and these, of course, are all of the conditions that can impact the success of a dental implant even before the implant is placed. Things like tooth loss, periodontitis, even things like trauma from tooth extraction, endodontic infections, longitudinal root factors, trauma, bony height, and even systemic diseases can deeply impact the ability for a dental implant to be successful." Resources: DentistRX: https://www.dentistrx.com More Fast Facts: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/ Katrina Sanders Website: https://www.katrinasanders.com Katrina Sanders Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedentalwinegenist/ Renvert, Stefan, G. Rutger Persson, Flavia Q. Pirih, and Paulo M. Camargo. "Peri‐implant health, peri‐implant mucositis, and peri‐implantitis: Case definitions and diagnostic considerations." Journal of clinical periodontology 45 (2018): S278-S285.

On this TIPisode Amber Auger, RDH talks to us about the Saliva Check Buffer Kit and why we need it in are routine to properly assess our patients! Amber is a practicing hygienist, international Speaker and creator of Thrive in the Op TM! Episode Highlights Resting Saliva Viscosity pH Assess Solutions Quotes "We always want to see that watery clear saliva." "We are testing the acidity of the saliva which is essential for determining the patient's risk for decay." "The goal is to alter that biofilm environment to work for the patient, and not against them." "We also want to be testing the pathogens that the patient has." Links https://www.gcamerica.com/products/preventive/Saliva_Check_BUFFER/ http://www.gcamerica.com/ce/alleducation.php http://www.gcamerica.com Amber Auger: https://www.instagram.com/amberaugerrdh/

On this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists Andrew is joined in a roundtable format by Sarah Thiel, RDH and Josey Sewell, RDH to discuss being a strong leader in running your business. There was so much great conversation in this episode that we decided to make it 2! This is part 1 of 2. Episode Highlights The Journey An example for our kids Celebrating our team How to be a strong leader The challenges Quotes "Who starts their business in the middle of a pandemic? I do!" "I'm going to build this software company, stay home, and go to the pool with my kids, that is not what happened." "I need to know how my team members like to receive love, a team member may prefer a hand written thank you, over a bonus." "We need to celebrate the 99% and forget the 1%." "Being a parent has helped me be a better boss." "No matter how good of a communicator we are, we may not communicate in the right way, or at the right time." "Sometimes I come home from work and I don't want to make one more decision, I am done." "As a team member we sometimes do not assume the best in others." "You are right the money is coming into the practice, but it is going right back out, don't be a diva, if you want money, you need to work harder." Links https://www.cezoom.com/ https://www.joyfullpeople.com/

On this week's episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition, Katrina Sanders, continues her discussion around dental implants, today diving into peri-implantitis. Quotes: "They describe peri-implantitis as a pathological condition that occurs in the tissues that surround the dental implant, beginning with inflammation around that peri-implant connective tissue, and then, of course, progressing into loss of supportive bone." "At the histological level, when we compare peri-implantitis sites to periodontitis sites, we actually find that there are higher inflammatory lesions around peri-implantitis sites." Resources: DentistRX: https://www.dentistrx.com More Fast Facts: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/ Katrina Sanders Website: https://www.katrinasanders.com Katrina Sanders Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedentalwinegenist/ Renvert, Stefan, G. Rutger Persson, Flavia Q. Pirih, and Paulo M. Camargo. "Peri-implant health, peri-implant mucositis, and peri‐implantitis: Case definitions and diagnostic considerations." Journal of clinical periodontology 45 (2018): S278-S285.

On this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists Andrew is joined by Heather Jackson from Dentsply Sirona to talk to us about clear aligner therapy and how to implement it into our office. We don't give the importance that is deserved to ortho, learn why ortho deserves our focus in this episode, and how to express the importance to your patients so they understand. Big thank you to Dentsply Sirona for sponsoring this episode and to Heather for educating us about the importance of ortho and the solution of clear aligner therapy. Episode Highlights Heather's background Keep your teeth for life The fit Scanners and obstacles OraCheck Contraindications Communication SureSmile Quotes "It is our understanding that hygienists get very little, if any ortho training." "I didn't know that this was a space where we could help patients keep their natural dentition for life." "I felt as a parent that brackets and wires were not the right choice." "Is it really the appliance that is treating the patient, or is it you Doc?" "It isn't a matter of if, it is a matter of when for having a digital scanner in every office." "OraCheck allows the patient to verify what they heard you say, but they can see it." "80% of us are visual learners, us being able to show them engages the patient in the discovery." "You have this intimate situation 8-10 times a day where you can educate and your patients can own the change." "There are patients 4 years old with aligners to treat pre-sleep and opening arches and patients 92 that are only treating the lower anterior." "We would love to think that our doctors can do anything, but we need to make sure that the right people are doing the right things and manipulating the technology properly." "Clinical Studies have shown if we put your teeth in proper occlusion that they will last you longer… How long do you want to keep these teeth?" "Identify the problem, discuss the consequences if the problem goes untreated, and provide the patient with solutions." "We have a whole digital lab team that reviews every therapeutic model and record set that you send in and set up the treatment plan based on the Doctors prescription and they know what are plausible results." "Clinically you can get more done with these aligners in a short period of time." Links https://suresmileu.com/public https://www.suresmile.com/en-us/

This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined by Stephanie Botts, RDH who is a clinical hygienist and ergonomic specialist. Today Stephanie talks to us about caring for our bodies, and preventing repetitive use injuries from our suction. This TIPisode is sponsored by Zirc Dental Products! Learn more about their products at https://www.zirc.com/stephanie Remember Mr. Thirsty and Pink Petal help your patients and will help you with your ergonomics! Links https://www.zirc.com/stephanie Get your Free Mr. Thirsty One-Step! Thanks Zirc!!!! https://www.posturepros.net/ https://www.instagram.com/steph.posturepros/ https://www.facebook.com/stephanie.botts.rdh/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/posturepros/

