A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast

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10 ways to improve your energy & 10 ways you are draining it! TIPisode with Uche Odiatu, DMD & Mahsa Bakhshandeh, RDH Jun 05, 2020

Show notes

This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined by Dr. Uche Odiatu and Masha Bakhshandeh, RDH. Uche and Masha talk to us about 10 ways to improve your energy, and 10 things that are draining it! Episode Highlights

10 ways to boost your energy
10 things you want to avoid, that zap our energy

Quotes "Plot and scheme to be around those that bring out the best in you" "You could leave every car ride a little smarter, a little better, with a little higher energy than when we got in" "Feeling grateful is incomparable with feeling resentful or angry" "If you are feeling tired already, why put on the news… it doesn't make sense" "Stand and deliver your best self" "They might be called comfort foods, but they never leave you feeling better than before you ate them" "Getting outside for even 10 minutes between 8am and 10am can reset our day" "You cannot pour from an empty cup" Links A Tale of Two Hygienists Website: www.ataleoftwohygienists.com Dr. Uche Odiatu: http://www.druche.com/ Uche Instagram: @fitspeakers Masha Instagram: @tooth_boss More TIPisodes: https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/tipisodes/

Student Focused Presents 230 Subgingival Irrigation: Does it improve periodontal therapy? Jun 03, 2020

Show notes

It's A Tale of Two Hygienists' monthly student roundtable episode, which means Andrew and Michelle have invited a quartet of guests to educate student listeners on a chosen topic. Today's topic is subgingival irrigation, a form of hydrotherapy used to prevent further deterioration of tooth structure.

Spring Hatfield is a dental hygienist and co-founder of Dental Masterminds, LLC, which offers study clubs and CE courses for dental professionals. Spring's work focuses on the connection between oral and systemic disease. Daniel Lopez is a hygienist with Access Community Health Center in Manhattan who works with patients affected by HIV.

In this episode, our guests introduce, summarize and discuss the studies they've brought to the table, explain why ozone application needs to be "just right," and examine the bias where a journal's country of origin can unconsciously affect how seriously we take it.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

Interview starts: 4:03

- Spring summarizes the findings of a study on ozone-infused waters and oils used in subgingival irrigation.

- Explaining "the Goldilocks principle" and how ozone relates to it.

- What is a "free radical" and why should hygienists be concerned about them?

- Daniel discusses a study that makes the case for using 10% povidone-iodine during irrigation.

- Why it's vital to overcome one's bias toward certain journals based on their country of origin.

- Debating the merits of doing a pre-procedural rinse.

QUOTES:

"We do kinda graduate thinking that only our research is relevant."

"Homecare is where it's at, period."

"That rinse with an alcohol-based mouthwash really helps decrease that blood flow."

"See what is available to you, see what's out there, for those patients you otherwise just can't help."

LINKS:

Daniel's email: lopez.j.daniel@gmail.com

Spring's email: springhatfieldrdh@gmail.com

"Effect of Subgingival Application of Topical Ozonated Olive Oil…" - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22976566/

"Efficacy of subgingival irrigation with 10% povidone-iodine..." - http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2017;volume=28;issue=5;spage=514;epage=518;aulast=Sindhura

THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimer below as it might not count for your state.

Go here to take the test and get your CE Credit!

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TIPisode with Teresa Duncan May 2020 May 29, 2020

Show notes

This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined by Teresa Duncan, MS. This week Teresa talks to us about opportunities available if you decide to step away from Dental Hygiene.

Teresa is a speaker and writer with over 20 years of experience in healthcare. Her areas of expertise include proven accounts receivable and insurance methods, and helping doctors and managers establish solid management systems. A recipient of the Educator of the Year Award by the Association of Dental Implant Auxiliaries – a component of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, she understands the importance of continuing education.

Episode Highlights

Recommendations if you are thinking about stepping outside of Dental Hygiene
Resources
Keep up that license

Quotes

"More of you are looking at opportunities beyond being in the operatory"

"Conflict resolution, unfortunately, is one of those things we learn on the fly, but there really is tried and true systems behind it"

"Some corporate positions are mentoring newer hygienists"

"You will have a steady salary, and you will have benefits"

"If you have a niche, and you are really good at something, narrow in on that"

"You are going to want to brush up on your business skills"

"Communications and conflict resolution skills are key"

"Check into that dream job that you wanted a couple of years ago, chances are with all the shifting that is going on, that it might be available"

"Don't worry about the cons, start going what if, what if, what if"

Links

A Tale of Two Hygienists Website: www.ataleoftwohygienists.com

Contact Teresa: http://www.odysseymgmt.com/contact

Teresa Website:http://www.odysseymgmt.com

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

Resources

Doug Perry/ Get Hired RDH: https://gethiredrdh.com

Coursera: https://www.coursera.org

229 How Do We Care For Dental Implants with Melissa Obrotka, RDH May 27, 2020

Show notes

To continue A Tale of Two Hygienists' implant series, Michelle spoke with a 20-year dental hygiene veteran who knows that maintaining dental implants requires a significantly different skill set (and set of tools) than conventional natural tooth cleaning.

