A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast

A refreshing departure from our normal episodes, we meet up with Leah and Kelsey while in Brisbane for the ISDH. We begin with some Aussie slang and then briefly talk some dental before getting back off-topic, which I guess would technically be on topic as the fact that there was no topic is, in fact, the topic. We veer into other nonsense before returning back to dental again. It was quite the ro...

This week's TIPisode is with Noel Brandon-Kelsch. Can you use low volume and high volume at the same time?  Can you drape your suction on the light handle? Learn these details and more this week with Noel! Send in your infection control questions!  Noel would love to answer them for you.  Medicom sponsors this episode.  Head over to their website and learn more about their products to keep you and...

Menopause, that inevitable middle-aged milestone, can actually negatively impact oral health, which is pertinent not only to our patients but to mental dental professionals as well. To this end, we've invited on Kelli Jaecks, a dental hygienist based in Oregon as well as a professional speaker and author, who specifically focuses on women's health issues. Kelli was somewhat of a professional late-...

Nearly 30 million people across the United States are diagnosed with diabetes, and many of them will find themselves in your care as a dental professional. People struggling with diabetes are at higher risk for certain oral health issues such as tooth decay and gum disease, so it's important to know the essentials about this disease.  Stacey Simms is the host of the podcast Diabetes Connections, w...

Claire Jeong is the founder of StudentRDH.com, dentaltoaster.com, smarterDA.com and now  https://wakeupmemory.com/ We are all struggling with information overload.  With all the gadgets, notifications, and noises around us, our brain is on overload!  Claire gives us some science and suggestions to help our little brains not be so overworked~!  Check out her website, dentaltoaster.com for more info...

Our monthly student roundtable discussion episodes are dedicated to help you navigate the at-times turbulent waters from graduation to internship to full employment in the hygienist industry. This month, we've invited on two hygienists who regularly go on mission trips to bring dental care to the less fortunate throughout the world. Mary Jensen (previously heard in ATOTH 78) works as a dental hygi...

Kara Vavrosky (Kara, RDH) and Ben Buzbee return to the show to tell us about some exciting new updates going on including their new podcast!  www. TodaysRDH.com https://www.todaysrdh.com/dental-hygiene-podcast/ Listen on any of your podcast apps!

These TIPisodes keep getting better and better!  Teresa gives us another round of great advice and in this tip, she is talking PPOs Teresa Duncan, MS is such a wealth of knowledge. Please visit her website and enjoy her awesome resources! For more info from Teresa, see below!  Teresa Duncan: Speaker on insurance and management, Podcaster, Author of a book and contributes to several magazines and t...

Continuing our series on dental-adjacent issues, we're tackling a scenario that every dental hygienist should be prepared for, however unlikely it may be: your patient having a medical emergency under your care. It's easy to fret over the thought of seizure or allergic reaction happening in your own office, but with some knowledge and training you'll know how to handle any situation promptly and p...

This week's TIPisode is with Noel Brandon-Kelsch. Do we need to really clean AND disinfect?  Noel answers a listeners question on this week's episode.  Medicom sponsors this episode.  Head over to their website and learn more about their SafeMask to keep you and your patient protected https://www.medicom.com/en Noel Brandon-Kelsch is an international speaker, writer, Registered Dental Hygienist in...

A Tale of Two Hygienists continues its series on dental-adjacent issues that can impact ourselves and our patients. This week, Andrew and Michelle have invited someone on the show, who has professional and personal experience with dealing with suicidal thoughts, and who can provide everyone in our industry with valuable knowledge that can save lives. Randi Jensen is a counsellor and educator speci...

This week Dr. Odiatu is talking about total body health and that our job is more than being concerned with P. gingivalis.  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 channe...

Vaping is everywhere these days, to the point where it's difficult to go for a walk without spotting someone puffing from a vape pen of some kind. But while it's been touted as a healthier alternative to smoking, vaping still presents significant health risks that dental professionals should address with their patients. Edie Gibson, RDH, is the CEO and founder of EGibson Consulting, which trains d...