On this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists Andrew is joined by Brianne Novaes to talk about how to improve your body's health to aid in having a long healthy career because simply stretching, strengthening or practicing ergonomics alone won't do it, you need balance amongst all three! Big thank you to our guest co-host Stephanie Botts, RDH for joining us on this episode! If you want to hear more from Stephanie be sure to check out her TIPisodes with us. Episode Highlights Stretching vs Strengthening Bulk: The Myth Muscles to focus on Brianne's Program Quotes "Your muscles are like rubber bands." "Stretching is a portion of the puzzle but some are strengthening and ergonomics." "As women we are not going to get bulky, we don't have the testosterone." "Just because it is a kettlebell does not mean you are strength training." "Inbalance are when your muscles are not equal in strength and length." "Nobody wants to be a dental hunchback." "If you are having pain in your back, it could be coming from your knee or neck or elsewhere in your body." "Uncomfortable is different from discomfort." "Once you build muscle it is just about maintaining it." "There is so much noise out there in the fitness industry, the portion of what is right is very small." "If you are looking to go to yoga to improve your imbalances, it isn't going to happen." Links https://www.builtbybrianne.com/program www.builtbybrianne.com/ @Builtbybianne

Did you know that on our Instagram, Facebook and Youtube you can find all of our videos with Tom Viola covering Fast Facts about Pharmacology. His most recent series focuses on cannabis. Here is a sneak peak of episode one of the series where Tom focuses on cannabinoids and receptors in the human body. This series is sponsored by our friends at Elevate Oral Care! @elevateoralcare creates innovative and proven prevention-focused oral care products, learn more by visiting www.elevateoralcare.com and schedule your free CE staff-meeting today. See more from Tom at www.tomviola.com @pharmacologydeclassified

This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined by your host, Andrew Johnston, RDH to talk about leadership! This episode is applicable to everyone but will be especially beneficial for those that are on the path to leadership. Episode Highlights Non traditional paths Don't be afraid to be you Be patient Metrics of improvement Where to find inspiration Don't be petty Quotes "You can't do it alone, nobody has all the answers." "You should be learning leadership skills from non dental people, you can't be in the dental echo chamber." "Pettiness is a powerful drug, it corrupts great people and makes them do very questionable things, you can't give into it." Links [email protected] AToTH Episodes For FREE CE AToTH Instagram AToTH Facebook AToTH Website

On this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists Andrew is joined by Dr. Nidhi Taneja who speaks to us about mindfulness and meditation in the dental space. This is a new concept to Andrew and may be for many of you. In this episode Dr. Taneja breaks down the basics of how you can implement mindfulness practices into your daily routines. Big thank you to our guest co-host Stephanie Botts, RDH for joining us on this episode! If you want to hear more from Stephanie be sure to check out her TIPisodes with us. This episode has FREE CE! Be sure to view your state guidelines to ensure this CE is applicable in your State. You can view all episodes with Free CE here. Take the CE course for this episode HERE Episode Highlights Mindfulness - Getting started How Dr. Taneja was exposed Childhood exposure 3 Thought Categories What is mindfulness? RAIN: Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture Quality vs. Quantity Quotes "I love being silent and being with myself." "You can take a pause and just go over your day." "This is not something that just happens, I am not in a state of mindfulness all the time." "Categorize your thoughts into three categories, helpful, useful, or waste." "Every activity can be mindful." "Nurture sometimes can look like no treatment, or giving them all the tools." "If we are judging the experience we or our patients are going through it doesn't work the same way." "The better we get at recognizing our feelings the better we get at pausing, which is allowing our feelings." "Noone is making a mistake intentionally, there is a reason behind it." "The best kind of meditation is the one that you will do." "Our childhood experience does matter in getting mindfulness implemented." "This is a tool that is wholly dependent on us as individuals and not on our circumstances or surroundings." "In every patient there is a child." Links www.nurturesmiles.com Dr. Nidhi on Instagram @Dr.nidhitaneja

On this Fast Facts: Pharmacology Edition Tom Viola, R. Ph., C.C.P. Tom talks to us about Xerostomia, commonly known as dry mouth highlighting solutions available for your patients. This series is sponsored by our friends at Elevate Oral Care! @elevateoralcare creates innovative and proven prevention-focused oral care products, learn more by visiting www.elevateoralcare.com and schedule your free CE staff-meeting today.

Join us for another RDH Rant take over episode! We are joined by Anna Sventora, Heather Kirby and Lizz Bortolotti to talk about the Drama with Diva co-hygienists. Episode Highlights - Am I the drama? - Diva stories from the RDH Rant Facebook group - Our Hosts personal diva stories Links: RDH Rant: https://www.facebook.com/groups/599722366843869

On this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists Andrew is joined by Kimberly Boggs Kline, RDH to talk about transitioning from a career in clinical dental hygiene, to a sales career. Big thank you to our guest co-host Stephanie Botts, RDH for joining us on this episode! If you want to hear more from Stephanie be sure to check out her TIPisodes with us. Episode Highlights - Kim's Background - The decision to leave the op - Salaries - The work life balance - The Cons - Keep Learning Quotes "I always wanted to live and work in a community I could give back to." "So on the weekends I sold dog food at pet stores to get sales experience." "Full time sales is pretty comparable to full time hygiene salary wise." "In hygiene you are done when you go home, but in sales it isn't like that." "I am responsible for 300 offices, so typically I see my offices once a quarter." "There is a lot of crossover of skills from clinical to sales." "Every hygienist should work in retail, food and beverage, work for a DSO and then decide where they want to be." "You have to keep growing with your profession and do the best you can." "I am so willing to help those that want to help themselves." Links: [email protected]

