A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast

Latest Episodes:

429 American RDH Working in Switzerland with Claudia Walder Apr 03, 2024

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Claudia Walder is different. She is confident and driven but also has the ability to embrace whimsy. When given the opportunity to work abroad in Switzerland, she jumped at the chance. Switzerland brought her new opportunities professionally and in the love department.

If you are looking to see what its like to work in a different country, give this episode a listen or give her a follow on Instagram - @socalsmileartisan

Keys To Effective Oral Cancer Screening - Ask The Experts with Katrina Sanders, RDH Apr 01, 2024

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Oral cancer is the cancer of our profession so join Katrina Sanders this week as we walk through some important keys to effective oral cancer screenings!

Resource:

More Fast Facts: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/ Katrina Sanders Website: https://www.katrinasanders.com Katrina Sanders Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedentalwinegenist/

https://oralcancerconsulting.com/cotten-method-guide/ols/products/the-cotten-method-screening-guide

RDH RANT is Burning Out: An RDH RANT Takeover! Mar 29, 2024

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Anna, Heather, and Lizz are back with an episode about bbbburn out. With a study reporting that up to 35% of hygienists looking to leave the profession, we got some work to do. Join them for this super interesting conversation.

RDH Rant: https://www.facebook.com/groups/599722366843869

428 Hygiene On a Base In Germany with Lacy Walker, RDH Mar 27, 2024

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Have you ever wandered what it would be like to just sell everything, move over seas, and start a new life knowing you had a dentistry as your safety net? Well that is pretty close to what Lacy Walker did and we talk a little bit about that in this episode. This is part one of the series of dental hygiene abroad, be sure to reach out to her and ask her all of the questions about her experiences working on a US military base in Germany!

Resources:

Sharedhygiene.comLacy.Walker416@gmail.com Please take our survey! https://forms.gle/Hadrpf9Xm5cDZpkE6

What Are The Effects of Alcohol for Oral/Systemic? Fast Facts: Ask The Experts with Machell Hudson-Hoover Mar 25, 2024

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Alcohol is a central line in the fabric of our society, whether we want to admit it or not. Outside of the commonly known talking points, what else can we talk about with our patients when it comes to alcohol? Machell Hudson-Hoover dives deep into predicting outcomes based on alcohol use!

Machell@rdhhealth

integrativedentalcoaching.com

To Polish or Not to Polish with Lil Caperila, RDH **Bonus** Mar 23, 2024

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Being a dental hygienist is unique in that we have so many options for a career. We can work in perio, pediatrics, ortho, and general practices. We can work in educational settings, sales, training, dental products and systems companies. We can write, speak, and coach. We have so many options at our fingertips but that wasnt always so. In this episode we have a friend of the show, Lil Caperila, who helped pioneer the idea of leveraging clinical knowledge into a corporate position at a dental company. We learn what goes into creating ideal products based on the needs of the clinicians and we finally answer whether or not we should be polishing... and if so, what considerations need to be made for that choice!

Resources:

premierdentalco.com

lcaperila@premierdentalco.com

Lil's office number- 610-239-6008

Being a Leader with Belangie Perez-Torres, RDH Mar 22, 2024

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In this TIPisode, we talk a lot about what it means to be a leader. Belangie discusses the acronym for LEAD, what drives her, and how being a leader isn't about attaining a title, but about being in a role. There are certain traits and characteristics that make a good leader. Join us today to learn more!

Find Belangie on social and dm her on linkedin or @dental_hygenie on insta

427 Lawsuits for Perio and Spouses as Office Managers with Teresa Duncan and Beverly Wilburn! Mar 20, 2024

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In this episode we are joined by Teresa Duncan and Beverly Wilburn to discuss some more hot topics in dentistry. What do you do when your boss's spouse runs the office... is that fair? How liable are you for the doctor not diagnosing periodontal disease? We get right to the point in this amazing episode!

Resources:

Teresa's Podcasts - Nobody Told Me That and Chew On This Teresa's website - https://www.odysseymgmt.com/

Beverly Wilburn - https://www.instagram.com/dearbevvie_/

Treatment Plan Acceptance: Are DSOs Just Better? Fast Facts: Ask The Experts with Andrew Johnston, RDH Mar 18, 2024

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When it comes to treatment plans, who is better at getting case acceptance: DSOs or Private Practice? In this Fast Fact Andrew discusses a couple of key differentiators that could be incorporated in any setting to be more successful... but maybe DSOs have the edge???

Sonicare Support Materials -

https://www.usa.philips.com/c-m-pe/dental-professionals/practice-solutions/patient-education-resources

Mandatory Retirement Age, Is It Right for Dentistry? with Dr. David Rice Mar 15, 2024

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In today's TIPisode we are joined by Dr. David Rice to explore the possibility of having a mandatory retirement age in dentistry. Are people working past their ability to keep the public safe?

Resources:

Dentistry Unmasked Podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dentistry-unmasked-a-roundtable-podcast/id1692417504

Dentistry Unmasked Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/37jqQgIVQQhZpJ6cx3hs1K?si=5383d24d00f94490

www.dentistryiq.com

David.Rice@ignitedds.com