Melissa Obrotka works as a hygienist for a prosthodontic practice in New Jersey while also serving as a clinical trainer for Electro Medical Systems (EMS). Called the "implant maintenance guru" by A Tale of Two Hygienists' own Michelle Strange, Melissa also teaches as a clinical adjunct professor at her own alma mater of Bergen Community College in NJ.

In this episode, Melissa breaks down both the broad strokes and the nuances of treating implants, impresses the importance of disclosure when discussing implants with your patients, and explains why the learning process is still ongoing well into one's career.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

Interview starts: 16:22

- How hygiene school turned Melissa from the "worst student" into one of the most enthusiastic students.

- Why treating implants is a "whole new ballgame" compared to treating natural teeth.

- The reason implant dentistry demands further (and constant) learning.

- Getting into the nitty gritty of working with implants as a dentist or hygienist.

- Melissa lays out the short- and long-term rewards of investing in the latest technology for the best possible implant care—and what you can do and say to convince your dentist.

- What can patients inspect from your average implant inspection?

- Melissa discusses how the Dental Implants Uncovered Facebook page came to be and what you can get out of it.

QUOTES:

"We see the implant patient from the surgical to the restorative."

"These people have made a giant investment in improving their oral health."

"It is expensive technology, but it's amazing technology and there's a reason why the price point is where it's at."

"They went the distance; I need to go the distance for them."

"If you don't take action on the knowledge, then what is the knowledge for?"

LINKS:

Melissa's homepage - https://melissaobrotka.com/

Melissa's email: melissaaobrotka@gmail.com

Introduction to the Implant Care Practitioner Course - https://www.facialartdentalforum.com/product/introduction-to-implant-care-practitioner-course/

EMS Dental - https://www.ems-dental.com/en

THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimer below as it might not count for your state.

Go here to take the test and get your CE Credit!

A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage - https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/

AToTH on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/

AToTH on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ataleoftwohygienists

AToTH on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/atoth/?originalSubdomain=ca

New Show Coming Soon! May 25, 2020

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Michelle Strange and India Chance team up to start a new podcast for infection prevention called, "Your Infection Control Team Huddle"! This show is coming soon and will be a seasonal release so keep your eyes peeled for this new show!

TIPisode May 2020 with Dr. Uche Odiatu and Mahsa Bakhshandeh, RDH May 22, 2020

Show notes

This week Uche and Mahsa bring us the 10 things every dental professional should know about the human microbiome!

Dr. Odiatu is a practicing dentist, certified trainer, author, speaker, and repeat AToTH guest. He always brings us content that we can use to make us and our patients happy and healthy. Be sure to check out the many episodes with Dr. Uche and head over to our YouTube channel and watch the videos Dr. Uche and Michelle did to help you stretch and take care of your body!

Contact him!

http://www.druche.com/

www.facebook.com/https://www.facebook.com/UcheOdiatu odiatu

odiatudmd@gmail.com

Instagram:

Uche- @fitspeakers

Mahsa- @tooth_boss

Book: The Miracle of Health

Episode 228: A guide to improve perio and implant case acceptance with Miranda Beeson, RDH May 20, 2020

Show notes

Continuing A Tale of Two Hygienists' latest series, Michelle and Andrew have brought on a guest who knows firsthand that clear and empathetic communication is essential to increasing case acceptance, especially when it comes to discussing implants.

Miranda Beeson is a hygienist based in Virginia Beach who specializes in implant care coordination. Miranda is too familiar with the unfortunate way dental hygienists and other professionals can "buff out" the clinical side of their knowledge base without investing enough time in communication and business.

In this episode, Miranda impresses the importance of communication in dental hygiene work, compares and contrasts the language you should and shouldn't use when discussing implant procedures, and lays out her guide for getting off on the right foot with a patient. As well, Andrew and Michelle shine a light on a five star review one of their listeners gave the show on Apple Podcasts!

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

Interview starts: 9:28

- Miranda discusses her transition from hands-on clinical work to an implant care coordination role.

- The moment Miranda realized how essential communication—especially wording— is to hygiene work.

- The key difference between "inward" and "outward" mindsets.

- On asking the right questions to know what temperament patient you're dealing with.

- Miranda walks us through the steps she takes discussing implant planning, procedure and care with patients.

- Some essential words and phrases for clearly communicating with your patients while still keeping them at ease.

QUOTES:

"I wanted to have like a solid decade of clinical hygiene under my belt before I really transitioned out of it."

