Researchers are developing a special toothpaste for patients with a peanut allergy. Why and what will you be hearing from your patients about this new idea? Listen in to this week's short episode with Katrina Sanders! Resources: More Fast … [Read more...] about Holiday Peanut Brittle and Toothpaste: A Treatment for Allergies – Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH
Tackling Tough Stains While Minimizing Splatter and Patient Sensitivity
One of the ickiest things to happen is prophy paste splattering up and onto us. With patients who have tough stain, prolonged exposure of prophy paste and prophy angle increase our chance of getting that nasty stuff on us. This TIPisode will help you learn what kinds of things you can do to reduce … [Read more...] about Tackling Tough Stains While Minimizing Splatter and Patient Sensitivity
RDH: Friend or Foe? with Dr. David Rice, Dr. Pam Maragliano Muniz, and Misty Mattingly, RDH
This episode is what you get when you put 4 opinionated people in front of a microphone with important topics to be discussed. Did we always say the thing people want us to say? No, but we said what people likely need to hear. Join us for this episode as we talk about the Dentist/RDH relationship, … [Read more...] about RDH: Friend or Foe? with Dr. David Rice, Dr. Pam Maragliano Muniz, and Misty Mattingly, RDH
Saliva, Periodontics and Systemic Disease – Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH
Salivary flow, composition, and pH are incredibly impactful on other areas of our body. In this episode, Kristin Evans is interviewed by Katrina Sanders to give us the foundational knowledge needed to begin our journey. Resources: More Fast … [Read more...] about Saliva, Periodontics and Systemic Disease – Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH
Fluoride Varnish and Handpieces with Crystal Barnes, RDH and Hartley Lojik, RDH **BONUS**
What is better than a roundtable discussion going back to the basics? Not much if you ask me and Crystal and Hartley were so much fun to be around. If you are looking to brush up on the "why", then this episode is for you. We touched lightly about a lot of the popular topics - careers beyond … [Read more...] about Fluoride Varnish and Handpieces with Crystal Barnes, RDH and Hartley Lojik, RDH **BONUS**
410 – Dental Hygiene Driven Dental Practice with Dr. Kim Kutsch
For today’s episode we welcome back Dr. Kim Kutsch to the show. Misty and I had a chance to catch up with him at ADA SmileCon and it was just the best conversation about helping the professional organizations grow and how to deliver a successful practice through growth in the dental hygiene … [Read more...] about 410 – Dental Hygiene Driven Dental Practice with Dr. Kim Kutsch
3 Key Takeaways About Dental Implants, live from AAP 2023 – Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH
Dental hygienists should be just as expert in implant and implant maintenance as our doctor counterparts. So who is a good candidate? What type of sites should be considered? What are the factors that lead to implant failure? Listen to this week as Katrina Sanders reviews what she learned from … [Read more...] about 3 Key Takeaways About Dental Implants, live from AAP 2023 – Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH
The Silent Struggle with Shannon McLauchlan, RDH
Shannon McLauchlan, RDH and self proclaimed introvert, shares her passion this week with a ton of resources for those in the profession that are struggling with burnout or just maybe bored in the profession. Check out her workbook title: The Silent Struggle: Unmasking Burnout in Dentistry You … [Read more...] about The Silent Struggle with Shannon McLauchlan, RDH