By Claire Jeong, MS, RDH.
This is the podcast for DH students, faculties and RDH’s to really sink their teeth into! Our bite-sized episodes dive deep into one specific topic to give you the skinny on important board review
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We often recommend our patients who at high risk of caries to use xylitol. Xylitol is great, it has almost no calories, the bacteria in our mouth cannot process it and therefore helps lower the risk of caries, it can help with saliva too. Learn more about the magic of xylitol.
With Claire Jeong, MS, RDH @StudentRDH and Dana Paladino, MS, RDH @Dentalhygienebasics
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Diabetes means “excessive” urination, in Greek. Starting with fun facts, let’s dive into discovering type 1 diabetes in detail: what it is, diagnosing criteria, medical emergencies, drugs, dental implications, and more.
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The NBDHE failure rate has tripled in 10 years (21.6% in 2023, and in 24% in 2022. 10 years ago, in 2013, it was 8%). Professor Paladino and Claire Jeong discuss why that may be happening – rise of anxiety, social comparison, information overload, and other reasons.
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In this episode, we take questions from hygienists about what a successful 1hour appointment looks like, from setup to takedown.
Learn how to set yourself up before you have a patient in the chair, how to make time for your notes within the patient appointment, and how a 1hour appointment really should be conducted.
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Xerostomia is a big deal, in our world. But what is saliva? Let's take it from the top. In this episode, we dive into all things saliva – how much of it we produce, what it is made of, where it is realized, how is saliva triggered, and what causes dry mouth.
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As dental hygienists, our primary commitment is to provide exceptional care that promotes our patients' oral and overall health. However, there's an often-overlooked aspect of our profession that is just as crucial to patient-centered care: ethical billing. While our education extensively covers clinical practices and patient management, it seldom dives deep into the intricacies of creating accurate and ethical invoices. This gap in our training can leave many of us unprepared for this critical responsibility.
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Orthodontics do way more than just moving teeth for aesthetics! Learn from Dr. Amanda Wilson, orthodontist, dental consultant, and advisor at straighsmilesolutions how you can help screen for orthodontic cases. Patients are as young as two years old!
Today we’ll talk about:
Thank you for joining us today and see you again soon!
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You know the story, you've worked on periodontal assessments for the majority of your appointment. It’s a whole lot of work to get the gingival assessment right. The shape, contour, color, consistency, etc., all of those things may not always be the most fun to document.
These small details tell the story of the gingiva. Think of it as a detective carefully making notes of all the clues. In this episode, we will review the details you need to know about the health of the gingiva.
Join Claire and our guest, the host of the Happy Flosser podcast, Billie Lunt!
BONUS! A special poem is waiting for you at the end of the podcast.
Thank you for joining us and see you next time!
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Have you ever wondered how to discuss the need for orthodontia with your patient? Do you get confused about overbite vs. overjet? Good news, this episode covers all of that and more!
Join Amanda to discuss occlusion, orthodontia, sleep disorders, oral myofunctional therapy, and more! Our guest, Dr. Amanda Wilson, dives deep into what YOU need to know for the boards and for educating your patients!
Please checkout the links below for more information about Dr. Wilson and tips for patient education.
Thank you for joining us and see you next time!
https://www.straightsmilesolutions.com/
https://www.youtube.com/c/Straightsmilesolutionsortho/featured
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Back at it for part 2! In our last episode, we started our long conversation about Diabetes, its types, and the medications used to manage the disease.
Join Amanda to talk to Lisa Mayo today to continue that conversation!
In part 1, we reviewed the basics of this disease, its different types, and some of the treatment modalities.
Today, we’ll cover the rest of the most commonly prescribed drugs used in the management of Diabetes.
Thank you for joining us and see you next time!
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The podcast currently has 40 episodes available.
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