"If you just flip that mindset to make it more about them than about you, that's where it all really begins."

"Ask more and talk less."

"Cost is a barrier that's thrown out there I think far more than it truly is the barrier."

"I'm carrying that weight as your liaison just as much as I should be."

LINKS:

Miranda's email: mirandabeesonicc@gmail.com

Dental Implants Uncovered Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/DentalImplantsUncovered

THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimer below as it might not count for your state.

Go here to take the test and get your CE Credit!

A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage - https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/

AToTH on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/

AToTH on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ataleoftwohygienists

AToTH on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/atoth/?originalSubdomain=ca

TIPisode Glass Ionomer and Urgent Care Situations with Andrew Johnston, RDH May 15, 2020

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PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW HERE! Join Andrew Johnston, RDH - a restorative hygienist who practices in Washington State and Oregon. Andrew has been a practicing since 2009 and is here to talk to us about Glass Ionomers/Hybrids and EQUIA Forte by GC. TIPisode Highlights

A look at Glass Ionomer
Glass Hybrids
Importance of Instructions for Use
What Andrew loves about EQUIA Forte
Ways to use EQUIA Forte in today's ops.

Quotes "Traditionally Glass Ionomers have been used where moisture control has been problematic" "GC kept working on ways to improve the clinical outcomes and developed the next generation which was the EQUIA Forte" "For the super nerdy people like me who care about flexural strength and wear resistance this new improved formula is higher flexural strength, higher wear resistance, higher resistance to acid, and higher fluoride release than the previous Equia" "Please please please read the instructions for use, follow them, and make sure everyone on your team is doing the same" "It takes about 6 months for the coating to wear off" "Triaging is the most important factor to determining which treatment route you should take." "…using it (Silver Diamine Fluoride) underneath Equia Forte has shown to reduce sensitivity and potentially aid in remineralization of the tooth. Links

Learn more, sign up for a virtual meeting and get FREE CE: https://bit.ly/2Lw3g4y

http://www.gcamerica.com/ce/alleducation.php

http://www.gcamerica.com

http://www.gcamerica.com/products/operatory/EQUIA_Forte/

http://www.gcamerica.com/products/operatory/EQUIA-Forte-HT/

227 Implant Placement - What You Need To Know with Dr. Sully Sullivan, DDS May 13, 2020

Show notes

Please Leave Us a Review Here!!

Interview starts: 7:23

It's a new month and A Tale of Two Hygienists is launching a new series! If you've ever had questions about all things implantology, then make sure you're subscribed and buckle in for May and beyond.

Sully Sullivan, DDS, is an implantologist, partner in his own dental practice, and co-host of the Millennial Dentist podcast. Dr. Sullivan is a fourth generation—you read that correctly—dentist in his family, knows anything and everything you'd want to know about implants, and wants the average person to understand what goes into preparing, installing and maintaining an implant.

In this episode, Dr. Sullivan explains exactly how implants work and are installed, walks us through a typical implant procedure, and discusses some of the challenges implantologists face.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

- Dr. Sullivan explains how he got his idiosyncratic moniker.

- Why Dr. Sullivan believes younger dentists need a working knowledge of cone beam computed tomography going forward.

- Who makes for an ideal dental implant candidate?

- Why it's possible to be too early to put in an implant, and the reason Dr. Sullivan likes working with older patients.

- Taking a closer look at the "anatomy" of an implant.

- Dr. Sullivan breaks down what the average implant surgery looks like.

- Examining a few restorative processes and looking ahead at the future of implantology.

QUOTES:

"So much of how they lost [the tooth], to me, is going to affect and influence the predictability of my success."

"You really want proportional size to proportional bone."

"Post-doctorally, single implant patients do really, really, really well."

"We really have an opportunity to plan the implant placement with the end in mind."

THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimer below as it might not count for your state.

Go here to take the test and get your CE Credit!

LINKS:

Millennial Dentist podcast - https://millennialdentist.com/category/podcast/

Millennial Dentist on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/millennialdentist/

A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage - https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/

AToTH on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/

AToTH on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ataleoftwohygienists

AToTH on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/atoth/?originalSubdomain=ca

**Bonus** Tom Viola Presents "Who said I can't take Advil?" Dental Pain Management in a Post Covid-19 World May 11, 2020

Show notes

Tom Viola joins Michelle Strange for a Facebook Live chat on dental pain control during and after this pandemic. Listen in as Tom answers some of the viewer questions!

This episode is sponsored by Crest + OralB. We thank them for supporting us, amazing educators like Tom, and for supporting dental teams everywhere. Learn more through their social media channels or earn more CE at www.dentalcare.com

If you wanted to watch the FB live version - https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/videos/259780615391135/

Take the test for CE Here!

https://www.cezoom.com/taketest/?courseid=6274&testid=1596

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