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Please Leave a Review!     In this episode, Andrew Johnston, RDH is joined by Machell Hudson, RDH and Neil Hoover. On this episode our guests and Andrew dive into what it is like when you enter your first practice and how you can go about getting the equipment you need to be the best clinician possible.    Machell is a repeat guest of A Tale of Two Hygienists and a clinical hygienist, speaker, coach and lover of all things Oral Systemic Health! Niel works in the DSO space with Dentsply Sirona and manages a team that manages the largest 150 dental support organizations in the industry.      EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:  - New Grads   - Hygiene School vs. Practice  - Formularies  - Budget  - Lunch & Learn     Interview starts: 2:33       QUOTES:   “I was told in college we are the smartest we are ever going to be.”    “I am really so grateful that I temped at first because I got to experience different practices and methods.”    “Not a single practice was like what clinic was in college.”    “If you've seen one DSO, you have seen one DSO, they are all different.”    “There is no way any single individual out there can know every product on the market.”    “Budget is not a bad term.”    “The dental organization wants the best optimal clinical care done, no matter what.”    “Go slow, to go fast.”   “Lean on your doctor when you get out, they seem a little scary when you first get out but they are not.”        LINKS:   Machell@integrativedentalcoaching.com    Dentsply Sirona - Preventive    A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast   A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage   AToTH on Facebook   AToTH on Instagram   AToTH on LinkedIn  

The Britney Spears guardianship case has brought the topic of guardianship into the spotlight lately.  People all over the world want to know more about what guardianship is and why it is used.  In this podcast episode, Annette goes over a few of the many guardianship questions she has received from listeners and followers.  Please note that guardianship laws do vary from state to state.  Please check with your state for their specific guardianship laws and procedures before beginning the guardianship process. A Way to Connect the Disability Community Annette opens the episode with a little explanation as to why she began this podcast.  Over 20 years ago, as a special needs mom, Annette struggled to find the information she needed for her daughter Elizabeth.  Elizabeth was born with mitochondrial disease, had a profound brain injury and was wheelchair bound.  Annette would constantly find one piece of information she needed in one place, then would have to hunt down another piece somewhere else.  There was no one place to gather all the information she needed.  This podcast was a way to try to help connect resources with families, professionals, and other interested parties in the disability community – to connect everyone together in one way, one group. Annette also created Special Needs Companies and the Facebook group Circle of Care to offer resources and a way to connect the disability community as well. Terminate a Guardianship The first guardianship question Annette goes over is how do you terminate a guardianship?  Annette explains this will require a trip back to court and medical documentation.  This medical evidence is needed to prove to the court that the previous incapacity the individual had that necessitated the guardianship before, is now changed and that person is now capable of making decisions for themselves.  A full guardianship may now be able to go to a limited guardianship, or a guardianship may be able to be terminated completely or go to an alternative form of guardianship.  Many states have gone from not having any alternatives to guardianship to now having supported decision making laws.  These allow a person with capacity to have a group of supporters assist in their decision making but the ultimate decision is left to the disabled person rather than left to the guardian in a guardianship situation.   Right To Counsel Annette also goes over the question regarding “right to counsel” within a guardianship case.  Unfortunately, this varies from state to state and there is no uniform right.  An individual may not automatically be appointed counsel because they are the subject of a guardianship petition.  The individual would need to understand that they need to hire their own counsel at their own cost if they wanted to fight the guardianship action.  This is not something that someone with diminished capacity may understand.  Nationally though, several organizations are trying to come up with best practices and guidelines where each state would have right to counsel available in all circumstances, though this would be challenging due to time and financial issues.  Find Assistance in Your State Annette would like to encourage each listener with guardianship questions to seek legal support in your own state.  There are a few networks to go to find an attorney:   NAELA, Special Needs Alliance and the Academy of Special Needs Planners.  You can also possibly find answers to your guardianship questions at the National Guardianship Association.   Please Leave a Podcast Review As Annette mentioned, please consider leaving a podcast review for Parenting Impossible – The Special Needs Survival Podcast on iTunes.  More positive ratings and reviews mean more new listeners are introduced to this informational and inspirational podcast.  Look at the bottom of this page for the purple oval that says “Enjoying the podcast?  Leave an iTunes review here.”  This will take you over to the iTunes site/app where you will be able to login and leave a review.  We really appreciate it! You can also join our free Facebook group for the disability community, the “Circle of Care,” or watch the webinars and other speaking events on YouTube. The purpose of this community is to create a space for people to be themselves, ask questions and get support and answers, so please share these resources with your friends!  For information on other topics, please also check out Special Needs Companies. For legal advice, inspiration, and other resources, visit our blog here. Similarly, you can always listen to previous podcast episodes (and be sure to leave us a review), or download our free eBook here. We are always looking for podcast guests as well so please let us know if you or someone you know, has a special needs or disability topic you would like to speak about - Contact Us!  Annette Hines has been practicing in the areas of Special Needs, Elder Law, and Estate Planning for more than 20 years. Ms. Hines brings personal experience with special needs to her practice and podcasts as the mother of two daughters, one of whom passed away from Mitochondrial disease in November 2013. This deep, personal understanding of special needs fuels her passion for quality special needs planning and drives her dedication to help others within the special needs community.

Please Leave a Review! Jessica Atkinson, MEd, BSDH, RDH., Melia Lewis, MEd, BSDH, RDH., and Shelley Brown, MEd, BSDH, RDH., of ‘Hygiene Edge' host the podcast this week. They have invited their students Angie, Blair, and Courtney to discuss challenges they faced in dental hygiene education and ways hygiene educators can set up students for success. Angie is about to start her final year at Dixie State University, Blair is a recent graduate from the Texas Woman's University, and Courtney is about to graduate.   In this episode, Angie, Blair, and Courtney each describe the challenges they faced as new students of dental hygiene, including the effects of the pandemic and the changes that came with going online for learning. They also discuss how instructors have been helpful with resources, why good communication is important between instructors and students, the importance of mentors, and then round off the episode by giving advice to dental hygiene educators from their perspective as students.   EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:   Interview starts: 2:30   -   What was overwhelming to Angie as a new hygiene student -   Blair explains feeling out of place as a new student -   How a year break from school made Courtney anxious about going back -   Transitioning online during the pandemic -   How do educators assist students with resources? -   Why good communication is important -   Face-to-face communication versus online -   The importance of constructive pep talks -   The benefits of having different instructors -   Why there is a need for mentors -   How instructors help with the workload -   Advice from a student's perspective -   How personal is too personal? -   3 tips for dental hygiene educators   QUOTES:   “The biggest thing I remember, especially on my first day, the first summer classes, was just feeling so alone in the fact that I felt kind of unworthy to be there.”   “I just remember being so excited that it was finally here. I've been set on being a dental hygienist since I was in junior high.”   “Don't be nervous to ask for specifics.”   “It's all about teamwork and getting through with our classmates.”   “I just really value face to face communication when it's possible”   “It's interesting how education has changed. When I was a student, I would always just go directly to the office, I don't feel like we communicated via email a whole lot.”   “So every time someone would stop and ask me for my reasoning, that is what helped me more.”   “I think I hesitate too long oftentimes in clinic to ask for help or for an instructor to kind of give me guidance on things.”   “There is always a point in school that feels like you can't do it anymore. It's too much, but you can always just hang on.”   “Everybody teaches differently, everybody learns differently.”   “You're there to learn and grow from each other's experiences, there to learn and grow from the experiences of your instructors, and to really become the best hygienists possible.”   “When I can connect with an instructor I feel so much more comfortable asking them for help.”   “The only thing harder than being a dental hygiene student is being a dental hygiene educator.”     LINKS:   A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast   A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage   AToTH on Facebook   AToTH on Instagram   AToTH on LinkedIn   PDT Homepage   HYGIENE EDGE homepage  

Please Leave a Review!   THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimers it might not count for your state. Go here to take the test and get your free CE Credit! Andrea Hight, Area Sales Manager for Software/Technology at Henry Schein One, joins Michelle today for a discussion about the critical role of the hygienist in improving overall health outcomes. With a dental career that boasts a strong focus on public, community health, and DSO dental models, Andrea also serves as a member of the board of directors for the National Network for Oral Health Access, Healthy Smiles for Kids, and the American Institute for Public Health Dentistry. Today, she shares her PowerPoint presentation regarding the importance of hygienists and the standardization of procedures in dental practices.   In this episode, Andrea starts the conversation by discussing the various roles she has taken on in the dental space, and then begins her presentation by looking at the triple aim of healthcare and how hygienists connect better with, and are less intimidating to, patients. She goes on to review the positive impact dental assistants bring to clinics and practices by saving time and bringing about increased revenues, and finishes off with a discussion about the importance of standardization and inventory management.   EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:   Interview starts: 8:48     -   Andrea's dental career -   What is the triple aim of healthcare? -   The important role of the hygienist in connecting with patients -   How dental assistants bring increased revenue to practices -   Comparing the single column schedules with and without dental     assistants -   How to manage the work environment to boost productivity -   The global treatment paradigm -   5 benefits of standardization -   Why you need an actual patient flow -   The importance of inventory management   QUOTES:   “I'm simply very passionate about the importance of oral health as part of overall health.”   “We're looking at making the patient experience more meaningful, making doing so cost-effective, and helping the patients become healthier at exactly the same time.”   “You've got great skills, why squander those skills when you can really enhance the impact you can have?”   “Patients often find the hygienists to be less intimidating than the dentist, which supports more open communication, relationship building, and divulging of important health information."   “DryShields do not replace dental assistants.”   “The end result of good planning with workflow in a dental assistant is you get to see more patients, you get to give them focused care, and the practice or program benefits with increased revenue, which more than offsets the cost of giving you a dental assistant.”   “Chronic little frustrations can be as hard on your system as a big stressor. In fact, chronic little stresses can be harder on you than a big stressor.”   “My first recommendation is that all rooms should be usable for everything. This enables you to adapt.”   “Be intentional about how the patient is from the moment the patient walks through the door into the clinic, through the clinic.”   “Applying evidence-based research and best practices are really valuable when you're determining materials.”   “It's amazing how many instructors are actually not training students to use the product according to the manufacturer's instructions.”   LINKS:   A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast   A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage   AToTH on Facebook   AToTH on Instagram   AToTH on LinkedIn     Andrea's LinkedIn Page   PowerPoint Link

Meet Pat, the fonder of PODINBOX! Pat is an awesome human who I met at the Podcast Movement in Nashville. As a serial entrepreneur, he realized that there are a few things missing from podcast, truly connecting with the audience. What is podinbox? It's a new wya to help podcasters connect with their audience. Be able to leave messages, comments, & suggestions to your favorite podcasters. They can respond verbally or in a text! Podcasting is getting more personal for a better experienceFind more information:

As a child, Erich Shafer did not understand what he was and how he was different.  He knew he had balance issues and had to go to speech therapy every week for a heavy lisp to make himself “better.”  It wasn't until later in life that he discovered he had Dyspraxia (Developmental Coordination Disorder) and was on the Autism Spectrum.  In this podcast episode, Annette speaks with Erich about his neurodiverse journey and how he overcame his childhood struggles to create a successful and fulfilling life for himself. Childhood Years in Therapy Erich spent many of his childhood years going through what is now known as ABA Therapy.  He felt there was a value placed on the items he had, what he wanted to do and the friends he wanted to see.  Erich felt the value was his behavior, his compliance.  If he did not act a certain way, he was not allowed to watch television, to go outside, to play with his friends, to do the things he wanted to do.  Erich felt his therapy was similar to “clicker training” with dogs – a good behavior was rewarded with a treat. Moving towards adulthood, Erich felt like he was “playing pretend.” His therapy taught him the technique of “Masking” which is wearing the appropriate mask or behavior for each social situation you go into.  Therapy made him feel like he needed to adapt, he needed to act a certain way, he needed to wear a mask to fit into normal society.  Erich felt his therapy did not allow him to be himself. Driven To Succeed After getting a communication degree in college, Erich did a complete behavior shift and got into broadcasting.  He got a radio internship where he was eventually able to open up.  He was in a place where he was thought of as unique, one of the “creative types.”  Over time he also developed what his wife calls “motivated by spite” – if someone told Erich he could not do something, he purposely would turn that around and figure out a way to do it – and then do it! Erich now has a fantastic life he has worked hard for.  He has been married for almost 10 years to a wonderful women who understands his neurodiversity, his needs and supports him in every way possible. Erich has a full-time job with Work Community Independence, also works as an IT person for Boston Managed IT and even created his own company, Rabid Badger Studios.  He feels a huge sense of freedom that he is now able to be very flexible, to make his own schedule each day depending on his needs.  Advocate For Yourself Annette and Erich also speak about the importance of advocating for yourself If you are able to.  Make sure you are able to say what you want, what is important to you, have your voice heard.  Erich also feels that people should ask questions of a disabled person, don't automatically assume that what works for some with that disability, will work for all.   Erich says “there's as many opinions as there are neurodiverse people.”   Erich's Closing Advice Erich's advice to other kids growing up neurodiverse – it gets better – “with knowledge and understanding, comes a level of comfort.”  His advice to parents– listen to your child, listen to what motivates them, listen to what they feel, what they want.  Your child wants to be heard, ask them questions.  “Nothing about us, without us.”  Let your child have a voice. For information on other topics, please also check out Special Needs Companies. For legal advice, inspiration, and other resources, visit our blog here. Similarly, you can always listen to previous podcast episodes (and be sure to leave us a review), or download our free eBook here. We are always looking for podcast guests as well so please let us know if you or someone you know, has a special needs or disability topic you would like to speak about - Contact Us!  Please Leave a Podcast Review As Annette mentioned in the intro, please consider leaving a podcast review for Parenting Impossible – The Special Needs Survival Podcast on iTunes.  More positive ratings and reviews mean more new listeners are introduced to this informational and inspirational podcast.  Look at the bottom of this page for the purple oval that says “Enjoying the podcast?  Leave an iTunes review here.”  This will take you over to the iTunes site/app where you will be able to login and leave a review.  We really appreciate it! You can also join our free Facebook group for the disability community, the “Circle of Care,” or watch the webinars and other speaking events on YouTube. The purpose of this community is to create a space for people to be themselves, ask questions and get support and answers, so please share these resources with your friends!  Annette Hines has been practicing in the areas of Special Needs, Elder Law, and Estate Planning for more than 20 years. Ms. Hines brings personal experience with special needs to her practice and podcasts as the mother of two daughters, one of whom passed away from Mitochondrial disease in November 2013. This deep, personal understanding of special needs fuels her passion for quality special needs planning and drives her dedication to help others within the special needs community.  