On this week's episode of Fast Facts – Coding Edition with Teresa Duncan, MS Teresa gives us a breakdown of codes D6080 and D6081 highlighting when these codes should be used, the difference between them and some helpful information to know in your practice regarding these codes! Links: DentistRX: https://www.dentistrx.com More Fast Facts: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/ Teresa Duncan Website: https://www.katrinasanders.com Nobody Told Me That Podcast: https://nobodytoldmethat.libsyn.com/ Chew On This Podcast: https://chewonthisdentalpodcast.libsyn.com/

This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined by Stephanie Botts, RDH who is a clinical hygienist and ergonomic specialist. Today Stephanie talks to us about the connection between stress and pain. Special thank you to our friends at Zirc Dental Products for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about the Color Method from Zirc here: https://www.zirc.com/stephanie Links https://www.posturepros.net/ https://www.instagram.com/steph.posturepros/ https://www.facebook.com/stephanie.botts.rdh/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/posturepros/

In this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists Machell and Andrew have a reunion of sorts from an episode they recorded at Chicago Midwinter Dental Meeting with Dr. Mark Cannon. Dr. Cannon joins us for another episode to discuss the oral microbiome as it relates to airway health. This episode has FREE CE! Be sure to view your state guidelines to ensure this CE is applicable in your State. You can view all episodes with Free CE here. Take the CE course for this episode HERE Episode Highlights - The skin is attached to the body - The WHY - Go a level deeper with your patients - Diet - Don't trust half of what you read - Pillars of health - Education adjuncts - Airway issues and the consequences - The robbing of excellence - The importance of education Quotes "You are the most important people in health care right now, you have the greatest opportunity and responsibility." "The oral microbiome or gateway is essential to your health, period." "To me it is like a beautiful landscape portrait where you look at all the systems that work together, all life is connected." "Just because it is there, doesn't mean it is evil." "When you are performing a debridement, you are just removing the surace stuff, you are not getting your scaler into the cells, the number one thing you have in your arsenal is education." "We have to exercise and have the right diet to have a healthy microbiome." "We can't always trust what we read, SHOCK." "What they are doing at home is even more important than what we are doing in our practices." "You have to hit the patient on so many fronts that you can't do it in one appointment, they are only going to absorb 1/30th of it, you have to use adjuncts like tear sheets." "When patients leave I covered what I needed to cover, and let them know what we are going to cover at the next appointment." "If you don't know what is normal, how do you know what is abnormal." Links: https://www.drmarklcannon.com/ AAOSH: https://www.aaosh.org/

This TIPisode is brought to you in part by GC America! We are joined by Mr.RDH, Rafael Rondon, RDH. Rafael talks to us about 3 steps he performs with every patient, and tools you can use to increase the value perception by your patients. Episode Highlights Create your own process Rafael's 3 Steps Include the patient Codes Tools from GC America Quotes "It is important to create your own process, because it creates consistency with your patients and allows you to deliver the best treatment based on their needs." "Be proactive, not reactive." "Include your patient in the process." "If you are going to be probing them, let them know what the numbers mean because it creates urgency and value to the assessment you are performing." "There are 700 medications that may cause dry mouth." Links: GC America: www.gcamerica.com Saliva-Check BUFFER https://www.gcamerica.com/products/preventive/Saliva_Check_BUFFER/ ADA Forms: https://www.ada.org/-/media/project/ada-organization/ada/ada-org/files/resources/public-programs/give-kids-a-smile/gkas_caries_risk_assessment_forms.pdf?rev=4b2191e7b6a4485aa0dbe6455cc00512&hash=431971C5061B2EF093A33C43E3BC59B5 Mr. RDH Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1597081893837067

On this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists Andrew is joined in a roundtable format by Ryan Rutar, RDH and Jen Kopp RDH to talk about ways to celebrate PRIDE month in your office! Jen and Ryan share the struggles of being employed as a member of the LGBTQIA2S+ community and what you can do to be a supportive ally. Special thanks to our guest co-host Stephanie Botts, RDH for joining this episode! Ad: 16:54.120 Episode Highlights - LGBTQIA2S+ - Stonewall riots - Celebrating in the office - How you can show your support - Right to work states - Coming out - Laws need to change - Ethics vs. protecting the practice - Advocating for students - Human right sticker (FREE Link below) - Pronouns - Don'ts Quotes "I have worked in very conservative offices, so I've never thought of asking my employer to support me." "I am liking this idea of owning, and asking for support." "I am a guest of the show and I've learned so much in the first 10 minutes." "The flyover states and bible belt conservative states are completely different from the West and East Coasts." "My friends who are POC say I am lucky that I can blend in because I am white, and she is absolutely right." "I am comfortable living in my sexuality, but I try not to draw attention to it." "I've let my work stand for itself, get to know my personality, and then you can know my personal life." "I do not associate with bigotry, I won't put myself in a situation if I feel I am going to be hit with animosity." "We are just asking to be treated the same." "Judge me on my character, not my sexuality." "We need to cover the basic hierarchy of needs, not worrying that you are going to be kicked out of your house, or lose your job and not be able to support yourself." "We are worried we are going to make our elder patients uncomfortable. We want to be ourselves, but we don't want to make people uncomfortable. We have to make a decision if we are going to be honest or not." "I was with a practice for 8 years and I only told a handful of patients, and that was after being in the office for 6 years." "I want to make sure I am respecting your boundaries, is there a pronoun you prefer." "The human rights sticker shows that you stand for equal care for all patients." "Live your truth, the right people will hear it." "Do NOT ask a same sex couple who is the man and who is a woman, I laugh, but inside I want to punch you in the face." Links: Get your FREE Human Rights Campaign Sticker: https://act.hrc.org/page/12937/data/1?locale=en-US Find Ryan on Facebook or at https://www.pearlywhiteprevention.com/ Jen Kopp on Facebook or via email: [email protected] Facebook Groups RDHLGBTQ+ on Facebook LGBTQ+ Dental Professionals on Facebook

On this week's episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition, Katrina Sanders, continues her discussion around dental implants, today diving into Peri-Implant Disease! Quotes: "We do typically find that the width or the thickness of keratinized mucosa on the buckle or facial side of teeth is, as a rule, about a millimeter greater than what we typically see at Peri-implant sites." "About a week after a dental implant is loaded, microscopically, we can already start to see fingerlike projections of woven bone around that clot of vasculature that forms." Resources: DentistRX: https://www.dentistrx.com More Fast Facts: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/ Katrina Sanders Website: https://www.katrinasanders.com Katrina Sanders Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedentalwinegenist/ Renvert, Stefan, G. Rutger Persson, Flavia Q. Pirih, and Paulo M. Camargo. "Peri-implant health, peri-implant mucositis, and peri‐implantitis: Case definitions and diagnostic considerations." Journal of clinical periodontology 45 (2018): S278-S285.

