Have you ever wondered how Dental Hygiene Nation started? Tune in to our guest, Caitlyn Rasetter to hear her journey, who went from hygienist to CEO.

Dental Hygiene Nation is here to celebrate dentistry with a mission to spread the importance and love of dentistry to those who share a passion for teeth. Since 2015, Dental Hygiene Nation have been creating toothy products to make your VERY professional lives just a little bit more FUN through apparel, accessories, scrubs, quarterly subscription boxes, and more.

She is a celebration icon who not only supports the transformation of butterflies, but also everyone around her.

Visit her website: dentalhygienenation.com

Instagram and TikTok Social media @dthynation

Have you ever wondered the beginning of KaraRDH's story and how Today'sRDH began? In this episode she tells us! We discuss how she mindfully helps dental professionals understand protocols, products, and research. She is a dental hygiene research icon!

Kara Vavrosky, RDHEP, is a co-founder and the Chief Content Officer of Today's RDH, a digital media company for Registered Dental Hygienists, dental hygiene students, and other dental professionals. It encompasses a daily digital publication, podcast, live events, and online continuing education.

A graduate of the Oregon Institute of Technology, Kara has a deep passion for spreading knowledge about the importance of oral health and how it relates to the entire body. Kara’s passion extends to helping other hygienists understand the latest protocols, products, and research — all with the goal to push the profession forward.

Kara lives in Vancouver, Washington, with her husband Ben, and their rescued Chihuahua fur-babies, Bug, Ravioli, Chloe, and Shawnee. Beyond her love of dental hygiene, Kara enjoys spending time with her family, riding the Oregon dunes on her quads, and exploring the beautiful Pacific Northwest and all it has to offer.

In this episode, Amanda educates us on the barriers and blessings of being a dental hygienist who was born deaf, and how we can advocate for others! We discuss clear masks to ultrasonics and more...

"Just Ask" -Amanda Zubricki, @that.deaf.girl

Deaf Awareness Month is in September! In preparation, you will not want to miss this episode with Amanda @thatdeafgirl.

"I was so inspired by Amanda, I had a hard time holding back my tears. Afterwards, I couldn't stop thinking about this interview. She is an advocate icon!" -Heather Bolton, Yogateeth Podcast Host

Amanda Zubricki, RDH, BS, graduated from Towson University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. After graduating, she spent several years working with special needs children. Amanda later returned to school to pursue a degree in dental hygiene at Northern Virginia Community College. She became a licensed dental hygienist in 2017 and has been practicing as a clinical dental hygienist ever since. She currently holds dual licenses in Virginia and Texas. Amanda was born profoundly deaf, but has never let it get her way!

Amanda is a mom to three beautiful girls, including twins. I’m a mom of 3 girls, including twins. One twin has hearing loss and the other two girls were born with a birth defect called Omphalocele. Amanda started a nonprofit called That Deaf RDH with a vision to ensure every deaf or hard-of-hearing person has the financial and community support they need to achieve their goal of becoming a dental hygienist. Outside of work and “mom-ing,” she enjoys developing and sharing content for her blog, That Deaf Girl (https://thatdeafgirl.com), advocating for inclusion in the general public and workforce on social media, and inspiring individuals alike.

Visit https://www.yogateeth.com for a "That Deaf RDH Advocate" Tee or Sweater. Profits will be donated to the "That Deaf RDH Foundation," scholarship fund.

websites:

thatdeafgirl.com

thatdeafrdh.org

yogateeth.com

Instagrams:

@that.deaf.girl

@thatdeafgirl.nonprofit

Note: Automatic generated subtitles available, however they are not completely accurate and do not do this interview justice. Thank you!

Welcome back to another episode of the Yogateeth Podcast! In this episode, we learn about Chanci Oyler's journey. Her childhood struggles in foster care related to dental hygiene, how she overcame her struggles, and accomplished her dreams.

"She is an example of taking charge of one's life, accomplishing dreams despite barriers and statistics, mindfulness, and helping others do the same." -Bolton

"While in foster care I didn't have access to floss,

maybe if I asked I could have." -Oyler

You won't want to miss this episode with Chanci Oyler!