Please Leave a Review!   THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimers it might not count for your state. Go here to take the test and get your free CE Credit!   Duane Tinker returns to the podcast today to join Andrew and Michelle for a discussion about patient records and charts in the dental field. Listeners may remember that Duane is a former law enforcement officer who is currently the CEO of Dental Compliance Specialists, a company that works with dental practices across the United States to ensure staff are well-trained in infection control and are working with the best and safest equipment. Known as “The Tooth Cop”, courtesy of his previous line of work in Texas law enforcement, he's also the host of the ‘Talking with the Tooth Cop' podcast. Today he discusses the importance of charting and why auditing is necessary.   In this episode, Duane discusses the importance of documentation in patient records, how cases where notes are inconclusive can pose legal and billing issues, what is needed in a document when signing electronically, and why shorthand should be kept to a minimum for easy communication. He goes on to review the pros and cons of using templates, the importance of reviewing and tweaking them whenever using them, and finishes off with a discussion about the auditing process, including how it is done, and why it should be done on a regular basis.   EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:   Interview starts: 12:36     -   Duane Tinker talks about living the dream in his RV -   The challenges that come with the nomad life -   The importance of documentation in patient records -   What to include when signing electronically -   Should shorthand be allowed? -   The pros and cons of using templates -   The key components of a template note -   Handling the conversation when correction in notes is needed -   The American Dental Hygiene Association standard -   Why Perio charting? -   Why do dentists need to train their assistants on documentation procedures? -   Documenting x-rays and intraoral pictures -   What is the auditing process?   QUOTES:   “One of the most beautiful things about being a business owner is being able to have a vision and create that vision and then execute.”   “The number one most common problem is no clinical note.”   “Every time that you see a patient, there's a story that unfolds there and you know, it's your job, whether you're the dental assistant, the dentist, or the hygienist to tell their story.”   “Communication is key and in an effort to not be misunderstood, let's just use plain English.”   “Your whole goal with your note is to paint a picture.”   “It takes a real talented person to be able to point out the positives and focus on the positives because you know, you have to give a little reward, give a little sugar, with medicine.”   “The only perfect template is the one that you've reviewed and tweaked, modified to suit your needs.”   “Your dentistry is only as good as your documentation. If you don't care enough to do that half the job, then why bother to show up and do the other half?”   “It's important to document objective information with things that you can see, feel, touch...observe with your five senses, okay.”     LINKS:   A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast   A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage   AToTH on Facebook   AToTH on Instagram   AToTH on LinkedIn   Dental Compliance Homepage   Talking with the Toothcop podcast    

Bo kicked off this Friday with a fun Impossible Question for the weekend: “57% of us have not changed or updated this in over three years.” Air filters, passwords, email addresses, home addresses and phone numbers were trending answers, but it was Shawn, a customer from Bloomington, Indiana, who called in with the correct answer: our outgoing voicemail messages. Lori from Store 5083 in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, didn't have to leave us a voicemail because she was Associate Caller of the Day. Lori is enjoying an “Apparel Party” with the apparel team at her store. On Milestone Minute, associates Sherry from Store 1108 in Oak Grove, Louisiana, and Rebecca from Store 1797 in Thomaston, Maine, both celebrated 25 years with the company. Congratulations, you two! Bonnie from Store 61 in Warrensburg, Missouri, closed the celebration with 40 years at Walmart. What an accomplishment! The stars were in the building today as television actress Brec Bassinger dropped in to talk with Bo about her show “Stargirl.” Can you guess a song in 5 seconds or less? Mike, a customer from Madera, California, was able to pick out three popular songs after hearing less than 5 seconds of audio. Wow! Be sure to start this weekend off with a root beer float for National Root Beer Float day, and don't miss this edition of The Bo Show!

Please Leave a Review!    It's A Tale of Two Hygienists' student roundtable episode, which means Andrew and Michelle have invited a roster of guests to educate student listeners on a chosen topic. Today, Michelle and Andrew have invited Teresa and Pete, two professionals with a vast amount of recruiting experience both within and beyond the dental field, to join them for this month's discussion regarding recruiting in the dental hygiene practice.   In this episode, Teresa and Pete begin by sharing how they got into recruiting, different niches in which they have worked, why they prefer to hire new graduates, and the importance of having both new graduates and established hygienists in an organization. They also discuss attributes which recruiters like to see in candidates, some recruitment practices, the impact of the pandemic on the dental hygiene space, and their advice on how to set up your resume for your next job application.   EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Interview starts: 5:31   EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:   -   Teresa and Pete share some of their background -   New graduates vs established hygienists -   Why new graduates? -   The importance of having both new grads and established hygienists in an organization -   Having an open mind and willingness to learn -   Why flexibility is important -   Social media recruiting vs job sourcing sites -   Tips for setting up your information on job sourcing sites -   The effects of the pandemic on hygiene opportunities for dental practices -   Video interviews vs in-person interviews - benefits, pros and cons, and success rates -   Scrubs vs business attire -   Why you shouldn't put a headshot on your resume -   How important is your resume? -   CV vs resume for hygienists     QUOTES:   “The return on the investment was extremely positive because they were able to understand the business, understand what their role would be, and what they're actually going to school for.”   “By starting with the new grads, you're, you're molding that hygienist the way you want them to be.”   “The hard piece that we have, as recruiters, is level-setting them to reality, versus what the school is wanting them to try to find and accept, and then what they're looking for, especially.”   “It really is about your attitude towards the profession, the attitude towards your patients. It's your willingness to learn, willingness to kind of just continue to evolve as a professional because it's not going to be static ever.”   “The more flexible you are, the easier your professional development is going to be.”   “That shows you the power of social media, but yet, we're not harnessing the power in the right direction.”   “Since the pandemic, somebody just went in and just flipped the switch, and nobody wants to work.”   “Everybody's nervous when they go to an interview, no matter what kind of interview it is.”       LINKS:     A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast   A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage   AToTH on Facebook   AToTH on Instagram   AToTH on LinkedIn   ATOTH's Linktree Page   Michelle's Facebook Page 

Please Leave a Review!    THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimers it might not count for your state. Go here to take the test and get your free CE Credit!   Joining Andrew and Michelle on today's episode is Dr. Robert MacLean, DVM and Dr. Erin Ribka, DVM here to discuss animal oral health. Dr. Ribka is an owner and veterinarian at Veterinary Dental Specialties & Oral Surgery and Dr. MacLean is the senior veterinarian at the Audubon Nature Institute. They both graduated from the School of Veterinary Medicine at University of Wisconsin. Together, our hosts and guests discuss a variety of topics including the similarities in animal dentistry and human dentistry, dental issues in veterinary medicine, and pain management.   In today's episode, we learn about our guests' backgrounds and how they know each other, the lack of training in dentistry for most veterinarians, the importance of feeding correctly to prevent dental issues, and the stories of various experiences they've had with their patients. The episode rounds off with a discussion about the similarities in instruments used in animal dentistry with those used in human dentistry, and the sterilization of instruments they use.   EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:   Interview starts: 5:48     -   The path to becoming a veterinarian -   Dr. Ribka's interest in dentistry -   How Dr. MacLean got into being a veterinarian for the zoo  -   Why do veterinarians need dentistry training? -   The two tracks available in the American Veterinary dental college -   Dental issues in veterinary medicine -   Using Chlorhexidine for animal teeth -   What animals regenerate teeth? -   The importance of correct feeding for malocclusion prevention -   Pain management in veterinary dental care -   The etiology in wild animals vs companion pets -   What are the similarities in instruments used for human teeth and animal teeth? -   How to clean and sterilize instruments used in veterinary dentistry   QUOTES:   “Different veterinary specialties have different lengths, residencies, and different requirements.”   “We certainly recognize that in zoo medicine, that we these days, really try to rely on available experts to assist us so we make sure we get procedures done efficiently and correctly for the animals.”   “We have done, as veterinarians, not a very good job of training veterinarians in dentistry.”   “Dentistry is what got me into veterinary medicine.”   “Periodontal disease in small animal patients is the number one disease - more than obesity, more than anything else.”   “Most zoo veterinarians have at least some basic knowledge of extractions.”   “Tetracycline has also been used as a biomarker to age animals.”   “We got a couple of years more lifespan on these animals if we tried to periodically float their teeth and manage their dental arcades.”   “As soon as I passed that first exam, I forgot everything I had to know about rabbits.”   “Education is absolutely key and if people understand why I want to extract the tooth or why this tooth needs a root canal, then they're more accepting of the cost because it's not cheap.”   “Periodontal disease in companion pets has gotten much worse because of the way we breed them.”   “We see more dental issues in our older animals.”   “There are fewer than 200 veterinary dentists in the world.”       LINKS:     Donate to Audubon Nature Institute    Dr. MacLean's LinkedIn   Dr. Ribka's LinkedIn   Audubon Nature Institute   Veterinary Dental Specialties & Oral Surgery   A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast   A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage   AToTH on Facebook   AToTH on Instagram   AToTH on LinkedIn   ATOTH's Linktree Page Michelle's Facebook Page

Please Leave a Review!    THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimers it might not count for your state. Go here to take the test and get your free CE Credit!   It's been a long time in the works, but Andrew and Michelle finally get to welcome someone to the show today that so many listeners have been requesting – the amazing Lisa Copeland, RDH, CSP, CVP. With a remarkably successful corporate healthcare speaking career under marketing, sales, and education spanning 30 years, Lisa is a veritable fountain of information, experience, and advice. Her current focus is on the generational communication aspect of dentistry, a critical component in practices these days, and she shares her IRONMAN principles regarding this communication with listeners here today. In this episode, Lisa shares some of her background and experience, explains generational communication, and walks through her IRONMAN principles of business communication. She also discusses teledentistry, one of COVID's silver linings, connecting communication and money, getting team members participating, and highlighting the positives about practices. She finishes up by promoting some ways to get IRONMAN started in practices and introducing her upcoming ‘Dental Teams Unite' initiative. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:   Interview starts: 13:10   -   Lisa's background -   Generational communication -   Lisa's Iron Man experiences and training -   The Iron Man principles of business communication -   Teledentistry -   One silver lining of COVID -   Connecting communication and money -   Getting team members to participate in communication strategies -   Highlighting positives about your practice -   Getting IRONMAN started in your practice -   Dental Teams Unite   QUOTES:   “People are just little plague rats in my life, and I want to stay away from them.”   “I put a really heavy, heavy emphasis on generational communication now, because there's so much friction with four or even five generations working in the workforce.”   “The youngest generation coming to the workforce is Gen Z, and they are, you know, they've been bookended. They had the great recession, and now they're living through COVID.”   “People evaluate 11 things about you, in seven seconds.”   “Start just walking through your office as if you were a new patient coming into your practice.”   “Relationships are the cornerstone of every business.”   “If you're actively listening, you're listening with all of your senses, and you're really taking in what the person is trying to communicate to you, and not thinking about your answer immediately.”   “It's all teachable to people but some people are just naturally good at it. And some people have to really work at it.”   “We have to look at their wants first and then focus on their needs.”   “I would love to say that our hygienists are really good at including whatever their main concern is, or whatever the thing that they want. But it ends up being just an item on a treatment plan rather than a relationship.”   “Give people the opportunity to cross train, and also be leaders of different points.”   “Give them a call to action so they know what's next, what's coming up, and what's, you know, in their future.”   “You have to have processes and protocols in place for that seamless handoff and follow up.”   “Teledentistry has really closed the gap in a lot of the communication gaps that have occurred.”   “Are you telling me that we don't adopt research and evidence based practices in a timely manner?”   “Once you get that team firing on all cylinders, it is such a beautiful thing.”   “I don't think we use the reception area, the waiting area, enough for acknowledgement and patient education.”     LINKS:   A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast   A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage   AToTH on Facebook   AToTH on Instagram   AToTH on LinkedIn   ATOTH's Linktree Page   Michelle's Facebook Page  Volunteering: An Unexpected Way to Market Your Dental Practice PDT Homepage Communicate With Influence    Dental Teams Unite    Text Lisa @ (206)465-1637

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A day later then expected but the boys return for another episode of Card Talk. Today Conor and Andrew have an extended conversation about card design before we jump back into Overdress set 2 to see what new tools our favorite decks have to play with. All the while actively going out of our way to avoid talking about Monster Strike because that's all we've gotten for like 3 weeks make it stop.

Please Leave a Review!    THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimers it might not count for your state. Go here to take the test and get your free CE Credit!   Inspired by the book, What Happened To You?, by Bruce D. Perry and Oprah Winfrey, Michelle and Andrew have invited Jasmin Haley, RDH, MSDH, CDA to discuss Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). The Founder and CEO of Beyond the Prophy and Co-Founder of the MOMgienist Community, Jasmin has extensive experience as a dental hygienist, national educator, and assistant, and is a 2018 recipient of the nationally recognized Sunstar/RDH Award of Distinction. Currently, she is also a speaker and a business growth strategist who helps entrepreneurs scale their business.     In today's episode, our hosts and guest discuss ACEs, how they impact the lives of people, and the effects shown in individuals with high ACE scores. They also discuss how the brain works and how it embeds our experiences, the differences between PTSD and ACEs, and also how the gaps in education can prevent healthcare workers from realising how patient behavior can be a result of dealing with trauma. Jasmin concludes by recounting how she, despite having a high ACE score, was able to push through, and advising us all to look inwards and save ourselves by asking that most important question, “What happened to me?”     EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:   Interview starts: 9:56     -   Jasmin discusses her new journey as an entrepreneur and business growth strategist. -   What Are Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)? -   The effects on ACEs - the number one public health threat. -   Defining a traumatic event. -   Types of ACEs and their impacts on a developing brain -   PTSD vs ACEs - the differences -   Kaiser Permanente's research on ACES -   The education gaps healthcare workers have and how they affect patients. -   Lessons from the book, What Happened To You?, By ‎Bruce D. Perry and Oprah Winfrey. -   How the brain embeds our experiences. -   Jasmin's struggles with ACEs as a child. -   What is resiliency? -   The importance of looking inwards to find out what happened to you. -   The tree of regulation. -   3 ways to help patients dealing with traumas -   How to bring up the subject of ACEs with people     QUOTES:   “The question should always be ‘What happened to you?', regardless of what that person's problem is.”   “Every course that I've taught, I realized that there were gaps in our education.”   “To know that there is a whole other world of healthcare workers out there that are not trauma informed and could therefore be harming our patients more than doing good is scary.”   “How many times did I not give my patients the treatment that they needed because I was annoyed with their behavior that they might not have not even understood.”   “There's a huge component of resiliency that we all have but there are many of us that are left behind.”   “When we look at ACEs, it's almost like an oil spill, and it just spills over every single possible medical condition you can think of.”   “What if these children who had these experiences had that one person that just poured into them at that right moment?”   “It starts with us, we've got to work on ourselves first.”   “It sounds like the majority of us are broken so we might not know how to save ourselves first.”   “We're meant to be in community. We are relational creatures.”   “How are we impacting every single person that we're meeting in a meaningful way?”   “If we're not willing to give ourselves that same amount of compassion, how in the world are we going to do that for our patients?”     LINKS:   A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast   A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage   AToTH on Facebook   AToTH on Instagram   AToTH on LinkedIn   Jasmin Haley Homepage   Nadine Burke Harris's TEDtalk      

Please Leave a Review!  It's A Tale of Two Hygienists' student roundtable episode, which means Andrew and Michelle have invited a roster of guests to educate student listeners on a chosen topic. Today, Melissa Obrotka, BA, RDH, and Nicole Fortune, MBA, RDH, join Andrew and Michelle to discuss implant dentistry and the differences between a natural tooth and an implant. In this episode, Melissa and Nicole begin by giving a brief summary of their journey as hygienists and how they got into implant dentistry. They go on to highlight the differences between assessing a tooth and an implant, the importance of doing medical checks and patient research before implanting, the methods and tools used to probe implants, and some homecare tips for implants. They round off with tips for students on how to delve into the world of implant dentistry - the key being not to be afraid and to ask questions. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Interview starts: 2:19   Melissa talks about her journey as a hygienist and how she gives back to the profession by educating the next generation. Nicole delves into her experience with implant dentistry. The ever-changing nature of implant dentistry. The big differences between assessing a tooth and assessing an implant. What is an implant? Assessing the tissue around an implant. Why you should ask your patient questions surrounding their implants Probing an implant – the methods and tools necessary. The importance of checking for implant looseness and patients' reactions. Why you should pre-plan and assess necessary factors before implanting. What is all-on-four? The importance of bringing hygienists to the discussion table. Homecare tools for implants. Scalers and implants- managing biofilm around implants. 3 implant dentistry tips for students. QUOTES: “When I say that out loud, I can't believe it.” “I love dental hygiene. I love how we can change patients' lives everyday and make people healthier, make sick people healthy, help improve their self esteem. I just love everything about what we do.” “Good implant companies are kind of like car dealerships, there's like four or five, six big ones that you know, and then there's hundreds.” “We kind of entered the Oprah stage of dental implants where you get an implant and you get an implant and you get an implant.” “Our charge as dental hygienists is to keep ourselves informed.” “Assessing the amount, the color, the consistency of that exudate is your next step.” “There's actually science to back that.” “How is the prosthetic retained? Is it screw retained? Is it cement retained?” “Don't probe them and don't scale them...unless you have a gold scaler.” “It's not really all that scary. It's just a kind of a different way of approaching it.” “We need to set these patients up for success.” “There should be no Implantology without Periodontology.” “You've got to earn this dentistry.” “If it's not fun for me, it's certainly not fun for them.” “It's like trying to do dental hygiene with a butter knife.”   LINKS: A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage AToTH on Facebook AToTH on Instagram AToTH on LinkedIn   Nicole Fortune Rdh Homepage Nicole's email Melissa's Instagram   Disrupting Dentistry Podcast Badass Hygiene Melissa's email

If you've ever been annoyed listening to a voice message someone has left for you - here's some tips to improve the ones you leave.  Communication On Point delivers insights that help leaders grow their impact through better communication. It's hosted by Dean Heffta; speaker, trainer, and founder of the leadership development firm Clarus Results. Contact Dean at dean@clarusresults.com or learn more at www.clarusresults.com.

EPISODE 59 of the  Close the Deal Without Selling Podcast This episode examines further the Easier Way to Sell Guidelines. Get your FREE copy of the Guidelines when you download the sample of the Close the Deal Without Selling Action Guide and Training Manual. Go to https://www.ClosetheDealWithoutSelling.com In addition, we're going to review the Yes Formula and examine the language you can use to turn your appointments in sales more easily and more often. Enjoy the episode. Follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast provider Please Leave a Review  Good Selling    

Please Leave a Review!    Jessica Atkinson, MEd, BSDH, RDH., Melia Lewis, MEd, BSDH, RDH., and Shelley Brown, MEd, BSDH, RDH., of ‘Hygiene Edge' take over and host the podcast this week. Together, they discuss how they get ready for summer as dental hygiene educators. Offering valuable experience, insights, and advice along the way. In this episode, Jessica discusses her summer plans consisting of Continuing Education (CE) courses and the importance of these courses to improve as educators, even during the summer break. The panel explores the power of networking in improving teaching tactics and gaining knowledge in the dental space, and Melia goes on to highlight the world of online teaching. They round off with an admonition to dental students to make good use of their summer to hone their skills and to dental hygiene educators to prep, network, learn and grow, and, of course rest.   EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Interview starts: 2:37 What dental hygiene educators do to get ready for this summer. Jessica talks about how she plans her summer and why she takes on Continuing Education (CE) courses during the summer. Why Melia loves attending dental conferences in summer and how it helps her as a hygienist and an educator. The need for networking as educators. Jessica talks about platforms that offer Continuing Education courses— Vicki Pizani's Educators Platform and Dr. Joy's Jell-Ed platform. Keeping your skills fresh with CE courses. Finding the balance between working and improving your courses during the summer. How networking exposes you to new aspects and techniques of teaching. Melia discusses the struggles of online teaching. Making use of summer to fill your cup with new education, networking, teaching improvements, and knowledge in the dental space. Melia speaks about the Facebook page she created for educators to connect and share their knowledge. Why dental students should hone their skills in summertime and find patients to alleviate the impending stress of dental hygiene school. Recharging in summertime in your personal way to alleviate stress. QUOTES: “Continuing Education is a necessary part of not only being an educator but being a professional.” “It's really exciting to learn about new products. It's really exciting to learn the latest and greatest science, about the products that our students and ourselves can be using in practice.” “The lifeblood of our profession— patient care.” “This is where you can be more creative.” “Education's kind of like laundry or the dishes that are never done, and there's more you can do.” “You will always find something more that is very important to add into your course to make it more beneficial towards your students and to make better hygienists.” “We should be talking as educators and connecting and learning and growing in a different way. Let's talk and work together and collaborate.” “If every school gets better, that means we're going to have better hygienists in the field, patients are going to have better care, our profession is going to be better, respected, more well established.”   LINKS: A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage AToTH on Facebook AToTH on Instagram AToTH on LinkedIn   PDT Homepage   Hygiene Edge Homepage Educators Platform Jell-Ed

  Please Leave a Review!    THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimers it might not count for your state. Go here to take the test and get your free CE Credit!     EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:   Inspired by an article in Dentistry IQ regarding a popular misconception about CPT codes, Michelle and Andrew have invited two experts in the coding field to the podcast today to set the record straight. Teresa Duncan is a speaker and writer with over 20 years experience in healthcare whose expertise includes proven accounts receivable and insurance methods, and helping doctors and managers establish solid management systems. A recipient of the Educator of the Year Award by the Association of Dental Implant Auxiliaries, Teresa is also an author and a frequent contributor to a variety of publications.  She has been named one of the Top 25 Women in Dentistry by Dental Products Report Magazine, and is recognized yearly as a Leader in Consulting by Dentistry Today. Jamie Collins, RDH-EA,BS, is a clinical practicing hygienist who has been in the dental field for twenty years. In addition to clinical practice Jamie is also an educator, has contributed to multiple textbooks, curriculum development and creation, and contributes as a key opinion leader with multiple companies. She is an active member of the American Dental Hygienists Association, a member of the Dental Codeology Consortium Committee for dental coding, and a colleague of Michelle's at MouthWatch.   In today's episode, our hosts and guests discuss CDT codes in general, where dentistry has gone wrong in coding, the ADA and carriers, and the new staging and grading and which codes may apply there. They also delve into diagnosis coding, internal/unspecified codes and tracking, outcomes based payments, code 4346 and 4355 usage, the importance of educating consumers, and some code suggestions from our experts for particular scenarios. They finish up by looking at developments in coding, our experts' takeaways for listeners, and the issue with assigning codes to products.     Interview starts: 4:32         CDT codes   Where dentistry has gone wrong in coding   The ADA and carriers   The new staging and grading and codes   Diagnosis coding   Internal/unspecified codes and tracking   Outcomes based payment   Code 4346 and 4355 usage   Educating consumers   Code suggestions for particular scenarios   Developments in coding   Takeaways for listeners regarding coding   Assigning codes to products     QUOTES:    “There's so many offices that code for what they think that they're going to get reimbursed for, rather than coding for the procedures that are actually performed.”   “Dental offices don't want to lose patients, they still want the revenue so they're going to kind of give the customer what they want.”   “I think there are times that the ADA could have been a little bit stronger in their representation against the carriers.”   “You can't worry about the insurance, you just have to treat, diagnose treatment.”   “Here's the thing with insurance carriers is when a guideline gets put out, it usually takes them about a year or two to catch up to that.”   “They're going to look at redoing the CDT completely.”   “We don't have the data in order to sufficiently say, ‘Hey, I need more money for this because I do a lot of it and it saves you money on this down the road.'”   “If we're going to perio chart, we chart it all.”   “Are there guidelines for 4355 of how much crap we knock off people's teeth?”   “You don't go into a doctor's office and dictate that they take out this tumor or not this tumor, you don't do that. So I just think we're very scared of patients, and I just don't get it.”   “There's this thought, ‘well, it's not going to get paid, we really shouldn't even bill it.'”   “I like to get paid for things.”   “The more you bill for it, you create that metric, they're seeing it coming down the road, the more apt they're going to be to cover it.”   “I really believe that clinicians should not be aware of a patient's insurance status when they're back there.”   “Just because it's a benefit doesn't mean that it's rooted in any kind of science.”   “Start saying you probably won't get paid for it, but you can do what you think is best clinically.”   “We need to code for what is needed, and what we need to do, not what the insurance will cover or won't cover for them.”      LINKS:   A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage - https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/     AToTH on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/     AToTH on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ataleoftwohygienists     AToTH on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/atoth/?originalSubdomain=ca        PDT Homepage     American Academy of Periodontology Homepage     Email Jamie   My Dental Educator Homepage      Odyssey Management Homepage   Odyssey Management Newsletter   Nobody Told Me That! Podcast   Prepare Protect Prosper eBook    

