A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast

As you can tell from the background chatter, The Voices of Dentistry conference was a blast, and it was made even better by this episode's guest: a dentist with strong feelings about, well..... everything! We will be at Voices of Dentistry again next year so check out the website www.voicesofdentistry.com  and we will see you there! Tarun Agarwal, DDS, is the founder of 3D Dentists, which provides...

For this bonus episode—powered by Crest+Oral B—we're happy to invite back Susan Wingrove, who previously appeared on episode 21 . Susan is a registered dental hygienist, speaker, published author and CEO of Wingrove Dynamics, specializing in dental implants and instrument design. She has taken the time to stop by and illuminate us on her chosen topic for a recent New York meetup, "Just for the Ora...

Teresa Duncan, MS gives another great tip on dental coding. Why would hygienist need to be fully aware of dental codes?  Teresa explains why our documentation can make or break dental claims.  For more info from Teresa, see below!  Teresa Duncan: Speaker on insurance and management, Podcaster, Author of a book and contributes to several magazines and the ADA's publications!  Book :  http://odyssey...

It's a special roundtable episode, focusing on how you soon-to-be graduates can find a healthy balance between confidence in your own abilities and understanding you still have limits. We're joined by Cape Cod Community College faculty member Marianne, Idaho State University graduate faculty member Joanne, and Hiwassee College faculty member Eva. Paradise Dental Technologies (PDT) has once again s...

Noel Brandon-Kelsch is an international speaker, writer, Registered Dental Hygienist in Alternative Practice and Director of Cabrillo College Dental Hygiene Program.  She is passionate about oral health and has the uncanny ability to motivate and enlighten audiences through her unique humor and cutting edge information.  She takes the tough subject matter and presents it in such an interesting way...

If you enjoyed hearing from Uche Odiatu on our recent TIPisode, then you'll be pumped to know that we recorded an even longer episode with him following the Yankee Dental Congress in Boston! Uche Odiatu is a Dentist, certified personal trainer, author, speaker and wellness expert. He strongly believes that the best treatment neither begins nor ends in the dentist's chair, and in fact extends to al...

This week's TIPisode is brought to by Dr. Uche Odiatu.  He is a road warrior, out teaching us ways to be healthier so we can keep helping our patients. He is such a road warrior that he recorded this while in an airport!  Be sure to thank Uche when you see him!  Head over to druche.com and be sure to follow him on Instagram @fitspeakers.  

This week's guest isn't just satisfied with scraping teeth. A master of "practical management," he aims for such a thorough treatment that his patients won't need to come back as often. John Comisi, DDS, MAGD, is a South Carolina-based dentist and assistant professor at the James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine. Along with being the founder of Dental Care with a Difference and CEO/President...

Dr. Josefine Ortiz Wolfe is a registered dental hygienist who writes and educates online and in person as The Informed Hygienist. She was kind to drop by on her way to a lecture in New York, and in this interview she stresses the importance of closing the gap between what professionals know and how that knowledge is actually put to work, connecting up-to-date dental research to clinical practice....

Tip 2 Claire    This week's TIPisode is brought to you by Claire Jeong, RDH.  Learn wake-up memory techniques for remembering hypertension drugs.  Find more info at dentaltoaster.com and StudentRDH.com     Be sure to follow ATOTH on Instagram, Facebook, and head over to Ataleoftwohygienists.com to subscribe to our newsletter.  Email us at Ataleoftwohygienists@gmail.com  

We get to really nerd out this week as we invite on Ryan Nolan, DMD. Ryan 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 gui...

In this episode, we have an emergency session about the scope of practice expansion for dental assistants proposed in the new bills presented in Washington State. We brought in two hygienists from Washington State and one Dental Assistant to discuss! Listen and feel free she share! Please be active in your state! Key Takeaways - You need to protect your profession. DAs are NOT the enemy, they are...

Tip 1 Teresa Duncan This week's TIPisode is brought to you by  Teresa Duncan, MS- Speaker on insurance and management, Podcaster, Author, and contributes to several magazines and the ADA's publications   Book : http://odysseymgmt.corecommerce.com/Book/ use code TALE for $3 courtesy (offsets shipping)   Site: OdysseyMgmt.com   Podcast: http://nobodytoldmethat.libsyn.com Be sure to follow ATOTH on I...

