A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast

What can the tongue tell us? Chinese medicine has been using the tongue for centuries to help determine the health of different parts of our bodies. They use shape, texture, color, consistency, dryness, fissures, and so much more on different parts of the tongue that correlates with different organs and areas in our bodies. Lani McBeth is our guest to give us a crash course into this fascinating w...

Welcome to part two as Katrina and Dr. Levine continue the conversation about the core drivers of periodontal disease. What has been the gold standard of periodontal measurement and health and where have we gone wrong? Resources: More Fast Facts:  https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/ Katrina Sanders Website:  https://www.katrinasanders.com   Katrina Sanders Instagram:   https://www.ins...

Most of my career I have heard it as National Dental Hygienist Month, not National Dental Hygiene Month... so what is this month really about? Join me for this episode as I give you some points to ponder and let us know what you think the month is all about!   https://www.dhs.gov/employee-resources/news/2022/10/04/dental-hygiene-month#:~:text=National%20Dental%20Hygiene%20Month%20is,block%20of%20a...

In this episode we welcome in Becky Smith, Erin Haley-Hitz, Lancette Van Guilder, and Dawn Dean - our current ADHA leadership. We talk about lifting others up, being the support for others but also getting support from others, being involved to create positive change in the profession. It was really fun episode to record! Contact Info: Becky Smith - beckys@adha.net Erin Haley-Hitz - erinh@adha.net...

This week Katrina hosts Dr. William Levine on the show! The core driver of periodontal disease is inflammation not infection. The initial infection will generate an inflammatory response in the gums. If it persists, it will become dysregulated and no longer protect the gums but will actually cause gum and bone destruction. If we control the inflammation, the disease will not progress. Dr. William...

We have been told most of our hygiene lives that palatal expansion is just for kids... Well on the episode today we have Renata Nehme, RDH who is very much an adult who decided to fix her malocclusion through the use of a palatal expander. It took 6 screws and vigilant turning but the results are in. Be sure to listen to how not only her maxilla changed but several other facial features! Links: Yo...

This episode features Katrina Sanders bringing on her sister Dr. Elizabeth Sanders to talk about Chronic Wound Care Guidelines! REFERENCE: More Fast Facts:  https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/ Katrina Sanders Website:  https://www.katrinasanders.com   Katrina Sanders Instagram:   https://www.instagram.com/thedentalwinegenist/   https://woundheal.org/files/2017/final_pocket_guide_treat...

Katrina Sanders is "rampaging" as she said this week as she hopes for a time in which we provide better, more specific care for our patients with cardiovascular 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/   Keller, D. C. (2...

This is a bonus episode featuring Dr. Bill Paveletz in partnership with VOCO and we talk about the many issues we see in our elderly patients. The points he makes about dry mouth, recession, and other issues hold true for many of our patients regardless of their age so his advice will ring true for all clinicians. Listen in to hear what he feels are important factors to focus on.  Thank you to Eri...

It's and RDH Rant Takeover episode with Heather, Anna, and Lizz focusing Dental Trends!   RDH Rant: https://www.facebook.com/groups/599722366843869

Welcome to the podcast Holly Moons, CRDH! We get nerdy deep into nitric oxide in this episode, Holly brings so much to the conversation and you can tell that she really loves educating her patients on this information.  In this episode we talk about: The role nitric oxide plays in our bodies How we can produce more nitric oxide  How to talk to our patients about this, what benefits they will recei...

This week we did a flip-a-roo and Andrew will be doing Fast Facts and Katrina's Fast Fact episode will be next week for the Wednesday episode. In this episode Andrew recounts a conversation he had with a friend about if we are selling our patient's a lie when we keep hammering away to 'brush and floss' more for perio patients. What steps can we take to adjust homecare habits? How can we be collabo...

