A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast

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TIPisode with Dr. Ryan Nolan Jan 24, 2020

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Dr. Ryan Nolan talks about preventive products and the three pillars of disease: biology, chemistry, physiology. A healthy biofilm in one person may be an unhealthy biofilm in another. Dr. Nolan breaks that down for us in this week's TIPisode

Thank you to Elementa for sponsoring this week's TIPisode!

Ryan Nolan, DMD is a practitioner, commentator, and creator of the amazing podcast The Biofilm Factor — where he discusses biofilm management and diet with other dental professionals. He is also a co-founder of Elementa Silver, which specializes in nano silver-driven oral cleaning solutions. His work in dentistry and oral health care is guided by his previous education in chemical engineering, and he approaches the field with an eye for results-based research.

The Biofilm Factor - http://thebiofilmfactor.com/ Elementa Silver - https://elementasilver.com/ Elementa Silver on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=bl_dp_s_web_0?ie=UTF8&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Elementa+Silver Elementa Silver on Instagram (@elementaoralcare) - https://www.instagram.com/elementaoralcare/?hl=en Ryan on Instagram (@ryannolandnd) - https://www.instagram.com/ryannolandmd/?hl=en

211 Myofunctional Therapy Series part 3 with Sarah Hornsby Jan 22, 2020

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A Tale of Two Hygienists continues its series on myofunctional therapy by looking at how these issues manifest in older children and adults and how early we should act in order to most effectively treat them. Joining Michelle again for this series is Sarah Hornsby!

Sarah K. Hornsby, RDH, is a myofunctional therapist, speaker and mentor. Her interest in myofunctional disorders arose from her own myofunctional problems, inspiring her to ask bigger questions about why these issues are prevalent in today's society. This ultimately led to her launching her own myofunctional therapy practice, Faceology, a decade ago.

In this episode, Sarah discusses a whole new movement in orthodontic treatment, examines how myriad factors do—or do NOT—impact myofunctional health, weighs the benefits of techniques for treating myofunctional issues while you sleep.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

Interview starts: 15:59

- Sarah discusses a controversy in the orthodontic community over when certain teeth should be removed.

- How Invisalign is branching out its products to a younger age group.

- The questions Sarah asks the orthodontists she works with.

- Looking at the relationship between mouth-breathing and rampant cavities.

- Taking a comprehensive approach to diagnosis myofunctional issues rather than jumping to conclusions based on one or two traits or predictors.

- A quick and easy method to screen patients for potential myofunctional issues.

- Why myofunctional therapy involves higher carbon dioxide intake.

- CPAP: a useful treatment, but definitely not the cure.

QUOTES:

"I really appreciate those dentists who are trying to start early."

"If you look at all the people with the worst perio, they probably have myofunctional issues."

"If you change the teeth but not the muscles and the soft tissue and the habits, of course the teeth are gonna go back."

"Myofunctional therapy is really just physical therapy for the muscles of the mouth."

"Especially with our TMJ patients, we have to be including some sort of myofunctional component or they're not gonna get better."

LINKS:

Faceology - https://myfaceology.com/

MyoMentor - http://www.myomentor.com/

Sarah's homepage - https://www.sarahkhornsby.com/

Sarah on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/sarahkh12

Sarah on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SarahKHornsby/

Sarah on Twitter - https://twitter.com/SarahHornsbyRDH

Sarah on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sarah_k_hornsby/

Thank you to Paradise Dental Technologies aka PDT for providing sponsorship for this episode!

Be sure to thank the sponsor for this episode by heading over to www.PDTDental.com and picking up a new instrument or telling them thank you in person at one of the conferences!

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 Eden Ivie, RDH Jan 17, 2020

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This week's tip is all about increasing patient acceptance with the use of an intra-oral camera. A picture speaks a 1000 words, right? With these tips, you will be able to help patients see what their needs are and get them on board with the necessary treatment.

You can win an intra-oral camera by signing up at this link!

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.

210 Myofunctional Therapy Series part 2 with Sarah Hornsby Jan 15, 2020

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A Tale of Two Hygienists is continuing its miniseries on myofunctional therapy with Sarah K. Hornsby. This week, she shines a light on how myofunctional disorders develop in babies and infants and how widely-accepted nurturing practices can enable them.

In this episode, Sarah explains how breastfeeding plays an important role in the development of oral muscles, reveals how modern technology has a negative impact on nurturing, and discusses how you can most effectively provide guidance to stubborn parents.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

Interview starts: 14:15

- Sarah explains how nutrition is not the only important part of breastfeeding.

- Why it's better to perform a tongue tie procedure as early as possible.

- Looking at the different techniques used for tongue tie procedures and which are better suited for infants,

- Why tummy time is so important to myofunctional health.

- The reason you should think twice about looking at your cell phone while breastfeeding.

