StudentRDH Podcast

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My favorite "F" word.....Fluoride! Aug 03, 2021

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Have you ever wondered how to respond when your patient refuses fluoride? Do you need some updated information on fluoride content in community water? Look no further! For many years, patients have been asking questions, refusing treatment, and telling us that they only drink bottled water. In this episode, Dr. Staci Violante shares the facts about fluoride and what we need to know! Join Claire for an in depth look at the role fluoride plays in today’s patient education discussions!

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Push the Button! How Dental X-Rays are Produced Jul 20, 2021

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Dental Radiography is a complex subject, so where do we start?! The physics, biology, and technique all come together in the x-ray tubehead when the x-ray is produced. But….there are so many steps how can we remember them all?! Join Claire & Amanda for a special episode with guest April Turner, the National Board Success Manager in the dental hygiene program at West Coast University in Southern California. She’s going to walk us through the production of an x-ray from beginning to end while explaining all of the components of the tubehead. This is a great review of the basic concepts of radiography for the DH student, the RDH, and the DH educator!

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April Turner is an associate professor and National Board Success Manager in the dental hygiene program at West Coast University in Southern California. She is a hygienist who worked in clinical practice for 28 years and has been an educator for 10 years. She has bachelor's and master’s degrees in dental hygiene and is pursuing a Doctor of Education degree from Grand Canyon University.

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Avoid the top of the Bell Curve....Everyone there is Mean! Descriptive Statistics Part 2 Jun 29, 2021

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The wait is over! Part 2 of Biostatistics is here!

Lisa Mayo joins us again for the completion of Descriptive Statistics and tells us about Standard Scores and Normal Distributions. What do these concepts mean to us after graduation and boards? Join us today to learn how to draw meaningful conclusions from research and apply them to your practice!

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Don't be MEAN! Descriptive Statistics Part 1 Jun 15, 2021

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Biostatistics can be a subject that students and teachers alike have many issues with. In today’s episode, Lisa Mayo breaks down Descriptive Statistics in a way that we can all appreciate! With all of the blogs, articles, and journals available to us, how do we tell what’s credible? How do we make evidence-based decisions for our treatment practices? Let’s find out!

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Banish the Burnout! Jun 07, 2021

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Join Claire to chat with Amber Auger, the host of #AskAmberRDH! As we all know, the burnout in dental hygiene is REAL and has gotten worse during Covid-19! Amber will share some great tips with us on how to avoid burnout and remember that we are not just “teeth cleaners”! By creating boundaries and getting the team to appreciate the RDH’s role in the office, we can use our time effectively to create successful outcomes for our patients and ourselves!

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Have no fear....Infection Control is here! May 25, 2021

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Join Claire to chat with Michelle Strange, the dynamic host of the Tale of Two Hygienists podcast and cofounder of Level Up Infection Prevention! Michelle is going to share details on infection control and how to incorporate standard practices from DH school into your professional practice!

Today we’ll learn about the differences between universal and standard precautions, how to implement infection control processes in your office, and different levels of PPE!

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Let me introduce.....Bob! May 18, 2021

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Join Claire this week to talk to Alana Martin, a recent graduate who has some great advice for those of you taking the CDCA manikin exam! She has the scoop about on all the details you need to know from the beginning of the exam day all the way through getting your score!

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Dental Indices: What's the Score?! May 10, 2021

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Dental indices are used across the world by dental professionals and students, so what are they for? What do they do? What are the differences?!

With SO many dental indices out there it’s important to understand the basics, classifications, and characteristics of an index. Today we’ll roll all of these facts into one bite-sized episode! Join us to focus on 4 important indices that help us measure plaque biofilm with our guest, Melody Wright!

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Back to BASE-ic: pH in Patient Education Apr 27, 2021

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How many times have you said the same thing during patient education….brush twice a day for two minutes, floss, clean your tongue, use mouth rinse, blah blah blah. And how many times has that been insufficient? Today we’ll dive into pH - what it is, how it impacts our patients, and how we can help!
Sit back and relax for another episode of RDHBites!

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Wanna Fight? Blame the Autonomic Nervous System! Apr 20, 2021

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The autonomic nervous system is a complex subject as it controls a lot of different processes in the body. On this episode, our amazing guest Professor Lisa Mayo will take us through the ins and outs of the ANS and help us relate this back to pharmacology and dental hygiene treatment. In this episode we’ll talk about the differences between the Sympathetic & Parasympathetic nervous systems, the responses associated with each of these systems, how these relate to dental hygiene treatment, examples of the associated drugs, and how to recognize the key points in a board question to answer it with confidence!

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