A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast

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TIPisode with Cindy Purdy May 2020 May 08, 2020

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This week Cindy gives us suggestions on how to prepare our bodies for returning after COVID. This is a great time to get your discount on a new crown seating stool!

Multiple decades (!) of clinical dental hygiene has fueled Cindy's passion for equity of care. Currently, she developed a hybrid traditional/virtual dental practice in her rural community. By providing training and strategic development that emphasize alternative, collaborative, or independent workforce models, she utilizes teledentistry as a platform to redefine dental hygiene careers.

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226 Student Focused Presents: Covid-19 Life for Students and Dental Hygiene Faculty May 06, 2020

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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. This week, the crew looks at the ways the COVID-19 pandemic may reshape dental hygiene education in the short and long term.

Jessica Atkinson, assistant professor in dental hygiene at Dixie State University in St. George, Uta; she is also the COO of Hygiene Edge, which sells a wide variety of products and guides. Erika Spring is a dental hygiene instructor at Coastal Carolina Community College in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Jasmin Haley is CEO of Beyond the Prophy and works to power dental hygienists and professional women. Sheba Jones is an instructor at Mesa Community College in Mesa, Arizona

In this episode, our guests lay out what prospective hygiene students should look for in a program, ask these students to really think about what they're ready to commit to, and offer plenty of advice to those unsure of how to proceed during the pandemic.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

Interview starts: 4:13

- How the guests' respective schools are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and shutdown.

- What Jasmin and her colleagues did to reassure students at this time.

- Speculating on the potential "paradigm shift" faculty and students alike can expect.

- The misunderstanding Jessica hopes to correct with her latest blog post.

- Erika discusses some of the frustrations that led her to pursue work in coaching and consulting.

- Jessica argues against the secrecy some dental hygiene programs have toward their techniques.

- Sheba advocates for more info-sharing among hygiene programs.

- The guests' final words of encouragement for students living and working through this uncertain period.

QUOTES:

"Dental hygiene's not going away!"

"I don't have a problem recording myself. What I have a problem with is getting that recording to upload the way that I want it to."

"What I'm advocating for is for the recognition for what we already are!"

"It's hard to get feedback from people who aren't doing it."

"I saw hygienists doing what hygienists can do, which is much more than just picking calculus off of teeth."

"We are so much more than we are giving ourselves credit for."

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TIPisode with Teresa Duncan May 2020 May 01, 2020

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Teresa is back with some great advice on PPE. Teresa talks with us about how to bill for it, not how to wear it. Did you know there was a CDT code for miscellaneous items that we could use? This is worth a listen!

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225 Airway, Sleep, and TMD using Teledentistry with Dr. Jamison Spencer DMD, MS Apr 29, 2020

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With the COVID-19 pandemic limiting direct access to dental care, clear and accessible teledentistry is becoming a clear necessity. This week's guest on A Tale of Two Hygienists has a few strategies for making the most of your abilities from a distance and for getting your patients to open up.

Jamison Spencer, DMD, MS is a dentist specializing in the treatment of sleep and temporomandibular jaw (TMJ) disorders. Dr. Spencer is also the president of the Craniofacial Pain Center and the host of the Airway, Sleep & TMD podcast, where he discusses TMJ disorders, oral appliances and many other topics.

In this episode, Dr. Jamison Spencer explains how the COVID-19 pandemic may make teledentistry acceptable for both professionals and patients alike, reveals which mouthguard is his preferred model, and discusses the best way to encourage a patient to be honest about their teeth-grinding.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

Interview starts: 9:41

- Dr. Spencer explains why so many dental professionals are so apprehensive about treating TMJ issues.

- How a chance connection with an experienced dentist helped Dr. Spencer get his hands on his own practice.

- Why some hygienists can find both professional and physical benefit in sleep and TMD work.

- Dr. Spencer extrapolates how COVID-19 will impact both in-person and teledentistry in the long term.

- The most effective way of finding out if your patient is a tooth grinder or jaw clencher.

- Why Dr. Spencer favors the Farrar (or as he calls it, airway-friendly) nightguard.

- How the "lips together, teeth apart" ethos can be a boon to treating patients with jaw issues.

- What dental professionals can do to make the most of their time during quarantine.

- Why CPAP machines pose a unique risk during the COVID-19 pandemic.

