Dental coach Steve Sperry and Dr. Mike Czubiak take on those difficult, awkward, and uncomfortable conversations that dentists have to have with their team, with their patients, and with others.
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Dental Hygienists and prevented minded Dentists are the real heroes in the fight against chronic inflammatory diseases. Dr Mike Czubiak and Dr Tom Larkin explore the mouth-body connection and talk about implementable strategies that will help your patients live a happier, healthier life.
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The official podcast of Camarillo Smiles, a dental office in Camarillo, California where we talk about ourselves, teeth and a more healthful life. Hosted by Dr. Mike Czubiak.
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S02:E13 Getting Up Close and Personal with Phase Contrast Microscopes
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Dr Tom talks about his love- the phase contrast microscope. Nothing helps the conversation with patients about periodontal health better than seeing their own periodontal pathogens up on a 65-inch screen. This technology helps to transfer ownership of the disease back to the patient. Listen to Dr Tom talk about his journey into the microscopic worl…
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S02:E12 The Oral Systemic Movement is Growing!
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Dr Tom and Dr Mike talk about the evolution and growth of dentistry and the opportunities that dental professionals have in the overall health of patients. Recorded in Nashville at the Future of Dental Hygiene is Now conference.By Dr Mike Czubiak and Dr Tom Larkin
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Dr Tom and Dr Mike ponder the question of whether dental hygiene is being taken seriously enough in big case treatment planning. The value of Dental Hygienists and dental hygiene can be overlooked by single-focused practitioners. Also, Dr Mike losses sleep after Dr Tom sends him a social media post that he received.…
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S:02E:10 Patrick McKeown Teaches Dr Mike to Breathe
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Dr Mike travels to Galway, Ireland to learn the Buteyko Breathing Method with the master, Patrick McKeown. Humble, gracious, welcoming, generous, caring, and smart- that's Patrick McKeown.By Dr Mike Czubiak and Dr Tom Larkin
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S:02E:09 Dental Hygienists Worth Listening To
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Dr Tom talks with two very special dental hygienists that are making huge impacts in dentistry- Sue Rusalen and Barbara Tritz.By Dr Mike Czubiak and Dr Tom Larkin
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S:02E:08 The Future of Dental Hygiene is...Now!
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Dr Tom and Dr Mike podcast live from the hands-on portion of the first The Future of Dental Hygiene is...Now! conference in Nashville. Attendees get a chance to experience the latest in technology and science. Lasers, guided biofilm therapy, ozone, phase contrast microscopes, and biological testing are proudly on display.…
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Dr Mike and Dr Tom get to the root cause of bad sleep and bad breathing. What do so many of our patients who feel fatigued, unable to focus, anxious, and/or unrefreshed in the morning have in common? A compromised airway. One of our hygiene superstar superpowers is the ability to identify this root cause and get help. Dr Mike uses Vivos appliances …
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Dr Tom and Dr Mike take a dip into ozonated water. They talk about ozone carried in water and its benefit for our patients. The improved periodontal health, cleaner waterlines, surface disinfection, decreased pathogenic aerosols, and more can't be overlooked any longer.By Dr Mike Czubiak and Dr Tom Larkin
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S02:E:05 Implementing Advanced Hygiene in 2022
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Dr Tom and Dr Mike reflect on the past year and discuss the opportunities to elevate our care in 2022.By Dr Mike Czubiak and Dr Tom Larkin
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Dr Mike and Dr Tom have been thinking about the post-pandemic landscape. What will stick, what should stick? Will we take this opportunity to improve or go back to business as usual?By Dr Mike Czubiak and Dr Tom Larkin
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Wreckless employee behavior can put the whole team at risk of getting COVID or having to quarantine. Dr. Mike and Coach Steve feel the pressure from its fall out.By Mike Czubiak and Steve Sperry
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For those that develop COVID-19, high cytokine levels like IL-6 have been shown to be associated with a significant risk of ending up on a ventilator. In study after study, who has been successfully lowering these levels for their whole career? Yep, you, the hygiene superstar.By Dr Mike Czubiak and Dr Tom Larkin
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Has the COVID shutdown caused a leak in Dr Mike's new patient pipeline? Does he have a clue of what is happening up front? Coach Steve makes him face the music or at least the epic phone call fail.By Mike Czubiak and Steve Sperry