New, and fresh on your feed, this is an RDH Rant take over episode! We are joined by Anna Sventora, Heather Kirby and Lizz Bortolotti to talk about the hot stories hitting the RDH Rant Facebook Group for Dental Hygiensits. This week your hosts dive into the reason RDH Rant was started… bad bosses! Episode Highlights - First jobs and dumster fires - We are not alone - Stories from RDH Rant Members - Want more? Join Rant! Links: RDH Rant: https://www.facebook.com/groups/599722366843869

On this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists we welcome back return guest, Dr. Sam Shamardi to have a conversation about finances, supply chain and staffing in a post covid-19 world. Special thank you to our guest co-host Tameka Lee, RDH! This episode has FREE CE! Be sure to view your state guidelines to ensure this CE is applicable in your State. You can view all episodes with Free CE here. Take the CE course for this episode HERE Episode Highlights - Return of patients after Covid-19 - Supply Chain - Staffing - Companies offering solutions - Expanded function - Benefits of synergy within the office - Take time - Crypto Quotes "I think we will have a realistic sense of things where are in the industry at the end of this year." "The supply chain issues still exist, but its getting better." "The big challenge now is staffing." "As a trained specialist I am unable to do any general dentistry, but a general dentist that receives further training in a specialty can." "This model will increase patient compliance." "The role of the dental hygienist is under estimated." "The amount of stuff that you will find that you are overlooking taking your time with the exam will far outwight the time saved rushing through the exam." "The most overlooked thing is just starting." "Paying 50 or 100 dollars more per month saves you years!" Links A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage - https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/ AToTH on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/ AToTH on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ataleoftwohygienists AToTH on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/atoth/?originalSubdomain=ca Forward Science EarAID Financial Survival Guide for Dentists

On this Fast Facts: Pharmacology Edition Tom Viola, R. Ph., C.C.P. talks to us about a very important step in our oral care routine that is often missed, tongue cleaning! This series is sponsored by our friends at Elevate Oral Care! @elevateoralcare creates innovative and proven prevention-focused oral care products, learn more by visiting www.elevateoralcare.com and schedule your free CE staff-meeting today. See more from Tom at www.tomviola.com @pharmacologydeclassified

On this special bonus episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists, brought to you in part by Crest Oral B we are joined by the fabulous return guest Amber Auger, RDH. Amber talks to us about the latest technologies from Crest Oral B, and how this new technology makes a world of difference in patient compliance. Amber shares the success she has seen first hand in a study she conducted! Special thank you to our return guest co-host, Stephanie Botts, RDH. Episode Highlights - Emotional Intelligence - The Science of Rotating Oscillating Action - The App - Smart Pressure Sensor - Read your Instructions for Use - OB iO TargetedClean Quotes "I started to diversify out of the op because are carpal tunnel." "I knew deep in my heart that I was meant to be a dental hygienist, even with carpal tunnel." "When a company asks for me to review, I tell them that I am going to give them a completely honest review." "What they found side by side is that it significantly reduced the bacteria, showing their efficacy to that oscillating brush head." "Patients don't need to worry about what angle they are placing their brush head at, and convenience is compliance." "The amazing AI technology will show you where you have missed plaque." "I wanted a real life study so I had patients with the worse home care and plaque scores." "The new sensor indicates if you are pushing too hard, but also if you are not pushing hard enough, which happens." "They are getting real life feedback, because when they come to see us, we only have a snapshot in time." "You can use the Targeted Clean brush head to target between the tooth and the gums." "I want to be a little bit of Ms. Frizzle and a little bit of Bill Nye, that is my career goal." "In a perfect world we would have a hygienist work with every orthodontist." "When you brush for those full two minutes you get a smiley face with a wink, and who doesn't love that?!" "Many of my patients switched from other power brushes and told me that they had never felt more clean." Links Amber's Instagram: @AmberAugerRDH Crest Oral B: https://crestoralbproshop.com/

This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined by James Younger, DDS practicing dentist and Founder/CEO of TempStars. Dr. Younger talks to us about "should" vs. "is" and how to improve upon the reality that "should" is. Episode Highlights: Should vs. Is The Reality, and what to do about it Moving past thinking about should/shouldn't Quotes: "All of us think about ways things should, and shouldn't be, but try to resist getting stuck there." "When we come to terms with what the situation is, we can look at what power we have." "If it hasn't happened, take initiative and start the conversation." Links: www.tempstars.com

On this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists we are joined by return guest of the podcast, Andre Shirdan! Andre, Andrew and Tameka talk about Andre's Career, improving perio diagnosis with Stat-Ck, and how to have a successful, and fulfilling career! Special thank you to our return guest co-host Tameka Lee for joining this episode! Episode Highlights Andres Background Looking at the stats If this, then that Stat-Ck Timing Quotes "I went from selling shoes for $9.99 to $999." "When I made the leap it was 'there is no one at the front desk, and I need you to take over' and I think that happens to a lot of us." "I jumped into this million dollar business and I had no idea what I was doing." "My mom had a full denture at 22, because of perio" "The separation is when people focus on pants pockets instead of the pockets in their mouth, we need to focus on the clinical outcome rather than the financial outcome." "We all get in the boat, we all row." "Everyone needs to have a full, and I mean FULL perio chart." "Patients got involved in the care, because they understood it." "Stop shorting your appointments." "Know thyself, come up with your clinical philosophy and don't budge from it until you learn something new." Links Andres first episode: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/listen/a-tale-of-two-hygienists-episode-26/ https://www.thecrewprocess.com/

