A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast

On this week's episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition your host, Katrina Sanders, RDH talks to us about premedication guidelines as they relate to the medically compromised patient.    Quotes:    "It is worth it to note that some patients, for example, beyond artificial joint replacement, may also require premedication."   " JADA notated in their 2017 article that patients that are medically compro...

Michelle and Andrew have a love for travel so they are excited for this casual podcast (which they haven't done in a while) where they can share some of the dreamiest places to travel. In this special bonus episode Andrew and Michelle are joined by Spring Hatfield, RDH to talk about the "Your Shot To Fly Sweepstakes" through United Airlines, highlighting where they would travel if they won the gra...

This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined by Hayley Buckner, RDH. Hayley talks to us about the pitfalls of relying on your pharmacy for prescription strength toothpaste.   Episode Highlights   Pitfalls of pharmacy prescription toothpaste Compliance is key Health Warehouse   Quotes   "We are not just talking about kids, adults need these therapies too."   "The majority of offices...

Please Leave a Review!     THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimers it might not count for your state. Go here to take the test and get your free CE Credit!   It's Mental Health Awareness Month and so Michelle has invited two experts in this area to join her for a discussion regarding managing your mind with patients and co-workers. Machele Galloway is a certified time and mind manag...

On this week's episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition your host, Katrina Sanders, RDH talks to us about Prosthetic Joint Infections & Antibiotics. Highlighting a Mayo Clinic study that provides information about premedication guidelines relating to our profession!    Quotes:    " This study took 339 patients that experienced a prosthetic joint infection and compared those patients to 339 patients w...

This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined by Carrie Ibbetson, RDH to talk about win-win solutions for your patients and operatory from GC America.   Episode Highlights Susan Wingrove's TIPisode Dr. Pamela Maragliano-Muniz's TIPisode Amber Auger's TIPisode Michelle Strange's TIPisode MI Products Quotes "I am a firm believer of disclosing every patient." "That blue is a game chang...

Please Leave a Review!   THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimers it might not count for your state. Go here to take the test and get your free CE Credit!   With May being Women's Health Month, Michelle and today's co-host Machell Hudson, RDH, from the 'Reflection Health' podcast, welcome a guest with an abundance of experience in the field. Dr. Barbara Steinberg, DDS, is a clinical...

On this week's episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition your host, Katrina Sanders, RDH talks to us about the latest information about COVID-19 and a link between SARS-CoV-2 and the mouth, researched by the National Institute of Health.    Quotes:    " The scientists within the NIH actually gathered samples of the cells, of the mouths of individuals who lost their life to SARS-CoV-2 of course, they f...

This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined by Melia Lewis, RDH, BSDH from Hygiene Edge to talk about having a great online presence with your online classroom!   This TIPisode is sponsored by Orascoptic. Visit www. Orascoptic.com to learn more.   Episode Highlights Online Education Connection Mindset   Quotes   "I feel like we can improve form what we learned this year, and be be...

Please Leave a Review!     THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimers it might not count for your state. Go here to take the test and get your free CE Credit!      Matt Crespin, MPH, RDH , 2020-2021 Immediate Past President of the American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA), and Associate Director of Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin, co-hosts with Andrew today, and together t...

On this week's episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition your host, Katrina Sanders, RDH talks to us about another difference between the 1999 and 2019 AAP Classification Systems.    Quotes:    " it's important for us to acknowledge that patients can absolutely have systemic conditions where they will experience periodontal challenges."    "However, with optimal oral health status, optimum nutrition a...

This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined by Dr. Uche Odiatu. Dr. Odiatu highlights facts about exercise to make your patients think!   Episode Highlights   Uche's tips about exercise   Quotes   "I firmly believe in getting vaccinated."   "85% of our patients have no regular physical activity."   "Exercise duplicates a fever by heating up the body."   "Anytime you can strengthen...

Please Leave a Review!      It's A Tale of Two Hygienists' monthly student roundtable episode, which means Andrew and Michelle have invited a roster of guests to educate student listeners on a chosen topic. This month, in response to an email question from a long time listener, Michelle and Andrew speak with a trio of hygienists about valuable associations, groups, and resources for hygienists, pa...

