On this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists, we have a combo episode! The first half of this interview is with Melissa Calhoun, RDH to discuss Pregnancy and Oral Health. We are then joined by Joy Lantz, RDH to discuss tongue ties and myofunctional challenges that present in … [Read more...] about 354: Pregnancy and Myofunctional Therapy with Melissa Calhoun, RDH and Joy Lantz, RDH
“Laser Disinfection Using D999”
On this week’s episode of Fast Facts – Coding Edition with Teresa Duncan, MS Teresa gives us a breakdown of D999 and its use for laser disinfection. She shares good news, and not-so-great news surrounding the coding and billing of laser disinfection and tips to help you avoid an audit finding that … [Read more...] about “Laser Disinfection Using D999”
TIPisode Hygienist Proud with Amber Auger, RDH
On this TIPisode Amber Auger, RDH wishes us all a Happy Dental Hygiene Month! Amber is a practicing hygienist, international Speaker and creator of Thrive in the Op TM! Episode Highlights Hygienist Proud Serving Abroad Smiles are Universal GC America 2031 Vision Quotes “We … [Read more...] about TIPisode Hygienist Proud with Amber Auger, RDH
353 Getting to Know Alyssa Aberle MBA, RDH
On this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists, we are joined by Alyssa Aberle to discuss dental hygiene legislation and what it looks like to be involved in assisting in changing and developing policy within the dental hygiene space. As you will learn in this episode, Alyssa is a very dynamic … [Read more...] about 353 Getting to Know Alyssa Aberle MBA, RDH
“Furcations” Fast Facts: Perio Edition
On this week’s episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition, we are going to shrink down and magic school bus into a furcation. For all my millennials out there, we all learned science with Ms. Frizzle, and today we're going to learn about the science of furcations by shrinking down and really exploring … [Read more...] about “Furcations” Fast Facts: Perio Edition
Keeping an Ergonomic Mindset with Stephanie Botts, RDH
This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined by Stephanie Botts, RDH who is a clinical hygienist and ergonomic specialist. Today Stephanie talks to us about putting ourselves first and keeping our health and functionality a priority focusing on ourselves and our environment. Spoiler: … [Read more...] about Keeping an Ergonomic Mindset with Stephanie Botts, RDH
352 Top 5 Instrumentation Tips: A Roundtable
On this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists recorded at RDH Under One Roof we were joined by 3 instrumentation experts to talk about 5 instrumentation tips you need to know! Big thank you to Melia Lewis, MEd, BSDH, RDH, Jessica Atkinson, MEd, BSDH, RDH and Amanda Hill RDH for sharing their … [Read more...] about 352 Top 5 Instrumentation Tips: A Roundtable
“Statins: An Adjunct to SRP” Fast Facts: Perio Edition
On this week’s episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition, we are going to unpack a weird fact, a fun fact that some of you might know around the utilization of statins as an adjunct to scaling and root planing. Quotes: “Get this, they have actually found that the local … [Read more...] about “Statins: An Adjunct to SRP” Fast Facts: Perio Edition