A Tale of Two Hygienists

A Tale of Two Hygienists

By Jessica Atkinson, RDH and David Torres CRDH

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A podcast for dental hygienists and all health care providers!

11/04/26

563 It's Not Just Your Teeth: The Oral Microbiome's Hidden Influence

In this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists, Jessica and Dave sit down with Camille Zenobia to explore the growing science behind the oral microbiome and its connection to overall health.   What We Talked About   How the oral microbiome influence… Read more

10/28/26

562 Evaluation & Documentation: Protecting Patients and Providers

JoAnn Gurenlian returns to explore two essential parts of the dental hygiene process of care: evaluation and documentation. What may feel like routine clinical responsibilities can have a lasting impact on patient safety, continuity of care, professi… Read more

10/21/26

561 Diagnosis to Direction: Planning & Implementing Person-Centered Care

In this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists, Jessica and Dave explore what happens after assessment and diagnosis: turning clinical findings into meaningful, individualized care. Karen Palleschi and Jennifer Pieren discuss how dental hygienists can u… Read more

10/14/26

560 From Data to Decisions: Assessment & Diagnosis in Dental Hygiene

Assessment and diagnosis are at the heart of patient-centered dental hygiene care. In this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists, Jessica and Dave are joined by JoAnn Gurenlian, Ann Eshenaur Spolarich, and Darlene Swigart to explore how dental hygienis… Read more

10/07/26

559 Standards of Care: Why Dental Hygiene Must Own Its Professional Framework

JoAnn Gurenlian joins Jessica and Dave for a practical conversation about the purpose, evolution, and everyday importance of the Standards for Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice.   From understanding the difference between standards of care and scope… Read more

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