A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast

Establishing the culture of an office is hard. Do you want to fun or do you want to be "professional"? Can you have both? In this week's episode we listen how Shannon Campbell and Cara Reck, RDH try to do the little things to make sure that the workplace is something to look forward to. We spend way too much time at work to not enjoy it! Feel free to reach out: Shannon Campbell - Shan.b.campbell@g...

Salivary flow, composition, and pH are incredibly impactful on other areas of our body. In this episode, Kristin Evans is interviewed by Katrina Sanders to give us the foundational knowledge needed to begin our journey.  Resources: More Fast Facts:  https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/ Katrina Sanders Website:  https://www.katrinasanders.com   Katrina Sanders Instagram:   https://www.i...

What is better than a roundtable discussion going back to the basics? Not much if you ask me and Crystal and Hartley were so much fun to be around. If you are looking to brush up on the "why", then this episode is for you. We touched lightly about a lot of the popular topics - careers beyond clinical, whitening, ergonomics and handpieces, mobile dentistry so so much more. If you want to reach Hart...

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!  As we celebrate this weekend, its a good time to look back and reflect on the things you are grateful for. For those practicing mindfulness, this exercise goes hand in hand with what you are already doing. In this TIPisode Andrew reflects on his top 5 things he is grateful for!

For today's episode we welcome back Dr. Kim Kutsch to the show. Misty and I had a chance to catch up with him at ADA SmileCon and it was just the best conversation about helping the professional organizations grow and how to deliver a successful practice through growth in the dental hygiene appointment. Be sure to check out Dr. Kutsch's podcast, "Contrary to Ordinary" on your podcast app. And shoo...

Dental hygienists should be just as expert in implant and implant maintenance as our doctor counterparts. So who is a good candidate? What type of sites should be considered? What are the factors that lead to implant failure? Listen to this week as Katrina Sanders reviews what she learned from the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) 2023.  Resources: More Fast Facts:  https://www.ataleoftwohy...

Shannon McLauchlan, RDH and self proclaimed introvert, shares her passion this week with a ton of resources for those in the profession that are struggling with burnout or just maybe bored in the profession.  Check out her workbook title: The Silent Struggle: Unmasking Burnout in Dentistry You can find her FB page here - https://www.facebook.com/Lodestarbooksanddesigns or visit her Etsy store for...

Katie Poulsen, RDH joins us today to have a conversation about AI and how it is not about to take over jobs of the dental professional, just make us more efficient and in calibrated! Be sure to reach out to her - Katie@videa.ai  

This week Katrina brings on Kristin Evans, RDH to finish off the chat about addressing the disfunction our patients have with their saliva. It's Spit It Out pt2! Resources: More Fast Facts:  https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/ Katrina Sanders Website:  https://www.katrinasanders.com   Katrina Sanders Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/thedentalwinegenist/   For speaking inquiries o...

Waterline safety has been a hot topic especially the last few years and one of the leading speakers on the subject, Amanda Hill joined us for this episode to give us the low down. We also had on Mike Rust who works for one of the leading companies for waterline safety, ProEdge and so you will get to know him a bit more and hear his passion about keeping people safe. We talk about pathogens, we tal...

In this week's TIPisode, we welcome Crystal Barnes! Crystal walks us through some key pointers as we have tough conversations with our patients about their needed treatment. www.ultradent.com  

Join us this week as we visit with Anastasia Turchetta and talk about setting boundaries. If we want to maintain healthy relationships, boundaries are essential. If we want to maintain healthy self-care, expectations are necessary. Join us this week to see what tips Anastasia has for you! Resources: Book title: The Highway to Health: Riding the Road to Better Boundaries https://www.anastasiaturche...

This week Katrina brings on Kristin Evans, RDH to talk about the basics of saliva, pH, and its effect on periodontal disease! Resources: More Fast Facts:  https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/ Katrina Sanders Website:  https://www.katrinasanders.com   Katrina Sanders Instagram:   https://www.instagram.com/thedentalwinegenist/   For speaking inquiries or questions Kristin can be reached...

