We know we are supposed to educate our patients on how periodontal disease impacts our heart health, but how do we approach the subject, where do we start? How about endothelial dysfunction which leads to arterial disease? Machell joins us this week to give you the talking points you need so grab a … [Read more...] about Heart Disease and Periodontal Disease, Whats the Connection? with Machell Hudson-Hoover, RDH
414 Is Perio Protect the Real Deal? with Megan Duke, RDH and Ana Garcia, RDH *Not Sponsored!*
It comes up in the facebook groups quite often, is Perio Protect the real thing or is it just a way for the office to make money? In this episode we speak to the everyday RDH who is using Perio Protect in their offices and ask them the questions you are asking - how much do they charge? does it … [Read more...] about 414 Is Perio Protect the Real Deal? with Megan Duke, RDH and Ana Garcia, RDH *Not Sponsored!*
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
A New Periodontal Therapy Involving… Macrophages! – Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH
A fascinating new look at treating periodontal disease using macrophages differently. Katrina Sanders, RDH takes a look at work coming from Kings College in London related to using telocytes as a regulator of M1 vs M2 macrophages! Resources: More Fast … [Read more...] about A New Periodontal Therapy Involving… Macrophages! – 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 Decontamination with Wes Fields **Bonus**
We welcome Wes Fields into the show today to talk about the persistent bugs and other biomatter that live in the depths of periodontal pockets... and what can be done about them. He explains to us how HybenX (made by Epien) can be used to treat the chronic wounds of periodontitis without … [Read more...] about Periodontal Decontamination with Wes Fields **Bonus**
How to Determine Periodontal Cases – Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH
In this episode of Fast Facts: Perio Edition, Katrina Sanders will walk you through some steps in clinical decision making as it relates to periodontal disease. Resources: More Fast Facts: https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/ Katrina Sanders … [Read more...] about How to Determine Periodontal Cases – Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH
Australian Oral Health Therapist, Emma Cubis BoH!
For this episode we head across the Pacific Ocean (via an extremely fast internet connection) to welcome in Emma Cubis to the show! Emma is an Oral Health Therapist in Melbourne Australia and a fellow podcaster. She is extremely motivated to help both clinicians and the public learn more about … [Read more...] about Australian Oral Health Therapist, Emma Cubis BoH!