- Why the immune systems of babies born through C-section are different from those born vaginally.

- Sarah breaks down why she's so against pacifiers.

- The difficulty of integrating myofunctional therapy into a dental practice, especially when it comes to advising parents on their babies' feeding habits.

QUOTES:

"Breastfeeding is myofunctional therapy for babies."

"I think any baby who has acid reflux... should definitely be screened for a tongue tie."

"Our bodies are amazingly resilient and adaptable."

"Education is the key. If moms know, they can make a decision, and that's it."

"Mouth-breathing alone, at night, will affect your sleep."

"Do your own research, and if you feel like something's wrong, trust your gut."

LINKS:

Faceology - https://myfaceology.com/

MyoMentor - http://www.myomentor.com/

Sarah's homepage - https://www.sarahkhornsby.com/

Sarah on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/sarahkh12

Sarah on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SarahKHornsby/

Sarah on Twitter - https://twitter.com/SarahHornsbyRDH

Sarah on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sarah_k_hornsby/

Thank you to Paradise Dental Technologies aka PDT for providing sponsorship for this episode!

Be sure to thank the sponsor for this episode by heading over to www.PDTDental.com and picking up a new instrument or telling them thank you in person at one of the conferences!

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 Cindy Purdy Jan 10, 2020

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Ergonomics is no longer just a trendy buzz word. Join Cindy on this TIPisode as she discusses personal injuries in the dental office. Did you know we are #1 on a list! But don't get too excited, this isn't going to be a good list to be on!

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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209 Myofunctional Therapy Series part 1 with Sarah Hornsby Jan 08, 2020

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A Tale of Two Hygienists is starting the New Year off with a brand new series focusing on myofunctional therapy, which focuses on the treatment of musculoskeletal pain. To walk us through this complex subject, we have a very special guest accompanying us over the next few episodes.

In this episode, Sarah discusses what pushed her to take up myofunctional therapy, explains what she hopes for her patients to achieve by the end of their treatments, and reveals some of the pushback she experienced trying to talk about these disorders with patients.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

Interview starts: 17:04

- How Sarah went from hygiene school to the school of hard knocks in a very short span of time.

- Looking back at how "fringe" myofunctional therapy was thought to be only a decade ago.

- Why having a few strange symptoms led Sarah to pursue myofunctional therapy.

- Sarah describes the opposition she faced when trying to discuss myofunctional issues with patients at her former clinic.

- How Sarah's professional relationship with dentists has changed over the years.

- Sarah outlines her four goals for her myofunctional patients.

- What historical and environmental factors influenced both myofunctional disorders and the study of them?

- How Sarah has started mentoring other oral health professionals in myofunctional therapy.

QUOTES:

"Why are we not looking at this if it is important, and why have I not heard of it?"

"I turned that hygiene program around."

"It's hard to talk about stuff you don't know about."

"If you want to do this, you're going to have to take multiple training courses."

"That's kind of my mission: to make the field grow."

"I love those four day courses. I just think we need to be more realistic about the application."

LINKS:

Faceology - https://myfaceology.com/

MyoMentor - http://www.myomentor.com/

Sarah's homepage - https://www.sarahkhornsby.com/

Sarah on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/sarahkh12

Sarah on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SarahKHornsby/

Sarah on Twitter - https://twitter.com/SarahHornsbyRDH

Sarah on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sarah_k_hornsby/

Thank you to Paradise Dental Technologies aka PDT for providing sponsorship for this episode!

Be sure to thank the sponsor for this episode by heading over to www.PDTDental.com and picking up a new instrument or telling them thank you in person at one of the conferences!

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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Bullying and Burnout W/Michelle and Andrew Jan 06, 2020

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Next stop, vulnerability station! As a kind of New Year's gift, Andrew and Michelle have wrapped up a special bonus episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists! To open the year, they're getting pretty real by discussing the low points of working as a dental hygienist and dealing with the ins and outs of working in a practice.

Inspired by a recent article in OSAP's journal, they touch on professional burnout, questionable office ethics, and look back through their shared years as dental hygienists to reflect on how they've dealt with unsupportive coworkers and even bullying. But most importantly, your hosts want to impress that there is always a happy ending to be found, either by improving your workplace or finding a job better suited to your needs.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

- Recounting how burnout manifests itself physically.

- How demoralizing it can be to work in an unsupportive environment.

- Why communication is essential for creating healthier workplaces.

- Examining how some colleagues and bosses become micromanagers.

- What you can do for yourself and your workplace to reduce burnout.

QUOTES:

"The education, the information, the networking is what got me out of it."

"Everybody needs to sit in a room, and everybody needs to talk it out."