Please Leave a Review!    THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimers it might not count for your state. Go here to take the test and get your free CE Credit!       EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:   Survey results from the end of last year indicate that a fair number of ‘A Tale of Two Hygienists' listeners want to hear more about laser use in their work, and today, Michelle is only too happy to oblige by inviting one of the Queens of laser education, Joy Raskie, RDH, to the podcast. The Director of Advanced Dental Hygiene, Joy is a practicing dental hygienist who lectures, conducts laser training courses and does in-office laser consulting as well. She is a member of the Academy of Laser Dentistry (ALD) where she obtained one of the highest degrees in laser dentistry, an Advanced Proficiency in dental lasers, and is among an elite group of 20 RDH's who holds this certification worldwide. Joy knows lasers and she is here today to answer all your questions.   In this episode, Joy answers Michelle's many questions regarding laser use in dentistry including details about the basics of lasers, the importance of training and practice, initiated and uninitiated tips, curettage and non-curettage states, laser use protocols, and how to manage some potential scenarios. They also delve into ways to speak with patients about both laser use and associated fees, aftercare for patients, codes to use, and the quality educational opportunities which Joy provides.     Interview starts: 7:50       Michelle and Andrew at ADHA 2021   Michelle's award   Joy's background and how she got into working with lasers   An introduction to lasers   The importance of training and practice   Initiated and uninitiated tips and curettage and non-curettage states   Laser use protocol   Some potential scenarios involving laser use   Talking to patients about laser use and fees   Aftercare for patients who receive laser treatment   Codes for laser   The educational opportunities that Joy provides     QUOTES:    “I'll be at the mouthwash booth if you want to see me have a mental breakdown.”     “Get whatever laser you want, you're going to be using it.”   “Is this, like, my lightsaber?”    “My boss has been my mentor - a big shout out to Gary Hagen in Colorado.”   “Honestly, your cell phone probably has more harmful radiation than a laser.”   “Lasers are a form of light. And each laser is a specific wavelength.”   “If I take a laser into the mouth, it will only be attracted to the dark disease, but do nothing to the pink healthy tissue.”   “You can definitely use the laser in a wrong way.”    “You're decontaminating, you're not cutting the tissue, because you're using a super low setting.”    “If you see some bleeding coming out and you pull your tip out of the pocket and you don't see any of that granulation necrotic tissue on there, you know you're done.”   “You don't want to give people a laser sunburn.”    “You make sure that they're sitting up, you look them in the eye, and if you truly believe in what you're recommending, they'll do whatever.”   “The laser is going to help protect your mouth from having that bacteria attack between our visits.”   “There are ways to get coverages.”   “This is all motivational interviewing - give them the option, let them be the, you know, expert in their life.”   “I was about ready to, like, punch the chick in the face.”    “Look on my website, find a city. If you have at least six people, I will come to a city near you - just call me up.”   “Anybody who listens to a podcast about dental hygiene for an hour every week, and you've done that for years, like, you are changemakers.”       LINKS:   A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage - https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/     AToTH on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/     AToTH on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ataleoftwohygienists     AToTH on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/atoth/?originalSubdomain=ca        PDT Homepage     Advanced Dental Hygiene Homepage   Email Joy   Joy's Courses   Joy's Facebook   Joy's LinkedIn

Please Leave a Review!    THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimers it might not count for your state. Go here to take the test and get your free CE Credit!   Spring Hatfield, RDH, joins Michelle and Andrew on the podcast once again this week. As many of you will remember, Spring is a dental hygienist and co-founder of Masterminds, LLC, who is also a contributing author to RDH Magazine. She has returned today to engage in an examination of the recently published ‘Sources of SARS-CoV-2 and Other Microorganisms in Dental Aerosols' study with our hosts.   In today's episode, they review the use of etch in removing stains, Spring's diplomatic approach in her posts, and, of course, the results, conclusions, and takeaways from the study, along with some questions for its authors. They also explore the importance of testing water lines, the definition of HVE and its usage, some studies regarding mouth rinses, some podcast suggestions, Karen Daw's guidelines, and the continued use of face shields.     EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:     Interview starts: 13:06       Etch use in removing stains   Spring's perspective on getting tagged in posts and remaining diplomatic   ‘Sources of SARS-CoV-2 and Other Microorganisms in Dental Aerosols' study and a summary of its results   The critical importance of testing water lines   Two current dental lawsuits   The study's conclusions   HVE definition and use   Questions for the study authors   Studies regarding different mouth rinses   Some podcast suggestions   Michelle's takeaways from the study   Karen Daw's guidelines   Face shield usage   QUOTES:   “Spring's out there doing the Lord's work.”   “I make sure that I separate my science from my emotions…it's a learned skill to be able to not let your emotions get involved.”    “We did the right thing by shutting down and waiting for the research and knowing now what we know.”   “I think they are making the assumption, and probably being hopeful, that everybody followed the ethical recommendations from the ABA to shut down. And we are very aware that that was not the case.”   “This is a robust, good sound methods. Whatever goes after those methods, he says, is probably accurate and good evidence.”   “The point that I'm making with that information is how important it is that we're sterilizing our handpieces.”   “What an argument for testing your water lines!”   “It disproved anybody's idea that COVID could be spread through dental aerosols.”   “It's really interesting that we were looking for one beast and found a completely different beast in our dental office, and that is testing and shocking and treating our water lines.”    “I don't think it's something that people do a lot of and I don't think it's talked about nearly as much as it should be.”    “They tested on the operator, the assistant, the patient and the environment…it's real world stuff.”   “Understanding the sources of microbial bio load in aerosols is the immediate urgency not only for infection control and dental operatories during Covid 19 pandemic, but also to inform best practices in aerosol reduction, mitigation, and abatement in the long term.”   “One surprising finding was the discovery of microorganisms in the implant irrigant, which was sterile saline.”   “In summary, we find sufficient evidence to reject our null hypothesis that saliva is a potential source of disease transmission during AGDPs. Instead, we identify for the first time that the irrigant used in dental equipment is the primary and major source of microorganisms during AGDPs.”   “We also demonstrate that high volume inter-oral evaluators are highly effective in reducing salivary contamination of the surrounding environment. And that preprocedural mouth rinses consistently reduced salivary microbial bio loads.”   “ ‘Within the limitations of the small sample side, we conclude that the risk of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory pathogens from aerosolized saliva in dental operatories is moderately low, and that current infection control practices are adequately robust to protect personnel and patients alike.' And I would just like to throw a caveat, too - that is when you actually do proper standard precautions.”   “We're not going to be a vector for disease in regards to COVID.”   “If we do follow all the aspects of standard precautions, and we reassess our hierarchy of controls, we are great. We are a very safe place to be.”       LINKS:   A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage - https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/     AToTH on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/     AToTH on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ataleoftwohygienists     AToTH on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/atoth/?originalSubdomain=ca        PDT Homepage     Sources of SARS-CoV-2 and Other Microorganisms in Dental Aerosols   Spring's Email  

Please Leave a Review!     It's A Tale of Two Hygienists' monthly student roundtable episode, which means Andrew and Michelle have invited a roster of guests to educate student listeners on a chosen topic. This month, guest co-host Claire Jeong, MS, RDH, joins Andrew and Michelle in welcoming some recent dental hygiene graduates to the podcast. Alyssa Todora, Bonny Harris, Keyla Lee, and Katie Sinclair are the four stellar graduates whose instructors have recommended them as excellent candidates to share their observations regarding both their education and transition to working in the profession here today.   In this episode, Claire shares details about her new podcast, and our graduates offer their perspective on the professional positions they have chosen to accept, the highs and lows of dental hygiene school, their areas of confidence and nervousness regarding their new positions, and the rotations in which they were able to participate. Together, the panel discusses dental hygiene school curriculum, the understanding that dentists have of the work of which hygienists are capable, a valuable Facebook group, and their ‘do's and don'ts' advice for current students.     EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:   Interview starts: 3:14     - Claire's new podcast, ‘RDHBites' - Our graduates and the schools from which they are graduating - How they chose the jobs they have lined up - The Dental Implants Uncovered Facebook group - The highs and lows of dental hygiene school - Areas of confidence and nervousness as they enter the profession - The rotations in which they were able to participate - Dental hygiene school curriculum - Dentists' understanding of hygienists' capabilities - ‘Do's and don'ts' advice for current students     QUOTES:   “For me, personally, I wanted to be able to experience different offices, I wanted to see what I liked.”   “I think the hardest part was, you kind of always were criticized in dental hygiene school - kind of felt like everything you did was wrong.”   “I definitely made some really great relationships - I think lifelong friends.”   “Now that I'm graduated, I kind of just feel super empowered.”   “I'm also super hard on myself.”   “So I'm super grateful for the faculty that I was able to run into.”    “There are names of people that I know from my instructors that I feel like I could email or reach out to for support or for ideas. And so I think, you know, that's pretty cool.”   “My first day on the job, I died already inside!”   “I don't know what I should be nervous about or what I don't know.”   “I had one of my worst experiences in my rotation.”   “I don't really know what to expect, but I am excited, and I'm having a very positive mindset about it. And I'm just ready to take whatever comes at me, and I'm just going to have to roll with it.”   “Even on those days where I'm not, like, deep scaling, I'm working my butt off and talking about sleep, and I'm talking about my functional therapy and education.”   “You are more than a scaler.”    “A dental hygienist is an advocate and an educator.”   “Definitely don't procrastinate. It just causes more stress….don't try to be perfect.”   “Don't compare yourself to other students in your cohort.”   “Ask questions to your faculty. Ask questions to even the students with your cohort, and just stay on top of everything.”   “I actually, like, injured my wrist doing online school.”   “Be nice to yourself.”    “Keep learning.”   “Just know that you are coming into an amazing profession.”     LINKS:     A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage - https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/     AToTH on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/     AToTH on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ataleoftwohygienists     AToTH on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/atoth/?originalSubdomain=ca       Q-Optics   RDHBites Podcast   Dental Implants Uncovered Facebook Group

Please Leave a Review!    THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimers it might not count for your state. Go here to take the test and get your free CE Credit!   It’s Mental Health Awareness Month and so Michelle has invited two experts in this area to join her for a discussion regarding managing your mind with patients and co-workers. Machele Galloway is a certified time and mind management coach who has appeared on the podcast before and is the founder of Lifeleap Coaching, LLC. In her work, Machele helps clients, including Michelle, with such aspects of their lives as time management and identifying unhealthy thought patterns so that they can create lives with which they are obsessed. New to the podcast is Kandice Swarthout, MS, RDH, LPC, a dental hygienist and Licensed Professional Counselor who delivers live continuing education courses. She has spoken at multiple Texas Dental Hygiene Association component continuing education events, Southwest Dental Conference, Last Friday CE for Professional Counselors, and various study clubs. Kandice is a faculty member at Collin College, and a contributing author to RDH Magazine among other publications.   In today’s episode, Michelle and her guests review their own therapy experiences, and look at such topics as projection and personal responsibility, asking for support, stress management, and the need for hygienists to advocate for themselves. They also discuss potential ‘deal breakers’ in working conditions, managing your mind and soul, motivational interviewing, our ‘stories’ and our ’12 year old selves’, and conclude by offering tips for listeners and ideas on how to navigate social media forums.   EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:   Interview starts: 16:09       Michelle, Machele, and Kandice’s own therapy experiences   Projection and personal responsibility   Our ‘stories’ and our ’12 year old self’   Asking for support   Stress management   Hygienists advocating for themselves   ‘Deal breakers’   Amber Auger’s ‘Thrive in the Op’ program   Managing our minds and our souls   ‘Check yourself before you wreck yourself’ breaks   Motivational interviewing   Moving past our ‘stories’ to better understand the reality of situations   Tips regarding managing your mind for both beginners and more experienced listeners   Navigating social media forums in a healthy way   Taking ownership     QUOTES:   “Don’t trust a therapist that doesn’t have a therapist.”   “I was a hot mess in my 20’s.”   “We talk a lot about bringing our child self into adult relationships.”   “We’re doing adult things on the outside, but are we doing adult things on the inside?”   “Is this a fact or is this your story? And 95% of your pain comes from your story.”   “There’s got to be that balance outside, if you’re going to take on and choose to stay in a very, very busy or really, honestly, unreasonable situation like that.”   “You’re not going to destroy me mentally and physically for the sake of your practice building.”   “This is not personal.”   “Ground, feel, breath.”   “I won’t take that on, I’ll just meet them where they are.”   “It shifts that responsibility off of you.”   “We always assume someone else’s action is taken because of their thoughts about us.”   “The shit goes bad real fast.”   “If you don’t have a healthy mind, you don’t have a healthy body in a lot of ways.”   “A lot of times we’re wrong about all of the thoughts we have that are causing us pain.”   “Be patient with yourself.”   “I really protect my energy.”   “Is the tax you’re paying worth the return you’re getting?”   “You really can piss a lot of your life away waiting for other people to change.”   “You have to make the step and it’s not always easy.”     LINKS:   A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage - https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/     AToTH on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/     AToTH on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ataleoftwohygienists     AToTH on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/atoth/?originalSubdomain=ca        PDT Homepage     LifeLeap Coaching   Kandice's Homepage   Amber Auger's Thrive in the Op  Michelle's Photos:

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Please Leave a Review!  With May being Women’s Health Month, Michelle and today’s co-host Machell Hudson, RDH, from the ‘Reflection Health’ podcast, welcome a guest with an abundance of experience in the field. Dr. Barbara Steinberg, DDS, is a clinical professor of surgery at Drexel University College of Medicine, as well as an adjunct associate professor of oral medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Medicine, and an internationally invited lecturer in the areas of dental treatment of the medically compromised patient and women’s health. She has also authored numerous articles and contributed to major textbooks on these subjects, and Dentistry Today has recognized her as one of its Leaders in Continuing Education since 2002.   In today’s episode, Dr. Steinberg discusses the importance of, and the impact of the pandemic upon, many crucial areas affecting women’s health, specifically: nutrition, exercise, stress, support systems, attitudes, routine screenings, eating disorders, intimate partner violence, and heart disease. She concludes by offering her very best advice for all listeners based upon her many years of experience and extensive knowledge and insight.   EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:     Interview starts: 2:44       Dr. Steinberg’s professional history   The impact of the pandemic on women’s health   Nutrition   Exercise   Sleep and practicing good sleep hygiene   Stress   Support systems   Positive attitudes and sense of humor   Routine screenings   Eating disorders and the role hygienists can play in helping to diagnose it   Intimate partner violence (IPV)   Heart disease   Dr. Steinberg’s very best advice     QUOTES:   “The average weight gain during the lockdown was about two pounds per month.”   “One of the very best forms of exercise is walking.”    “If you don't make time for exercise, you'll probably have to make time for illness.”   “Sleep deprivation can be one of the risk factors for coronary artery disease, anxiety, depression, migraines, decreased function of our immune system, increased sensitivity to pain, insulin resistance.”    “Stress just really affects our eating pattern, our sleeping pattern, our ability to concentrate. Stress is also now a risk factor for heart disease.”   “Even a minute a day of meditation will carry you through the day.”   “They say that people that have sex regularly, at least once every two weeks, responded better to stressful situations, and their blood pressure elevated less than those who didn't.”   “Encourage your patients to please keep up with not only their dental appointments, but also all their medical screenings that are germane for their particular age group.”   “People with eating disorders did absolutely terrible during this pandemic.”   “In this time of great uncertainty and disturbance, we face the added danger that isolation brings to those that are struggling with an eating disorder.”   “You'll have a lot of telltale signs in the…orofacial head-neck region that may be a telltale sign that they have an eating disorder that they don't want you to know about.”   “The bottom line is you need to get these people help.”   “If their health is in real jeopardy, I'm going to get the parents involved and the pediatrician.”   “Of the victims of intimate partner violence with physical abuse, 75% will have head and neck orofacial findings.”   “Make sure that before we dismiss them, they feel safe in going home. And if not, you have a responsibility to call up whatever resources you have in your area where you practice…you need to get them there safely.”    “But women also do not believe that some of the symptoms they're having could be cardiac in origin.”   “There are two signs that could be cardiac in origin that most women tend to say, “Oh, it's stress” - insomnia, and extreme, extreme fatigue.”   “Too many women are just not making it because they don't act on symptoms that they've had because they don't believe it…could be their heart.”   “If any of you are pregnant or, contemplating pregnancy or breastfeeding, it is safe to get the vaccine.”                              LINKS:   A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage - https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/     AToTH on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/     AToTH on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ataleoftwohygienists     AToTH on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/atoth/?originalSubdomain=ca        PDT Homepage     National Eating Disorders Association   National Eating Disorders Helpline Homepage   National eating disorder helpline 800-931-2237   SCOFF Screening Tool

Todays guest is Kalli Youngstrom is a health and wellness entrepreneur, who uses her experiences as a lifelong athlete, professional bodybuilder, and world-level powerlifter to guide others in living their healthiest, happiest, and strongest lives.https://www.instagram.com/kywellnessco/https://kywellness.ca/One episode 3 of season 2 of the Saskatoon Business Podcast our guest Kalli Youngstrom we discuss health and wellness and how she turned her passion into a full time business.Kalli shares tones of value on being authentic and building an organic relationship with her following.Kalli values passion and purpose over a paycheque.The second half of the interview we dive deeper into what Kalli thinks makes a successful business. We discuss some of the things she's done well over her social media career and some lessons she's learned.We discuss what Kalli thinks is the definition of a successful business.She addresses his own weaknesses as a business owner , micro managing and spreading herself to thin.Kalli outlines her strengths and how providing empathy makes her such a good coach.Finally Kalli Youngstrom delivers a great nugget of wisdom in the final word. If she can do it anyone can do it and we all have it in us to be a successful business.Lastly for the first time one of my guests put me on the hot seat with a question as to why she was chosen for the episode. listen as a fumble my way through the answer.Saskatoon, Saskatchewan is an amazing city with an epic business culture and i'm glad you are here. Please Leave us a 5 star rating and consider follow for more great business insights and all the great things happening in and around Saskatoon.Please head over to our website https://onlineopenhouse.ca/podcast and visit the podcast page.If you want to see any of the Saskatoon business podcast guests in person please head over to the Youtube channel and navigate to the podcast playlist. https://www.youtube.com/scottzieglersaskatoonrealestateLets connect on social media...ADD MEhttps://www.instagram.com/scott_aspen_ziegler/https://www.facebook.com/ScottZieglerRemax/https://www.linkedin.com/in/agentziegler/http://youtube.com/scottzieglersaskatoonrealestatehttps://twitter.com/agentzieglerOur host Scott Ziegler with Remax Saskatoon has nearly 15 years of experience as a Saskatoon Real Estate agent. He's successfully ran his real estate business while also being a successful real estate investor investing in cash flowing rental properties. If you have any questions about the Saskatoon real estate market, business mentorship or real estate investing please contact Scott as he's always happy to help!

Please Leave a Review!    THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimers it might not count for your state. Go here to take the test and get your free CE Credit!      Matt Crespin, MPH, RDH, 2020-2021 Immediate Past President of the American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA), and Associate Director of Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin, co-hosts with Andrew today, and together they are both extremely excited as they welcome Dr. Bill Busch to the podcast. Dr. Busch has been practicing dentistry and helping people in the Kansas City area for nearly twenty years, and is the co-founder and creator of TeamSmile, a nonprofit dental organization providing underserved children with life-changing dental care. Among his many, many other accomplishments, he has also been serving as the Kansas City Chiefs official team dentist since 2012, rendering him the perfect guest for today’s discussion about sports dentistry. In today’s episode, Dr. Busch discusses his journey to sports dentistry, his work with the Chiefs and other sports teams, the most prominent issues or conditions he deals with in this work, the technological and digital advancements that he both uses now and anticipates for the future, concluding by detailing the positively inspirational work that TeamSmile accomplishes. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:   Interview starts: 10:50    Dr. Busch’s journey to sports dentistry   The Academy for Sports Dentistry   His work with the sports teams   The amount of medical-dental integration and respect in his work   The level of technological and digital involvement in his practice   Virtual visits   Common issues/conditions/requests involved in his sports dentistry work   TeamSmile and how to get involved   The TeamSmile Virtual Experience   QUOTES:   “One of the biggest things that you can do is get involved with your high school sports team initially.”   “I always promise every patient that we have the technology to produce an experience that's going to be the least amount of visits for them, and that really sets the stage for a great experience and a great flow from there.”   “I'm just waiting for the software practice management systems to get on board.”   “I think there's a great deal of respect there.”   “Sleep apnea is the biggest trend in dentistry but also in sports dentistry.”   “A lot of players are so thankful that we get their snoring stopped and they feel better and they're performing better and they’re not going off-sides.”    “We’ve broken a few chairs before.”   “The fabric of every community is their sports team…so if we can get them on board with dentistry we might have something.”   “If you, for the most part, do good things in your life, good things usually happen. When you do bad things, bad things usually happen.”   “It's a great way to drive people to a needed service.”   “I don't want to hear any more of these bad dental jokes anymore.”   “I feel safe here.”   “We're finding dental homes for these kids that is done pro bono.”   “It's fun to see the cities really come together and it gives you goosebumps.”     LINKS:   A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage - https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/     AToTH on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/     AToTH on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ataleoftwohygienists     AToTH on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/atoth/?originalSubdomain=ca        PDT Homepage     Academy for Sports Dentistry   TeamSmile   North Kansas City Dental  

Please Leave a Review!     It’s A Tale of Two Hygienists’ monthly student roundtable episode, which means Andrew and Michelle have invited a roster of guests to educate student listeners on a chosen topic. This month, in response to an email question from a long time listener, Michelle and Andrew speak with a trio of hygienists about valuable associations, groups, and resources for hygienists, particularly recent graduates, to access.   Amber Auger, RDH, MPH, is a practicing dental hygienist and clinical innovations implementation specialist with over 15 years of experience in the dental industry. She is the 2019 Award of Distinction recipient, a certified laser trainer, a monthly contributor to RDH Magazine, and a featured author for DentistryIQ. She is also the editor of RDH Graduate Newsletter, and leader of the ‘Thrive in the Op’ course. Amanda Hill, RDH, is an industry educator, key opinion leader, speaker, writer, blogger, ‘Your Dental Top 5’ podcast host, and lifelong learner. She has just started a new column for DentistryIQ called ‘Dear Patient’. Tina Clarke, RDH, MEd, has 20 years of dental hygiene experience and over 14 years of educating future and current dental hygienists. She is a community college faculty member in Oregon, the Student Relations Director for the Oregon Dental Hygienists Association, and a frequent speaker on the topic of anesthesia.   In this episode, our guests offer their take on top networking associations, resources available for further education, the pro’s and con’s of learning through social media, building confidence and patient trust, and good advice for all hygienists, particularly those who are recent graduates.     EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:   Interview starts: 7:18     -   Amber, Amanda, and Tina’s professional roles -   Their top networking organizations for new graduates -   Working for the State -   Further educational resources -   The pro’s and con’s of learning through social media -   Finding study clubs -   Association newsletters -   Building confidence and patient trust -   Joining associations -   Words of advice for new and experienced graduates   QUOTES:   “The only reason why I knew about that position and was able to get into this arena was because of the connections that I had made with all the different individuals within that association involvement.”   “You never know when somebody that crosses your path is going to help you take that step into your future.”   “Try to find a local study group if you can.”   “Try to find an office that’s going to really mentor you, sit down with you, review case studies, and teach you more than just cleaning teeth.”   “Big extrovert me can turn into quite the wallflower, but it's important to get uncomfortable to find those relationships.”   “As a new grad or as someone who is looking to develop further in their skill set, you need to go into a place where there is opportunity to learn and grow from other people.”   “Always understand that we are always learners.”   “That conference changed my life.”   “If you have an opportunity to connect with another clinician that’s close to you and just sit, have coffee, a glass of wine, and just talk - it’s amazing what can happen.”   “Take everything from social media that you read with some critical thinking involved.”   “There's so many things in dental that we can continue to put in our tool belt that'll inspire us to progress forward.”   “You really want to be able to show up hungry to learn while also being confident in what you've learned.”   “Don't feel like you have to know all the things, but always continue to stay present within our profession so that you're aware of the everchanging sort of evolution of it all.”   “For those hygienists that have been doing it for a while, keep your eyes open for the newbies…and mentor them, and help them, guide them, and be that person that they need to have.”   “I think the biggest thing is each and every time you go in and you get uncomfortable, you're growing, so don't be afraid of that feeling of being uncomfortable. Be afraid of staying stagnant.”    LINKS:     A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage - https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/     AToTH on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/     AToTH on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ataleoftwohygienists     AToTH on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/atoth/?originalSubdomain=ca       https://www.q-optics.com/   Amber’s homepage: https://www.amberauger.com/ Amber’s Socials: @amberaugerrdh   Thrive in the Op: https://amberaugerrdh.thinkific.com/courses/thrive-in-the-operatory   Amanda’s homepage: http://www.amandahillrdh.com/ Amanda’s Socials: @amandahillrdh Dental Top 5: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/dentaltop5/   Not Just a Dental Cleaning: https://www.dentistryiq.com/personal-wellness/article/14202041/this-is-not-just-a-dental-cleaning   RDH Magazine: https://www.rdhmag.com/  Tina’s homepage: https://www.teachertinardh.com/ Tina’s Socials: @teachertinardh

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Please Leave a Review!    THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimers it might not count for your state. Go here to take the test and get your free CE Credit!     Jessica Atkinson, MEd, BSDH, RDH, and Melia Lewis, MEd, BSDH, RDH of ‘Hygiene Edge’ co-host the podcast this week, and welcome Dr. Lisa Welch to discuss what steps Dental Hygiene Educators can take to increase cultural competency. Very much an expert in this field, Dr. Welch holds an Associates in Dental Hygiene from DSU Dixie state university, a BS Hons Applied Biology: Biochemistry from Lancashire Polytechnic UK, her Masters' in Dental Hygiene from Idaho State University, and her Doctorate in Education for Health Professions from A. T. Still University of Health Sciences. Dr. Welch brings her vast amount of expertise to the conversation today, delving into the minority health disparities which exist today, and looking at ways to bring about change in this area.   Our hosts begin by sharing some startling statistics from the CDC and Dr. Welch’s own research regarding these disparities, uncover her reasons for pursuing this research, and reviewing her Cultural Competency Assessment and its findings. Together with Dr. Welch, they go on to share ideas about bridging the gap between awareness and implementation of cultural competency through some valuable resources, core curriculum changes, clinic experiences, cultural assessments and behaviors, and, above all, making connections. Concluding with a summary of steps that can be implemented immediately, today’s episode presents the perfect combination of a statistical, theoretical, and thoroughly practical analysis of this critical public health issue, providing listeners with both a foundation of understanding and a call to action.     EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:   Interview starts: 2:45     Some CDC statistics regarding health disparities among minority populations   Why Dr. Welch chose cultural competency for her doctorate degree   Her research and statistics   The Cultural Competency Assessment and its results   Ideas on how to bridge the gap between awareness and implementation   The Think Cultural Health website   Building cultural competency into core curriculum   Enhancing cultural competency through clinic experiences   Examples of implementing cultural concept behaviors   Melia’s example of a cultural competence concern   Cultural barriers   High and low context culture   Cultural assessments   Building connections through culturally competent behaviors   A summary of practical steps to begin taking immediately     QUOTES:   “You have to start by teaching the educators.”   “We just have to try and do the best we can and learn as much as we can about other people's backgrounds so we can associate and be empathetic and understand their challenges more.”   “We're not getting to the people who need us the most.”   “One of the ways that cultural competency is increasing is with experience.”   “As an educator, if you're not even aware for yourself you can't provide those experiences to your students.”   “If I never had these culture experiences before, the whole appointment could have just gone haywire.”   “One of the biggest areas we're going to face in the U. S. is a language barrier.”   “It's very important to understand that not everybody thinks and feels the same way as you do.”   “You can't speak every language, you can't know every nuance about every culture, but you need to be sensitive that there are differences and at least be aware and make an effort and know where the resources are. And that's the cultural behavior aspect.”   “Whatever language, if you just know a little bit it makes the biggest difference. If you can say ‘Thank you’ or ‘I was happy to be with you’, things like that make a huge difference.”   “I can't give you literature to say this has been done and it works because it's not out there.”   “Everyone in the world just needs to have a little bit more culture competency to our neighbors and our communities and our friends.”     LINKS:   A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage - https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/     AToTH on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/     AToTH on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ataleoftwohygienists     AToTH on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/atoth/?originalSubdomain=ca        PDT Homepage   Investigation of the Cultural Competence of Dental Hygienists Practicing in a Region of Low Diversity   Think Cultural Health Homepage  