QUOTES:

"A huge part of what a dentist can do in sleep and TMD can be done by the dental hygienist."

"We're gonna have now an entire new generation of patients, if you will, that think 'Well why would I drive someplace?'"

"[Teledentistry's] gonna help us to catch these acute problems when they're easy, rather than the patient waiting until it's sort of worth it to them."

"My stock answer to almost any question is 'it depends'."

"Would you like to look into why you're banging your head against the wall, or would you just like another helmet?"

"We are all in this together."

LINKS:

Dr. Spencer's homepage - http://www.jamisonspencer.com/

Spencer Study Club - https://www.spencerstudyclub.com/

The Airway, Sleep & TMD Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/user-232970261/tracks

Dr. Spencer's email: jamison@jamisonspencer.com

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TIPisode with Michelle Strange and Andrew Johnston! April 2020 Apr 24, 2020

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For this weeks TIPisode we talk about products and best practice ideas for Intraoral and Extraoral suction. Covid-19 has people reeling and we are here to help!

Here are several of the products mentioned in the episode

Cordeze Nu-Bird Suction Mirror Isolite Isovac Mr. Thirsty ReLeaf Purevac ADS Extraoral Dental Suction System Pink Petal Aflexx Assist Arm

224 Healthier Habits with Machele Galloway, Life Coach Apr 22, 2020

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Whether you're cooped up at home or working on the frontlines, the COVID-19 pandemic can have a psychological toll on top of the endless physical, social and financial difficulties it's been causing. This week's guest has several pointers for staying on top of your mental health in these times.

Machele Galloway is a queso-loving certified life coach and the founder of LifeLeap Coaching, LLC. With a focus on time management and identifying unhealthy thought patterns, Machele works with her clients virtually through Zoom and has previously appeared on episode 120.

In this episode, Machele explains how our long-held beliefs can limit our growth, discusses how our mind can make certain events and incidents worse than they actually are, and walks listeners through how to internalize healthier mental habits.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

Interview starts: 9:58

- Machele explains how her form of coaching helps a client find their sense of control.

- How holding onto certain belief systems "for dear life" can lead us to make limiting decisions.

- Machele walks Andrew through one of his current frustrations and helps him take control of it.

- How our interpretations of events can have more of a psychological impact than the events themselves.

- What Machele does to help her clients address their fear of illness.

- A crash course in recognizing unhelpful thoughts and creating new, healthier habits.

QUOTES:

"It's impossible not to reevaluate your life during this."

"If you have a belief that you got laid off and it's going to cause you to lose everything, the way you show up in your life will essentially guarantee that happens."

"Accept what's going on and adapt."

"You can't enjoy having a great day without knowing what an awful day feels like."

"Our thoughts always create our results."

"I'd much rather be too careful than not careful enough."

"There is zero upside in beating yourself up over anything."

LINKS:

LifeLeap Coaching - https://www.lifeleapcoaching.com/

LifeLeap Coaching Facebook group (with option to subscribe to weekly newsletter) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/LifeLeapCoaching

Four week coaching package - https://kingsumo.com/g/8jwc9z/4-weeks-of-coaching-with-machele-galloway

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TIPisode with Michelle Strange April 2020 Apr 17, 2020

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In this episode, Michelle reviews environmental infection control in the dental setting. She reviews the steps --2 vs 1 -- and what you need to understand about your disinfectant sprays. This episode is brought to you by GC America. You can learn more about the COEfect spray and wipes in the links below!

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223 Financial Planning with Reese Harper, CFP Apr 15, 2020

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The COVID-19 pandemic has made finances a little more tenuous for individuals and companies alike. To offer advice and guidance in these times, A Tale of Two Hygienists has invited on a financial expert who wants people to embrace the habits of holistic financial health

Reese Harper, CFP, is the founder and CEO of Dentist Advisors, a consulting firm specializing in financial planning and investment management for dentists. Reese is also a co-host for Dentist Advisors' Dentist Money Show podcast, where he speaks to dentists about their financial adventures, misadventures and hopes for the future.

In this episode, Reese reveals the key habit you need to internalize if you want to retire on time, makes a case for NOT immediately paying down your student loans, and suggests a few ways you can build up your liquidity.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

Interview starts: 10:15

- How Reese and the Dentist Advisors team come up with engaging content.