On this week's episode of Fast Facts – Coding Edition with Teresa Duncan, MS Teresa gives us a breakdown of four codes that are basically the same code, but for different scenarios. D9932, D933, D9934 and D9935 highlighting what do you need to look out for when submitting and dealing with insurance and what are the exclusions that we have to deal with? Quotes: " It is cleaning and inspection of the removables. So you have four different ones because of course, you have removable complete denture upper, complete denture lower, and then you have removable partial denture upper and partial denture lower. So that's why you have four different codes. But really they're very much the same code." "Some plans are very restrictive on how these four procedure codes are processed. Some consider them to be part of an evaluation or part of the preventive procedure." "The interesting part about these particular codes is it really doesn't tell you whether it's implant or abutment supported any of these procedures could be of course natural teeth adhering to natural teeth or they could be attached to an implant." Links: DentistRX: https://www.dentistrx.com More Fast Facts: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/ Teresa Duncan Website: https://www.katrinasanders.com Nobody Told Me That Podcast: https://nobodytoldmethat.libsyn.com/ Chew On This Podcast: https://chewonthisdentalpodcast.libsyn.com/

This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined by practicing hygienist, international Speaker and creator of Thrive in the Op TM, Amber Auger, RDH. On this TIPisode Amber talks to us about executive dysfunction in honor of Mental Health Month. Episode Highlights Executive Dysfunction Effort vs. Reward Grouping Tasks 4 Tips for patients with mental illness Shaming doesn't work MI Paste One Quotes "I in 5 Americans will experience mental illness in a given year." "Grouping tasks together can make it easier for a very depressed patient to be compliant." "Many feel their oral healthcare providers do not sympathize with them." "Shaming is never going to change the patient." "This toothpaste has the ability to penetrate biofilm." Links https://www.gcamerica.com/products/preventive/MI_Paste_ONE/ http://www.gcamerica.com/ce/alleducation.php http://www.gcamerica.com Amber Auger: https://www.instagram.com/amberaugerrdh/

On this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists we are joined by Dr. Ellie Campbell to discuss Long Covid and the risks for patients that contracted Covid-19 and now face prolonged symptomology. Dr. Campbell outlines what symptoms to look out for, and treatment guidelines for patients with Long Covid. Special thank you to our return guest co-host who is an amazing dental hygienist, connector and friend, Machell Hudson, RDH. This episode has FREE CE! Be sure to view your state guidelines to ensure this CE is applicable in your State. You can view all episodes with Free CE here. Take the CE course for this episode HERE Episode Highlights Covid Pandemic to Endemic Long Covid Symptoms Inflammatory Panel Nitric Oxide Covid and Periodontal Inflammation: A two way street Mouth and Kidneys - Kidney Stress Treatments Fundamentals of wellness Three R's: Remove, Replace, Repair Quotes "Sadly covid is not over, it is the gift that keeps giving." "Covid will be endemic, which means it will always be with us." "I got over Covid, but for the next year I am at risk for dropping dead." "Only 20% of these post Covid deaths are respiratory in nature." "Covid was both a respiratory and a blood vessel disease." "Every hygienist needs to know about Nitric Oxide." "Nitric Oxide is our best friend, it regulates everything." "I've had patients with a-symptomatic infected bone who had their wisdom teeth removed 30 years ago." "Besides my lungs, my kidneys got very stressed. I dropped from healthy kidney function to stage three chronic kidney disease." Links AAOSH: https://www.aaosh.org/ Campbellfamilymedicine on Instagram www.campbellfamilymedicine.com [email protected]

On this week's episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition, Katrina Sanders, begins the conversation in deep diving around how we now classify diseases of the periodontium associated with dental implants this week talking about whether we should, or should not be probing dental implants! Quotes: "For the first time, dental implants have been located in the mouth long enough to actually develop disease around them." "The vast majority of us were taught in dental and dental hygiene school to be very careful around dental implants." "When probing a dental implant, about 50% of the PSI or pressure that is typically used around a tooth structure should be applied to identify the base around a pocket affiliated with a dental implant." Resources: DentistRX: https://www.dentistrx.com More Fast Facts: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/ Katrina Sanders Website: https://www.katrinasanders.com Katrina Sanders Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedentalwinegenist/ Renvert, Stefan, G. Rutger Persson, Flavia Q. Pirih, and Paulo M. Camargo. "Peri‐implant health, peri‐implant mucositis, and peri‐implantitis: Case definitions and diagnostic considerations." Journal of clinical periodontology 45 (2018): S278-S285.

This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined by Stephanie Botts, RDH who is a clinical hygienist and ergonomic specialist. Today Stephanie talks to us about maintaining neutral posture while working on your patients! Links https://www.posturepros.net/ https://www.instagram.com/steph.posturepros/ https://www.facebook.com/stephanie.botts.rdh/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/posturepros/

On this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists we sit down for a roundtable to talk about social media! Love it or hate it, our guests Tameka Lee, Sarah Lawrence and Bethany Montoya share their thoughts about using social media both personally and professionally. Episode Highlights Journey through Social Media The Good Hard Lessons Learned Is social media fake? Upkeep Expectations Advice for New Grads Quotes "It's almost too much work to maintain a professional and personal page." "I got into groups when I was going through a period of burnout." "Once you start posting consistently, there are expectations of you." "I am taking this time to put myself first." "Some things that I posted ended a job relationship for me." "The expectation to stay relevant on social media is very taxing." "I choose to surround myself with people online who are not positive all the time, people who are real." "If you are genuine and continue to share your story, the numbers will come." "Find the people you respect, and observe them and how they operate." Links Bethany's Info: [email protected] @humanrdh on Instagram Sarah's Info: [email protected] Sarah_dentalhygienist on Instagram Tameka's Info: [email protected] Empowerrdh and Tameka.rdh on Instagram

