Hygiene Superstar Podcast

Dr Tom talks about his love- the phase contrast microscope. Nothing helps the conversation with patients about periodontal health better than seeing their own periodontal pathogens up on a 65-inch screen. This technology helps to transfer ownership of the disease back to the patient. Listen to Dr Tom talk about his journey into the microscopic world of dental biofilm.

Dr Tom and Dr Mike talk about the evolution and growth of dentistry and the opportunities that dental professionals have in the overall health of patients. Recorded in Nashville at the Future of Dental Hygiene is Now conference.

Dr Tom and Dr Mike ponder the question of whether dental hygiene is being taken seriously enough in big case treatment planning. The value of Dental Hygienists and dental hygiene can be overlooked by single-focused practitioners. Also, Dr Mike losses sleep after Dr Tom sends him a social media post that he received.

Dr Mike travels to Galway, Ireland to learn the Buteyko Breathing Method with the master, Patrick McKeown. Humble, gracious, welcoming, generous, caring, and smart- that's Patrick McKeown.

Dr Tom talks with two very special dental hygienists that are making huge impacts in dentistry- Sue Rusalen and Barbara Tritz.

Dr Tom and Dr Mike podcast live from the hands-on portion of the first The Future of Dental Hygiene is...Now! conference in Nashville. Attendees get a chance to experience the latest in technology and science. Lasers, guided biofilm therapy, ozone, phase contrast microscopes, and biological testing are proudly on display.

Dr Mike and Dr Tom get to the root cause of bad sleep and bad breathing. What do so many of our patients who feel fatigued, unable to focus, anxious, and/or unrefreshed in the morning have in common? A compromised airway. One of our hygiene superstar superpowers is the ability to identify this root cause and get help. Dr Mike uses Vivos appliances to non surgically remodel these compromised airways.

Dr Tom and Dr Mike take a dip into ozonated water. They talk about ozone carried in water and its benefit for our patients. The improved periodontal health, cleaner waterlines, surface disinfection, decreased pathogenic aerosols, and more can't be overlooked any longer. 

Dr Tom and Dr Mike reflect on the past year and discuss the opportunities to elevate our care in 2022.

Dr Mike and Dr Tom have been thinking about the post-pandemic landscape. What will stick, what should stick? Will we take this opportunity to improve or go back to business as usual? 

For those that develop COVID-19, high cytokine levels like IL-6 have been shown to be associated with a significant risk of ending up on a ventilator. In study after study, who has been successfully lowering these levels for their whole career? Yep, you, the hygiene superstar.

Get ready for a new revolution in dental office infection control. Dr Tom and Dr Mike discuss the battle against infectious aerosols using ozonated water.

As we fight the spread of the Coronavirus, it's easy to overlook our very important contribution to this fight. Dr Tom Larkin and Dr Mike Czubiak discuss this in the Season 2 opener of the Hygiene Superstar Podcast.

When should I come back to see you? Dr Tom and Dr Mike take on recare intervals. How many months is right? Just what is the magic number?

Dr Tom and Dr Mike discuss a study that shows us that our periodontal pathogens cause cardiovascular disease. But what it really says is that dental hygienists should be revered by all as the lifesavers that they truly are.

So many choices. Dr Mike and Dr Tom discuss their favorite mouthrinses. Spoiler alert: they both hate Chlorhexidine.

Dr Tom and Dr Mike look at Perio Protect for the local delivery of hydrogen peroxide. What do you have in your bag of tricks to help your patients fight periodontal disease? Should Perio Protect be there?

Focus your attention on diode dental lasers and you will be focusing on a technology that is ideal for reducing the bone ruining, heart attack causing bacteria that we want to specifically target.

Confessions of a non-flossing dentist. Interdental cleaning with floss alternatives is discussed, challenging the status quo of oral hygiene recommendations along the way.

Our hopes were high when we saw a documentary featured on Netflix called Root Cause. As hygiene superstars, we love to get to the root cause of not only dental problems but overall health issues as well. This episode we explore our disappointment and now we can use this much-watched movie to help us initiate a conversation on inflammation reduction.

Add Alzheimer's disease to the growing list of medical conditions that are looking to dentistry for a solution. Could we cure Alzheimer's by controlling the periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis?

Saving a tooth... good, saving a life...Better! Dental hygienists and preventive dentists stand right in the middle of a growing healthcare crisis holding in their hands and brains the solution.