This week, Matt chats with Josefine Ortiz Wolfe, PhD, RDH, CHES, about why using evidence-based research is critical in guiding our clinical decision making. Join us to learn more about Josefine’s journey as a dental hygienist, her role in expanding her education and her leadership as a past chair … [Read more...] about Putting Evidence-based Research into Practice
Vegetarian Diet and its Influence on Dental Health: A Systematic Review – Science Sunday
Vegetarian diets are becoming increasingly popular. Having knowledge on the effects of this diet on oral health is pertinent in providing care for patients that consume a vegetarian diet. A recent systematic review published in June 2019 in the journal Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, the … [Read more...] about Vegetarian Diet and its Influence on Dental Health: A Systematic Review – Science Sunday
Study the Relation between Dietary Intake and Oral Hygiene and Dental Caries during Childhood – Science Sunday
The most common disease among children is dental caries with a prevalence up to 8 times higher than asthma. Dietary sugars are known to play a role in the development and progression of dental caries. In a recent cross-sectional study published in 2021 in the Scholars Journal of Dental Sciences the … [Read more...] about Study the Relation between Dietary Intake and Oral Hygiene and Dental Caries during Childhood – Science Sunday
Importance Of Engaging In Advocacy To Improve Access To Care
This week Matt discusses advocacy and the variance in scope of practice from state to state. Matt chats with Sherri Foran, RDH, BSDH, MPA, PHDH who is the president of the Illinois Dental Hygienists’ Association. Matt and Sherri discuss the public health dental hygiene(PHDH) model in Illinois and … [Read more...] about Importance Of Engaging In Advocacy To Improve Access To Care
TIPisode Are You Listening Dave Marsh?
This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined by Michelle and Andrew! Your hosts are talking about comments made by Lobbyist Dave Marsh for the Illinois State Dental Society. The comment that got Michelle, Andrew and should get you fired up: “I just don’t … [Read more...] about TIPisode Are You Listening Dave Marsh?
Chairside Chat: GBT Steps 4,5 and 6
New Chairside chat! Michelle continues her discussion around the steps of GBT this week highlighting steps 4,5 and 6! Learn more from EMS here: https://www.ems-dental.com/en … [Read more...] about Chairside Chat: GBT Steps 4,5 and 6
We Love Our Veterans But What About the Top 20 Insurance Companies?
Kevin starts out with good news about a new dental assisting program that can add to our short staffing situation. Can we get about a thousand more started? We have work to do! Teresa found a ranking of insurance companies because of course she did. Veterans are very important to the show and to our … [Read more...] about We Love Our Veterans But What About the Top 20 Insurance Companies?
Mechanical Plaque Removal of Periodontal Maintenance Patients: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis – Science Sunday
Managing periodontal disease can be a difficult task for many dental hygienists as patients are often non-compliant with home care. Mechanical removal of plaque is the cornerstone to periodontal maintenance programs. Providing patients with devices to assist in proper plaque removal may be an option … [Read more...] about Mechanical Plaque Removal of Periodontal Maintenance Patients: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis – Science Sunday
