A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast

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501 Owning and Operating a Dental Practice in Canada with Sianna Trudell! Aug 20, 2025

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Great episode with Sianna Trudell as we talk about the evolution of her career from dental assistant, to hygienist, and now to business owner! Sianna is opening a practice in Canada and we talk a little about the differences between the Canadian and US hygienists, developing social media channels supporting the younger and next generation of professionals, launching a speaking career, and round it out with how it goes to open up a practice.

Shout out to StudentRDH - Claire Jeong and Sianna's social media partner Kendra!

Resources:

SiannaT2000@gmail.com

https://www.instagram.com/dentaltoothy/

https://www.tiktok.com/@dentaltoothy

Biofilm, Glycine, and the Future of Periodontal Care with HuFriedy Group's PWR Pair! **Bonus** Aug 16, 2025

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Join us for this episode to learn how to manage biofilm with HuFriedy Group's PWR Pair. "The power of all-in-one brings versatile air polishing to every clinician treating every patient. The PWR Pair brings you the power of sub- and supragingival calculus and stain removal, biofilm disruption, and implant cleaning."

Resources:

https://www.hufriedygroup.com/en/pwr-pair

https://www.hufriedygroup.com/en/pwr-pair#demo

https://www.hufriedygroup.com/en/education/continuing-education-classes

amberaugerrdh@gmail.com

@amberaugerrdh on insta

Turbo CR - Products You Should Know with Annie Walters! Aug 15, 2025

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Turbo CR from Essential Dental Systems is a tray system that softens the calculus in the patients mouth in just 30 seconds. This helps your instrumentation through a more gentle approach and saves your hands and wrists from fatigue.

Resources:

https://edsdental.com/Turbo-CR/

500 Under One Roof Roundtable Nonsense with Jessica Atkinson, Melissa Calhoun, and Megen Elliott! Aug 13, 2025

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Probably the best episode we have ever released. Will you learn something? maybe if you care about geographic tongue's relationship to Celiac Disease and giraffe milk vs cow milk ... but will it be a great listen? Absolutely! If you are a fan of quick-paced episodes with a frequent bouncing around of topics, this is for you! Special thanks to Jessica, Melissa, Megen, and surprise guest... MAJET!

Ketamine: A Pharmacists Perspective with Tom Viola Aug 11, 2025

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Ketamine is not a new drug but it is absolutely on the rise! Give this episode a listen to see what our pal Tom Viola has to say about it!

Resources:

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

Re-inventing Fluoride Varnish with Jen Post! **Bonus** Aug 09, 2025

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In this episode with Jen Post, we talk about what factors are really needed to make Fluoride Varnish effective... and you might be surprised at the answers! Instead of doing the same thing in just a different way, Solventum (formerly 3M) have gone to the drawing board to reformulate the options we have for better patient protection with patient AND clinician compliance. Give this episode a listen!

Resources

3m.com/solventum and Jen Post on linked in

499 The Functional Roots Hygienists with Heather Kenney and Amanda Hale! Aug 06, 2025

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If time wasn't an issue, if everything was free, if you had the autonomy to practice any way you want... would you practice differently? Amanda Hale and Heather Kenney from the Functional Roots podcast join me today to offer a different than mainstream point of view on the practice of holistic dental hygiene. If you want more of this kind of conversation, be sure to head over to their show!

Resources:

functionalroots.com

@functionalrootspodcast on insta

Why Gingiva Looks Diseased But I Do Not Detect Calculus - Ask The Expert with Katrina Sanders! Aug 04, 2025

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Have you had this situation before? You begin your perio chart, can see there is boneloss and find the gingiva to be red, ulcerated, irritated with deep pocketing.... but no calculus. How do you treat this and what do you do?

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/

498 Biofilm Is The Enemy, But How Do We Detect It? With Anjuli Avis Jul 30, 2025

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Sometimes, we just need to get out of our own way and embrace the new. With advances in technology, our ability to operate more efficiently has never been better. The foundation of what we do is education, and what better way to educate than when a patient can visually see where the problem areas are? Anjuli Avis rejoins the show to talk about a new way to detect biofilm and its application in dentistry!

Resources:

Follow Anjuli on instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thehustlehygienist/

Check out AIOBIO here - https://www.aiobio.com/about

High Caries Risk Patients? Super Paste to the Rescue! Jul 28, 2025

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Are 5000ppm prescription pastes still a thing or should we be rethinking the formula? In this episode Peter dives into what ingredients they found to be necessary for a Super Paste. Don't let your high risk patients out the door without the protection they need!

**In partnership with Dr. Jen Oral Care

DrJenOralcare.com for your free sample!

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