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Please Leave a Review!    THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimers it might not count for your state. Go here to take the test and get your free CE Credit!     This week, Andrew and Michelle welcome back one of their regular and much loved guests, Tom Viola, R.Ph., C.C.P., aka ‘Mr. Pharmacology’. As many of you will already know, Tom has over 30 years’ experience as a pharmacist, educator, speaker and author, who specializes in providing overviews and insights into the most prevalent oral and systemic diseases and the most frequently prescribed drugs used in their treatment. With April being National Cannabis Awareness Month, Tom joins our hosts for an in depth discussion regarding cannabis and the world of dentistry.   They begin their discussion by sharing their differing perspectives on post-pandemic life, announcing Michelle’s explosive life changing decision, and introducing a fascinating new project in which Tom is involved. From there, they take a deep dive into what cannabis is, where its active ingredients are found, the reasons for the lack of research and understanding about it, and, above all, the need for further exploration regarding its potential. Tom also explains the many aspects of dentistry which cannabis can and will impact, the importance of determining patient substance abuse concerns, and he finishes by offering his valuable advice regarding access to cannabis and exposure to vaping aerosol particles. Knowledgeable, articulate, and always entertaining, Tom has a lot to teach everyone on the role and impact of cannabis use in the dentistry world, and he shares so much of that with listeners here today.   EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:   Interview starts: 15:50     Differing perspectives on post-pandemic life   Michelle’s big life change   Getting to know Tom   ‘Medical History Mysteries’   The need for more cannabis exploration   The legal quagmire surrounding cannabis in the US and the resulting lack of research and ‘big pharma’ involvement with it   What cannabis is and why it’s a controlled substance   The active ingredients in cannabis and extracting them   Vaping, oral oils and their effects   What cannabis does to you and the many aspects of dentistry it impacts   Comparing cannabis and tobacco smoking   Helping cannabis using patients protect themselves   Determining patient substance abuse concerns   Tom’s advice regarding access to cannabis and exposure to vaping aerosol particles   QUOTES:   “If I never have to go into a grocery store again – done.”   “Cannabis needs more exploration…it holds so much potential.”   “Our patients are more expert on cannabis than we are.”   “The flowers are where everything’s at.”   “It’s that pseudo-science that’s promoting cannabis and killing it at the same time.”   “It’s a bunch of sexually frustrated female plants who are trying desperately to find pollen.”   “The majority of this industry is trading in the extracts.”   “That’s a systemic dilemma, if you will.”   “I know a lot of people who do an edible before bedtime. That’s their routine.”   “I think Tom just needs a better dealer, is what it sounds like.”   “A lot of people do pre-treat for their dental anxiety with cannabis.”   “We don’t know a lot about cannabis and its effects.”   “A lot of people use cannabis to replace opioids.”   “Trust me, children have greater access to cannabis than they ever did.”   ‘At the end of the day, vaping’s not vapor. It’s aerosol.”   LINKS:   A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage - https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/     AToTH on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/     AToTH on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ataleoftwohygienists     AToTH on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/atoth/?originalSubdomain=ca        PDT homepage     Medical History Mysteries   Tom's homepage   Tom's ATOTH Episodes "Bomb.wav" by jobro: https://freesound.org/people/jobro/sounds/76151/

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Please Leave a Review!  THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimers it might not count for your state. Go here to take the test and get your free CE Credit! In honor of National Minority Health Month, Andrew and Michelle welcome two passionate experts in the field to the podcast today. Daniel Lopez, RDH, a dental hygienist practicing in a Federally Qualified Health Center in New York City, makes a return visit, while Alicia Murria, RDH, MS(C), and Founder and CEO of Hygienists for Humanity, is making her first appearance here. Together with our hosts, they examine the fundamentals of minority health and what that looks like in dentistry today, and offer their recommendations for the future. They begin by sharing differing perspectives on politics and minority health, exploring public health and private practice treatment, and offer a glimpse of DentaQuest’s Preventistry. Our panel then delves into the need for an outcomes-based health model, the barriers to quality focused care on minority groups, and the many avenues which could lead to overcoming these barriers. Alicia and Daniel conclude the interview by stressing the most important components to address in minority health, and by offering their sage advice for listeners interested in ‘really making a dent in this problem’. Drawing greatly upon Alicia and Daniel’s immense expertise and experience, today’s conversation marks one more step in bringing crucial awareness to this decidedly sensitive and extremely important topic.  EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:  Interview starts: 8:08   Guest introductions   Politics and minority health   Public health and private practice treatment   DentaQuest’s Preventistry   New York State’s move toward an outcomes based health model   Barriers to quality focused care on minority groups   Learning about cultural differences and making connections   Expanding the role of the hygienist, meeting patients where they are, developing trust, and offering consistency   Underserved and neglected populations   What we can be doing in our communities   Motivational interviewing   The importance of listening to all patients and educating them   Learning from each other in the hygienist community   Daniel and Alicia’s parting advice  QUOTES:  “You don’t go into this profession with a political mindset. You go into this profession with a heart.”   “Health insurance is, unfortunately, a political issue.”   “I think, in public health, we’re offering fish sandwiches every single day, and we’re not teaching enough people to fish.”   “If I feel like I didn’t give them what they needed, and I didn’t serve them well, I bring them back at no cost to them.”   “And also, private practice grows if they have disease.”   “Why on Earth are we the only health care modality centered around prevention, and no one pays attention to what we have to say?”   “What does it look like if your insurance is paying out more for prevention than for restoration?”   “There’s this endless cycle of new providers. The most at-risk and the most underserved are constantly being seen by people who are just learning the ropes.”   “The dentist population does not reflect the general population.”   “Dental providers and medical providers are less empathetic to the black population than they are to white.”   “You have to be able to see color in dentistry.”   “There are so many different avenues that you need to go down to actually get to a point where you’re really making a dent in this problem.”   “I’ve literally had people say they would rather die than go somewhere else.”   “You have to start with yourself…be a resource, be a friend, let them know that you’re an ally in their community.”   “Be willing and be open to getting it wrong.”   “These patients that we are servicing need prevention more than anything else.”   “Don’t be afraid to speak up!”     LINKS:   A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage - https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/     AToTH on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/     AToTH on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ataleoftwohygienists     AToTH on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/atoth/?originalSubdomain=ca        PDT homepage     MINORITY ORAL HEALTH IN AMERICA: DESPITE PROGRESS, DISPARITIES PERSIST   Disparities in Oral Health   The Persistence of Oral Health Disparities for African American Children: A Scoping Review       Alicia's Instagram   Alicia's Facebook   Hygienists for Humanity   Email Daniel

Todays guest is Ashlyn George creator and author of the wildly popular brand "The Lost Girls Guide to Finding Adventure" and former Saskatchewandere, living in Saskatoon, SK, Canadahttps://www.instagram.com/thelostgirlsguide/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashlyngeorge/https://www.facebook.com/thelostgirlsguideOne episode 2 of season 2 of the Saskatoon Business Podcast our guest Ashlyn George discusses her "why" for starting into travel writing and solo female adventure.Ashlyn shares tones of value on being authentic and telling a true story behind the lens.Ashlyn shares a great piece of advice on being happy with what you do and still making a profit.The second half of the interview we dive deeper into what Ashlyn thinks makes a successful business. We discuss some of the things she's done well over her social media career and some lessons she's learned.We discuss what Ashlyn thinks is the definition of a successful business.She addresses his own weaknesses as a business owner , asking for help and finding personal balance.Ashlyn outlines her strengths and how authenticity and excitement and the key to being true to who she is.Finally Ashlyn George delivers a great nugget of wisdom in the final word.  Figure it out until you make it, not fake it until you make it.Saskatoon, Saskatchewan is an amazing city with an epic business culture and i'm glad you are here. Please Leave us a 5 star rating and consider follow for more great business insights and all the great things happening in and around Saskatoon.Please head over to our website https://onlineopenhouse.ca/podcast and visit the podcast page.If you want to see any of the Saskatoon business podcast guests in person please head over to the Youtube channel and navigate to the podcast playlist. https://www.youtube.com/scottzieglersaskatoonrealestateLets connect on social media...ADD MEhttps://www.instagram.com/scott_aspen_ziegler/https://www.facebook.com/ScottZieglerRemax/https://www.linkedin.com/in/agentziegler/http://youtube.com/scottzieglersaskatoonrealestatehttps://twitter.com/agentzieglerOur host Scott Ziegler with Remax Saskatoon has nearly 15 years of experience as a Saskatoon Real Estate agent. He's successfully ran his real estate business while also being a successful real estate investor investing in cash flowing rental properties. If you have any questions about the Saskatoon real estate market, business mentorship or real estate investing please contact Scott as he's always happy to help!

Please Leave a Review!    THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimers it might not count for your state. Go here to take the test and get your free CE Credit!    It’s A Tale of Two Hygienists’ student roundtable episode, which means Andrew and Michelle have invited a roster of guests to educate student listeners on a chosen topic.    With April being Oral Cancer Awareness Month, it is only fitting that they have invited three powerhouses in this field to the roundtable today. Susan Cotton is a passionate, speaker, consultant, author, and subject matter expert on HPV, oral and oropharyngeal cancer, and screening, who is also the founder of Oral Cancer Consulting, and the originator of the ‘Cotton Method’. Maria Perdo Goldie is a noted researcher, author, and speaker, whose many, many achievements include being a Past President of ADHA and the International Federation of Dental Hygienists, a ten year member of the Smoking Cessation Centre, and presenting seminars nationally and internationally on many topics including Cancers and Oral Care for the Cancer Patient and Oral Cancer. Jill Meyer-Lippert is the founder of Side Effect Support LLC, has been published in several print and online dental and oncology resources, is a 2014 recipient of the Sunstar Americas/RDH Award of Distinction and is also the Community Relations Manager with Custom Dental Solutions. All three guests are members of the Registered Dental Hygienist Advisory Board for the Oral Cancer Foundation.   In this very special episode, these three experts share their perspective on a number of pertinent issues such as the current level of emphasis upon oral cancer and HPV screening, increasing risk factors, the HPV vaccine, building screening into the rhythm of appointments, and next steps to follow when something suspicious is detected. Woven throughout the episode are sage words of advice and a wealth of resource recommendations from our guests. As Michelle notes, Susan, Maria, and Jill are absolute treasures in the industry who use their vast amount of knowledge and experience to educate and empower clinicians in their ultimate mission to save lives. That is precisely what they do here today – listen in to be both informed and inspired.     EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:   Interview starts: 7:28     -   An introduction to today’s experts -   Their opinions on the current amount of emphasis on oral cancer and   HPV screening and detection -   The increase in risk factors -   checkyourmouth.org -   The ‘two week rule’ -   The Throat Scope -   Advice for new dental hygienists around starting the screening and    detection process -   HPV vaccine update -   Vaccines as a tool for prevention -   Building screening into the rhythm of appointments -   Having an oral cancer risk assessment -   Using the fluorescence screening device properly -   Educating yourself at the Oral Cancer Foundation website -   The next steps when something suspicious is detected -   Final words of advice from our experts -   Susan’s upcoming oral cancer screening video   QUOTES:   “I don’t feel dentistry, as a whole, has placed the emphasis on oral cancer, HPV, and the importance of screening every patient every time.”   “We really need to take some responsibility to go that extra step for people.”   “HPV is a game changer.”   “If somebody does have something in their mouth that’s unusual that lasts over two weeks, that is usually a sign that you do need to have that looked at.”   “I think if you’re following a protocol, it doesn’t feel quite so invasive.”   “What we know now…”   “It’s a cancer vaccine, and that’s, I feel, the way we need to talk about it.”   “What we know in this world is not everybody gets to choose when their first sexual encounter is.”   “Well, now that you mention that, could you check this area for me?”   “Thoroughly document in your treatment notes.”   “Sometimes, years they were watching and waiting something rather than have it biopsied or checked out further!”   “Don’t let the busy-ness of your day get in the way of doing this thorough and complete oral cancer evaluation and educate your patients…make it a priority for your patients and your colleagues.”   “Do not be bullied by anybody, including your boss.”   “Be proactive…be empathetic and understanding…and make sure that they are not feeling judged.”   “Refer them to a support group.”   “Get rid of that feeling that we’re going to scare them – we’re educating.”       LINKS:     A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage - https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/     AToTH on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/     AToTH on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ataleoftwohygienists     AToTH on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/atoth/?originalSubdomain=ca       Canadian Dental Association:   https://www.cdha.ca/   Canadian Journal of Dental Hygiene:   https://www.cjdh.ca/   FDI World Dental Federation:   https://fdiworlddental.org/   Oral Cancer Chairside Guide: https://preprod.fdiworlddental.org/sites/default/files/2020-11/fdi-oral_cancer-chairside_guide.pdf   Oral Cancer Foundation:   https://oralcancerfoundation.org/   RDH Magazine Articles:      https://www.rdhmag.com/pathology/oral-pathology/article/14173681/how-to-perform-a-head-and-neck-oral-oropharyngeal-cancer-screening    https://www.rdhmag.com/pathology/oral-pathology/article/14173677/the-state-of-oral-and-oropharyngeal-cancer-screening-in-dental-hygiene    Side Effect Support homepage:   https://sideeffectsupport.com/   Side Effect Support Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SideEffectSupportLLC   Side Effect Support Twitter:   https://twitter.com/Support_Jill   Oral Cancer Consulting:   https://oralcancerconsulting.com/   Susan Cotton Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/SusanCottenRDH/   Susan Cotton LinkedIn:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-cotten-b74078a3   Maria Perno Goldie email:   mariardhms@gmail.com   Maria Perno Goldie Facebook:   https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100045741334071

Please Leave a Review!    THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimers it might not count for your state. Go here to take the test and get your free CE Credit!   One of Andrew’s favorite people in both dentistry and life, Dr. Joy Void-Holmes, joins the podcast today as a co-host for a fascinating interview with Dr. Sam Shamardi. The founder of Dental Innovations LLC, a company aimed at providing novel solutions to unaddressed issues within dentistry, Dr. Shamardi also lectures nationally and internationally on topics within periodontics and hearing loss in dentistry.  He is also an author, is recognized as a dental entrepreneur for his revolutionary EarAid product, and possesses an overwhelming desire to help others which shines through brilliantly during the conversation here today. Dr. Shamardi begins by sharing a glimpse into his life story, and then proceeds to offer a masterclass on the subject of noise induced hearing loss, particularly in the world of dentistry. Along the way, he touches upon what’s contributing to it, the ADA’s actions regarding it, addressing it through dental professional education, its impact upon systemic health. He also delves into the frequency and decibels to look for in equipment, the difference between passive and active hearing protection, and how his device compares with other products. Dubbed ‘dentistry’s deafening silence’, noise induced hearing loss is something that people do not even realize is happening to them, and yet can have a catastrophic impact upon their lives. Listen in today as Dr. Sam Shamardi shines a spotlight on this little publicized, and completely preventable, threat to our overall health, providing you with everything you need to know to protect yourself from it. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Interview starts: 9:13    Dr. Shamardi’s life story   The lack of attention to noise induced hearing loss in dentistry   How to know when you are losing your hearing   What’s contributing to hearing loss in dentistry   Why it has not been addressed   The ADA’s response to it   Addressing hearing and hearing loss in schools   Testing dental instrument sound levels   PPE for hearing   Systemic health effects   What frequency levels and decibels to look for in equipment   The difference between passive and active hearing protection   How Dr. Shamardi’s device compares with other products   Dr. Shamardi’s The Financial Survival Guide for Dentists QUOTES: “It’s not something that you notice. It’s not something that you even know is happening to you.” “As dental professionals we are literally in the eye of the storm.” “Once you’ve reached the stage where you, yourself, actually notice that you feel like you’re not hearing things as well anymore, by that point you’ve actually entered what’s called ‘Stage 3’ of hearing loss.” “The number you want to keep in mind is 85 decibels.”  “For us as dental professionals, it’s the combination of, we already are in that environment where the equipment that we use is well above the limit of what causes hearing damage. And then, the second part is we are in that environment for a very long period of time.” “They don’t realize that…it’s something that’s completely preventable.” “It should start with the schools, right?” “The actual noise is adding to our stress.” “Noise is now playing a factor, not just in what it’s doing to our ears, but it’s also playing a direct factor in what is also contributing to our overall…health.” “Moderate or severe noise induced hearing loss were also associated with increased cardiovascular death.”  “The chronic effects of being exposed to these noises carry with you even after retirement.” “It’s the 85 or above that we have to worry about.” “That circuitry is actually able to instantaneously identify, isolate, and then lower the sound of anything that is in the decibel or frequency range which will actually cause the hearing damage.” “The goal at the end of the day: try and help people out, educate everybody on things that are important and, you know, things that we should frankly know more about but don’t.” LINKS: A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage - https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/   AToTH on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/   AToTH on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ataleoftwohygienists    AToTH on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/atoth/?originalSubdomain=ca   PDT homepage  Forward Science EarAID Financial Survival Guide for Dentists 

Please Leave a Review!    THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimers it might not count for your state. Go here to take the test and get your free CE Credit!   This week, Casey Hein brings the vast amount of knowledge and wisdom she has amassed through her 50 years in dentistry to the podcast. Casey’s many roles include dental hygienist, consultant, writer, speaker, founder of the first publication on Oral-Systemic Medicine, and pioneer of Periodontal-Systemic Science in patient care, medical-dental collaboration, and point-of-care medical testing. She has also served as an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Periodontics, and Director of Education of the International Centre for Oral-Systemic Health, at the University of Manitoba in Canada. Truly an expert in her field, Casey shares her experience and her passion with listeners here today.   She begins by reviewing her remarkable journey in the dental profession, and then provides an in-depth analysis of the need for, and steps to follow, in implementing a medical-dental integration, and an ‘entry to wellness at point of care’ model. As part of this discussion, she delves into such topics as mind lines, transdisciplinary care, the ‘rising risk populations’, and the need to establish proof of concept. Casey finishes up by sharing some upcoming initiatives and events with which she will be involved to help move us all closer to these models. Casey has a vision of where dentistry needs to head in the future, and is more than prepared to collaborate with all shareholders to help shape and ultimately achieve that vision. Listen in today to be inspired by her passion and respond to her call to action.     EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:   Interview starts: 8:26     - Casey’s journey in the dental profession - The varying levels of understanding among physicians, nurses, and dental professionals regarding oral-systemic interrelationships - Medical-dental integration and attitudes toward it - The Non-physician Primary Care Model and how to get there - Mind lines - The challenge of implementing the evidence of oral-systemic interrelationships - The perfect model for medical-dental integration - Transdisciplinary care - The ‘entry to wellness at the point of care’ model and Casey’s plans for educating others in its implementation - Screening people for risk factors of various conditions - The ‘rising risk populations’ - Casey’s ‘proof of concept’ protocols and getting insurance companies and practices on board - Casey’s ‘Mini Messages’ - Some of Casey’s upcoming initiatives/events   QUOTES:   “I’ve been around for about 100 years.”   “Basically, what we’ve seen…is that physicians and nurses have really stepped up now to do a lot of things in the oral cavity. They get it.”   “Plaque doesn’t tell the whole story.”   “It is the first time that we have guidelines that incorporate factors outside the oral cavity.”   “It’s about erasing and relearning a lot of what we learned.”   “The way we are doing it now in dentistry, it is completely obsolete.”   “It is monumental to try to change the way people are educated.”   “There is this junction between medicine and dentistry, and, the truth of the matter is, we will share responsibility and accountability for patient outcomes.”   “It’s about entering healthcare wherever that patient could be, and we need to be part of that.”   “We’re not diagnosing, we’re screening.”   “We just need to get comfortable and not be afraid to talk to medical providers. Jump in!”   “Please, we want to collaborate with you.”   “The early adopters are…the practices that stand the most to gain.”   “This is truly holistic health.”   “Everybody’s talking about it, but nobody’s doing it!”   “What an easy proof of concept – just start coding it what it is.”   “We are such an integral part of healthcare, and…we’ve got to take these little baby steps and just get started. Just do something.”     LINKS:   A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage - https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/     AToTH on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/     AToTH on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ataleoftwohygienists     AToTH on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/atoth/?originalSubdomain=ca        PDT homepage   Casey's homepage   Casey's Mini-Messages   Great Expectations: Our Future as Essential Members of the Primary Healthcare Team   Survey re: medical testing in dentistry   Casey’s talk at Dr. Cooper’s international conference on the integration of primary care into dental practice - November 3rd and 4th, 2021.

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Please Leave a Review!    THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimers it might not count for your state. Go here to take the test and get your free CE Credit!     Amanda Hill joins Andrew as a co-host today for a fascinating interview with computational mathematician, Andrew Carr. Specializing in machine learning, Andrew has served as a research intern at Google Brain, worked in geometric deep learning, and writes a blog where he muses upon math, deep learning, and programming. He is determined to prove to the world that his field of study is, indeed, ‘cool’, and he does just that here today as he explains his views on how data science, machine learning, and AI can play a transformative role in the future of dentistry.   The show begins with a couple of recent listener reviews before Andrew shares his background, his work at Google Brain, and his explanation of understanding and using data. He and our hosts then delve into the type of data traditionally collected in dentistry, some software that works with that data currently, and some ideas for what more it could do in the future. Andrew also discusses computer vision, depth estimation, chat bots, and robotics along with the roles they could play in dentistry, and he finishes by offering his advice for those looking to move from their current role in the dental field to his beloved field of machine learning and AI. Today’s collaboration between our insightful ‘tool users’ and this highly talented ‘tool maker’ will undoubtedly spark your imagination about just what is possible in the future for dentistry and dental professionals.     EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:   Interview starts: 7:52     -   Some listener reviews from February -   Andrew’s background -   Google Brain -   Understanding and using data -   The type of data collected in dentistry -   The gap between the tool makers and tool users -   Dentistry software such as axiUm -   The evolving definition of AI -   Protected information -   Andrew’s perspective on data use, computer vision, and depth     estimation in dentistry in the future -   Chat bots, natural language processing and GBT-3 -   Robotics in dentistry -   Soft robotics -   Moving from the dentistry field to the field of machine learning and     AI   QUOTES:   “I think I only understood the word ‘cloud’ in that whole thing.”   “I promise, it’s interesting.”   “We went into Dental Hygiene because we could only count to 32, so be kind, and be slow.”   “Most data turns out to be pretty useless.”   “In general, data is used nowadays to solve business problems.”   “The idea is, of course, we use whatever data we’re collecting to provide treatment plans to achieve an outcome.”   “We need to be calibrated on all the inputs.”   “You can learn on data without ever seeing the data.”   “Computer vision is fraught with perils.”   “The machine learning systems that we build…they always try to find the easiest way to solve the problem, and it’s almost never the problem we actually intend to solve.”   “The time it would save!”   “It’s one motivated grad student away from completion.”   “It turns out, though, that making something that can understand long term context is the challenge.”   “What is a mouth and where is the head? You know, ‘Don’t squish anyone’ – that kind of thing.”   “I think Robotics is the next big thing as far as applications of machine learning.”   “It sounds like there’s a lot of things we could solve in dentistry if somebody’s interested in figuring it all out.”     LINKS:   A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage - https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/     AToTH on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/     AToTH on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ataleoftwohygienists     AToTH on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/atoth/?originalSubdomain=ca         axiUm Dental Software   Automate the Boring Stuff   Everyday Data Science on Gumroad   Everyday Data Science on Amazon   Andrew's Twitter   Andrew's Blog   Email Andrew

Please Leave a Review!   THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimers it might not count for your state. Go here to take the test and get your free CE Credit! This week, Andrew and Michelle welcome Dr. Matt Allen to the podcast for an in-depth discussion about Motivational Interviewing (MI). Among his many roles, Dr. Allen serves as the President of M David MI Inc., the CEO and co-founder of differentkind, a part time volunteer faculty member at the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine, and he still remains active in clinical practice. In addition to all this, he is the only US-based dentist member of MINT, the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers. As you will hear, Dr. Allen’s passion for teaching, coaching, and mentoring other dental professionals to engage with and support patients along the road to oral health is fully evident during the conversation today.   Dr. Allen begins by sharing his professional background including his journey to working with MI, and then he explains exactly what MI is and where it fits best within the dental visit. Along the way, he shares some of the tools and techniques of MI, how it can be implemented with patients and colleagues alike, its impact on clinicians’ feelings of burnout, and building it into dental professional education programs. Dr. Allen's extensive experience with MI generates a great deal of wisdom and advice for its use in many areas of life, and particularly in the dental world. Destined to be even more important and effective in a post-pandemic world, we would all be well advised to implement it as a best practice now, and Dr. Matt Allen shows us how in this informative and inspiring conversation here today.   EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:   Interview starts: 8:25     -   Dr. Allen’s background and how he got into motivational interviewing (MI) -   What MI is and where it fits best in dental visits -   Dr. Allen’s analysis of Michelle’s MI example -   Open-ended questions, change talk, self-management goals, choice menus, social determinants of health -   MI with more challenging patients -   Tele-dentistry and technology affecting change behavior with MI -   Using motivational tools and techniques in inter-colleague relationships -   Compassion, Autonomy, Partnership and Evocation (CAPE) -   Small wins and the power of affirmations -   MI’s impact on clinician burnout -   Building MI into dental professional education programs -   Findings of a study of what dental patients value -   Asking permission to make suggestions with patients and colleagues -   ‘Setting the table’ at the beginning of every appointment -   Where to learn more about MI   QUOTES:   “I feel like, right now, I have 7 jobs, I think.”   “It is a way of being with people that’s pretty profoundly different.”   “I want to be better at this, and I screw it up every single day.”   “What we want is for them to think they’re coming up with that idea themselves.”   “What’s most important for you to talk with me about today?”   “Motivational interviewing increases the likelihood of change.”   “We can take these skills and apply them to our relationships with each other and I think we’ll be better humans with each other.”   “That’s what being a good leader, I think, is about in a lot of ways, is letting go and letting the person actually take ownership.”   “Patient safety is one of those things where it’s not really about motivation, it’s about compliance.”   “People just wanted help taking control of their own oral health.”   “I want to use those 2 hours the most effectively that I can. I think MI helps us do that.”   “I’m asking you to agree to come along in the conversation with me.”   “I think we need more people doing this work.”   LINKS:   A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage - https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/     AToTH on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/     AToTH on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ataleoftwohygienists     AToTH on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/atoth/?originalSubdomain=ca         Reach Dr. Allen: M David MI homepage   differentkind homepage   Motivational Interviewing for Leadership: MI-LEAD   Experiences of dental care: what do patients value?   Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers  (MINT)

