A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast

For this A Tale of Two Hygienists bonus episode we are joined by Linda Hirce, RDH to discuss the benefits of baking soda on your patient's health! Linda has been active in the Colorado Dental Hygiene Association, leadership and laser instruction with Advanced Dental Hygiene, as well as a professional educator for Arm & Hammer Oral Care. Episode Highlights  Linda's Background Baking Soda Research a...

On this week's episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition your host, Katrina Sanders, RDH takes us through red complex bacteria!   Quotes:    " These red complex bacteria are Tannerella forsythia, Treponema denticola, and the Regina George of red complex bacteria Porphyromonas gingivalis."   "It is believed that once these bacteria are present, that the body is in a complete state of oral inflammatory...

This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined by Michelle and Andrew to talk about Isolite from Zyris, highlighting tips and tricks!   Episode Highlights   Orientation Tips and Tricks   Quotes   "It has always been important but no one gave two cents about it until this year., which is unfortunate."   "He said that he was glad I told him about those things, and I was glad I knew abo...

Please Leave a Review! For this week's A Tale of Two Hygienists, Andrew and Michelle return to an older, disturbing, and very pressing topic: human trafficking, and specifically how the pandemic has created conditions for even worse abuse. They spoke with two previous guests who specialize in this vital subject.   Amber Riley is a dental hygienist based in San Diego, and for nearly two decades she...

On this week's episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition your host, Katrina Sanders, RDH takes us through orange complex bacteria!   Quotes:    " Fusobacterium nucleatum is the predominant bacteria present in preterm births in humans with periodontal disease and Fusobacterium nucleatum has also demonstrated association with colon cancer and induces tumor growth in colon tissue."   " These orange compl...

Please Rate this Podcast!   This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined by Teresa Duncan, MS. Teresa talks to us about money focusing on insurance, how to present financial options, and how to collect payments from the patient!   Teresa is a speaker and writer with over 20 years of experience in healthcare. Her areas of expertise include proven accounts receivable and insurance me...

  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's topic can be a nerve-wracking one for patients and hygienists alike: administering anesthesia.   Tina Clarke is a dental hygienist based in Oregon, which is one of the more liberal...

On this week's episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition your host, Katrina Sanders, RDH takes us through yellow complex bacteria as classified by Sokransky et al in their 1998 classifications.   Quotes:    " These bacteria begin to release chemical signals that will eventually invite the next group of bacteria, encouraging a favorable condition for these orange and red complex bacteria to be able to...

Please Rate this Podcast!   This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined by Gretchen Childe, Preventive Care Consultant with Elevate Oral Care. Gretchen talks to us about the preventive basics, and a breakthrough product, SELDOX.    Episode Highlights   Prevention, and maintenance  SELENBIO and SELDOX Quotes   "Here at Elevate Oral Care we look at prevention from all perspectives"...

Please Leave a Review! The latest A Tale of Two Hygienists delves into the particulars of X-ray imagining and how hygienists can keep on top of this irradiating subject through continuing education. To this end, Michelle has invited back a guest who has appeared on the show enough times that she might as well be considered an honorary co-host.   Emily Boge, RDH, is the dental administrative chair...

On this A Tale of Two Hygienists Bonus episode we are joined by Charissa Wood, RDH who tells us about the oral systemic connection and how Perio Protect helps her patients achieve optimal oral health. Charissa highlights patient communication and compliance strategies and shares with us some of her favorite success stories!    Episode Highlights Charissa's background Bulletproof Hygiene Oral syste...

On this week's episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition your host, Katrina Sanders, RDH takes us through green complex bacteria as established by Sokransky et al in their 1998 classification system.   Quotes:    " E. Corrodens is commensal of the human mouth as well as the upper respiratory tract. While it's not usually a type of bacteria that will cause infection when cultured, some infections can o...

