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This episode is all about teeth whitening with the delightful Rachel Hicks. We cover so many subtopics in this show including if lights are gimmicky or necessary, what the different percentages mean on the packages, post op care, and so so much more! If whitening is your thing, be sure to check out … [Read more...] about 482 The Whitening Playbook with Rachel Hicks

Ready to be out of your comfort zone? Listen to this short episode with Machell Hudson-Hoover on home care routines and strategies for health outside of the often overused 'brush and floss' advice. Resources: Machell@rdhhealth integrativedentalcoaching.com Listen to our latest episode … [Read more...] about The Oral Microbiome – Building a Power Punch Defense With Machell Hudson-Hoover

On this episode we meet up with Cathy Cabanzon and we talk about the role of the board of dentistry, what power they have to make and enforce rules, and how people can be involved in making changes to improve the dental health of those living within their state's borders. Cathy is doing an amazing … [Read more...] about 481 Florida Dental Hygiene Alliance with Catherine Cabanzon!

Do we have a huge rift amongst the hygiene profession? Are dental hygienists divided? In this episode we talk about the perception of division and how we should evaluate our role as part of the greater RDH profession.  Listen to our latest episode … [Read more...] about The Dental Hygiene Divide!

In this episode we have Danielle Avila and Laura Bettencourt on the show to talk about the things that matter most to us… clinical dental hygiene. We talk about the bloody prophy, difficult patients, and the frustrations that come with being a dental hygienist. It's incredibly insightful and it's … [Read more...] about 480 The Clinical Struggle Is Real with Danielle Avila and Laura Bettencourt!

Evidence-based dentistry or outcomes-based dentistry is essential for our industry. Patients need to know the tools that will actually help them succeed, but these need to be based on analytics and research and that is what Slate does with their electric flosser. Give this episode a listen as she … [Read more...] about User Data Drives Decisions at Slate with Brynn Snyder!

In this rebroadcasted episode, we get a chance to talk with Brandon Evert who was, at the time, a D4 student, and Host of Extracting Wisdom Podcast. Brandon talks about his journey, his choice to join the dental field, and what lead him to pursue a career in the military once he graduates. This is a … [Read more...] about 479 Military Paid Degree Pathway with Brandon Evert (rebroadcast)

There are so many chemicals and drugs being added to beverages and THC is one of them. In this episode, Tom Viola brings us the facts about how these drinks might be impacting our patients! Be sure to reach out to him if you have any questions by emailing TomViola@tomviola.com, visit his … [Read more...] about Beverages that contain THC: A Pharmacists Perspective with Tom Viola