- The reason Dentist Advisors needs to submit every one of its products and texts for compliance review.

- Reese breaks down the different tiers of clients Dentist Advisors works with.

- Want to make sure you retire on time? Start tracking.

- How Reese determines how "liquid" any one of his given clients is.

- In what situations should you NOT be paying down your student loans?

QUOTES:

"You're expected to be a media producer in addition to being a business owner these days."

"How can we make money easier for people and make it accessible and intuitive?"

"Finance is always better with a buddy!"

"It will become more and more important in the world going forward that you build liquidity before you pay off debt."

"Financial pain comes in spurts."

LINKS:

Dentist Advisors - https://dentistadvisors.com/

The Dentist Money Show Podcast - https://dentistadvisors.com/dentist-money-show-podcast/

10 Questions a Dentist Needs to Ask Before Hiring a Financial Advisor - https://dentistadvisors.com/education-library/eguide/questions-to-ask-before-hiring-financial-advisor/

Elements App beta - https://dentistadvisors.com/education-library/webinars/early-career-dentists-course/

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TIPisode with Eden Ivie, RDH - April 2020 Apr 10, 2020

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In this week's TIPisode from Eden, she discusses some of the changes that have happened in teledentistry due to this pandemic for both dentists and hygienists. Listen in to hear about a major change from the DEA for prescription writing regulations!

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Eden Ivie is a dedicated dental hygienist with a strong interest in public health as well as holistic wellness and nutrition. She maintains dental hygiene licenses in three states and is a Public Health Dental Hygiene Practitioner in the state of Pennsylvania. Eden has been practicing clinical dental hygiene since graduating from San Juan College in 2004 and earned her BSDH from Northern Arizona University in 2018. She currently uses her PHDHP license to practice in a pediatric mobile dental unit that provides preventative care for children in Head Start and other public health settings utilizing teledentistry technologies. Eden works as a Teledentistry Specialist and Director of Customer Success for MouthWatch, where she provides training and implementation guidance for a range of dental care models embracing teledentistry.

222 Prepping Your Office and Your Patients for Post-Pandemic Care with Dr. Brian Baliwas SFDentalNerd Apr 08, 2020

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The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected how everyone carries out their business, and that includes dental professionals—especially when you consider how much infection control factors into our work. Andrew and Michelle had the opportunity this week to speak to a dentist whose own office has been impacted.

Brian Baliwas, DDS is a cosmetic dentist based out of San Francisco. Known as the SFDentalNerd, Dr. Baliwas works for Union Square Dental Group and specializes in the elective procedures that have been scaled back as the COVID-19 pandemic intensifies and social distancing measures increase.

In this episode, Dr. Baliwas discusses how the pandemic has changed how Dr. Baliwas's team and their patients approach dental procedures, speculate on how the pandemic will change infection control, and confronts the idea that elective procedures are unnecessary.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

Interview starts: 17:29

- Dr. Baliwas discusses how COVID has impacted business at his clinic and the difficulty in impressing the seriousness of the virus to some patients.

- Why this situation should get us to realize how necessary some elective procedures really are.

- How Dr. Baliwas is balancing the importance of dental work while emphasizing why people need to stay at home right now.

- Dr. Baliwas explains how social media has played a critical role in reaching out to patients and colleagues alike.

- The "Dexter Standard" of infection control and how Dr. Baliwas weighs his options while treating patients during the quarantine.

- How will Dr. Baliwas's approach to infection control and PPE change in the aftermath of COVID.

QUOTES:

"Now, we're gonna have to dig ourselves out of this hole and really education our patients again about the urgency of some of this stuff."

"It might just help out with a shelter-in-place or people staying at home if we kept the value of what we were doing up high."

"I've built a good practice of people who value my work, who understand it, understand what we're doing, and they're invested."

"If you're not doing the things that most people don't think is overkill anyway, then you might be held liable for that."

"We gotta see the silver lining here and really push our infection control to be improved."

"Approach it from a place of being helpful rather than being sales-y."

LINKS:

Dr.Baliwas's homepage - https://www.sfdentalnerd.com/

Dr.Baliwas's email: baliwasdds@gmail.com

Dr.Baliwas's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sfdentalnerd/

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

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