In this episode we welcome Tricia Husbands, RDH to the podcast. This is her first time on the show and she relates her experiences working abroad. 

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

Kalyani, Y., Kudva, P. B., & AR, H. P. COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF PERIODONTAL INFLAMED SURFACE AREA (PISA) IN DIABETICS WITH PERIODONTITIS AND NON-DIABETICS WITH PERIODONTITIS: A CLINICAL STUDY.

In this episode we welcome back Dr. James Younger to talk about the state of temping. If you are a new grad or new to temping, we also talk about how to prepare, what kinds of technology you might encounter in the offices and how many hygienists are moving into temping full-time!

This was recorded on the exhibit hall floor at RDH Under One Roof!

www.tempstars.com

This week we have Andrew on to share some tips for dealing with burnout. Burnout is on the rise and as much as we would like to think we are smart enough to prevent it, we cannot. Feel free to share the tips with friends and family!

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https://soulsalt.com/i-dont-know-what-to-do-with-my-life/

RDH's are awesome! Val Dangler joins the podcast today to show some of the cool things that hygienists can do. We follow her journey through the dental field and hear her describe the importance of continuous learning, mentoring, and being open to new ideas.

Resources: Instagram - @Valerie_rdh  Email - [email protected]

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

Yilmaz, M., Yay, E., Balci, N., Toygar, H., Kılıc, B. B., Zirh, A., ... & Kantarci, A. (2023). Parkinson's disease is positively associated with periodontal inflammation. Journal of Periodontology.

In this TIPisode Andrew Johnston, RDH talks about taking care of patients that are a part of the foster care system. 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8324544/

https://www.fosterfocusmag.com/articles/gaps-foster-care-has-oral-health-problem

https://www.aap.org/en/patient-care/foster-care/oral-health-needs-of-children-in-foster-care/

Welcome back to the show Dr. Sam Shamardi! This week we talk about those nagging aches and pains we get as dental professionals and what we can do to lessen or even prevent them!

Check out Dr. Shamardi's Instagram for great ideas @drsamshamardi and also check out his website DrSamShamardi.com

This week, Katrina discusses the link between the NUMBER of births and the SEVERITY of periodontal disease. 

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/ 

Kim, N. Y., Kim, J. E., Choi, C. H., & Chung, K. H. (2023). Association between birth‐related factors andperiodontitis in women: Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey2013–2018.Journal ofClinical Periodontology.

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 antibiotics. 

Be sure to check out the website, find them at the next conference, and send them messages if you have questions. 

www.epien.com