A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast

Claire Jeong, MS, RDH, Founder and CEO Claire is an entrepreneur who is striving to promote educational efficacy. She is a graduate of MCPHS University, Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene and is licensed in the United States and Canada. Claire also has a B/S from Yonsei University, and a M.S. from Boston University. She is a member of Sigma Phi Alpha, the dental hygiene honor society. She has been tutoring and mentoring students for 15 years, and also worked as an educator at Boston Children's Museum prior to her new career in dental hygiene. She also writes articles for the RDH magazine and speaks in schools and dental conferences about topics related to achieving success when it comes to examinations. [email protected] https://www.studentrdh.com/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmINPQSiI85KbLYsZ72w4rqfzF9tKbV- https://www.studentrdh.com/dental-hygiene-exam-free-review/ This is perfect for students, schools, and instructors! www.voicesofdentistry.com

A Tale of Two Hygienists welcomes Mark Hartley to the podcast! In this episode we begin by learning the diagnosis of Michelle's flesh eating disease! We also talk about the American Association of Dental Boards, the idea of a Professional Compact vs Reciprocity, and a recent episode of a podcast that got Michelle's blood boiling! The interview portion focuses on Mark Hartley's role at Pennwell. He shows his passion for the profession and the love for hygienists. Mark is also looking for writers - you dont have the be an established writer either! He is looking for articles to place in a number of places that would be of benefit to the profession. Also in this episode Andrew hates on Iowa for some reason.. sorry Iowa http://www.dentistryiq.com/newsletter/rdh-evillage-focus.html http://www.dentistryiq.com/newsletter/rdh-evillage.html http://www.dentistryiq.com/newsletter/rdh-graduate.html www.voicesofdentistry.com www.smilesatsea.com PROMO CODE AJ for $25 off!

Dr. Uche Odiatu is a dentist and health coach. He loves dentistry and loves dental hygienists. This is the first of many episodes with Dr Odiatu featuring his 7 Pillars of Health. Please enjoy this episode and reach out to Dr. Odiatu if you have any questions or comments! Three huge takeaways from this episode: BREATHE - breathe correctly and often Changing our vocabulary to reflect our true selves Read books! Get his book, "The Miracle of Health" Visit www.DrUche.com Search Uche Odiatu on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/odiatu Find him on LinkedIn

This episode features Debbie Zafiropoulos AKA Debbie Z! Andrew and Michelle met up with Debbie at RDH Under One Roof and talk about Debbie's main passion, The National Cancer Network. Debbie has some great tips for us hygienists to look for while performing screenings and getting us to observe and OPEN OUR MOUTHS when we see something out of the ordinary. You will hear her great love and passion for this profession and are excited to get this into your ears! Contact Debbie! - 561-358-7660 or email her at [email protected] and tell her you loved her on the show! Special thanks to Sarah Thiel for guest co-hosting and Jasmin Haley for her beautiful vocals on Story Time with Michelle!! www.nationalcancernetwork.org www.cezoom.com https://www.facebook.com/beyondtheprophy/?pnref=about.overview https://www.facebook.com/MOMgienists/?pnref=about.overview www.voicesofdentistry.com www.dentaltease.com https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/shop/

In this episode, the first half of the episode was taped at Chicago Midwinter with Linda Miller and Christie Bailey. The second half finished up at Smiles at Sea with Linda! Linda tells her amazing story from before she started Paradise Dental Technologies through the present day. We talk about what qualities are needed to make a solid instrument. We talk about hygienists like Susan Wingrove and Trisha O'Hehir who inspired instrument creation. Michelle loves the Gleason Guide. This is episode when Andrew learns that plastic instruments for implants are BAD!!! Linda offers listeners a chance to see the PDT facility if you are ever in the neighborhood! [email protected] 800-240-9895 http://pdtdental.com/ http://pdtdental.com/wingrove-implant-maintenance/ https://www.amazon.com/Peri-Implant-Therapy-Dental-Hygienist-Complications/dp/0470962852 www.smilesatsea.com https://www.cds.org/Midwinter_Meeting/Midwinter_Meeting.aspx http://www.hygieneedge.com/blog/2016/9/28/common-errors-on-the-ia-injection http://www.hygieneedge.com/blog/2016/9/20/common-errors-on-the-psa-injection https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists http://oneworldhealth.com http://somosamigos.org/

