A Tale of Two Hygienists

A Tale of Two Hygienists

By Andrew Johnston, RDH - One of the Two Dental Hygienists

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A podcast for dental hygienists and all health care providers!

07/02/25

494 Dental Hygiene Needs Public Awareness Campaigns with Lisanda Maisonet

The public simply has no real understanding of what a dental hygienist does.... for that matter, neither do many in the dental industry as we are continued to be looked at as tooth scrapers. Lisandra Maisonet joins the show to talk about a new awarenRead more

06/30/25

The Hygiene Department is NOT a Loss Leader!

I am over it. I am so incredibly over hearing how the hygiene department in any dental office is a loss leader. In this episode, I, in typical Andrew fashion, rail against the notion that hygienists have little value for a dental practice. If you areRead more

06/25/25

493 Assistants Doing the Scaling, Is It Worth It? With Dr. Pam Maragliano, Dr. David Rice, Dr. Mia Geisinger, and Katrina Sanders!

In this amazing crossover episode, guests Katrina Sanders and Dr. Mia Geisinger dive deep into recently passed legislation concerning dental assistants scaling. Is this good for our industry? Is it good for our patients? Is it good for, well.... anyoRead more

06/23/25

Xerostomia - Not Just For The Old People!

Everyone is experiencing dry mouth symptoms these days. The elderly might have systemic reasons, the youth are seemingly being prescribed drugs at earlier ages than ever, and people of all ages have behaviors or habits that are contributory. So what Read more

06/18/25

492 AI Goes WAY Beyond ChatGPT, How Does This Impact Your Office? with Rita Zamora

Artificial Intelligence continues to evolve. As clinicians we are starting to wrap our heads around how it might help us with chart notes, perio charting, and even interpretation of radiographs... but while we are stuck in this mentality, it continueRead more

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