StudentRDH Podcast

Oral herpes infections affect 50-80% of adults in the United States….so why don’t we talk about it more?! While dental professionals are protected from transmission with PPE, patients are at risk for autoinfection from one vesicle to other areas of the face. Today we’ll discuss ways to educate our patients and understand concepts related to primary herpetic gingivostomatitis, oral lesions, and more! Join Amanda and Dr. Heba Hussein about HSV-1 and its associated conditions! 

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Have you ever dreamed of owning your own dental hygiene practice, or starting your own design business? If so, we have the perfect guest for you! Join us today for a conversation with Nicole Ortega, RDHAP, to hear about her experiences as a mobile dental hygienist, educator, speaker, influencer, author, podcaster, designer & founder of Lovely 32. 

For more information about Nicole, please visit her website: https://lovely32.com/

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Have you ever wondered how to respond when your patient refuses fluoride? Do you need some updated information on fluoride content in community water? Look no further! For many years, patients have been asking questions, refusing treatment, and telling us that they only drink bottled water. In this episode, Dr. Staci Violante shares the facts about fluoride and what we need to know!  Join Claire for an in depth look at the role fluoride plays in today’s patient education discussions! 

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April Turner is an associate professor and National Board Success Manager in the dental hygiene program at West Coast University in Southern California. She is a hygienist who worked in clinical practice for 28 years and has been an educator for 10 years. She has bachelor's and master’s degrees in dental hygiene and is pursuing a Doctor of Education degree from Grand Canyon University. 

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The wait is over! Part 2 of Biostatistics is here! 

Lisa Mayo joins us again for the completion of Descriptive Statistics and tells us about Standard Scores and Normal Distributions. What do these concepts mean to us after graduation and boards? Join us today to learn how to draw meaningful conclusions from research and apply them to your practice! 

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Biostatistics can be a subject that students and teachers alike have many issues with. In today’s episode, Lisa Mayo breaks down Descriptive Statistics in a way that we can all appreciate! With all of the blogs, articles, and journals available to us, how do we tell what’s credible? How do we make evidence-based decisions for our treatment practices? Let’s find out! 

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Join Claire to chat with Amber Auger, the host of #AskAmberRDH! As we all know, the burnout in dental hygiene is REAL and has gotten worse during Covid-19! Amber will share some great tips with us on how to avoid burnout and remember that we are not just “teeth cleaners”! By creating boundaries and getting the team to appreciate the RDH’s role in the office, we can use our time effectively to create successful outcomes for our patients and ourselves!

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Join Claire to chat with Michelle Strange, the dynamic host of the Tale of Two Hygienists podcast and cofounder of Level Up Infection Prevention! Michelle is going to share details on infection control and how to incorporate standard practices from DH school into your professional practice! 

Today we’ll learn about the differences between universal and standard precautions, how to implement infection control processes in your office, and different levels of PPE! 

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Join Claire this week to talk to Alana Martin, a recent graduate who has some great advice for those of you taking the CDCA manikin exam! She has the scoop about on all the details you need to know from the beginning of the exam day all the way through getting your score! 

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Dental indices are used across the world by dental professionals and students, so what are they for? What do they do? What are the differences?! 

With SO many dental indices out there it’s important to understand the basics, classifications, and characteristics of an index. Today we’ll roll all of these facts into one bite-sized episode! Join us to focus on 4 important indices that help us measure plaque biofilm with our guest, Melody Wright!

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