It has been determined that 42% of the US population are obese. What does the microbiota of the gut look like for our obese or overweight patients? What is the impact on our oral health? Katrina Sanders dives deep into the research and breaks it down for us. Resources: More Fast … [Read more...] about Obesity and Gut Dysbiosis – Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH
Can My Dog Give Me Periodontal Disease? – Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH
Dogs can experience a range of signs and symptoms for periodontitis just like humans. By the age 3, 50-75% of dogs are estimated to have perio disease. As we know, periodontal disease is infectious for susceptible people.. so can we get perio from our pets? Resources: More Fast … [Read more...] about Can My Dog Give Me Periodontal Disease? – Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH
Are You Selling Your Patients a Lie? Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Andrew Johnston, RDH
This week we did a flip-a-roo and Andrew will be doing Fast Facts and Katrina's Fast Fact episode will be next week for the Wednesday episode. In this episode Andrew recounts a conversation he had with a friend about if we are selling our patient's a lie when we keep hammering away to 'brush and … [Read more...] about Are You Selling Your Patients a Lie? Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Andrew Johnston, RDH
This Diabetes Research Study Will Blow Your Mind – Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH
We are back this week with more research discussion from Katrina Sanders. This week she takes a look at some diabetes research that will blow your mind! Resources: More Fast Facts: https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/ Katrina Sanders Website: https://www.katrinasanders.com Katrina … [Read more...] about This Diabetes Research Study Will Blow Your Mind – Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH
A Look at Refractory Periodontitis Therapy – Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH
Periodontitis is a beast of a disease, sometimes we think we have it figured out and then we get a case where there is no calculus, low plaque scores, continued pocketing and attachment loss... what do we do? Katrina Sanders, RDH has the answers in this episode! In this episode we discuss: … [Read more...] about A Look at Refractory Periodontitis Therapy – Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH
The Diabetic Tower of PISA – Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH
This week Katrina Sanders delivers to you an episode that brings some important imagery to life of ulcerated vs non ulcerated tissue. What is a PISA score? What is acceptable and not? In looking at PISA scores, what is the correlation with HbA1c readings? Resources: More Fast … [Read more...] about The Diabetic Tower of PISA – Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH
Parkinson’s and Periodontal Disease – Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH
Katrina Sanders is back with another exceptional study showing that, all other parameters being equal, patients with Parkinson's Disease present with significant more disease and risk of disease than their counterparts without Parkinson's Disease. Resources: More Fast … [Read more...] about Parkinson’s and Periodontal Disease – Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH
Periodontal Pathogens and the Brain – Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH
In this week's episode, Katrina gets us an early review of a study that looks at the role that periodontitis plays in neuroinflammation in the brain. Resources: More Fast Facts: https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/ Katrina Sanders Website: https://www.katrinasanders.com Katrina Sanders … [Read more...] about Periodontal Pathogens and the Brain – Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH
