A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast

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. To kick off August, Michelle speaks with a trio of professionals on the subject of joining and building a team.   Ryan Coulon, DDS, is a dentist based in Midland, TX who has been practicing for se...

This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined by Ashley Sousa from The Practice Ally Podcast to talk about the importance of having your whole team speaking the same clinical language and knowing the why behind each treatment!    Episode Highlights Clinical Vocabulary  The Disconnect Quotes   "Your time is an investment"   "Doing the right thing for your patient will be the right th...

Please Leave a Review! To close out this month's series on ergonomics, A Tale of Two Hygienists had the opportunity to speak with a posture expert who takes an evidence-based approach to educating her clients. Bethany Valachi is a doctor of physical therapy who is also the author of 80 published articles and an ergonomics instructor at OHSU School of Dentistry in Portland. She is the CEO of Postur...

Please Rate this Podcast!   This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined by Hayley Buckner, RDH who is the e-Preventive Care Consultant Supervisor for Elevate Oral Care. This week Hayley talks to us about how to encourage our patients and help them change their behavior in the interest of oral health by finding out what motivates each individual via patient centered communication. ...

Please Leave a Review! Rounding out A Tale of Two Hygienists' series on ergonomics, Michelle spoke to an RDH who found a way to treat and prevent one of the greater physical angsts that hygienists need to deal with throughout their careers. Katrina Klein is a registered dental hygienist, a certified personal trainer, and the owner and founder of ErgoFit Life, where she helps her dental professiona...

Please Leave a Review!   This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined by Dr. Brian Novy. Dr. Novy is the Chief Dental Officer at the Alliance Dental Center. Dr. Novy talks to us about Saliva and some common misperceptions associated with it.    Episode Highlights Misperceptions on saliva At home experiment  Indicators of basic saliva and good quality saliva How to make good quality...

Please Leave a Review! A Tale of Two Hygienists is back at it with its series on ergonomics, focusing now on the subdermal tissues that stretch from one end of our body to the other and feel the brunt of bad posture. Michelle spoke with two hygienists who now serve as teachers and instruct the new generation of RHDs on the finer points of ergonomics and the importance of continual exercise. Aubreé...

This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined by Dr. Uche Odiatu as he talks to us about the physically active dental patient.   Episode Highlights   Inflammatory Burden Immune System Flora   Quotes   "People always ask me If they need to be a trainer, and I say no, but you need to be aware of the impact of physical activity on our patients"    "Sedentary people have 4X more inflamm...

Please Leave a Review! Continuing A Tale of Two Hygienist's series on ergonomics, Michelle and Andrew had the opportunity to speak with a guest whose company plays a significant role in making magnification both easy and comfortable for dental hygienists.   Brent Downs is the director of sales for Q-Optics, which specializes in the design and production of through-the-lens (TTL) and flip-up loupes...

This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined by Teresa Duncan, MS. Teresa talks to us about teledentistry and the coding that surrounds it!    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 helping doctors and managers establish solid management systems. A recipient...

Please Leave a Review!   It's A Tale of Two Hygienists' monthly student roundtable episode, which means Andrew and Michelle have invited a quartet of guests to educate student listeners on a chosen topic. This month's student roundtable introduces ATotH's new series for July: ergonomics.   Emily Boge, RDH, is the dental administrative chair at Hawkeye Community College and also serves as the progr...

Please Rate this Podcast!   This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined by Sarah Lawrence, RDH to talk about new patient appointments, focusing on pediatrics!    Episode Highlights   Appointment Breakdown  Tips for parents  Parenting Styles Point of no return   Quotes   "Parents just want to be reassured"    "Each visit gets easier as the child starts to trust the office"    "Enco...

Please Leave a Review! We've come to it: the last entry in perio series. Before A Tale of Two Hygienists waves goodbye—however briefly—to Michelle's favorite topic, we have one final interview with more detail than you can wind an entire spool of (not as effective as you think) dental floss around.   Kathryn Gilliam has been practicing dental hygiene for over three decades and is the founder and o...

Please Rate this Podcast!   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 MI Paste products highlighting MI Paste, MI Paste Plus, and MI Pa...

Please Leave a Review! Michelle continues to indulge her love for and fascination with all things perio by interviewing a fellow hygienist who's trained on advanced periodontal tools that Michelle only wishes she could get her hands on.   Amber Auger, RDH, is a speaker, professional coach and clinical trainer based in the Greater Boston Area. Apart from her comprehensive periodontal knowledge, Amb...

Please Leave Us A Review!    This week your TIPisode is brought to you by Amanda Hill, RDH who is the host of  Your Dental Top 5 Podcast, found on The Dental Podcast Network Channel 1!  Corey Jameson-Kuehl joins Amanda to talk about the top 5 ways to be a better leader in your team environment.   Episode Highlights Custom Dental Solutions Corey's Top 5 Book Recommendation  Quotes      "I think und...

Please Leave a Review! It's a new month, which means that A Tale of Two Hygienists is embarking on a new series. This time around, Michelle is indulging in her favorite interest—periodontal disease—and has invited someone who can easily walk you through every step of periodontitis.   Katrina Sanders, aka the "Dental Winegenist," has been a dental hygienist for over ten years and is actually a leve...

Welcome to the first recording of the Dental-ish podcast! Your hosts Martelle Coke, Chris Williams and Anaika Forbes are joined by A Tale of Two Hygienists co-host, Andrew Johnston to put out a special bonus episode for both shows! The hosts of Dental- ish start out with a topic they are very passionate about, Racism and Black Lives Matter. This episode is for everybody and is intended to give lif...

This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined by Dr. Uche Odiatu and Masha Bakhshandeh, RDH. Uche and Masha talk to us about 10 ways to improve your energy, and 10 things that are draining it!    Episode Highlights   10 ways to boost your energy 10 things you want to avoid, that zap our energy    Quotes   "Plot and scheme to be around those that bring out the best in you"    "You co...

It's A Tale of Two Hygienists' monthly student roundtable episode, which means Andrew and Michelle have invited a quartet of guests to educate student listeners on a chosen topic. Today's topic is subgingival irrigation, a form of hydrotherapy used to prevent further deterioration of tooth structure.   Spring Hatfield is a dental hygienist and co-founder of Dental Masterminds, LLC, which offers st...

This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined by Teresa Duncan, MS. This week Teresa talks to us about opportunities available if you decide to step away from Dental Hygiene.  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 helping doctors and managers establish solid...

To continue A Tale of Two Hygienists' implant series, Michelle spoke with a 20-year dental hygiene veteran who knows that maintaining dental implants requires a significantly different skill set (and set of tools) than conventional natural tooth cleaning.   Melissa Obrotka works as a hygienist for a prosthodontic practice in New Jersey while also serving as a clinical trainer for Electro Medical S...

This week Uche and Mahsa bring us the 10 things every dental professional should know about the human microbiome! Dr. Odiatu is a practicing dentist, certified trainer, author, speaker, and repeat AToTH guest.  He always brings us content that we can use to make us and our patients happy and healthy.  Be sure to check out the many episodes with Dr. Uche and head over to our YouTube channel and wat...

Continuing A Tale of Two Hygienists' latest series, Michelle and Andrew have brought on a guest who knows firsthand that clear and empathetic communication is essential to increasing case acceptance, especially when it comes to discussing implants. Miranda Beeson is a hygienist based in Virginia Beach who specializes in implant care coordination. Miranda is too familiar with the unfortunate way de...

PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW HERE!   Join Andrew Johnston, RDH - a restorative hygienist who practices in Washington State and Oregon. Andrew has been a practicing since 2009 and is here to talk to us about Glass Ionomers/Hybrids and EQUIA Forte by GC.    TIPisode Highlights A look at Glass Ionomer Glass Hybrids Importance of Instructions for Use What Andrew loves about EQUIA Forte Ways to use EQUIA F...