Claire Jeong is the founder of StudentRDH.com, dentaltoaster.com, smarterDA.com and now  https://wakeupmemory.com/ She has also created Wake Up Memory tips to help us remember the 3 drugs that cause gingival hyperplasia.  We have all seen patients struggling with this, but sometimes remembering the exact drugs isn't so easy.  Claire is here to help us.  In this episode, Claire teaches us the 9 foo...

This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists, we're digressing from our usual technical discussions to shine a light on an unpleasant but very important subject: the abuse and mistreatment some of our most vulnerable patients experience, and especially what hygienists can do to mitigate these situations. India Chance, RDH, is a consultant for and owner of Learn2Prevent, which provides dental professional...

This week's TIPisode is with Andre Shirdan and he talks to us about consistency. We have to be consistent with our findings and how each team member is documenting their observations.  Listen now to see what he suggests to make us all consistent!  Andre is an author, inspirational/motivational speaker, certified software and CAD/CAM trainer.  He is a co-creator of the non-surgical periodontal prot...

Our monthly student roundtable discussion episodes are dedicated to help you navigate the at-times turbulent waters from graduation to internship to full employment in the hygienist industry. For this installment, we're speaking with three hygienists who've actually innovated and invented products used throughout the industry. Lee Emmons has worked as a hygienist for 15 years, having migrated to t...

This week's TIPisode is with Noel Brandon-Kelsch. Extracted teeth, what do we do with them? Can the patient take them home? Can we throw them in the trash? Learn the answers to these questions and more on this week's TIPisode! Medicom sponsors this episode.  Head over to their website and learn more about their SafeMask to keep you and your patient protected https://www.medicom.com/en Noel Brandon...

First, we want to thank Premier for sponsoring this mission trip and letting us use the AeroPro cordless handpiece.  This was a first for both Michelle and Daniel.  Offering the feeling of smooth, clean teeth is something many had not experienced, and we were grateful to be the ones who did that for them.   You have heard Daniel Lopez on the podcast before.  This marks their third trip and third c...

This week Dr. Odiatu discusses the healthy food paradox. How can food that is good for our body be bad for the mouth? Dr. Odiatu tells us why and how we can have those conversations with patients   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 ch...

Andrew and Michelle are launching a new mini-series on specialty, this week is part 2 on orthodontics. At first glance, this topic doesn't seem to have a lot of apparent crossover with dental hygiene, but listeners will be surprised to learn how really does relate to the field. This is a must listen for dental teams and front office staff too! Bryan Green, DMD, is an orthodontist based out of Boil...

Claire Jeong is the founder of StudentRDH.com, dentaltoaster.com, smarterDA.com and now  https://wakeupmemory.com/ She has also created Wake Up Memory tips to help us remember pathology, pharmacology, and so much more. In this episode, Claire teaches us the 9 foods to help our brain and the Wake Up Memory technique to remember those brain foods. Check out her website, dentaltoaster.com for more in...

Andrew and Michelle are launching a new mini-series on dental specialty. For this first episode, they aim to give hygienists the knowledge they need to help patients understand the importance and procedures related to endodontics. . Theodore (T.R.) Ravenel, DMD, is an endodontist and the assistant director of the postgraduate endodontic program for the Medical University of South Carolina's Colleg...

For this bonus episode—powered by Crest+Oral B—we're happy to invite back on our show Josefine Ortiz Wolfe, who's continuing our latest series on public health initiatives in the dental profession. Josefine Ortiz Wolfe, Ph. D., RDH, is the director of oral health at the Texas Health Institute. She also writes and educates online and in person as The Informed Hygienist. Recently, she and her team a...

These TIPisodes keep getting better and better!  Teresa gives us another round of great advice and in this tip, she tackles the new Perio Classifications! Teresa Duncan, MS is such a wealth of knowledge. Please visit her website and enjoy her awesome resources! For more info from Teresa, see below!  Teresa Duncan: Speaker on insurance and management, Podcaster, Author of a book and contributes to...