This podcast episode is specifically for students. You are gonna be working shoulder to shoulder with us soon enough, let us help get you ready for that! We brought together for you today a panel of dentists to discuss expectations - what should you expect going into your first day. Q1 - What are your expectations for a new grad Q2 - When and how many questions should be asked Q3 - Who should they...

Our guest this episode is William Hang, DDS, MSD. Both an orthodontist with Face Focused Orthodontics and lecturer on orthodontics and orthotropics, William has completely rethought his approach to working with patients in order to maximize their airway health and reduce craniofacial discomfort.   In this episode, Dr. Hang discusses how orthodontists can better diagnose facial pain in their patien...

For this episode, we wrap up our four-part airway series with Cyndee Johnson and Julia Worrall. We focus on how to get people to get their airways checked, what terms you should and shouldn't use with patients, and making the case for CPAP and oral appliances. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Interview begins: 7:01 - Michelle's less than hygienic experiences with fellow gym-goers. - Have you ever spoken to any...

Episode 153 Interview Begins: 5:50 In this episode Cyndee takes the lead to teach us how to implement everything we have learned so far in this series into our practice. How can our dental teams begin the conversation with airway? What is the Beginner's Mind? How do we calibrate ourselves to excellence? Why do we do what we do? cyndee@scaler2schedule.com Julia.worrall@airwayhealth.org Thank you to...

Dentistry and Pain are synonymous for so many of our patients. Whether we need to get better about managing the pain or the patient needs to do their part, there is definitely room for improvement. In this episode, Tom does a great job of explaining how pain is perceived by the patient and how to manage both the perception and the pain itself. Tom could speak for hours on this topic and does regul...

Interview starts minute 8:10 In part 2 of the airway series, we talk about life's stages. We begin with babies, even before they are born and the impact that the mother's airway has on the child throughout prenatal existence. Then we continue through life until we reach geriatrics. It's a fascinating journey that I think everyone will enjoy! cyndee@scaler2schedule.com Julia.worrall@airwayhealth.or...

Ep 151 Welcome back to a new year of A Tale of Two Hygienists. We are starting off with a bang featuring our airway series with Julia Worrall and Cyndee Johnson! "Lean Into It" an introduction to airway We need 3 things to live food, water, air. We begin our 4-part series with an introduction to what we will be covering over the next 4 episodes and physiology of airway. Here are a few of the items...

Join us in this bonus episode with founder of CE Zoom, Sarah Thiel as we discuss the biggest issues related to CE. Did you know that there are many courses being offered in your area that do not actually count towards your license? Listen to Sarah and she helps you troubleshoot how to get the best CE for your license!  sarah@CEZoom.com sign up at www. CEZoom.com  

We welcome a new pair of dental hygiene podcasters to the group Irene and Whitney. We talk briefly about what they want out of their podcast, why you should listen, and a little about what our podcast is about. Its always fun meeting up with people who have similar passions and cannot wait to see what they have in store for our profession! Both of these women are also huge on social media so seek...

Episode 150! Cant believe we made it this far!! Interview starts 4:30 In this episode we have a roundtable discussion on the impact digital scanning has had on our guests. Special thanks to our guests Dr. Justin Chi, Jean Ocasio, Tomas Saucedo, and of course, Cheri Lepenski who organized this roundtable!   THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimer below as it might not count for your s...

149 The Business of Dental Hygiene with Tony Stefanou DMD Interview starts minute 6:00 In this episode, we talk about how we, as hygienists, can partner with our offices to be more successful. Successful by earning more, enjoying our job more, getting the instruments and tools we need, and so much more. Dr. Tony Stefanou does an excellent job of explaining all of this and more! Contact Him - www.c...

148 Social Media and HIPAA with Noel Kelsch Interview Starts at minute 4:00 In this episode, we speak with Noel Kelsch about the dangerous world we play in online (social media) when discussing patient information. Noel explains what a much bigger deal this all is! Noel Brandon-Kelsch is an international speaker, writer, Registered Dental Hygienist in Alternative Practice and Director of Cabrillo...