A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast

On this week's episode of Fast Facts – Coding Edition with Teresa Duncan, MS Teresa dives into radiographs and how if not taken, and documented properly, how they can get you into trouble.    Links:  DentistRX: https://www.dentistrx.com More Fast Facts: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/ Teresa Duncan Website: https://www.katrinasanders.com Nobody Told Me That Podcast: https://nobody...

This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists' TIPisode we are joined by Bethany Montoya, RDH to talk about screening for sleep-disordered breathing. Bethany shares interview tactics and key indicators to look for in your patients.  Contact Bethany: bethanyrdh@outlook.com

Join Andrew and guest co-host, Bethany Montoya, RDH as they interview Glenn T. Clark, DDS, MS. Dr. Clark is a Professor at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, Dean for Distance Education, and the Director of the Online Master of Science in Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine program.  In this episode, Dr. Clark gives us an overview of pain mapping and artificial intelligence highlighting ho...

This week we are loving up on Thanksgiving once again, this time talking about a favorite dessert, and that is of course pumpkin pie. Who doesn't love it when your waistband is so stretched out from that fabulous Thanksgiving dinner and yet you still find a little bit more room for a tiny little slice of pumpkin pie? Today we discuss pumpkin, and the effects of pumpkin on the periodontium.    Quot...

This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined by Stephanie Botts, RDH who is a clinical hygienist and ergonomic specialist. Today Stephanie talks to us about grip, pinch force, and the importance of evaluating our HVE unit and how we use it.    This TIPisode is sponsored by Air Techniques! Learn more about their products at https://www.airtechniques.com/en/   Stephanie Botts: https:...

On this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists, we recorded live at ADA SmileCon. Big thank you to ADA for inviting us to be a part of their podcasting lounge and giving us the space to interview the AMAZING return guest, and friend of AToTH Dr. Pamela Maragliano-Muniz. Dr. Pam talks to us about what makes a DREAM practice for dental hygienists.    Special thank you to Erika Flateau for co-hosting th...

"Thankful for Turkey: What we know about Turkey & Periodontitis" Fast Facts: Perio Edition   Thanksgiving is upon us, and we'd be remiss to celebrate Turkey and not talk about what we understand about Turkey and periodontitis. Today's, Fast Facts Perio edition looks at some of the associations between the consumption of turkey or poultry and what that dietary pattern means for periodontitis.   Quo...

On this TIPisode, Amber Auger, RDH talks to us about the science behind gratitude! We are thrilled to report that as always, we believe in providing you with the science, and in this TIPisode, Amber does just that highlighting 3 easy things you can do to increase your gratitude, daily. Amber and A Tale of Two Hygienists are grateful for GC America. Their support of the podcast and hygienists aroun...

On this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists, we are joined by Dr. Alex Sharp and Lead Hygienist Tommy Tipton to talk about the bigger picture behind co-diagnosing and how doing so creates the IDEAL practice for hygienists and doctors alike!  Special thank you to returning guest Brooke Crouch for co-hosting this episode! Thanks to Tempstars' support, this episode has FREE CE! Be sure to view your s...

On this Fast Facts: Pharmacology Edition Tom Viola, R. Ph., C.C.P. continues the series that focuses on dietary supplements, today highlighting a favorite supplement among many, chamomile. Tom talks to us about side effects associated with chamomile and how they impact dentistry. This series is sponsored by our friends at Elevate Oral Care! @elevateoralcare creates innovative and proven prevention...

Join us for another RDH Rant takeover episode! We are joined by Anna Sventora, Heather Kirby, and Lizz Bortolotti to talk about all of the CREEPY & SCARY stories RDH Ranters shared about STRANGE experiences and GHOST STORIES that occurred in their ops! Links: RDH Rant: https://www.facebook.com/groups/599722366843869

On this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists, we are joined by a speaker and hygienist that isn't afraid to tackle tough topics. Join us as we talk with Catrice Opichka RDH, MS about HPV and Oral Sex.    Thanks to Tempstars' support this episode has FREE CE! Be sure to view your state guidelines to ensure this CE is applicable in your State. Take the CE course for this episode here.   Episode Highl...

On this Fast Facts: Pharmacology Edition Tom Viola, R. Ph., C.C.P. continues the series that focuses on dietary supplements, today highlighting a supplement known as Black Cohosh. This series is sponsored by our friends at Elevate Oral Care! @elevateoralcare creates innovative and proven prevention-focused oral care products, learn more by visiting www.elevateoralcare.com and schedule your free CE...