On this week's episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition, Katrina Sanders, wraps up the series on Periodontitis as a Manifestation of Systemic Disease, finishing by educating us on hematologic disorders! Quotes: "Now, we know hematologic diseases are disorders of the blood or can be disorders of blood forming organs and this affects millions of Americans." "When we take a look at some of these different types of diseases, we are looking at things like blood cell cancers, hematologic diseases, including rare genetic disorders, anemias, conditions that can be related to HIV, sickle cell disease, or even in some cases, complications affiliated with chemotherapy or transfusions." "Recent studies that have demonstrated that bacteria like Porphomonas gingivalis does govern aspects of osteoclast differentiation, meaning that the way that our own cells, our own bone cells, are able to break down bone is readily influenced by the presence of this Gram Negative anaerobic bacteria." Resources: DentistRX: https://www.dentistrx.com More Fast Facts: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/ Katrina Sanders Website: https://www.katrinasanders.com Katrina Sanders Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedentalwinegenist/ Papapanou, P. N., Sanz, M., Buduneli, N., Dietrich, T., Feres, M., Fine, D. H., ... & Tonetti, M. S. (2018). Jepsen S, Caton JG, Albandar JM, Bissada NF, Bouchard P, Cortellini P, Demirel K, de Sanctis M, Ercoli C, Fan J, Geurs NC, Hughes FJ, Jin L, Kantarci A, Lalla E, Madianos PN, Matthews D, McGuire MK, Mills MP, Preshaw PM, Reynolds MA, Sculean A, Susin C, West NX, Yamazaki K. Periodontal manifestations of systemic diseases and developmental and acquired conditions: Consensus report of workgroup 3 of the 2017 World Workshop on the Classification of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases and Conditions. J Periodontol. 2018 Jun;89 Suppl 1:S237-S248. doi: 10.1002/JPER.17-0733. PMID: 29926943. Botelho, J., Machado, V. & Mendes, J.J. Periodontal Health and Blood Disorders. Curr Oral Health Rep 8, 107–116 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40496-021-00301-w

Welcome to a special episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists where Andrew recaps his recent trip to the Philippines with his wife Allison, Brittany Duncan, AToTH's Director of Sales and Marketing and her husband, Johnson Duncan. Andrew is also joined by return guest, and favorite non-dental guest, Daniel Hulbert who spend two years in the Philippines with Andrew 20 years ago! If you've been a listener for long, you know that returning to the Philippines has been a goal and dream of Andrews ever since he left. If you love travel, learning about new cultures and hearing about delicious filipino meals, this episode is for you!

On this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists we are joined by Dr. Priya Mistry to talk about TMJ complications specifically, TMD and TMJD highlighting symptoms to look out for, treatment options and what our patients can do to achieve relief from these disorders. Big thank you to our guest co-host Stephanie Botts, RDH for joining us on this episode! If you want to hear more from Stephanie be sure to check out her TIPisodes with us. Interview Start: 06:00.462 Ad: 17:19.980 This episode has FREE CE! Be sure to view your state guidelines to ensure this CE is applicable in your State. You can view all episodes with Free CE here. Take the CE course for this episode HERE Episode Highlights Dr. Mistry's Background Symptoms of TMD/TMJD Forward Head Posture and Secondary Factors How to Assess When to Refer Muscle Release Exercises Caffeine and TMD Disorders Quotes " To say I have TMJ is like saying I have knee or I have elbow, the correct terminology is I have TMD or TMJD." "It isn't usually just the forward head posture, it is usually something else along with it." "You should check their range of motion on opening, and right and left and you will have a good idea if they have a healthy range of motion or not." "A normal range of opening is 45-50mm and right/left is 10-12mm." "You should be able to but 3-5lbs of pressure on all these muscles without it hurting but a lot of patients are through the roof in discomfort." "I have my patients in treatment for 4-6 months to make sure they get the full results." "It doesn't always work, I have a 90% success rate for the jaws that are locked closed." "Caffeine is fine, but I would limit it to less than 2 cups normal sized of coffee a day." "Hydrating the muscles is so important." Links Dr. Mistry YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGffgqSANd7heXGN974yv_Q Dr. Mistry Office Website: https://tmjdentaldoc.com/ Dr. Mistry Instagram & TikTok: @the_tmj_doc Dr. Mistry Email: [email protected]

On this Fast Facts: Pharmacology Edition Tom Viola, R. Ph., C.C.P. talks to us about selenium and QA products used in dentistry. Tom highlights a line of products from Elevate Oral Care, the DenteShield line! These products incorporate the element Selenium, specifically formulated for restorative and preventive materials as an additive called Seldox. Learn more about how selenium works in these products by joining Tom for this episode! This series is sponsored by our friends at Elevate Oral Care! @elevateoralcare creates innovative and proven prevention-focused oral care products, learn more by visiting www.elevateoralcare.com and schedule your free CE staff-meeting today. See more from Tom at www.tomviola.com @pharmacologydeclassified #pharmacology #dentalpharmacology #rdh #dental #dentalhygiene #studentrdh #dentalhygienist #rdhlife #futurerdh

This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined by Stephanie Botts, RDH who is a clinical hygienist and ergonomic specialist. Today Stephanie talks to us about getting your patient into a supine position. Episode Highlights Patient Positioning Fear Element Use Cushions Pre-Recline Patient Chair Quotes "I often see patients positioned much too high in the chair." "If we can support their cervical spine they are much more likely to allow us to lean them all the way back." "If we use cushions they can be a great ergonomic tool for us as well." "I use cushions for most of my patients, especially my geriatric patients." "Pre-Recline the patient chair to 30 degrees or so before you bring the patient back." Links https://www.posturepros.net/ https://www.instagram.com/steph.posturepros/ https://www.facebook.com/stephanie.botts.rdh/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/posturepros/

