In this episode, we are joined by Teresa Duncan and Beverly Wilburn to discuss some more hot topics in dentistry. What do you do when your boss's spouse runs the office... is that fair? How liable are you for the doctor not diagnosing periodontal disease? We get right to the point in this amazing … [Read more...] about 427 Lawsuits for Perio and Spouses as Office Managers with Teresa Duncan and Beverly Wilburn!
The Naughty List and the Nice List: Where Do Our Patients Fall?- Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH
Merry Christmas! This week, Katrina Sanders is keeping with the holiday theme and talks about the naughty and nice list. Are your patients doing what they should be to stay healthy? Resources: More Fast Facts: https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/ Katrina Sanders … [Read more...] about The Naughty List and the Nice List: Where Do Our Patients Fall?- 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
Chronic Inflammation Solutions Pt 2 – Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH
Welcome to part two as Katrina and Dr. Levine continue the conversation about the core drivers of periodontal disease. What has been the gold standard of periodontal measurement and health and where have we gone wrong? Resources: More Fast … [Read more...] about Chronic Inflammation Solutions Pt 2 – Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH
Chronic Inflammation Solutions Pt 1 – Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH
This week Katrina hosts Dr. William Levine on the show! The core driver of periodontal disease is inflammation not infection. The initial infection will generate an inflammatory response in the gums. If it persists, it will become dysregulated and no longer protect the gums but will actually … [Read more...] about Chronic Inflammation Solutions Pt 1 – 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
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
Shocking Data on Mortality and Periodontitis! – Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH
Over 1000 participants during the years 1968-2007, a study was conducted to measure periodontitis and mortality. Every 20% that we lose alveolar bone, there is a 14% increased risk to mortality. How hard are we fighting the good fight to prevent boneloss? Resources: More Fast … [Read more...] about Shocking Data on Mortality and Periodontitis! – Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH