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Please Leave a Review!    THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimers it might not count for your state. Go here to take the test and get your free CE Credit! February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, and for this episode Andrew and Michelle have offered the mic to Jessica, Shelley and Melia at Hygiene Edge. They spoke with a pediatric hygiene specialist and traded tips and tricks for dental hygiene educators who work with children.   Jessica began her hygiene career—even if she technically wasn’t a dental hygienist at the time—in a pediatric office. Shelley has worked with a wide range of pediatric patients in private practices over the years, and now instructs the next generation of hygienists on working with children and adolescents. Melia has worked in dental hygiene for over a decade and experiences the pediatric side of her profession when bringing her daughter to appointments. They spoke with Brittnee Thibault, who’s both a resident pediatric hygiene specialist and a clinical instructor for hygiene students.   In this episode, our guests discuss how to best describe an injection without freaking out your young patient, impress the importance of an “I’m the boss” voice, and explain how a little fidget spinner can go a long way to keeping your patient happy.     EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:   Interview starts: 16:05   - Melia’s fun experience bringing in her daughter to get a tongue-cut done.   - Brittnee discusses how she came to work in a pediatric office.   - Why it’s unusual to actually have a dental hygienist working in a pediatric office in Utah—and why these offices should have a hygienist on staff.   - What Shelley is hearing from her pediatric students on how their clinic experience differs from what they’re being taught.   - Why Jessica “bailed” the first time she had to administer a pediatric injection.   - How you can build up your students’ confidence before they begin practicing on children.   - What instructors can do to ensure a successful appointment for the child, student and educator.   - How you can make the appointment experience more comforting for both kids and their parents.     QUOTES:   “It’s very important to know how to treat those little ones all the way up to adolescence.”   “I love this office and I love pediatrics.”   “Replace those scary words with things that aren’t as scary.”   “As an instructor... one aspect I’m always trying to bring in is helping them to include the parent in the conversation as well.”   “Setting those expectations before the patient’s in the chair, with the student, I feel like makes the appointment a lot better.”   “Just take a breath... go with the flow.”   “Don’t ever forget that you’re not alone and you’re part of a good team.” LINKS: Hygiene Edge - https://www.hygieneedge.com/  A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage - https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/     AToTH on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/     AToTH on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ataleoftwohygienists     AToTH on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/atoth/?originalSubdomain=ca   This episode includes the sound effect “cheering-16.flac” by Halleck found at FreeSound.org - https://freesound.org/people/Halleck/sounds/18665/ 

Please Leave a Review!    THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimers it might not count for your state. Go here to take the test and get your free CE Credit! On this week’s A Tale of Two hygienists, we’re focusing on how companies and clinics can work to foster a more diverse and inclusive workplace. Our guest for this episode is actually in charge of that role at her own workplace.   For this interview, Andrew was able to speak to Cheya Dixon, the Director of Diversity for the professional oral health care association at Procter & Gamble, where she’s happily and enthusiastically worked for the last 21 years. Andrew is additionally joined by Brittany Duncan, the A Tale of Two Hygienists’ director of sales and marketing and the person who keeps everything on this audible ship running smoothly.  In this episode, Cheya discusses what it’s like to work in a consistently inclusive environment, explains how a little bit of singing got her started on the path to becoming the Director of Diversity, and reveals how some oral care brands are reaching out to their communities in the midst of quarantine.     EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:   Interview starts: 14:20   - The most essential reason for why Cheya has worked with the same company for over two decades.   - How P&G’s take on American Idol provided Cheya with a new source of pride and an opportunity to improve the country.   - Why selling is a valuable skill for any oral health professional.   - Cheya’s advice for those about to transfer or considering transferring to sales.   - How P&G helped make the 40 most difficult days of Cheya’s life more bearable.   - Cheya explains how the Bridges Virtual Summits are an effective new way for Crest and Oral B to serve their community.   - The big and little things you and your workplace can do to create a more inclusive and welcoming environment.   QUOTES:   “If you ever talk to me and I ever have to sell you something, it should feel less like a sale and more like a conversation.”   “Do not sell anything you are not passionate about.”   “If you can't tell by the end of this podcast, I have the gift of gab.”   “I'd come to work everyday with 150% of myself there.”   “We're working to create patient education materials... that are reflective of the communities we serve.”   “Put on somebody else’s shoes and learn a little bit about their journey!”   “I think it's incredibly important that we learn from our history so that we don't repeat it.”   LINKS: Donate to Andrew's Walking Campaign: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/andrew-walks-for-charity/andrew-walks-for-charity/    Cheya’s email - dixon.cr@pg.com  Dental Care homepage - https://www.dentalcare.com/en-us    ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Pew Research Andrew Mentioned: https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2016/05/12/dental-health-is-worse-in-communities-of-color?fbclid=IwAR0OweskTik11IXxRQtO_nUIKH9G7ba-W6WjfISatbxXj8LOrknA-f0BRjg According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, African-American children had higher levels of dental caries and in 2009–2010, the prevalence of untreated caries for African American children aged 3–5 was significantly higher than Caucasian children (19% vs. 11%, respectively) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6427601/#:~:text=According%20to%20a%20report%20produced,as%20African%20American%20%5B48%5D Homophily, the tendency to bond with those who are similar, may be a potential facilitator for overcoming patient–provider mistrust and oral health disparities. According to a report produced by the American Dental Association, African Americans comprise 12.4% of the population while only 3.8% of dentists self-identified as African American [48]. This, too, may be the result of the historical structural barriers which prevented dentists of color from studying, gaining acceptance to, and participating fully in the field of dentistry, resulting in underrepresented dental practitioners of color and underserved communities of color. Sociocultural factors identified included the strained patient–provider relationship, possibly the result of historical injustices and workforce limitations, the impact of culture and food, and the value placed on oral care due to social norms. Finally, the familial factors that impact oral health included parental education, parental resources (i.e., time, finances), and parental oral care behaviors.  http://www.ada.org/~/media/ADA/Advocacy/Files/160523_Kelly_Report_Dental_Chapter.pdf   The Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovY6yjTe1LE  The Look - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJav36Nbn58  The Choice - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7bnS8R994I  The Pause - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwYkvPzUGI   A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage - https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/     AToTH on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/     AToTH on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ataleoftwohygienists     AToTH on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/atoth/?originalSubdomain=ca   This episode includes the sound effect “cheering-16.flac” by Halleck found at FreeSound.org - https://freesound.org/people/Halleck/sounds/18665/ 

Please Leave a Review!    THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimers it might not count for your state. Go here to take the test and get your free CE Credit! Michelle has gone all in on TikTok—not just for fun, mind you, but because certain medical professionals have turned it into a surprisingly engaging resource for both other people in their field as well as the average layperson. This week, she invited the people behind three of her favorite accounts to discuss how they educate about COVID and vaccination while trying to tamp down on the myriad falsehoods surrounding those very touchy subjects.   Tyler (@thatsassynp on TikTok) is a pulmonary nurse practitioner who does both in- and out-patient work and who previously worked in the ICU as a registered nurse; over the last couple of years he’s become very interested in vaccines, how they work, and the disinformation surrounding them. Savannah (@rx0rcist) is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) who left her previous role as a retail pharmacist and discovered a massive need for evidence-based medicine in the process. Christina (@christinaaaaaaanp) is a nurse practitioner with an oncological focus who saw TikTok as an opportune platform to combat the myths surrounding COVID.  In this episode, our guests lay out how mNRA vaccines are a “plug-and-play technology,” debunk some key anti-vaccination talking points, and explain why there are new variants of COVID-19.     EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:   Interview starts: 8:37   - What kind of work goes into making their educational TikToks?   - Who makes up the guests’ collective audiences on TikTok?   - How a “dumpster fire” can easily develop in the comments beneath even the most innocuous videos.   - Why these vaccines have NOT been rushed.   - The difference between “traditional” and mRNA vaccines.”   - Why Savannah finds the vaccine and certain people’s response to it to be so fascinating.   - The reason you should worry about being vaccinated if you’re pregnant or breastfeeding.   - The country whose vaccine rollout Tyler has been keeping a close eye on.   - Why you still need to get the vaccine even if you’ve had COVID.     QUOTES:   “It’s a human thing and a social media problem.”   “When you have a technology that’s been worked on for decades and you have this lovely pandemic to work with, it’s just like a recipe for perfection to establish and make a vaccine.”   “Instead of saying ‘Oh my god, why is it rushed?!’ it’s like ‘Oh my god, why have we never put this much energy and time into making vaccines?!’”   “It’s really promising for the future as well for mNRA technology and how it’s gonna be applied to future vaccines and how quickly we’re going to be able to get vaccines when the next pandemic hits us.”   “These committees don’t take this lightly at all.”   “Almost all clinical studies will have pregnancy as an exclusion criteria.”   “It’s a pandemic, not a light switch; we don’t just turn it off.”   “We’ve been at this for a year. We can keep doing this with some hope at the end.”   “You have to have a strong voice and you’ve gotta keep speaking.”   LINKS: Tyler on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thatsassynp  Savannah on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@rx0rcist Christina on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@christinaaaaaaanp   A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage - https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/     AToTH on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/     AToTH on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ataleoftwohygienists     AToTH on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/atoth/?originalSubdomain=ca  

Please Leave a Review!    It’s A Tale of Two Hygienists’ student roundtable episode, which means Andrew and Michelle have invited a roster of guests to educate student listeners on a chosen topic. This month’s roundtable shines a spotlight on pediatric dentistry and how we should modify our techniques and behavior to best suit our younger patients.   Anaika Forbes is the co-host of the Dental-ish Podcast and currently works as the department chair of a dental assisting program and part-time as an adjunct professor; she’s spent the last decade of her hygiene career working in pediatrics, private offices and in public health. Returning from last week’s episode are Kelly Quolas and Natalie Hayward, two hygienists with extensive experience in pediatrics. And last but not least, Brooke Crouch is the dental outreach program manager for New Horizons Healthcare, a not-for-profit community and family health center based in Roanoke, VA. In this episode, our guests discuss their encounters with celebrity parents, how vomit differs from one age group to another, and consider ways hygiene schools can improve their pediatric education programs.   EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:   Interview starts: 7:33   - The guests discuss the pediatric opportunities out there for dental hygienists.   - What subject or techniques should have a greater focus in hygiene school?   - When have they felt most out of their depth?—including the kid who broke Anaika’s heart.   - Overcoming parental objections to your treatment and advice.   - Sharing the great—and not so great, maybe even gross—parts of working with kids.   - Their best advice for students going into pediatrics or considering that path.     QUOTES:   “I feel that collaborative care with a pediatric hygienist and a pediatric dentist works way better than other specialties.”   “Behavior management is its own specialty when it comes to dealing with the pediatric population.”   “You take a step back and say ‘How can I handle this situation if it happens again a little bit better?’.”   “Every day in the pediatric world is a new day.”   “Show them that you’re coming from a place of care [and] give them all the information they would need to make the proper decision for their child.”   “Educate them as best as we can, but also do our best to not scare them off either.”   LINKS: Anaika’s email - anaikardh@gmail.com  Dental-ish Podcast on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/podcast.dentalish/    Kelley’s email - kelley@mymyomyhealth.comMy Myo My Health - https://mymyomyhealth.com/Brooke’s email - brookecrouchdentalconsulting@gmail.com      A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage - https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/     AToTH on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/     AToTH on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ataleoftwohygienists     AToTH on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/atoth/?originalSubdomain=ca  

Please Leave a Review!    THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimers it might not count for your state. Go here to take the test and get your free CE Credit! When you work in a profession where even fully grown adults are apprehensive about attending their own appointments, it can be a daunting task helping young patients feel at ease. Andrew reached out to a couple members of the A Tale of Two Hygienists Facebook group who work in the pediatric side of dentistry to share how they work with the kids at their practices.   Kelley Quolas is a myofunctional therapist and registered dental hygienist based in Phoenix, AZ who got started in dentistry when she was 16 and found herself drawn to working with kids. At dental assistant school she met her friend Natalie Hayward, who found working in a pediatric practice intimidating at first but now “couldn’t dream of going anywhere else.” In this episode, Kelley and Natalie discuss how to reassure young patients, reveal which shows are big with the kids these days, and explain how to speak to parents who may not be the most cooperative.     EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:   Interview starts: 4:13   - What are some telltale signs of nervousness among child patients?   - How dental appointments differ by age group.    - Kelley and Natalie define anticipatory guidance.   - What are the most popular TV shows for kids at the dentist's office these days?   - Kelley and Natalie discuss their steps for cleaning the teeth of their younger patients.   - The art of bribing kids with popsicles so they'll stay still enough for you to take their X-ray.   - Their advice to any students listening for dealing with stubborn and unruly parents.     QUOTES:   “They’re a kid. They’re not scary, they’re just a child that needs a little help.”   “Having a television above when they lay down is a great distraction for kids.”   “Things change in kids' mouths so frequently that you really have to have your Spidey-sense on.”   “You have to get to know the parent as well as the patient.”   “We’re here because we want to help.”       LINKS: My Myo My Health - https://mymyomyhealth.com/  Kelley’s email - kelley@mymyomyhealth.com   EPISODE-SPECIFIC RESOURCES: https://www.aapd.org/media/Policies_Guidelines/P_SleepApnea.pdf  https://www.slideshare.net/JaceySheckler/pediatric-dental-assessments  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3470809/  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5830181/  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJpe9CuuHT0      A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage - https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/     AToTH on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/     AToTH on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ataleoftwohygienists     AToTH on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/atoth/?originalSubdomain=ca