I remember the first mouthwash I tried, it was sweet and minty and set my mouth on fire. We then added water to lessen some of the burn but was told that if "it isn't burning, it isn't working." Katrina Sanders joins the show today to give us expert discussion on why alcohols were added in the first … [Read more...] about Is Alcohol a Required Ingredient for Mouthwash To Be Effective? Ask The Expert with Katrina Sanders, RDH!
How Does Vaping Hurt Our Patients? Ask The Experts with Katrina Sanders, RDH
About 20% of high schoolers and up to 5% of middle schoolers are vaping in the United States. In this episode Katrina Sanders dives into oral health, systemic, and safety effects to better prepare us for these conversation with our patients! Resources: More Fast … [Read more...] about How Does Vaping Hurt Our Patients? Ask The Experts with Katrina Sanders, RDH
Moderate or Severe Xerostomia: Should We Treat Them Differently? with Tom Viol
Our patients present with different symptoms. Sometimes we catch them during a particularly acute episode of dry mouth and sometimes we don't... but what about all the times in between? Should we tailor our care based on the severity of xerostomia? Tom Viola chimes in with his opinion! Be sure to … [Read more...] about Moderate or Severe Xerostomia: Should We Treat Them Differently? with Tom Viol
How Does Xerostomia Raise the Risk for Systemic Disease? Ask The Experts with Machell Hudson-Hoover
We know the effects of Xerostomia on the oral environment but what about beyond the mouth? How does that change the risk for systemic diseases? Machell Hudson-Hoover is here to answer this! Machell@rdhhealth integrativedentalcoaching.com … [Read more...] about How Does Xerostomia Raise the Risk for Systemic Disease? Ask The Experts with Machell Hudson-Hoover
Spit It Out! pt2 – Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH
This week Katrina brings on Kristin Evans, RDH to finish off the chat about addressing the disfunction our patients have with their saliva. It's Spit It Out pt2! Resources: More Fast Facts: https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/ Katrina Sanders … [Read more...] about Spit It Out! pt2 – Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH
The Oral-Gut Axis, A Novel Association – Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH
Our bodies are amazing in their perfect form, we have teeth to chew and grind, enzymes in our saliva that begin breaking foods down, and from there, the digestive tract in its own beautiful functionality. But what happens when we get disease, when we lose teeth or experience hypo-salivation? What … [Read more...] about The Oral-Gut Axis, A Novel Association – Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH
404 Chinese Tongue Diagnosis with Lani McBeth, RDH
What can the tongue tell us? Chinese medicine has been using the tongue for centuries to help determine the health of different parts of our bodies. They use shape, texture, color, consistency, dryness, fissures, and so much more on different parts of the tongue that correlates with different organs … [Read more...] about 404 Chinese Tongue Diagnosis with Lani McBeth, RDH
Treating The “Mature” Adult with Dr. Bill Paveletz **Bonus**
This is a bonus episode featuring Dr. Bill Paveletz in partnership with VOCO and we talk about the many issues we see in our elderly patients. The points he makes about dry mouth, recession, and other issues hold true for many of our patients regardless of their age so his advice will ring true for … [Read more...] about Treating The “Mature” Adult with Dr. Bill Paveletz **Bonus**
