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 … [Read more...] about A Tale of Two Hygienists – TIPisode with Dr. Uche Odiatu (July 2019)
A Tale of Two Hygienists – Episode 184 (Vaping: A Big Deal? With Edie Gibson, RDH)
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 … [Read more...] about A Tale of Two Hygienists – Episode 184 (Vaping: A Big Deal? With Edie Gibson, RDH)
A Tale of Two Hygienists – TIPisode with Claire Jeong, RDH (July 2019)
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 … [Read more...] about A Tale of Two Hygienists – TIPisode with Claire Jeong, RDH (July 2019)
A Tale of Two Hygienists – Episode 183 (Child Abuse with India Chance, RDH)
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 … [Read more...] about A Tale of Two Hygienists – Episode 183 (Child Abuse with India Chance, RDH)
A Tale of Two Hygienists – TIPisode with Andre Shirdan (July 2019)
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 … [Read more...] about A Tale of Two Hygienists – TIPisode with Andre Shirdan (July 2019)
A Tale of Two Hygienists – Episode 182 (Student Focused Presents – RDH Innovators)
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 … [Read more...] about A Tale of Two Hygienists – Episode 182 (Student Focused Presents – RDH Innovators)
A Tale of Two Hygienists – TIPisode with Noel Kelsch, RDH (August 2019)
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 … [Read more...] about A Tale of Two Hygienists – TIPisode with Noel Kelsch, RDH (August 2019)
A Tale of Two Hygienists – Episode 181 (Michelle and Daniel do another mission trip!)
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 … [Read more...] about A Tale of Two Hygienists – Episode 181 (Michelle and Daniel do another mission trip!)
