A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast

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Quality Infection Prevention with India Chance, RDH **Bonus** Oct 21, 2023

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Welcome back everyone to a special bonus episode with one of our favorite returning guests, India Chance. In this episode we talk about lots of things but really dig in with personal protective items. India is great at explaining the why of what we need to be doing. Special thanks to our partner for this episode, Medicom!

Shout out to co-host Erika Flateau for helping with this episode!!

References:

www.medicom.com

www.learn2prevent.com and @learn2prevent on social media

Introducing Hygiene Elevated Podcast with Joffree Bunleang, RDH Oct 20, 2023

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We are excited that more and more podcasters are coming to play in the sandbox with us! Let us introduce Hygiene Elevated where the hosts, Joffree Bunleang and Amanda Hale "explore the latest trends, share practical tips, and engage in thought-provoking discussions that will elevate your dental practice". Currently you can find them on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0Mi7TE3yG4MXxZkiYCh1OC?si=e306ea080169498f

Contact Info

levelup@hygieneelevated.com @hygieneelvated @TheCurvyScaler @JoffreeBTheRDHCoach

405 Local Anesthesia Is Not Scary with Tom Viola and Misty Mattingly, RDH Oct 18, 2023

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What is the deal with dental boards being so scared of a dental hygienists giving local anesthesia? We brought on pharmacology expert, Tom Viola and dental board member, Misty Mattingly to discuss the risks and rewards for writing this into state legistlation.

In this episode we discuss:

Educational standards for hygienists delivering LA
How GA is rolling out training to hygienists
Should we allow "on the job training" for LA? Are all owner dentists qualified to teach?
How to maintain the integrity of the profession

Resources:

Email: tomviola.com Social: @pharmacologydeclassified on all platforms

Can My Dog Give Me Periodontal Disease? - Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH Oct 16, 2023

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Dogs can experience a range of signs and symptoms for periodontitis just like humans. By the age 3, 50-75% of dogs are estimated to have perio disease. As we know, periodontal disease is infectious for susceptible people.. so can we get perio from our pets?

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/

Yamasaki, Y., Nomura, R., Nakano, K., Naka, S., Matsumoto-Nakano, M., Asai, F., & Ooshima, T. (2012). Distribution of periodontopathic bacterial species in dogs and their owners. Archives of oral biology,57(9),1183-1188.

Not All Instruments Are Created Equally with Dr. Emily Boge **Bonus** Oct 15, 2023

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In this episode we have on Dr. Emily Boge speaking on behalf of Young Innovations, and this was one of those that we recorded at RDH Under One Roof. We talk about lots of things, instruments and instrumentation, how listening to the students helps her and the team she works with at the college make better informed decisions. She talked to us about grants and grant writing - really we covered quite a bit in this episode. Its always great to have her on and there is much to learn from this episode. Thanks again to Erika Flateau for filling in as co-host, its always much better to have more people on the episodes.

If you want to reach out to her or check out her website: ereinert@hotmail.com or Emily.boge@hawkeyecollege.edu Thinkbigdental.com

http://ydnt.com/ - if you want to check out what Young Innovations has to offer, check them out here!

Preventing Hand and Wrist Fatigue Oct 13, 2023

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In this TIPisode you will learn several things you can do to treat and prevent hand and wrist fatigue, a continued issue amongst dental professionals everywhere!

www.ultradent.com

https://www.ultradent.com/products/categories/prevent-hygiene/prophylaxis/ultrapro-tx-cordless-hygiene-handpiece

404 Chinese Tongue Diagnosis with Lani McBeth, RDH Oct 11, 2023

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What can the tongue tell us? Chinese medicine has been using the tongue for centuries to help determine the health of different parts of our bodies. They use shape, texture, color, consistency, dryness, fissures, and so much more on different parts of the tongue that correlates with different organs and areas in our bodies. Lani McBeth is our guest to give us a crash course into this fascinating world!

Contact Info:

You can find her on facebook or email her - lanimcbeth@gmail.com

Chronic Inflammation Solutions Pt 2 - Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH Oct 09, 2023

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Welcome to part two as Katrina and Dr. Levine continue the conversation about the core drivers of periodontal disease. What has been the gold standard of periodontal measurement and health and where have we gone wrong?

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.oralhealthgroup.com/features/alternative-rinses-moving-away-from-chlorhexadine/

Dr. William Levine, DDS is the founder of Izun pharmaceutical Corp and founder of the Jerusalem Perio Center. He is also a board certified Periodontist, specializing in oral diseases and implantology and has over 35 years of experience in the dental field.

Is Dental Hygiene Month About You... or The Patient? with Andrew Johnston, RDH Oct 06, 2023

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Most of my career I have heard it as National Dental Hygienist Month, not National Dental Hygiene Month... so what is this month really about? Join me for this episode as I give you some points to ponder and let us know what you think the month is all about!

https://www.dhs.gov/employee-resources/news/2022/10/04/dental-hygiene-month#:~:text=National%20Dental%20Hygiene%20Month%20is,block%20of%20a%20healthy%20lifestyle.

https://beautifulsmilesdentalcenter.com/2021/10/07/october-dental-hygiene-awareness-month/

https://investor.henryschein.com/news-releases/news-release-details/henry-schein-celebrates-national-dental-hygiene-month

403 A New Era of Leadership with Becky Smith, Erin Haley-Hitz, Lancette Van Guilder, and Dawn Dean! Oct 04, 2023

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In this episode we welcome in Becky Smith, Erin Haley-Hitz, Lancette Van Guilder, and Dawn Dean - our current ADHA leadership. We talk about lifting others up, being the support for others but also getting support from others, being involved to create positive change in the profession. It was really fun episode to record! Contact Info: Becky Smith - beckys@adha.net Erin Haley-Hitz - erinh@adha.net Lancette Van Guilder - lancettev@adha.net Dawn Dean - dawnd@adha.net

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