On this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists, Andrew is joined by return guest Dr. James Younger to talk about his work with homeless centers, mental health facilities, and correctional centers. 

Thanks to Tempstars' support many of our episodes have FREE CE! Be sure to view your state guidelines to ensure this CE is applicable in your State. Visit our CE episodes HERE. 

Get your CE for this episode HERE.

• Homeless Centers
• Mental Health Facilities 
• Correctional Centers
• Permission-Based Care

Links 

Temping Done Right with Dr. Younger

Tempstars

On this week’s episode of Fast Facts – Coding Edition with Teresa Duncan, MS Teresa gives us a breakdown of changes in 2023 coming to code D0210. 

Links: 

DentistRX: https://www.dentistrx.com

More Fast Facts: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/

Teresa Duncan Website: https://www.katrinasanders.com

Nobody Told Me That Podcast: https://nobodytoldmethat.libsyn.com/

Chew On This Podcast: https://chewonthisdentalpodcast.libsyn.com/

This week's TIPisode features Andrew Johnston, RDH as he has to make a decision to renew his ADHA membership for 2023 or not. Listen in to his pros and cons for renewing and his advice to all of those who are in the same boat!

On this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists, Andrew is joined by guest co-host Teresa Duncan, MS to interview Elvis Dahl and Barbara Warner about dental laboratories. Elvis and Barbara dive into dental laboratories and what we as hygienists, need to know, and may WANT to know. As Andrew pointed out, “everything could be in our lane if we embrace it.” 

Thanks to Tempstars' support many of our episodes have FREE CE! Be sure to view your state guidelines to ensure this CE is applicable in your State. Visit our CE episodes HERE. 

• How Dental Labs Work
• Fast, Good or Cheap?
• Removables vs. Fixed
• Patient Education 
• Labor Shortage

Links 

[email protected] 

 

https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/ 

 

https://chewonthisdentalpodcast.libsyn.com/

 

https://nobodytoldmethat.libsyn.com/ 

This week on Fast Facts Perio Edition, we are unpacking a new research study that has come down discussing the Bidirectional associations between fibromyalgia and periodontitis.

Resources:

 

DentistRX: https://www.dentistrx.com 

More Fast Facts: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/ 

 

Katrina Sanders Website: https://www.katrinasanders.com 

Katrina Sanders Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedentalwinegenist/ 

 

Ma, K. S. K., Lai, J. N., Veeravalli, J. J., Chiu, L. T., Van Dyke, T. E., & Wei, J. C. C. (2022). Fibromyalgia and periodontitis: bidirectional associations in population‐based 15‐year retrospective cohorts. Journal of Periodontology, 93(6), 877-887.

This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined by Stephanie Botts, RDH who is a clinical hygienist and ergonomic specialist. Today Stephanie talks to us about patient comfort because a comfortable patient is a compliant patient. 

 

This TIPisode is sponsored by Gingi-Pak! Learn more about their products at https://gingi-pak.com/ 

 

Links

https://gingi-pak.com/product/gingicaine-oral-anesthetic-gel-in-syringe/ 

 

https://www.instagram.com/gingi_pak/ 

This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists, we deliver a highly requested episode in a roundtable format, recorded at ADA SmileCon. We are joined by An Chih Angela Do and Amber Lovatos to talk about their journeys of becoming dental speakers. On this episode, our guests get into the nitty gritty and FINALLY someone answers the question “How much should you be getting paid”. Big thank you to our guests for their transparency and openness on this episode.

Episode Highlights: - How our guests got started - ADHA & opportunities - Sponsorship - Getting a gig vs. getting paid for a gig - The blend: relatability and data - Finding your niche - Say no to minority mentality - Take it seriously, do your research and know your stuff - Marketing yourself - Consumer vs. professional influencers

Links:

The Latina RDH - Amber Lovatos

Un Cuento De Dos Higienistas

Dental Hygiene Spark

The Pediatric RDH - An Chih Do

The Try RDH - Shawna Greer

This week on Fast Facts Perio Edition, we are discussing what we understand about Periodontitis and its influence on dysbiosis of the gut microbiota.

 

Resources:

 

DentistRX: https://www.dentistrx.com 

More Fast Facts: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/ 

 

Katrina Sanders Website: https://www.katrinasanders.com 

Katrina Sanders Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedentalwinegenist/ 

 

Bao, J., Li, L., Zhang, Y., Wang, M., Chen, F., Ge, S., ... & Yan, F. (2022). Periodontitis may induce gut microbiota dysbiosis via salivary microbiota. International Journal of Oral Science, 14(1), 1-11.

On this TIPisode Amber Auger, RDH talks to us about the effects of sugar on the body. Amber dives into the diabetes epidemic and shares about metabolic health and its impact on oral health. 

 

Amber is a practicing hygienist, international Speaker and creator of Thrive in the Op TM!

 

Links

http://www.gcamerica.com/ce/alleducation.php

http://www.gcamerica.com

 

Amber Auger: https://www.instagram.com/amberaugerrdh/ 

Have you ever been drawn to a beautiful clinic? What makes the space for the clinicians and the patients needs to be thought through. The aesthetics of a dental office are crucial to patient satisfaction. You want to reflect cleanliness without having a cold, sterile feel. Derrick Lai walks us through his process and what factors are important to consider when redesigning or building out a space. Something as simple as the lightbulbs you select is an important factor in the feel of the practice. 

 

Thanks to Tempstars' support many of our episodes have FREE CE! Be sure to view your state guidelines to ensure this CE is applicable in your State. Visit our CE episodes HERE. 

 

Episode Highlights

• Put yourself in the dentist, RDH, and patient shoes
• Dental Anxiety 
• Lighting - Warm Light is your friend 
• Artwork 
• Faux pas

Links

Prop Architecture 

 

PROP Architecture Inc (@prop_architecture) • Instagram photos and videos 

 

Derrick Lai - LinkedIn