On this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists we record live at Hinman dental meeting with Mr. RDH AKA Rafael Rondon, RDH and Janet Hagerman. Our guests talk with Andrew about treatment plan presentations and getting your patients to want the treatment that they need. This episode has FREE CE! Be sure to view your state guidelines to ensure this CE is applicable in your State. You can view all episodes with Free CE here. Take the CE course for this episode HERE Interview Starts: 04:24 Episode Highlights Janet's background Treatment Plan Presentation: preparation Screening for Periodontal Disease and preparing the patient Talk in your patients language Pauses in the conversation and feel, felt, found Common misconceptions Team Effort Quotes " Working at a DSO is interesting because you have a laboratory to test your ideas." "Give me 5 hours to chop down a tree and I'll spend 4 hours sharpening the ax." "We talk too much, and our patients get that glazed look." "Over 50% of the people in this country have some form of periodontal disease." "Once you get them engaged and they are curious, now you have their permission to have an educational conversation." "We get nervous when there's a quiet space in conversation, but those pregnant pauses can be very powerful." "The first time I heard feel, felt, found was at my first Hinman conference." "I spend a lot of time training my team and talking about mindset." "If you think dentistry is expensive, that is going to come through to the patient." "Our job is to get our patients to want what they need." "Can you be an introverted leader? Absolutely." "The more options you can give your patients the better." "Get the CareCredit rep in your office 4 times per year and find out about their latest options." "I think you are doing yourself a disservice to not take advantage of all of the complimentary services your vendors offer." "I would prefer to see your hygienists do what your hygienists do best, treatment." "Set your mind to 'how many patients can I help today'." "If it works don't fix it." Links Selling Dentistry – Ethically, Elegantly, Effectively: Janet Hagerman Send Janet an email with the title "Hinman Free Book" for a free E-copy of her book! For free assessment have your doctor email Janet with the subject line "Hinman Assessment" Janethagerman.com [email protected]

On this week's episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition, Katrina Sanders, talks to us about another condition that aligns with the classification system, Periodontitis as a Manifestation of Systemic Disease, Hypophosphatasia. Quotes: "Individuals who experience Hypophosphatasia are oftentimes individuals who experience impaired mineralization or an impaired calcification, particularly of the bones and the teeth." "From an oral component, the most frequent dental signs that we do see is seen in premature loss of primary teeth." "There is treatment readily available. There is a medication that is oftentimes delivered via injection. However, one of the challenges associated with utilizing this type of an injection is that you can oftentimes see increase in calcium or calcium deposits as noted in the corners of the eyes on your patients." Resources: DentistRX: https://www.dentistrx.com More Fast Facts: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/ Katrina Sanders Website: https://www.katrinasanders.com Katrina Sanders Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedentalwinegenist/ Plagmann HC, Kocher T, Kuhrau N, Caliebe A. Periodontal manifestation of hypophosphatasia. A family case report. J Clin Periodontol. 1994 Nov;21(10):710-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-051x.1994.tb00791.x. PMID: 7852617.

On this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists Andrew talks with founder of Dental Entrepreneur Woman (DeW) about what it means to be a woman entrepreneur in this industry. Episode Highlights Happy Birthday DeW (Cheers to 5 wonderful years!) What is DeW Get out of the box DeWd Quotes "We are smart, and caring in dentistry." "It is a movement for women, who happen to be in dentistry." "This is about bringing love and kindness, and bringing out your strengths without a scarcity mindset." "Whether it is now or in the future we have done something to build our brand, or the brand of someone else." "I believe you should look for opportunities that build on your strengths." "The goal with my kinds was to have them work at something they love, and get paid for it." "Women are all spinning 5 plates, not letting them drop, and dancing backward in heels." "Our male hygienists are DeWds!." "I know so many women who hate the idea of going to work in the morning and that is so sad, my goal with DeW is to bring you in the career, keep you in the career and allow you to look back on your career and saw that was GREAT." "DeWs and DeWds never retire." "All of my mentors have been women." "Why can't a leader be a leader in how many hours a week that takes." www.DeW.life - Sign up for the newsletter

On this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists Andrew interviews "Ketodontist" Dr. Matt Standridge about the Keto diet! Dr. Standridge highlights who keto is beneficial for, who it may not benefit, and the best ways to follow through with the diet. Interview Start: 04:00.057 This episode has FREE CE! Be sure to view your state guidelines to ensure this CE is applicable in your State. You can view all episodes with Free CE here. Take the CE course for this episode HERE Episode Highlights Keto Diet, A Tool in the Toolbox What is Keto? Moderation Carbohydrates: When they are needed Alcohol Weight loss Epilepsy Bonking: Hitting the wall Quotes " I don't live it 100% all the time but it is my baseline I go back to." "Ketones got a bad wrap because of uncontrolled diabetics." "Do you want to be a sugar burner or a fat burner?" "A food can be keto and not serve your body well." "Most of us are not Olympic athletes but are eating the amount of carbohydrates like we are." "There is no dietary need for carbohydrates." "Most diets require supplementation because our food and soil has been robbed of its nutrients." "Most people are getting their sodium from pre-packaged foods, when we eat a whole foods diet we often need to make sure we are getting enough electrolytes." "If your body isn't using it for energy, it is being stored as fat." "You don't have to be Keto to lose weight." "The reduction in inflammation transfers to the mouth as well." Links www.ketodontist.com [email protected]

