We often recommend our patients who at high risk of caries to use xylitol. Xylitol is great, it has almost no calories, the bacteria in our mouth cannot process it and therefore helps lower the risk of caries, it can help with saliva too. Learn more about the magic of xylitol. With Claire Jeong, MS, RDH @StudentRDH and Dana Paladino, MS, RDH @Dentalhygienebasics #1 dental hygiene boards review: 🇺🇸 StudentRDH.com 🇨🇦 StudentRDH.ca Continuing education and new grad support 🇺...

Diabetes means “excessive” urination, in Greek. Starting with fun facts, let’s dive into discovering type 1 diabetes in detail: what it is, diagnosing criteria, medical emergencies, drugs, dental implications, and more. #1 dental hygiene boards review: 🇺🇸 StudentRDH.com 🇨🇦 StudentRDH.ca Continuing education and new grad support 🇺🇸 DentalToaster.com 🇨🇦 DentalToaster.ca

The NBDHE failure rate has tripled in 10 years (21.6% in 2023, and in 24% in 2022. 10 years ago, in 2013, it was 8%). Professor Paladino and Claire Jeong discuss why that may be happening – rise of anxiety, social comparison, information overload, and other reasons. #1 dental hygiene boards review: 🇺🇸 StudentRDH.com 🇨🇦 StudentRDH.ca Continuing education and new grad support 🇺🇸 DentalToaster.com 🇨🇦 DentalToaster.ca

In this episode, we take questions from hygienists about what a successful 1hour appointment looks like, from setup to takedown. Learn how to set yourself up before you have a patient in the chair, how to make time for your notes within the patient appointment, and how a 1hour appointment really should be conducted. #1 dental hygiene boards review: 🇺🇸 StudentRDH.com 🇨🇦 StudentRDH.ca Continuing education and new grad support 🇺🇸 DentalToaster.com 🇨🇦 DentalToaster.ca

Xerostomia is a big deal, in our world. But what is saliva? Let's take it from the top. In this episode, we dive into all things saliva – how much of it we produce, what it is made of, where it is realized, how is saliva triggered, and what causes dry mouth. #1 dental hygiene boards review: 🇺🇸 StudentRDH.com 🇨🇦 StudentRDH.ca Continuing education and new grad support 🇺🇸 DentalToaster.com 🇨🇦 DentalToaster.ca

As dental hygienists, our primary commitment is to provide exceptional care that promotes our patients' oral and overall health. However, there's an often-overlooked aspect of our profession that is just as crucial to patient-centered care: ethical billing. While our education extensively covers clinical practices and patient management, it seldom dives deep into the intricacies of creating accurate and ethical invoices. This gap in our training can leave many of us unprepared for this critic...

Orthodontics do way more than just moving teeth for aesthetics! Learn from Dr. Amanda Wilson, orthodontist, dental consultant, and advisor at straighsmilesolutions how you can help screen for orthodontic cases. Patients are as young as two years old! Today we’ll talk about: What to screen for in a very young pediatric patientThe importance of orthodontics through real patient storiesThe relationship between orthodontics and periodonticsDIY alignersThank you for joining us today an...

You know the story, you've worked on periodontal assessments for the majority of your appointment. It’s a whole lot of work to get the gingival assessment right. The shape, contour, color, consistency, etc., all of those things may not always be the most fun to document. These small details tell the story of the gingiva. Think of it as a detective carefully making notes of all the clues. In this episode, we will review the details you need to know about the health of the gingiva. ...

Have you ever wondered how to discuss the need for orthodontia with your patient? Do you get confused about overbite vs. overjet? Good news, this episode covers all of that and more! Join Amanda to discuss occlusion, orthodontia, sleep disorders, oral myofunctional therapy, and more! Our guest, Dr. Amanda Wilson, dives deep into what YOU need to know for the boards and for educating your patients! Please checkout the links below for more information about Dr. Wilson and tips for p...

Back at it for part 2! In our last episode, we started our long conversation about Diabetes, its types, and the medications used to manage the disease. Join Amanda to talk to Lisa Mayo today to continue that conversation! In part 1, we reviewed the basics of this disease, its different types, and some of the treatment modalities. Today, we’ll cover the rest of the most commonly prescribed drugs used in the management of Diabetes. Thank you for joining us and see you ne...