How do you use the debridement code? Are you operating under an old-school train of thought? Join Andrew and Erika Flateau, RDH, to discuss codes and how Andrew and Erica use them in the clinic. They dive into debridement codes, D4346, and communicating with patients about the procedures you perform.    Reach Erika:  erikaflateau@gmail.com www.renewconsultingservices.com  

On this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists, we have a combo episode! The first half of this interview is with Melissa Calhoun, RDH to discuss Pregnancy and Oral Health. We are then joined by  Joy Lantz, RDH to discuss tongue ties and myofunctional challenges that present in children.    Special thank you to our guest co-hosts Erika Flateau, RDH, and Jessica Atkinson, MEd, BSDH, RDH, and RDH Under...

On this week's episode of Fast Facts – Coding Edition with Teresa Duncan, MS Teresa gives us a breakdown of D4999 and its use for laser disinfection. She shares good news, and not so great news surrounding the coding and billing of laser disinfection and tips to help you avoid an audit finding that you committed fraud!   Quotes:  " So a denial is if they decide to not cover the procedure, but they...

On this TIPisode Amber Auger, RDH wishes us all a Happy Dental Hygiene Month!  Amber is a practicing hygienist, international Speaker and creator of Thrive in the Op TM! Episode Highlights Hygienist Proud Serving Abroad  Smiles are Universal GC America 2031 Vision Quotes  "We really do underestimate the power of what we are doing for our patients"    "Our role is to identify disease at the earlies...

On this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists, we are joined by Alyssa Aberle to discuss dental hygiene legislation and what it looks like to be involved in assisting in changing and developing policy within the dental hygiene space. As you will learn in this episode, Alyssa is a very dynamic hygienist and has many passions including SDF, mobile dentistry, and more. Join us as we dive into Alyssa's...

On this week's episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition, we are going to shrink down and magic school bus into a furcation. For all my millennials out there, we all learned science with Ms. Frizzle, and today we're going to learn about the science of furcations by shrinking down and really exploring what we know about furcations.  Quotes:  " Yes, we do know that our maxillary and mandibular molars wi...

This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined by Stephanie Botts, RDH who is a clinical hygienist and ergonomic specialist. Today Stephanie talks to us about putting ourselves first and keeping our health and functionality a priority focusing on ourselves and our environment. Spoiler: The products you use to clean your instruments play a role in your Ergonomics.    This TIPisode is...

On this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists recorded at RDH Under One Roof we were joined by 3 instrumentation experts to talk about 5 instrumentation tips you need to know! Big thank you to Melia Lewis, MEd, BSDH, RDH, Jessica Atkinson, MEd, BSDH, RDH and Amanda Hill RDH for sharing their expertise with us! Thanks to TempStars support this episode has FREE CE! Be sure to view your state guideline...

On this week's episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition, we are going to unpack a weird fact, a fun fact that some of you might know around the utilization of statins as an adjunct to scaling and root planing.  Quotes:    " Get this, they have actually found that the local delivery of statins so this is going to be localized, delivering simvastatin, atorvastatin, rosuvastatin. The localized delivery...

This month we have partnered with DEXIS to bring you 4 courses from their DEXIS Days series. DEXIS Days is a month-long virtual experience to help you advance your knowledge, embrace emerging technologies, and thrive. This is one of 34 education sessions!  On this episode Dr. Paul Feuerstein, DMD talks to us about Why Every Dentist Needs IOS. Should You Throw Out Your Impression Material? Digital...

On this special bonus episode Andrew, Brittany and return guest of the podcast Daniel Hulbert talk about a trip that Andrew and Brittany took to Paxico, KS to attend the WB County Mountain Oyster Fry!  Tune in to hear about our experience and the amazing event put in place annually to support recipients of WB Country.  This years recipients are: Darlene Murray – Alma – Progressive Supranuclear Pal...

On this Fast Facts: Pharmacology Edition Tom Viola, R. Ph., C.C.P. starts a new segment focusing on the Central Nervous System. Today highlighting Sedative Hypnotic Agents, specifically the Benzodiazepines! This series is sponsored by our friends at Elevate Oral Care! @elevateoralcare creates innovative and proven prevention-focused oral care products, learn more by visiting www.elevateoralcare.co...