A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast

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481 Florida Dental Hygiene Alliance with Catherine Cabanzon! Apr 02, 2025

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On this episode we meet up with Cathy Cabanzon and we talk about the role of the board of dentistry, what power they have to make and enforce rules, and how people can be involved in making changes to improve the dental health of those living within their state's borders. Cathy is doing an amazing thing in helping establish this alliance. Not only are they doing advocacy work but I just saw on their website that they are offering a free course on my functional therapy and have all sorts of resources for that. If you want to know more about that head over to https://fldha.com/

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The Dental Hygiene Divide! Mar 28, 2025

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Do we have a huge rift amongst the hygiene profession? Are dental hygienists divided? In this episode we talk about the perception of division and how we should evaluate our role as part of the greater RDH profession.

480 The Clinical Struggle Is Real with Danielle Avila and Laura Bettencourt! Mar 26, 2025

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In this episode we have Danielle Avila and Laura Bettencourt on the show to talk about the things that matter most to us… clinical dental hygiene. We talk about the bloody prophy, difficult patients, and the frustrations that come with being a dental hygienist. It's incredibly insightful and it's great to hear the real life experiences of fellow hygienists as they struggle with burnout, difficult dentists, under diagnosing and so much more!

@diamondgirlscoaching on insta

https://ldiamantecoaching.com/

User Data Drives Decisions at Slate with Brynn Snyder! Mar 24, 2025

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Evidence-based dentistry or outcomes-based dentistry is essential for our industry. Patients need to know the tools that will actually help them succeed, but these need to be based on analytics and research and that is what Slate does with their electric flosser. Give this episode a listen as she explains how patients their patients have achieved an 85% reduction in bleeding points with this easy-to-use tool.

www.SlateFlosser.com and use RDH10 for $10 off any order. If you are a professional, use the professionals tab for 30% off your first flosser!

** In partnership with Slate Electric Flosser

479 Military Paid Degree Pathway with Brandon Evert (rebroadcast) Mar 19, 2025

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In this rebroadcasted episode, we get a chance to talk with Brandon Evert who was, at the time, a D4 student, and Host of Extracting Wisdom Podcast. Brandon talks about his journey, his choice to join the dental field, and what lead him to pursue a career in the military once he graduates. This is a pathway we all should know more about to help the next generation of dental professionals!

Episode Highlights

Brandon's Journey
Medicine vs. Dentistry
Being a Dentist in the Military
Internship with Dr. Moody
Digital Protocol
Equipment
Military Placement

Quotes

"I'm very lucky to have this scholarship and to know I have a 4 year job after school."

"Me being the dental nerd that I am, I searched for dental podcasts."

"This digital stuff is not new, but at a dental school it is often unheard of."

"Squeaky wheel gets the grease."

"This is the best scholarship you will find, you will not find another that will cover 100% of your school and give you a stipend."

"My husband is a dentist and that student loan debt is huge."

"I like doing SRPs, IF I have the right equipment."

"The only reason you are 'soft' is because your instruments are so dull you are not doing anything."

"The newer generation of dentistry is more inclusive."

"I wish we had more of a team approach, because that is real life."

"It is the blind leading the blind sometimes."

Links

https://www.instagram.com/brandonevertdmdstudent/

https://extractingwisdom.libsyn.com/website

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Beverages that contain THC: A Pharmacists Perspective with Tom Viola Mar 17, 2025

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There are so many chemicals and drugs being added to beverages and THC is one of them. In this episode, Tom Viola brings us the facts about how these drinks might be impacting our patients!

Be sure to reach out to him if you have any questions by emailing TomViola@tomviola.com, visit his website TomViola.com or check out his social media - @pharmacologydeclassified

3 Reasons You Should Choose The Slate Dental Flosser with Brynn Snyder! Mar 14, 2025

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Continuing our conversation about power flossing, Brynn Snyder and I share a quick conversation about the 3 reasons (plus a bonus 4th reason!) people should make the switch from manual flossing to power flossing!

www.SlateFlosser.com and use RDH10 for $10 off any order. If you are a professional, use the professionals tab for 30% off your first flosser!

** In partnership with Slate Electric Flosser

#478 Sleep Better with Teresa DeNike BS, CCSH and Drew Copeland RPSGT, CCSH (Rebroadcast) Mar 12, 2025

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In this (rebroadcasted) episode, we talk about the importance of sleep, and how Teresa and Drew are helping our patients achieve their best rest! If you are interested in learning more, please check out their website, social, or email them through the links below.

Teresa@sleepbetter.nyc Drew@sleepbetter.nyc https://sleepbetter.nyc/ https://www.instagram.com/sleepbetternyc/

Meet Lactobacillus reuteri: A Probiotic Superstar for Oral Health With Machell Hudson-Hoover Mar 10, 2025

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This episode with Machell Hudson-Hoover demonstrates the exact reason we need to be educated on all things oral and systemic, and our patients need us to be a source of knowledge. Listen to this short episode, a compliment to last months episode on probiotics, to learn how Lactobacillus reuteri works to promote our oral and gut health.

Resources:

Machell@rdhhealth

integrativedentalcoaching.com

Tips To Land A Temp Job with Andrew Johnston Mar 07, 2025

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Being a temp is increasingly becoming a thing. It's not for everyone but if you want to be at the top of your temping game, consider these few tips from Andrew.

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