LINKS:

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208 Student Focused Presents: Treating Patients with HIV Jan 01, 2020

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For the latest student roundtable, A Tale of Two Hygienists has invited on three guests who either work with patients affected by HIV/AIDS or have studied the virus to debunk myths and misconceptions surrounding this epidemic.

Daniel Lopez has been a hygienist since 2012; since graduating, he's been working with Access Community Health Center in Manhattan, which focuses on LGBTQ patients and the treatment of HIV. Amber Riley is based in San Diego and has been a dental hygienist for over two decades and works in a suburban practice; a small portion of her patients live with HIV and she's seen firsthand how the prognosis of those living with the virus has changed over the years. JoAnn Gurenlian has over 40 years of dental hygiene experience under her belt; she is the graduate program director at Idaho State University, and back in the 1980s she was part of a task force that investigated HIV/AIDS during the initial outbreak.

In this roundtable, our guests discuss how we can prevent exposure to and the spread of HIV, explain the importance of "patient navigators" and how oral health care professionals should adjust their treatment for patients with HIV/AIDS.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

Interview starts: 3:05

- JoAnn breaks down the difference between quantitative and qualitative studies and the benefits of each.

- What treatments and methods can be used to prevent exposure to and proliferation of HIV?

- JoAnn discusses the positive correlation between patients' sexual orientations and their health care providers' own orientations.

- The ins and outs of HIV PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis): prescribing, side-effects, and what advancements are being made.

- Who are "patient navigators" and why are they so essential for helping people get the treatment they need?

- How Maslow's hierarchy of needs can determine whether or not people seek out dental treatment and care.

- Dispelling the idea that HIV contraction is the result of promiscuity.

- What does—and doesn't—change for our guests' usual standard operating procedures when they learn a patient has HIV/AIDS.

QUOTES:

"We're pretty much the future model of what health care is trying to shift towards."

"For anyone who feels that their risk of exposure can be high, this is a preventative procedure."

"We need to find a way to talk about risk in a positive way."

"Sexual health is absolutely demonstrated in the oral cavity."

"Every generation is less toxic than the last."

"If someone is virally suppressed, there are no documented cases of them transmitting the virus."

"You have to learn to be discerning about what is good research."

"Every person is worth all of our time and attention."

LINKS:

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

Amber's email: Ariley@decoeducation.com

JoAnn's email: jargphd@verizon.net

Thank you to Paradise Dental Technologies aka PDT for providing sponsorship for this episode!

Be sure to thank the sponsor for this episode by heading over to www.PDTDental.com and picking up a new instrument or telling them thank you in person at one of the conferences!

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 Dr. Uche Odiatu Dec 27, 2019

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Dr. Uche Odiatu is back and here to get you started in 2020! Are you setting a goal or resolution? If so, you need to hear this!

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: @fitspeakers

Book: The Miracle of Health

207 Airway Health with Julia Worrall! Dec 26, 2019

Show notes

Sometimes the real challenge in treating an airway disorder is getting the patient to actually take our advice—which can mean encouraging the other care providers a patient has to speak to them about the problem. This week's guest believes in not only treating airway disorders within our profession, but reaching out to other medical fields to ensure these problems are comprehensively addressed.

Julia Worrall, "The Sleep RN," is a registered nurse and the program director of the FAH Airway Advocate Program, which advocates for greater awareness and treatment of airway issues. A member of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care, she works tirelessly to address the epidemic of sleep disorders affecting Americans today.

In this episode, Julia explains how hygienists can sound the alarm on airway issues, discusses how dental professionals can link up with people in other fields to tackle these problems, and suggests ways we can more effectively reach out to patients about airway concerns.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

Interview starts: 16:30

- Why Julia really appreciates the learning curve aspect of her work, even if it means having to discard what she thought to be true.

- Overcoming our natural impostor syndrome as the dental community takes on more and more medical issues.

- How dental professionals can become "first responders" when it comes to airway issues.

- Why how we communicate our airway concerns to patients can affect if they actually take our advice.

- On building bridges with nurses and other members of different medical professions.

- How our knowledge of airway issues has changed over the course of 2019—and what Julia says 2020 has in store for us.

- Getting over your fear of admitting "I don't know."

- What's the most interesting thing Julia has learned at this conference?

QUOTES:

"We're also professionals and that means we don't stay stuck in what we believe to be true when there's new evidence."

"You have to balance your time with what you're teaching and what you're learning."

"Own your space, own your knowledge."

"Each patient that you have deserves 100%."

"I wanna help you guys get to where you're seen, you're heard, you're validated."

LINKS:

Face My Pain - https://facemypain.com/Site/Home

Julia's email: julia@facemypain.com

FACE on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/FACEMovement.World/

Foundation for Airway Health - https://www.airwayhealth.org/

Continuing Education Alliance - https://ceaeducation.net/

Correct Sleep - http://correctsleep.com/

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