On this week's episode of Fast Facts – Coding Edition with Teresa Duncan, MS Teresa gives us a breakdown of code D4355. Knowing how and when to use the debridement code is important! Please listen as Teresa explains the clinical conditions that we should be seeing and the administrative considerations to think about. Quotes: "If you are able to take good oral images before and after the debridement, those are great." "Make sure you have the patient's permission to use those images." "Full mouth debridement involves the preliminary removal of plaque and calculus that interferes with the ability of the dentist to perform a comprehensive oral evaluation. Not to be completed on the same day as D0150, D0160, or D0180." Links: DentistRX: https://www.dentistrx.com More Fast Facts: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/ Teresa Duncan Website: https://www.katrinasanders.com Nobody Told Me That Podcast: https://nobodytoldmethat.libsyn.com/ Chew On This Podcast: https://chewonthisdentalpodcast.libsyn.com/

On this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists we are joined by Gaylene Baker, RDH, BSDH, MBA and guest co-host Stephanie Botts, RDH to talk about the Monarch line from Air Techniques and the importance of infection prevention. Episode Highlights Not all hand sanitizers are the same (Andrews Favorite *Gel Sanitizer) Gaylene's Background Infection Prevention: The evolution Monarch: Infection Prevention The Importance of the Vacuum Functional Color Coded System OSAP: An amazing resource! Surface Sisters Cost Savings How to talk to the purchasing officer Quotes "We need to know why we are doing what we are doing, because when we understand the why, it makes it not a chore, but something we want to do because it is so necessary." "Monarch is a safer choice for clinicians that is still effective." "As a hygienist, I never realized how the vacuum system impacted my ability to perform safely when working on my patients." "We are a complete solution for your facility." "As a dental hygienist there is nothing more frustrating than not having proper suction power." "Green is for surfaces, yellow is for equipment maintenance, blue is for instrument care and pink is for our hand hygiene." "Even though it is just water it can have a lot of force behind it and cause damage." "Just because the product was a "One" in the label doesn't mean it's a 1 minute kill time." "As soon as it pits or cracks is when your upholstery needs to be replaced." "We had a study done on our upholstery cleaner and there was no damage caused by the disinfectant." "If you can't visible see debris, our wipes can be used as a one step." "No matter what you use, you have to know what you are using and how to use it." Links Monarch Line: https://www.airtechniques.com/en/product-category/north-america/merchandise/ CleanStream Vortex: https://www.airtechniques.com/en/product/monarch-cleanstream-evacuation-system-cleaner/ Surface Sisters: https://www.airtechniques.com/en/product/monarch-surface-disinfectant-spray/ Disinfectants Comparison Chart: https://www.airtechniques.com/wp-content/uploads/SurfaceDisinfectantComparison.pdf Hand Sanitizer Hand Hygiene: https://www.airtechniques.com/en/product/monarch-hydrating-instant-hand-sanitizer/ Hand Sanitizer pdf: https://www.airtechniques.com/wp-content/uploads/HandSaniSheet.pdf 4+ Instrument Enzymatic Cleaner: https://www.airtechniques.com/en/product/monarch-enzymatic-cleaner/

This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined by James Younger, DDS practicing dentist and Founder/CEO of TempStars. Dr. Younger talks to us about his work in a mental health center and permission based care. Episode Highlights: Permission Based Care Quotes: "I don't have an agenda at all when the patient walks in." "I'm not telling the patient what I am going to do, I am explaining what I want to do and asking for permission." "Our only agenda is to connect with them and care for them." Links: www.tempstars.com

On this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists we are recording at Hinman Dental Conference with Dr. Emily Boge, Misty Mattingly, RDH and Rafael Rondon, RDH. Our guests discuss what is wrong with dentistry. This episode has FREE CE! Be sure to view your state guidelines to ensure this CE is applicable in your State. You can view all episodes with Free CE here. Take the CE course for this episode HERE Interview Starts: 08:29.717 Episode Highlights Rural vs. Urban Care Lack of communication with patients Labor shortage Solutions - Inform patients Social Media Quotes "The list is so much longer for what is wrong with dentistry than what is right." "We made profit but we were also very good and efficiently run." "Nobody wants to work anymore." "You think the shortage is bad now, wait 3 years." "It starts in the schools." "I would rather have a dentist stitch me up anyday, if you can suture in the mouth you can suture anywhere." "It is better to have no one, than the wrong person." "If you only do the minimum CE, don't expect to give your patients more than the minimum." "You can't spell overall health without oral health." Links [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Upcoming Conferences: EuroPerio June 15-18 Copenhagen RDH Under One Roof July 21-23 Orlando, FL IFDH August 8-10 Dublin

"Oral Bacteria Linked to Hypertension: A Study" Fast Facts: Perio Edition On this week's episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition, Katrina Sanders, Katrina brings to our attention a new study from the Journal of the American Heart Association that focuses on the link between oral bacteria and hypertension in postmenopausal women! The work we do is so much more than simply "cleaning teeth", tune in to this episode to hear why. Quotes: "There was an incredible study that was done, and this study is deeply relevant not only for cardiovascular disease, but for what we understand about periodontal disease." "Upon gathering oral plaque samples, there was an incredible link that was discovered between very specific bacteria of oral origin and subsequent elevated blood pressure" "We have come to better appreciate that health is influenced by more than just the traditional risk factors we know to be so important. This paper is a provocative reminder of the need to expand our understanding of additional health factors that may even be influenced by our environments and potentially impact our biology at the endothelial level. Inclusive research on hypertension must continue to be a priority to better understand and address this condition". Resources: DentistRX: https://www.dentistrx.com More Fast Facts: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/ Katrina Sanders Website: https://www.katrinasanders.com Katrina Sanders Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedentalwinegenist/ Article: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/JAHA.121.021930 LaMonte, M. J., Gordon, J. H., Diaz‐Moreno, P., Andrews, C. A., Shimbo, D., Hovey, K. M., ... &Wactawski‐Wende, J. (2022). Oral Microbiome Is Associated WithIncident Hypertension AmongPostmenopausal Women.Journal of the American Heart Association, e021930