On this week's episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition your host, Katrina Sanders, RDH talks to us about Periodontal diagnostics systems that have been used, and the current system in place highlighting the 1999 classification of "aggressive perio".    Quotes:    " I think we can all agree that in 1999 things were a bit different, remember, everybody was wearing Tamagotchi's and wearing jelly shoes...

On this weeks TIPisode, brought to you by Young Dental we are joined by Whitney Howerton, MDH, RDH to disuss the biofilm and stain removal process, highlighting the Young Splatter Guard Prophy Angles!   Episode Highlights Hygiene Process of Care Polishing Young Dental - Splatter Guard Prophy Angle Word of the day - Innovation Quotes   "We may not think about each step of the dental hygiene process...

Please Leave a Review!     THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimers it might not count for your state. Go here to take the test and get your free CE Credit!     Jessica Atkinson, MEd, BSDH, RDH, and Melia Lewis, MEd, BSDH, RDH of 'Hygiene Edge' co-host the podcast this week, and welcome Dr. Lisa Welch to discuss what steps Dental Hygiene Educators can take to increase cultural compet...

On this week's episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition your host, Katrina Sanders, RDH talks to us about Periodontal diagnostics systems that have been used, and the current system in place!     Quotes:    " I think we can all acknowledge that throughout time the AAP has been making a lot of these changes and you guys, some of them have been for the better and some of them have just made things more...

This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined by Steve Pardue to talk about continuing education opportunities through Elevate Oral Care, highlighting the work they have done with CAMBRA!   Episode Highlights   Elevating Care (www.elevateoralcare.com/elevatingcare) New Content CAMBRA   Quotes   "The time has never been better to take advantage of these free CE courses."   "As hygien...

Please Leave a Review!     THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimers it might not count for your state. Go here to take the test and get your free CE Credit!     This week, Andrew and Michelle welcome back one of their regular and much loved guests, Tom Viola, R.Ph., C.C.P., aka 'Mr. Pharmacology'. As many of you will already know, Tom has over 30 years' experience as a pharmacist, ed...

On this week's episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition your host, Katrina Sanders, RDH talks to us about an article in Hypertension, a journal issued by the American Heart Association in March of 2021 that discusses a causal link between periodontitis and hypertension.    Quotes:    " The study itself found that patients with severe perio, stage three and stage four gum disease were 2x more likely t...

On this A Tale of Two Hygienists bonus episode powered by Crest Oral-B we are joined by Paul Sagel. Paul is a top innovator at Procter & Gamble, inventor of Crest Whitestrips, Crest HD and a new innovation, Crest Whitening Emulsions. Paul joins us to talk about all things whitening. Spoiler alert, both Michelle and Andrew learned things about the whitening process they didn't know and this episode...

This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined by Sherri Lukes, RDH, MS, FAADH who has been a dental hygienist for 40 years! Sherri talks to us today about products from GC America that have multiple benefits for your patients.   Episode Highlights MI Paste Line CPP/ACP Multi-Benefit Products Topical Application Sealants   Quotes   "CPP binds to oral surfaces such as teeth, dentin, o...

Please Leave a Review!   THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimers it might not count for your state. Go here to take the test and get your free CE Credit! In honor of National Minority Health Month, Andrew and Michelle welcome two passionate experts in the field to the podcast today. Daniel Lopez, RDH, a dental hygienist practicing in a Federally Qualified Health Center in New York C...

On this week's episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition your host, Katrina Sanders, RDH talks to us about weird facts, highlighting the prophylaxis code distribution.   Quotes:  " However, as you may suspect in this age category, 95.4% of those individuals were treated with a D-1110 prophylaxis procedural code, meaning the remaining 4.6% of individuals were treated with any other procedural code." "M...

Please Rate this Podcast!   This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists we are changing our TIPisode to a Tellisode! Andrew is going to tell us about his experience sitting for the Florida exam.   Episode Highlights Mannequin Exam Andrew Passes! Minimal Competency Michelle is Buying the ADA Quotes   " Our system is broken, busted and DUMB."   "The mannequin is a plastic toothed son of a gun that I hated...