Have you had difficulty understanding Diabetes and its many intricacies? Do the types of Diabetes throw you off while you’re reading questions? Well then, this episode is for you! Join Amanda to talk to Lisa Mayo, RDH, BS, MHA and author of the upcoming textbook all about powered instrumentation! Today, we will review the basics of this disease, its different types, and some of the treatment modalities. Diabetes is one of the most frequently covered diseases on the Na...

When we think about salivary gland disorders, most dental hygienists will think about xerostomia. This is commonly the most noted chief complaint from our patients. Let’s take a deep dive into the types of disorders that affect the salivary glands. They are not all cancerous, some are benign, and there are lots of things to know! Join Claire and Vickie Hawkins Schram to learn more about salivary gland disorders! #1 dental hygiene boards review: 🇺🇸 StudentRDH.com 🇨🇦 StudentRDH.ca Contin...

Have you ever wondered how you can make such interesting facial expressions under your mask while working on your patients? As you learned in head and neck anatomy, you use your muscles of facial expression! Join Claire today to review the muscles of facial expression with Vicki Hawkins Schram! Vicki Hawkins Schram, MDH, BSDH, RDH is an experienced educator, and in this episode, she will walk you through the most important things you need to know about those muscles of facial expressions. Don...

Have you read the 2022 NBDHE Guidelines? Are you confused about the changes? Not to worry, Claire is here to clear up the confusion! Join Claire and Amanda today to discuss the major changes in the 2022 NBDHE Guidelines. Claire has the guidelines handy and you can too! Click here to view the document: https://jcnde.ada.org/~/media/JCNDE/pdfs/nbdhe_examinee_guide.pdf?la=en Thank you for joining us and see you next time! #1 dental hygiene boards review: 🇺🇸 StudentRDH.com 🇨🇦 Stude...

In part 2 of our Change Models episodes, Staci Janous is back to discuss the ins and outs of the Transtheoretical Model! It’s imperative that we have an understanding of this model for the boards exams and Staci will guide us through the different terminology and applications for this topic! Join Amanda for another informative episode and change your outlook on Change Models! Thank you for joining us today and see you next time! #1 dental hygiene boards review: 🇺🇸 S...

Dental Hygienists play many roles in the lives of their patients, but most often we forget about being an educator! When we deliver patient education, we must understand how to communicate and improve our patients’ dental and overall health! Join Amanda this week to discuss the ins and outs of the Health Belief Model and it’s differences from the Transtheorhetical Model. Our guest Staci Janous provides some great tips for understanding how to use these AND how to answer boar...

Did you take embryology and histology at the beginning of your program? Do you remember the Endoderm? What about the Ectoderm? Today our guest Professor Barb Bennett, walks us through the 3 layers we dreaded covering in Embryology and makes them easy to understand! Join Claire and Barb for a discussion about the ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm and how they transform into a fully functioning human! We can all benefit from a review and summary of which layer forms which part of the bo...

You may have seen her in the Summit or Tutoring, but today we are going to get to know Amanda Mitchell, StudentRDH faculty member and full-time instructor! Join Claire to dive in and get to know Amanda better! Hear all about her school days, what she loves about teaching, her hobbies (including being OBSESSED with Harry Potter!), and her next chapter in education! #1 dental hygiene boards review: 🇺🇸 StudentRDH.com 🇨🇦 StudentRDH.ca Continuing education and new grad support ...

Are you preparing to take the national board exam? Have you struggled to find a place to start? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then you’re in the right place! Join Claire and Amanda to kick off season 2 with a bang! They’ll be giving you their top “Do’s & Don’ts” of studying for the board! Stay tuned at the end for a special announcement about our VIP package! Click here for more details! StudentRDH VIP Package Click here to take the VARK Assessment: VARK As...

Have you ever had to explain why oil pulling isn't as effective as tooth brushing? How about whether charcoal toothpaste is safe? Then this episode is for you! For our last episode of season 1, please join Amanda and Fatimah Datoo to discuss the contents of a research paper! This step-by-step guide to writing a research paper will help students understand the importance of research AND how to put all the pieces together to submit a great paper! For providers, it will reinforce the importa...