In this week's TIPisode we introduce Chassidy Cassady, RDH who gives us incredible insight into helping us become part of the renal team.  This week she discusses:     Who is the nephrologist? Where do you go for dialysis? How many days a week is your treatment? on what days is your treatment? When was your last treatment? Do you premed or did you premed? Contact Info: chassidy.cassady@gmail.com o...

This episode was recorded at RDH Under One Roof and was an impromptu episode with dental hygienist friends sitting around the table talking about health and wellness. Thank you to Dr. Joy Void-Holmes, Kerry Lepicek, and Machell Hudson. In this episode we talk about: Accountability Partners Starting Points for Health Mental Health Work Modifying Workouts Women's Health Insulin Resistance Metabolic...

We are back this week with more research discussion from Katrina Sanders. This week she takes a look at some diabetes research that will blow your mind! 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/   www.perioprotect.com/RDH www.perio...

It is great to have India Chance back on the show as she talks to us about the importance of evacuation line maintenance. She makes it fun and informative and you'll really enjoy this episode. Special thanks to Air Techniques for sponsoring this episode. They have some free samples so be sure to head over to www.airtechniques.com/samples Also thank you to Erika Flateau for guest cohosting!  

It's and RDH Rant Takeover episode with Heather, Anna, and Lizz focusing in on messages to the new grads... buckle up!   RDH Rant: https://www.facebook.com/groups/599722366843869

This episode features Debbie Z and Lisandra Maisonet as we talk about their experiences working with new doctors. Sometimes its great, sometimes its terrible, sometimes it just is... but we will all go through it at some time so this is an important episode! In this episode we cover: Do you like working with new docs? How do you handle training for them? Can new docs be effective communicators? Wh...

Periodontitis is a beast of a disease, sometimes we think we have it figured out and then we get a case where there is no calculus, low plaque scores, continued pocketing and attachment loss... what do we do? Katrina Sanders, RDH has the answers in this episode! In this episode we discuss: Definition of refractory periodontitis Subgingival microflora with high incidence of resistance Historical us...

In this episode we welcome Jason Kole, COO of Dental Hygiene Seminars to discuss preparing to take the national dental hygiene board exams. In this episode Jason discusses: Declining pass rate nationally since Covid Pandemic How to simplify your study habits Over 50,000 students have passed first try with DH Seminars Using the DH Seminars book as a study guide Investing in yourself www.dhseminars....

Mary Jensen, RDH has been taking annual dental/medical mission trips to places around the world for quite some time. In this episode she tells us about her recent trip to Vietnam. In this episode we discuss: The mission of Alliance for Smiles Cleft lip and palate surgery How they screen their patients for surgery Who is eligible for treatment What the sterilization system looks like What other cou...

A fascinating new look at treating periodontal disease using macrophages differently. Katrina Sanders, RDH takes a look at work coming from Kings College in London related to using telocytes as a regulator of M1 vs M2 macrophages! Resources: More Fast Facts:  https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/ Katrina Sanders Website:  https://www.katrinasanders.com   Katrina Sanders Instagram:   htt...

We join Dr. Avi Weisfogel on the episode today to talk about how to empower hygienists to live up to the top of their scope of practice and practice in sleep dentistry. Through the Dental Hygiene Academy of Sleep, hygienists can: - Educate their patients on the symptoms and effects of obstructive sleep apnea - Run the dental sleep medicine process - Lead the team from the patient frontlines - Sell...

In this episode Teresa Duncan helps us learn how to evaluate the culture of the office. There are definitely signs to know if your office is the right place for you! Key Takeaways Managers appreciate someone who evaluates the office too! Take a look at how employees communicate with each other Are your concerns being listened to? Watch for side eyes and gossipy offices Is there collaboration? Does...

Really this episode should be titled "The Big C Squared" (sorry don't know how to do a superscript there) because we are talking about Colon Cancer with our guest Brooke Crouch, RDH. In this episode we talk about the journey she and her family have been going through this year since the diagnosis and how we can better serve our patients with a similar diagnosis.  Reach out to Brooke by email - bro...