We all have them, moments embarrass us so much, but then are our favorite stories to tell. Listen in this week as we have more embarrassing stories from RDH Rants' Heather, Lizz and Anna! Resources: RDH Rant: https://www.facebook.com/groups/599722366843869

In this amazing episode, Dr. Tim Donley, periodontist, and Dr. Brett Sealove, cardiologist, join the podcast to talk a little more about how we need to be collaborating between dental and medical. We are under one umbrella of healthcare and our patients deserve our concerted effort! Resources: Dr. Donley- beyondthemouth.com Dr. Sealove-  brett.sealove@hmhn.org

It has been determined that 42% of the US population are obese. What does the microbiota of the gut look like for our obese or overweight patients? What is the impact on our oral health? Katrina Sanders dives deep into the research and breaks it down for us.  Resources: More Fast Facts:  https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/ Katrina Sanders Website:  https://www.katrinasanders.com   Kat...

This week Crystal Spring delivers a powerful message about how using SDF and Glass Ionomers are not just for public health, it should be a standard across the board! Resources: @SmilesAcrossMontana www.gc.dental/america @gcamericainc

These show notes will be intentionally vague, and when you listen to the episode you will probably be able to figure out why. The gist of this episode is that we discuss certain recent behaviors that have made their way into the social medias and the news cycles about a doctor out of Texas.  https://www.odysseymgmt.com/dental-insurance - $75 off if you use AToTH at checkout Tiktoker - @bekahdayyy...

Our bodies are amazing in their perfect form, we have teeth to chew and grind, enzymes in our saliva that begin breaking foods down, and from there, the digestive tract in its own beautiful functionality. But what happens when we get disease, when we lose teeth or experience hypo-salivation? What impact does this have on the rest of the food's journey? Join us this week as Katrina discusses the Or...

Welcome back everyone to a special bonus episode with one of our favorite returning guests, India Chance. In this episode we talk about lots of things but really dig in with personal protective items. India is great at explaining the why of what we need to be doing. Special thanks to our partner for this episode, Medicom! Shout out to co-host Erika Flateau for helping with this episode!! Reference...

We are excited that more and more podcasters are coming to play in the sandbox with us! Let us introduce Hygiene Elevated where the hosts , Joffree Bunleang and Amanda Hale "explore the latest trends, share practical tips, and engage in thought-provoking discussions that will elevate your dental practice ". Currently you can find them on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0Mi7TE3yG4MXxZkiYCh1...

What is the deal with dental boards being so scared of a dental hygienists giving local anesthesia? We brought on pharmacology expert, Tom Viola and dental board member, Misty Mattingly to discuss the risks and rewards for writing this into state legistlation. In this episode we discuss: Educational standards for hygienists delivering LA How GA is rolling out training to hygienists Should we allow...

Dogs can experience a range of signs and symptoms for periodontitis just like humans. By the age 3, 50-75% of dogs are estimated to have perio disease. As we know, periodontal disease is infectious for susceptible people.. so can we get perio from our pets? Resources: More Fast Facts:  https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/ Katrina Sanders Website:  https://www.katrinasanders.com   Katri...

In this episode we have on Dr. Emily Boge speaking on behalf of Young Innovations, and this was one of those that we recorded at RDH Under One Roof. We talk about lots of things, instruments and instrumentation, how listening to the students helps her and the team she works with at the college make better informed decisions. She talked to us about grants and grant writing - really we covered quite...

In this TIPisode you will learn several things you can do to treat and prevent hand and wrist fatigue, a continued issue amongst dental professionals everywhere! www.ultradent.com https://www.ultradent.com/products/categories/prevent-hygiene/prophylaxis/ultrapro-tx-cordless-hygiene-handpiece