One of the ickiest things to happen is prophy paste splattering up and onto us. With patients who have tough stain, prolonged exposure of prophy paste and prophy angle increase our chance of getting that nasty stuff on us. This TIPisode will help you learn what kinds of things you can do to reduce the yuck!   www.ultradent.com ..read more

This episode is what you get when you put 4 opinionated people in front of a microphone with important topics to be discussed. Did we always say the thing people want us to say? No, but we said what people likely need to hear. Join us for this episode as we talk about the Dentist/RDH relationship, labor shortage, and wage wars! Be sure to follow the doctors' new podcast "Dentistry Unmasked: A Roundtable Podcast" on your favorite podcast app ..read more

Can pelvic infections be caused by periodontitis? Katrina reviews a fascinating case, don't miss it! 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/  Tian, C., Yan, H., Tang, P., Shi, J., Liang, M., Wan, Y., ... & Qin, C. (2023). Pelvic infection caused by periodontitis: A case report. Case Reports in Women's Health, e00563 ..read more

Some pain can be mitigated with changes in how we scale, some pain can't be helped. That's where the dental pain eraser comes into play. It helps with ortho, srp, or our "normal" but symptomatic patient and more!  Check out more at https://dentalpaineraser.com/   ..read more

This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we rebroadcast an episode from 2022 by your host, Andrew Johnston, RDH. He talks in depth about leadership! This episode is applicable to everyone but will be especially beneficial for those that are on the path to leadership.  Episode Highlights Non traditional paths Don’t be afraid to be you Be patient Metrics of improvement Where to find inspiration  Don’t be petty  Quotes “You can’t do it alone, nobody has all the answers.” “You should be learning leadership skills from non dental people, you can’t be in the dental echo chambe ..read more

Establishing the culture of an office is hard. Do you want to fun or do you want to be "professional"? Can you have both? In this week's episode we listen how Shannon Campbell and Cara Reck, RDH try to do the little things to make sure that the workplace is something to look forward to. We spend way too much time at work to not enjoy it! Feel free to reach out: Shannon Campbell - Shan.b.campbell@gmail.com Cara Reck - cara.reck@gmail.com ..read more

Salivary flow, composition, and pH are incredibly impactful on other areas of our body. In this episode, Kristin Evans is interviewed by Katrina Sanders to give us the foundational knowledge needed to begin our journey.  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/  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8323473/ For speaking inquiries or questions Kristin can be reached at kristinevansrdh@gma ..read more

What is better than a roundtable discussion going back to the basics? Not much if you ask me and Crystal and Hartley were so much fun to be around. If you are looking to brush up on the "why", then this episode is for you. We touched lightly about a lot of the popular topics - careers beyond clinical, whitening, ergonomics and handpieces, mobile dentistry so so much more. If you want to reach Hartley - message the Ultradent account and you'll find her there - @ultradentproducts If you want to reach Crystal, you can find her at @cmarluv ..read more

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!  As we celebrate this weekend, its a good time to look back and reflect on the things you are grateful for. For those practicing mindfulness, this exercise goes hand in hand with what you are already doing. In this TIPisode Andrew reflects on his top 5 things he is grateful for ..read more

For today’s episode we welcome back Dr. Kim Kutsch to the show. Misty and I had a chance to catch up with him at ADA SmileCon and it was just the best conversation about helping the professional organizations grow and how to deliver a successful practice through growth in the dental hygiene appointment. Be sure to check out Dr. Kutsch's podcast, "Contrary to Ordinary" on your podcast app. And shoot him a message if you're so inclined -  Kimkutsch@aol.com ..read more