This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined by Dr. Pam Maragliano-Muniz. Dr. Pam Maragliano-Muniz (previously heard on episodes 92, 172, 174 and 219) is a dental hygienist-turned-prosthodontist and the editor of  DentistryIQ.com . In this TIPisode Dr. Maragliano-Muniz talks to us about Recaldent, one of her favorite materials.    Episode Highlights ACP - CPP Benefits of Recaldent ...

Please Leave a Review! While the dental office is obviously the domain of dentistry and dental hygiene, plenty of non-dental medical ailments find their way to the patient chair. Andrew and Michelle's guests this week are a husband-and-wife pair well-versed in how to deal with medical emergencies in a dental setting.   Patty Emery has been an oral surgery assistant for nearly three decades. Her hu...

On this week's episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition your host, Katrina Sanders, RDH takes us through the Socransky bacterial cluster classifications Quotes:  "Socransky evaluated the fact that these particular bacteria had various complexities when it came to the ways in which their pathogenicity is either established a stability of health or contributed to pathogenicity around disease." "...peri...

This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined by Brian Rosen, DDS. Dr. Rosen is a graduate of NYU Dental School and has an office in Lynbrook, NY. Dr. Rosen has been practicing dentistry for 37 years, and  has lectured to dentists, dental study groups and hospitals on the advances in dentistry. In this TIPisode Dr. Rosen shares information about BasicBites, and why he recommends the...

Please Leave a Review! Michelle continues A Tale of Two Hygienists' latest series on the selection, use and maintenance of dental instrumentation. This week's discussion shines a light on ultrasonic technology, featuring a guest who's such an expert on the topic that she makes sure the rest of the industry stays informed.  Noel Paschke, RDH, is the former director of education for multiple ultraso...

On this week's episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition your host, Katrina Sanders, RDH takes us through the historical survey of diagnosing periodontal disease.   Quotes:    "These classifications changed the way that we looked at periodontal disease because it integrated various modalities of risk factors associated with these disease processes."   "This allowed the clinician to create a multifacet...

Please Rate this Podcast! This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined by Teresa Duncan, MS. Teresa talks to us about writing, being printed or published, and pitching an editor with what to do, and not to do tips!    Teresa is a speaker and writer with over 20 years of experience in healthcare. Her areas of expertise include proven accounts receivable and insurance methods, and he...

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. Kicking off this month's topic, Michelle spoke to a trio of hygienists about how they use and maintain their instruments.   Lory Laughter is an assistant professor and the dental hygiene program d...

On this week's episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition your host, Katrina Sanders, RDH takes us through a broad definition of diseases of the periodontium.    Quotes:    "I absolutely love this definition because it clarifies the fact that diseases of the periodontium begin with biofilm. However, it results in subsequent inflammatory and destructive components initiated by the host response."   "Per...

This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are sharing a conversation between Rolando Mia, Dr. Thomas Hirsch and Laura Murphy, RDH about what Dr. Hirsch and Laura love about the Isolite System from Zyris!    Episode Highlights   Don't be afraid Quadrant dentistry  Benefits to clinician and patient Mouthpiece sizing Quotes   "I feel much more confident with using it during this time, with th...

Please Leave a Review! A Tale of Two Hygienists wraps up this month's series on career advancement with a discussion about how you can effectively market for your practice: not just by looking at the raw numbers, but also by spending your time with patients and hearing them out.  Throughout her career, Minal Sampat has worked on both the marketing and hands-on sides of dental hygiene, and as a res...

Please Rate this Podcast!   This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined by Andrea Wiseman, RDH to talk to us about fluoride, remineralization and antimicrobial products, highlighting when they should be used for each indication.    Episode Highlights Dose response Over the counters, and who should use them   Quotes   "Always remember to look at the ingredients, and look at the act...

Please Leave a Review! As A Tale of Two Hygienists continues its series on career advancement, Michelle had the pleasure of speaking to one of this show's repeat guests on the topic of entrepreneurship and carving out a career on your own terms. Jasmin Haley is a dental hygienist, business strategist, speaker, and the CEO of Beyond the Prophy. She works to empower dental hygienists and professiona...