Are you a slatherer or a minimalist? Does the dental assistant put the topical in before you even get there? How do you know what is the effective dose of topical anesthetic? Join Tom Viola on this weeks Fast Facts: Ask The Experts where he answers if there is such a thing as too much topical!

Be sure to check out what Tom Viola is up to by visiting Tomviola.com or email him - [email protected]

Our partners on this episode Aquoral - Www.aquoralspray.com

We all start out as clinicians, but then many of us want the next step. Bethany Montoya knows what you might be feeling as has some answers for you if want to take the next step!

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https://pac-dent.com/pages/request-a-sample link for a free sample

It's not often that we come to you and ask for your help, but this is one such time. Smiles Across Montana is an organization built to serve those who need it on their terms. Please listen to this episode and if you can help our fellow dental hygienist, please do.

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Website: smilesacrossmontana.com

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Dental Hygienists work hard to complete their pre-reqs, endure what can be a punishing dental hygiene program, then graduate. Now they are perfect, they will not struggle again because they have a perfect knowledge of dentistry... That's sometimes the expectation but the reality is that graduates are "minimally competent" and need additional help after graduation. Kim Augustus is here to champion their success!

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What happens when we do not get enough sleep? Join Katrina Sanders this week as our expert gives us the answer!

Resources:More Fast Facts: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/ Katrina Sanders Website: https://www.katrinasanders.com Katrina Sanders Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedentalwinegenist/

Vishesh K. Kapur, Dennis H. Auckley, (2017). Clinical practice guideline for diagnostic testing for adult obstructive sleep apnea: An American academy of sleep medicine clinical practice guideline. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. Vol(13), Issue 03. Young, T., Finn, L., Peppard, P. E., Szklo-Coxe, M., Austin, D., Nieto, F. J., Stubbs, R., & Hla, K. M. (2008). Sleep disordered breathing and mortality: eighteen-year follow-up of the Wisconsin sleep cohort. Sleep, 31(8), 1071–1078.

In this episode, Jackie Sanders takes over the AToTH podcast feed with some updates for the RDH Under One Roof conference in Denver for 2024. She is joined by Laura Winfield-Roy and Andrew Johnston to talk about the hotel situation, registering for courses, networking receptions/workshops, and so much more.

There is a discount still up for the podcast, enter Podcast30 at checkout for $30 off.

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We dive into the last part of our Myofunctional Therapy series today and examine the role of interdisciplinary care with our chiropractic colleague Dr. Andrea Smith. This episode explores how our mind and body are connected, and what types of assessments, evaluations, and work is needed to help our patients achieve optimal health and how a myofunctional therapist plays a role in this. Special thanks to Heidi Giasson and Leslie Farrin for their work and connections in making this episode happen!

If you want to explore more, be sure to go back to the first episode of this series and listen to all 5 parts. Feel free to reach out to our experts Heidi, Leslie, and Dr. Smith

Myo2health.com

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Dr. Andrea- synapticdc.com

We talk a lot about the mouth and screening for oral cancer, but how does our work with controlling the mouth's microbiome impacting the risk for other cancers like colorectal cancer?

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The conundrum we are currently facing is that dry mouth - xerostomia - isn't just "dry mouth", it is a wide range of severity and accompanying symptoms. We cant treat everyone the same, and we are learning that the products from 20 years ago, maybe aren't keeping up with the symptoms manifesting in today's patient. What should we do?

In this episode we answer some key questions:

• What is the prevalence of dry mouth in our patients; how often should we expect to see our patients presenting with them?
• Is there an increase in prevalence or just better clinical detection?
• What are the top reasons people experience xerostomic effects?
• Do patients understand how much dry mouth they really have?
• Water vs Lipid based products for our patients - which is better?
• How important is the role of the RDH in detection?

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Our partners on this episode Aquoral - Www.aquoralspray.com

Anna, Heather, and Lizz are back with an episode that opens them up to whatever crazy questions the group might have for them! Join them as they give their best responses!

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