In this episode Andrew and Michelle record FROM THE BOAT! Dental Hygienist and serious serial entrepreneur Elijah Desmond invites A Tale of Two Hygienists to join him on his CE cruise SMILE AT SEA. Elijah has many different opportunities for hygienists out there but the top two in our opinion is Smiles at Sea CE cruises and Opportunities at Sea - a chance for someone to get facetime with some of the most sought after mentors in the business! Contact Elijah for more information - [email protected] www.elijahdesmond.com Check out the following links https://www.facebook.com/Opportunities-At-Sea-1577088785916640/ www.voicesofdentistry.com www.smilesatsea.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/913379352015992/ http://www.offthecusppodcast.libsyn.com/ https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/ Please Rate and Review us on iTunes!

This is the wrap up with dental hygienists Michelle Strange and Daniel Lopez! Here are a few links for the episode: www.smilesatsea.com and for the ce ---> www.CeZoom.com www.voicesofdentistry.com www.oneworldhealth.com www.facebook.com/ataleoftwohygienists https://www.facebook.com/DentalHygieneNation/?fref=ts http://www.dentalhygienenation.com/

Sit back and enjoy part 2 of Dental Hygienists Michelle Strange and Daniel Lopez as they talk more about what its like to do dentistry in Uganda. www.smilesatsea.com www.voicesofdentistry.com And our giveaway from AndyRDH will be from this site here!! https://www.dentaltease.com/ Thanks everyone and we love you!!!

This is the first part of the story of hygienists Michelle Strange and Daniel Lopez as they took a trip to Uganda for a dental mission trip. While we only cover the preparation part of the trip, it is interesting to see how much preparation it takes to do a humanitarian/relief mission. Michelle and Andrew start off as always talking about recent events. We are still on hiatus trying to make the show sound better but will be back in a few weeks hopefully with some episodes from RDH Under One Roof. Stay tuned for part two coming next week!

This is for you, Sandy!

In this episode Michelle and Andrew discuss more listener feedback and questions. Andrew introduces a possible new segment for himself with the working title "From The Web" - where Andrew finds odd things related to dentistry on the web We also discuss results from 23andme! We will be at RDH Under One Roof with some AMAZING interviews scheduled Please check out our facebook page and hit the like button! Also Rate and Review on iTunes!! http://www.pizzariasdorio.com.br/index.php?option=com_k2&view=itemlist&task=user&id=79866 https://www.23andme.com/ http://www.rdhunderoneroof.com/index.html http://www.MarkRDH.com http://dentalhacks.com/ http://accidentalgeniusespod.com/

In this episode Michelle is interviewed by Carrie Ibbetson on her podcast Healthy Mouth Healthy Life Podcast! Special thanks to Carrie for giving us her .mp3 file!! Carrie is a dear friend of ours and we appreciate her highlighting Michelle, Tepe, and the importance of interdental cleaning! Please show her support by visiting one of the links below. http://www.carrieibbetson.com/ http://www.carrieibbetson.com/podcasts/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/healthy-mouth-healthy-life/id1072237458?mt=2 http://www.tepeusa.com/

THE LAST QUESTION AND ANSWER IS FINALLY REVEALED! If you want to win FREE tuition for SMILES AT SEA in September, write down the 4th answer and submit it to us by July 16th to be entered into the drawing! Other stuff happened too... but youll have to sift through the static to be able to hear it... sorry again listeners!

Part THREE of the FREE TUITION for SMILES AT SEA is ON THIS EPISODE! In this episode we address some comments and questions from listeners (Shout out to Carla!). Andrew is at Podcast Movement, a podcast conference in Chicago, because he is super cool. We talk about the proper way to perio chart and what needs to be included. Andrew talks about his state's restorative rules and how it can apply to a daily role of restorative hygiene. Story-time with Michelle is about evidence-based dentistry!! Please like us on the Facebook Page and go to iTunes to rate and review the show! https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/ http://www.weteachextractions.com/#!hygienist/c22p4 http://www.alldentalpodcasts.com/ http://podcastmovement.com/ http://tuttlenumbnow.com/ http://www.dentaltown.com/MessageBoard/thread.aspx?a=11&s=2&f=93&t=260071&g=1&st=TNN

