A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Gut Health pt 2 with Dr. Uche Odiatu Sep 29, 2018

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Interview starts at 5:15

Dr. Uche Odiatu brings the knowledge! We talk about health and nutrition in a way that only Dr. Odiatu can - high energy, facts, truth, easy to understand. You will feel so much smarter and will have multiple points of truth to speak to your patients about on Monday! Reach out to him if you have any thoughts or questions about this episode

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http://www.druche.com/

Find him on Social Media! @FitSpeaker

Thank you to our sponsor for this episode, and many of our episodes, Zirc! www.zirc.com Zirc believes in helping you work smarter, not harder through organization and tools that allow you to perform your job to the fullest! Listen for the promo at minute 2:50 of this episode!

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Thank you also to Paradise Dental Technologies aka PDT for providing sponsorship for this episodes CE credits!

THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimer below as it might not count for your state.

Go here to take the test and get your CE Credit! https://www.cezoom.com/events/?test=yes&courseid=2352&testid=1237

Approved Pace Program Provider FAGD/MAGD Credit Approval Does Not Imply Acceptance By A State Or Provincial Board of Dentistry Or AGD Endorsement. 1/1/18- 12/31/19 Provider #373236

Be sure to thank the sponsor for CE for this episode by heading over to www.PDTDental.com and picking up a new instrument or telling them thank you in person at one of the conferences!

137 StudentRDH and Learning Techniques with Claire Jeong, RDH - Sep 22, 2018

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Episode begins around minute 9:00

In this episode we catch up with Claire Jeong, RDH, BS, MS to talk about some very important things - students! We discuss curriculum tactics and ways to engage the students. Claire is an expert on using techniques to remember facts that are helpful for tests and exams. We play another round of trivia with Claire and the results may not surprise you one bit…

Learn more at

www.StudentRDH.com

www.SmarterDA.com

www.dentaltoaster.com

clairej@dentaltoaster.com

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Thank you also to Paradise Dental Technologies aka PDT for providing sponsorship for this episodes CE credits!

THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimer below as it might not count for your state.

Go here to take the test and get your CE Credit! https://www.cezoom.com/taketest/?courseid=2353&testid=1236

Approved Pace Program Provider FAGD/MAGD Credit Approval Does Not Imply Acceptance By A State Or Provincial Board of Dentistry Or AGD Endorsement. 1/1/18- 12/31/19 Provider #373236

Be sure to thank the sponsor for CE for this episode by heading over to www.PDTDental.com and picking up a new instrument or telling them thank you in person at one of the conferences!

136 Scaling is NOT the key to total mouth disinfection! with Dr. Doug Thompson and Erin Howlett RDH - Sep 15, 2018

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Interview starts around minute 14:30

Dr. Doug Thompson and Erin Howlett, RDH take time at RDH Under One Roof to explain what is the Wellness Dentistry Network and what is our role in it. Listen also as Dr. Thompson gives 8 keys areas of dental evaluation.

Scaling the teeth is NOT the key to total mouth disinfection, what is?

"We need to shift the biofilm"

How does the bacteria in the mouth affect the 57 other diseases in the body?

Why do spouses with similar biofilm loads react differently to them?

Focus on inflammation and less so on clinical attachment loss, why?

Find out more https://www.wellnessdentistrynetwork.com/

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Thank you also to Paradise Dental Technologies aka PDT for providing sponsorship for this episodes CE credits!

THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimer below as it might not count for your state.

Go here to take the test and get your CE Credit! https://www.cezoom.com/taketest/?courseid=2354&testid=1235

Approved Pace Program Provider FAGD/MAGD Credit Approval Does Not Imply Acceptance By A State Or Provincial Board of Dentistry Or AGD Endorsement. 1/1/18- 12/31/19 Provider #373236

Be sure to thank the sponsor for CE for this episode by heading over to www.PDTDental.com and picking up a new instrument or telling them thank you in person at one of the conferences!

Networking Event with Armor Dental at RDH Under One Roof Sep 07, 2018

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In this episode, we talk about the importance of networking. For better or worse, its here to stay and it is an important part of our lives as hygienists. We had the opportunity to record with several people at the Coffee and Conversation event at RDH UOR, listen to what they have to say!

Special thanks to Cherie LePenske for inviting us to be a part of this amazing event and for always supporting our efforts!

Listen to their promo at minute 3:30

The special offer for this episode is: Cassettes 5+1 of the same cassette. Promo Code EZ6

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Although this episode does not count for CE, head over to www.cezoom.com and check out our other episodes that count for CE! Be sure to thank the sponsor for the CE portion of most episodes by heading over to Paradise Dental Technology - www.PDTDental.com and picking up a new instrument or telling them thank you in person at one of the conferences!

135 Can Dental Hygienists Diagnose? JoAnn Gurenlian, RDH, PhD - Sep 01, 2018

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Interview Starts: 13:15

Today we are talking about two things: The dental hygiene diagnosis and The Sunstar World Dental Hygienists Awards that are available for the IFDH conference in Brisbane, Australia August 2019.

