It’s come to this: the final installment in A Tale of Two Hygienists’ infection control series. To close things off, we’ve brought on a former law enforcement officer who can speak with authority about both the safety and legal ramifications of an unsanitary dental office. Duane Tinker is the CEO … [Read more...] about A Tale of Two Hygienists – Episode 194 Infection Control Compliance with Toothcop Duane Tinker
A Tale of Two Hygienists – TIPisode with Noel Brandon-Kelsch (September 2019)
This week's TIPisode is with Noel Brandon-Kelsch. Closed containers-- how important are they and what do you need to consider when finding the best product for your practice-- that is what this TIPisode is all about! Send in your infection control questions! Noel would love to answer them for … [Read more...] about A Tale of Two Hygienists – TIPisode with Noel Brandon-Kelsch (September 2019)
A Tale of Two Hygienists – Episode 193 Bloodborne Pathogens with Kim Laudenslager
As Andrew and Michelle continue their infection control series, they really want to focus on bloodborne pathogens—basically any disease or infection that can be transmitted via blood and other bodily fluids. Since hygienists and dentists work in VERY close proximity to their patients’ saliva, it’s … [Read more...] about A Tale of Two Hygienists – Episode 193 Bloodborne Pathogens with Kim Laudenslager
A Tale of Two Hygienists – TIPisode with Claire Jeong (September 2019)
Claire Jeong is the founder of StudentRDH.com, dentaltoaster.com, smarterDA.com and now https://wakeupmemory.com/ This week, Claire helps us to remember the important details we need to know when treating patients with diabetes. Check out her website, dentaltoaster.com for more info and other … [Read more...] about A Tale of Two Hygienists – TIPisode with Claire Jeong (September 2019)
A Tale of Two Hygienists – Episode 192 OSAP: The Best Kept Secret in Infection Control with Michelle Lee
Andrew and Michelle recently discussed infection and contagion control at length with their last trio of roundtable guests, one of who was kind enough to return and chat further about an organization that makes patient safety in the office a top priority. Michelle Lee is the executive director of … [Read more...] about A Tale of Two Hygienists – Episode 192 OSAP: The Best Kept Secret in Infection Control with Michelle Lee
A Tale of Two Hygienists – TIPisode with Tom Viola (September 2019)
Dr. Tom Viola has been on the podcast before and in this TIPisode he highlights some great points about vaping. This is a hot topic these days and we need to be armed with as much info as possible to best educate our patients. With over 30 years’ experience as a pharmacist, educator, speaker and … [Read more...] about A Tale of Two Hygienists – TIPisode with Tom Viola (September 2019)
A Tale of Two Hygienists – Episode 191 Student Focused Presents – Infection Control Roundtable with Emily Boge, Joy Void-Holmes, and Michelle Lee
When your job requires you to get right up close and personal to a patient’s mouth, you need to really get on top of your cleanliness game—especially before you graduate and start your career as a hygienist. So, to that end, we’ve brought on three veterans of the dental industry who specialize in … [Read more...] about A Tale of Two Hygienists – Episode 191 Student Focused Presents – Infection Control Roundtable with Emily Boge, Joy Void-Holmes, and Michelle Lee
A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode with Crest Smile Council Members (August 2019)
We have an extra Friday this month so we thought we would bring you something different! Andrew has been on the Crest Smile Council for a few years now and invited his friends Sarah Thiel, Rafael Rondon, and Deborah Carrier on the podcast! They give a few quick tips for students and new … [Read more...] about A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode with Crest Smile Council Members (August 2019)