Chanci is an Arizona native and has served in the field of dentistry since 2003. She started out as a dental assistant while doing her prerequisite courses for dental hygiene school. She graduated from Weber State University with honors in 2008. After working in private practice full time for six years she started teaching at the Utah College of Dental Hygiene in 2014. She has since received her Masters Degree in Education and continues to teach both clinical and didactic courses.

Chanci served in SADHA, on the component level, and became the Treasurer and Alternate Delegate for UDHA in 2019. She loves dental hygiene and is excited for the opportunity to serve her fellow colleagues in their shared career.

When Chanci isn't busy with dental hygiene she is probably on some grand adventure with her husband and their four boys or reading a good book.

@chanci_8 or @desertpearlwhitening on IG

MEDITATION SERIES

ONLY 10 Minutes!

Guided Meditation for a busy dental professional. This guided mediation is inviting you to listen to your breath and take a moment for yourself.

In this episode, we discuss encouraging others potential. Our guest, Shelley Brown is famous for being an encouraging icon by providing confidence to her student's and dental professionals. She is an educator, influencer, hygiene edge co-owner, speaker, author, blogger, Today's RDH Honors Award Recipient, and has a strong desire to continue learning. During hygiene school, she received a 4.0, the presidential award, and tutored many classmates, Only a year after graduating, she was invited back to become an instructor. She is a favorite among students for her teaching skills, humility, kindness, and ability to give them confidence. She has been a great asset for dental professionals reaching their potential by her HygieneEdge Videos and more.

Whitney is a dental hygienist who is known as the "Teeth Talk Girl" on social media. Whitney’s journey of spreading dental health awareness began on the YouTube platform — where she started creating toothy videos for the general public.

Now with two audiences (the general public and dental professionals), she creates two videos each week on YouTube, in addition to sharing educational content on her website (teethtalkgirl.com).

Her newest endeavor has been her "Happy Teeth" company, which includes purses, bags, and accessories for healthcare professionals. Whitney’s favorite part about “Happy Teeth” is that for every item purchased – a dental health kit is donated to someone in need.

While still working part-time as a clinical dental hygienist... Whitney lives, breathes, and dreams about teeth and is always excited to “talk teeth” :)

Teeth Talk: @teethtalkgirl, teethtalkgirl.com, YouTube.com/TeethTalk

Happy Teeth: @givehappyteeth, givehappyteeth.com

In this episode, we discuss how dental professionals can help patients with dental anxiety go from fearful tears to joy.

Our guest, Calandra is a holistic oral health coach who has been a clinical dental hygienist for 12 years. She has worked in general dentistry and periodontics. For the last six years she has worked with a doctor who focuses on function and sleep. This expanded her knowledge and introduced her to a world of holistic dentistry. She is a great example for being calm, caring and patient.

Namasteeth!

Caitlin Parsons is a Registered Dental Hygienist of 12 years, a Certified Yoga Therapist, and an Ergonomics & Lifestyle Coach. She's a chronic pain survivor who healed workplace pain and injuries through yoga therapy, posture optimization, and ergonomics. Caitlin is the CEO of Caitlin Parsons Yoga Therapy and the founder of The Aligned Hygienist. Caitlin is passionate about helping dental professionals prevent, reduce and overcome workplace pain, manage stress, and optimize their energy and health. Caitlin loves to help the dental community optimize their health to become better clinicians, team members, and leaders in the industry through her online programs, speaking, and her podcast, The Aligned Hygienist.

Website: www.caitlinparsons.com

Instagram: @_caitlinparsons

Podcast: The Aligned Hygienist

In this episode, we discuss how being a supportive hygienist can elevate our profession whether that be having fun moments with coworkers, supportive to future/seasoned hygienists, or growing in our own dental practice. Our guest, @brushwithbritt is a tiktok star with over 40k followers, instagram influencer, and dental hygienist. She is genuinely compassionate and makes others feel like a best friend when they first meet. She inspires, motivates, and influences many in our profession.

Tiktok/instagram/YouTube/podcast/Facebook @brushwithbritt

RDH Magazine

https://www.rdhmag.com/career-profession/article/14214814/rcc-spotlight-brittany-glauz-brushwithbritt

Top 12 Dental Hygienist Influencers to Follow

https://blog.clouddentistry.com/top-12-dental-hygienist-influencers-follow

25 Best Dental Hygiene Podcasts

https://blog.feedspot.com/dentalhygienepodcasts/

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