Stay tuned after the end music to find out what Michelle's real name is! WARNING - Michelle says some no-no words! Also, Tune in for episode 34 for CLUE NUMBER 3 to WIN FREE TUITION FOR SMILES AT SEA! Michelle looks ridiculous and does not bring her "A" game at all today Michelle accuses our guest of being infectious Michelle wants to "chum" the waters with vomit to attract great white sharks...??? Andrew tries to drink energy drinks but fails Daniel talks about misconceptions and pet peeves while working with HIV/AIDS populations Daniel explains how FQHC's work and where their focus is at Callen Lorde Daniel and Michelle are going to Uganda together, they plan on contracting Malaria from the same mosquito somehow... We learned a ton, but check out the links below and email Daniel if you have any questions or comments about the show! [email protected] www.smilesatsea.com http://callen-lorde.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLITdGt-2jU http://www.hdassoc.org/ http://www.pcsp.org/ https://www.airbnb.com/ httP://www.somosamigos.org

In this episode we discuss: Andrew quits drinking energy drinks... and it shows in his performance Michelle is in Vegas at the Western Society of Periodontology http://wsperio.org/ She meets hygienists from her favorite state (Washington.. suck it South Carolina!) Andrew is headed to Podcast Movement 2016 in Chicago! Shout out to Leslie living in Belgium but traveling to Greece and Croatia and Deepak from the UK! Thank you listeners from China - Beijing, Shanghai, Hubei, Guangdong, and Shanxi! www.YourSmilingHygienist.com a great site by a great hygienist! Answer number TWO for the free tuition is given here! Storytime with Michelle is a huge success.. the second installment is done on this episode! We love you listeners!!!

This episode was a very special one. While at ADHA CLL2016 in Pittsburgh, Andrew had the opportunity to interview the current and future leadership of ADHA. First and foremost, a special thanks to District 7 Trustee Matt Crespin for his help (basically doing it all himself) in putting this together. We had a surprise visit from President Jill Rethman (now immediate past president)! Jill talks a little about CDHA and what will become of the members of ADHA that reside in California. Other participants President Elect Betty Kabel (now President) and Vice President (now President-Elect) Tammy Filipiak! We talk about: Goals for ADHA WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO? The question on everyones mind! DSO's (Dental Support Organizations) Matt tries to steal my podcast host job Midwest Dental Support Organization Strategic Planning What ADHA expects out of its members/nonmember hygienists Hopefully this will be the first of many episodes held at ADHA CLL each year! Some Links: www.ADHA.org https://www.chawisconsin.org/ http://www.adha.org/resources-docs/President-and-CEO-COO-Annual-Report.pdf http://www.midwestdentalsupport.com/

Stuff and Things - Its late and im tired and I lost my edits half way through the first time and i got mad at the computer and software so I put it off until later but now its later and I dont want to do it anymore so Ill add stuff later but just know, michelle goes off on several tangents as per usual and sounds like a crazy person.

Andrew and Michele discuss Humanitarian Trips, Career Fusion, Toastmasters International and much much more. Michele will join us again at RDH Under One Roof! linkedin.com/pulse/journey-jamaica-starting-fluoride-varnish-programand-more-labasi?trk=prof-post http://jamaicaoutreach.org/ https://www.toastmasters.org/ http://www.careerfusion.us/home.html http://reminmedia.com/

In this episode we do a TON of shout outs.. Among them are our new friends Ashley, Michele, Missy, Rachel, implied shout out to Edie even though we didnt say her name. Also a shout out to our future sponsors of the show and current sponsor www.Smilesatsea.com Andrew gets chastised for not bringing his "A game" yet again We revisit the great perio debate and Missy sides with Andrew Shout out to Ryan, Michelle's boyfriend for making her cover her face with sunglasses to reduce the ugly in the world. Shout out to Amber from my office who made me think more about skin cancer because I dont use sunscreen enough (ever) www.hygienetown.com Thanks to all of the listeners who came by to introduce themselves! We LOVE YOU! We will be at Under One Roof for part 2.5 of the Great Perio Debate Thanks to Sarah and Kat from CE Zoom for hanging out with us for most of the 30 hours Andrew was in town.

In this episode we talk about Andrew's experience and advice as a dental hygiene board examiner. If you have more questions about this episode, feel free to send us a facebook message and we can add it to a future show. Dont forget to like the facebook page and leave us a review on iTunes! Thanks!

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?