A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast

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Path to Leadership TIPisode Dec 01, 2023

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This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we rebroadcast an episode from 2022 by your host, Andrew Johnston, RDH. He talks in depth 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."

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411 Should Work Be Fun? Establishing Workplace Culture with Cara Reck, RDH and Shannon Campbell Nov 29, 2023

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Establishing the culture of an office is hard. Do you want to fun or do you want to be "professional"? Can you have both? In this week's episode we listen how Shannon Campbell and Cara Reck, RDH try to do the little things to make sure that the workplace is something to look forward to. We spend way too much time at work to not enjoy it!

Feel free to reach out:

Shannon Campbell - Shan.b.campbell@gmail.com

Cara Reck - cara.reck@gmail.com

Saliva, Periodontics and Systemic Disease - Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH Nov 27, 2023

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Salivary flow, composition, and pH are incredibly impactful on other areas of our body. In this episode, Kristin Evans is interviewed by Katrina Sanders to give us the foundational knowledge needed to begin our journey.

Resources: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://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8323473/

For speaking inquiries or questions Kristin can be reached at kristinevansrdh@gmail.com, onInstagram @kristinevansthephrdh or on LinkedIn.

Fluoride Varnish and Handpieces with Crystal Barnes, RDH and Hartley Lojik, RDH **BONUS** Nov 26, 2023

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What is better than a roundtable discussion going back to the basics? Not much if you ask me and Crystal and Hartley were so much fun to be around. If you are looking to brush up on the "why", then this episode is for you. We touched lightly about a lot of the popular topics - careers beyond clinical, whitening, ergonomics and handpieces, mobile dentistry so so much more.

If you want to reach Hartley - message the Ultradent account and you'll find her there - @ultradentproducts

If you want to reach Crystal, you can find her at @cmarluv

Top 5 - A Year of Thanksgiving with Andrew Johnston, RDH Nov 24, 2023

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone! As we celebrate this weekend, its a good time to look back and reflect on the things you are grateful for. For those practicing mindfulness, this exercise goes hand in hand with what you are already doing. In this TIPisode Andrew reflects on his top 5 things he is grateful for!

410 - Dental Hygiene Driven Dental Practice with Dr. Kim Kutsch Nov 22, 2023

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For today's episode we welcome back Dr. Kim Kutsch to the show. Misty and I had a chance to catch up with him at ADA SmileCon and it was just the best conversation about helping the professional organizations grow and how to deliver a successful practice through growth in the dental hygiene appointment.

Be sure to check out Dr. Kutsch's podcast, "Contrary to Ordinary" on your podcast app. And shoot him a message if you're so inclined - Kimkutsch@aol.com

3 Key Takeaways About Dental Implants, live from AAP 2023 - Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH Nov 20, 2023

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Dental hygienists should be just as expert in implant and implant maintenance as our doctor counterparts. So who is a good candidate? What type of sites should be considered? What are the factors that lead to implant failure?

Listen to this week as Katrina Sanders reviews what she learned from the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) 2023.

The Silent Struggle with Shannon McLauchlan, RDH Nov 17, 2023

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Shannon McLauchlan, RDH and self proclaimed introvert, shares her passion this week with a ton of resources for those in the profession that are struggling with burnout or just maybe bored in the profession.

Check out her workbook title: The Silent Struggle: Unmasking Burnout in Dentistry

You can find her FB page here - https://www.facebook.com/Lodestarbooksanddesigns or visit her Etsy store for the workbook and other things - lodestarbyshannon.etsy.com

409 Faster Diagnosis using AI with Katie Poulsen, RDH Nov 15, 2023

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Katie Poulsen, RDH joins us today to have a conversation about AI and how it is not about to take over jobs of the dental professional, just make us more efficient and in calibrated!

Be sure to reach out to her - Katie@videa.ai

Spit It Out! pt2 - Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH Nov 13, 2023

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This week Katrina brings on Kristin Evans, RDH to finish off the chat about addressing the disfunction our patients have with their saliva. It's Spit It Out pt2!

For speaking inquiries or questions Kristin can be reached at kristinevansrdh@gmail.com, onInstagram @kristinevansthephrdh or on LinkedIn.

https://www.iaimjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/iaim_2019_0602_01.pdf

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