A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast

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Testicle Festival: We Had a Ball (Many Actually) Sep 28, 2022

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On this special bonus episode Andrew, Brittany and return guest of the podcast Daniel Hulbert talk about a trip that Andrew and Brittany took to Paxico, KS to attend the WB County Mountain Oyster Fry!

Tune in to hear about our experience and the amazing event put in place annually to support recipients of WB Country.

This years recipients are:

Darlene Murray – Alma – Progressive Supranuclear Palsy John Cassity – Alma – Cancer Kathy Sackrider – McFarland – Cancer Russell Mosby – Paxico – Cancer Wade Bostock – Eskridge – Ranch Accident If you are interested in donating to support this cause please email admin@ataleoftwohygiensits.com both financial and silent auction item donations are appreciated!

Fast Facts: Pharmacology Central Nervous System Part 1 Sep 26, 2022

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On this Fast Facts: Pharmacology Edition Tom Viola, R. Ph., C.C.P. starts a new segment focusing on the Central Nervous System. Today highlighting Sedative Hypnotic Agents, specifically the Benzodiazepines!

This series is sponsored by our friends at Elevate Oral Care! @elevateoralcare creates innovative and proven prevention-focused oral care products, learn more by visiting www.elevateoralcare.com and schedule your free CE staff-meeting today.

See more from Tom at www.tomviola.com @pharmacologydeclassified

#pharmacology #dentalpharmacology #rdh #dental #dentalhygiene #studentrdh #dentalhygienist #rdhlife #futurerdh

Cellerant Hygiene Award Winner Xlear **bonus** Sep 24, 2022

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On this special bonus episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists we are joined Nathan Jones and guest co-host Brooke Crouch to discuss the Cellerant Hygiene Award they won for their Xlear Sinus Care line.

Episode Highlights

Xlear
Xylitol
Nasal Line Breakdown: When to use What

Links

https://xlear.com/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/682581349821963

TIPisode Posture and Pinch Force Sep 23, 2022

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This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined by Stephanie Botts, RDH who is a clinical hygienist and ergonomic specialist. Today Stephanie talks to us about posture and pinch force by reducing risk of injury by using indirect vision!

This TIPisode is sponsored by Zirc Dental Products! Learn more about their products at https://www.zirc.com/stephanie

Links

https://www.zirc.com/stephanie Get your Free Mr. Thirsty One-Step, Thanks Zirc!!!!

https://www.posturepros.net/

https://www.instagram.com/steph.posturepros/

https://www.facebook.com/stephanie.botts.rdh/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/posturepros/

350 Navigating the Landscape of Cybersecurity with Gary Salman Sep 21, 2022

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This month we have partnered with DEXIS to bring you 4 courses from their DEXIS Days series. DEXIS Days is a month-long virtual experience to help you advance your knowledge, embrace emerging technologies, and thrive. This is one of 34 education sessions!

On this episode Gary Salman, Chief Executive Officer at Black Talon Security, LLC talks to us about Ransomware Attacks.

Over the last year, ransomware attacks have been decimating the dental community and shutting down practices of all sizes for 10+ days. Over 75% of the time, ransomware attacks result in the theft of patient data and costs often exceed $200,000. If the ransom is not paid, all your patient information and images are auctioned for sale on the Dark Web. Cloud backups, firewalls and anti-virus software are not the answer…yet 90% of practices across the US are relying on this technology to protect their practices. Your firewall and anti-virus software will not stop data theft and/or most ransomware strains.

Thanks to TempStars support this episode has FREE CE! Be sure to view your state guidelines to ensure this CE is applicable in your State. You can view all episodes with Free CE here. Take the CE course for this episode HERE

Learning Objectives:

The technologies/methodologies and training that must be in place to protect your data and to keep your doors open
The impact of a cyberattack against a dental practice
How hackers steal your data and where they post it after it is stolen
The difference between IT companies and cybersecurity companies and the need for specialization
The financial and emotional impact of a cyberattack against your practice

https://dexis.com/en-us/blog/dexis-imaging-launches-dexis-days

D0171 The Criminally Underused Code: Fast Facts Coding Edition Sep 19, 2022

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On this week's episode of Fast Facts – Coding Edition with Teresa Duncan, MS Teresa gives us a breakdown of D0171 which she believes is not just being underutilized… but criminally underutilized! Tune in to see how you can use this code in your practice.

Quotes:

"That's a periodontal evaluation. I don't think you're doing that post scaling and root planing. I'm guessing that you're really doing a D0171, which is an evaluation post op. So after a procedure post op."

"I hear from people all the time that once they start using it, they identify all sorts of other scenarios that they should have been using it in, and they're excited to have it."

Links:

DentistRX: https://www.dentistrx.com

More Fast Facts: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/

Teresa Duncan Website: https://www.katrinasanders.com

Nobody Told Me That Podcast: https://nobodytoldmethat.libsyn.com/

Chew On This Podcast: https://chewonthisdentalpodcast.libsyn.com/

The Good: RDH Rant Takeover Sep 16, 2022

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Join us for another RDH Rant take over episode! We are joined by Anna Sventora, Heather Kirby and Lizz Bortolotti to talk about all of the GOOD, and there is a lot of it, that comes from RDH Rant.

Episode Highlights

- How RDH Rant Gives Back

- Stories from Rant that give us the feels

Links:

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

349 Managing Profit in the Dental Practice with Dr. Chris Salierno, DDS Sep 14, 2022

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On this episode Dr. Chris Salierno, DDS discusses how profit should not be a dirty word in dentistry. He shows that a practice that is more profitable is able to attract and retain team members, invest in technology to better serve their patients, and be more charitable to those most in need. He explains that fortunately, we can maximize profit without sacrificing quality of care. In this episode you'll examine how businesses can accidentally hemorrhage money. You'll focus our teams on delivering the best care possible without sacrificing our bottom line.

Learning Objectives:

Using gross profit margin to evaluate our procedure mix
Exploring ways to become more efficient in delivering care
Reviewing key metrics for a fiscally healthy practice

https://dexis.com/en-us/blog/dexis-imaging-launches-dexis-days

"Dental Implant Implications & Indications" Fast Facts: Perio Edition Sep 12, 2022

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On this week's episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition, Katrina Sanders talks to us about why it's important for us to not only look at an indication, but the implications for why a dental implant would need to be placed in a dental patient's mouth.

Quotes:

"I think many of us in the dental profession have viewed dental implants as the more expensive option when it comes to tooth replacement. "

"I implore you to consider, if this patient has high caries rate, has significant tooth structure loss because of decay, has a high decay rate because of low salivary flow, high cariogenic diet, gerd or acid reflux, maybe an eating disorder etc. These are individuals who are in a constant acidic state. Are these individuals that we can readily trust that the abutment teeth are going to be able to sustain long term?"

Resources:

DentistRX: https://www.dentistrx.com

More Fast Facts: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/

Katrina Sanders Website: https://www.katrinasanders.com

Katrina Sanders Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedentalwinegenist/

Gómez-de Diego, R., Romero-Pérez, M. J., Cutando-Soriano, A., & López-Valverde-Centeno, A. (2014). Indications and contraindications of dental implants in medically compromised patients: update. Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal, 19(5), €483

Cellerant Hygiene Award Winner OraCare **bonus** Sep 11, 2022

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On this special bonus episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists we are joined Kristin Goodfellow, RDH to talk about OraCare and the Cellerant Hygiene Award they won for their Health Rinse. Kristin shares what makes OraCare special and some programs they have in place that make OraCare as a company stand out.

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