JoAnn reviews what we can and cannot diagnose as hygienists and what our responsibilities are for not diagnosing certain things! Its an empowering discussion and one that needs to be shared with the world!

https://www.adha.org/resources-docs/7111_Dental_Hygiene_Diagnosis_Position_Paper.pdf

https://dimensionsofdentalhygiene.com/article/implementing-dental-hygiene-diagnosis-into-practice/

IFDH - International Federation of Dental Hygienists http://www.ifdh.org/

Scientific Session Aug 15-17 2019 Brisbane Australia

Sunstar Awards! Applications open until January 2019! Apply Today! http://www.ifdh.org/world-dental-hygienist-awards.html#

http://www.sunstarfoundation.org/education-jsdei/awards/world-dental-hygienist-awards/17

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Thank you also to Paradise Dental Technologies aka PDT for providing sponsorship for this episodes CE credits!

THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimer below as it might not count for your state.

Go here to take the test and get your CE Credit! https://www.cezoom.com/events/?test=yes&courseid=2261&testid=1225

Approved Pace Program Provider FAGD/MAGD Credit Approval Does Not Imply Acceptance By A State Or Provincial Board of Dentistry Or AGD Endorsement. 1/1/18- 12/31/19 Provider #373236

Be sure to thank the sponsor for CE for this episode by heading over to www.PDTDental.com and picking up a new instrument or telling them "thank you" in person at one of the conferences!

134 Traveling Dental Hygiene with Team Placement Services, Inc. with Kate and Sandra! Aug 25, 2018

Show notes

Interview starts around 22:00

Kate Crouse and Sandra Calderon from Team Placement join us at RDH Under One Roof 2018! Team Placement Services helps hygienists and offices find each other. There can be long-term contracts or temporary placement depending on availability. Listen to this episode and hear EVERYTHING they have to offer.

Kate

travel@teamplace.com

703 820 8618

Sandra

team_placement

recruiting@teamplace.com

800 495 6767

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133 Amanda Gallie Part 2! Aug 18, 2018

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133 Amanda Gallie - President of the British Association of Dental Therapists (Pt 2)

Interview starts around 5:15

In this part 2 we continue our conversation with Amanda. We learn more about the construct of the therapists and their associations. Again, amazing information and we are so excited that she was able to be on with us!

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Meet Amanda

Amanda is the President of the British Association of Dental Therapists. She qualified as a Dental Hygienist in 1996, and as a Therapist in 2012 from King's.

Amanda works in education, teaching DCP's and Industry partners; and clinically as a Dental Therapist for Bupa Stamford, she sits on the Bupa Advisory Board, and is a Swiss Dental Academy trainer.

Amanda has a passion for Prevention, and MID for all ages, and is presently studying for an MSc in Advanced Minimally Invasive Dentistry at King's College.

She has been working on the Calcivis beta test as a tester and advisor since August 2017.

https://www.todaysrdh.com/quiz-how-much-do-you-know-about-polishing/

New Podcast by Angelica Daksla - host of the California Tooth Fairy Podcast Aug 13, 2018

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GIVE THIS HYGIENE PODCAST A TRY!

Angelica hosts a short-format seasonal podcast that gives the audience so much content in digestible, bite-sized episodes! Angelica is a practicing hygienist and wants to help others fulfill their potential in our profession. Show your support by checking out season 1!

Check out her podcast, subscribe, and share with your friends!

iTunes : https://itunes.apple.com/…/california-tooth-fa…/id1368399713

Stitcher : http://stitcher.com/s?fid=181015&refid=stpr

You may also go to http://catoothfairy.libsyn.com/

132 Amanda Gallie - President of the British Association of Dental Therapists (Pt 1) Aug 10, 2018

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132 Amanda Gallie - President of the British Association of Dental Therapists (Pt 1)

Interview starts around 8:30

In this episode we breakdown the terminology differences between the US and in the UK. We discuss scopes of practice and educational differences. This whole episode is intended to bring us together and help us understand that different models around the world are used to achieve similar.

The special offer for this episode is: Mirror Magic – Special Offer: Free sampling offer through Zirc! Contact us at 800-328-3899 or zirc.com (Limit one per person).

Zirc, Because Time is Everything.

https://www.zirc.com/products/dental-mirrors/mirror-magic

Meet Amanda

Amanda is the President of the British Association of Dental Therapists. She qualified as a Dental Hygienist in 1996, and as a Therapist in 2012 from King's.

Amanda works in education, teaching DCP's and Industry partners; and clinically as a Dental Therapist for Bupa Stamford, she sits on the Bupa Advisory Board, and is a Swiss Dental Academy trainer.

Amanda has a passion for Prevention, and MID for all ages, and is presently studying for an MSc in Advanced Minimally Invasive Dentistry at King's College.

She has been working on the Calcivis beta test as a tester and advisor since August 2017.

Wanna Join ATOTH On A Mission Trip? Aug 07, 2018

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Here are the important things you need to know about this mission trip:

1) Dominican Republic - you will need a passport 2) $350 is YOUR WHOLE COMMITMENT - we will shoulder the rest! 3) October 13-19th 2018 4) Its hard work and you are expected to carry your own weight 5) Diet will consist of Dominican Fare and no alcohol is permitted

IN ORDER TO WIN YOU MUST:

Record a 1-2 minute video and send to us that includes the following: 1) Why do you want to go? 2) Why should we choose YOU out of all contestants? 3) What does Charitable Dentistry mean to you?

Finally, please visit the sponsors we have had throughout this past year and thank them for making this happen. We wouldn't be able to do it without them!

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Also, thank you to our partners who have helped us get to where we are. We would be so behind without your help!

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