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COVID-19 has presented some new challenges that have been met with the Camarillo Smiles usual response: learn, assess, implement. And in a big way. Going above and beyond to provide a clean and safe environment for our team and our patients.By Dr Mike Czubiak
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Does Dr Mike have a plan for taking care of all of his patients after he reopens the office? The coronavirus pandemic has caused plenty of disruption to our patients' routine and restorative care. Coach Steve talks about options to get him back on track.By Mike Czubiak and Steve Sperry
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Team zoom meetings can be fun until a team member freaks out and panics the team. Coach Steve and Dr Mike talk about zoom meetings, blind walks, and elbow bumps.By Mike Czubiak and Steve Sperry
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Delivering tough new is usually not a dentist's favorite job. Do you do it by email, text, in-person? Coach Steve has his opinion.By Mike Czubiak and Steve Sperry
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Episode #8 COVID-19: The Stress of the Strain
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Remaining calm and remaining in charge during the stress of challenging times is what Coach Steve wants Dr Mike to do. This strain of the coronavirus will challenge us.By Mike Czubiak and Steve Sperry
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S:02E:02 Coronavirus: Lessons Already Learned
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Get ready for a new revolution in dental office infection control. Dr Tom and Dr Mike discuss the battle against infectious aerosols using ozonated water.By Dr Mike Czubiak and Dr Tom Larkin
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S:02E:01 Dental Hygienists help fight off the Coronavirus
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As we fight the spread of the Coronavirus, it's easy to overlook our very important contribution to this fight. Dr Tom Larkin and Dr Mike Czubiak discuss this in the Season 2 opener of the Hygiene Superstar Podcast.By Dr Mike Czubiak and Dr Tom Larkin
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Breaking or losing dental equipment gets costly real quick. Listen to Dr Mike freak about his beloved loupes.By Mike Czubiak and Steve Sperry
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Sometimes it is a team member that gets us in a bad spot. Can Coach Steve talk his way out of this one?By Mike Czubiak and Steve Sperry
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Is it okay for a team member to miss work because of their kid's first day of school, dance recital, or baseball game? Coach Steve and Dr Mike take on family events.By Mike Czubiak and Steve Sperry
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Your team messes up and you get a bad google review. Take a deep breath, Coach Steve and Dr Mike will help you through it.By Mike Czubiak and Steve Sperry
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Dora's on her phone again and Coach Steve has a surprising message for her and Dr. Mike.By Mike Czubiak and Steve Sperry
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This is something that many dentists go through often- the late employee. Always that one team member who is late to the morning huddle or for the first patient. Listen to Dr. Mike's struggles with stragglers as Coach Steve lays out the protocol for being late and how to deal with protocol infractions.…
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What goes through your mind when a team member asks you, "Hey Doc, can I talk with you after work?" Is it dread? How do you handle it? Coach Steve and Dr Mike will help you be ready when you hear this question (usually, just as you are jumping into a room.)By Mike Czubiak and Steve Sperry
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S:01E:09 The Magic Number of Recare Intervals
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When should I come back to see you? Dr Tom and Dr Mike take on recare intervals. How many months is right? Just what is the magic number?By Dr Mike Czubiak and Dr Tom Larkin
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S:01E:08 Love Goes Out to Our Heart Attack Risk Reducers
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Dr Tom and Dr Mike discuss a study that shows us that our periodontal pathogens cause cardiovascular disease. But what it really says is that dental hygienists should be revered by all as the lifesavers that they truly are.By Dr Mike Czubiak and Dr Tom Larkin
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S:01E:07 Mouthwash: Listen, Rinse and Spit
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So many choices. Dr Mike and Dr Tom discuss their favorite mouthrinses. Spoiler alert: they both hate Chlorhexidine.By Dr Mike Czubiak and Dr Tom Larkin
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S:01E:06 Is Perio Protect in your Bag of Tricks?
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Dr Tom and Dr Mike look at Perio Protect for the local delivery of hydrogen peroxide. What do you have in your bag of tricks to help your patients fight periodontal disease? Should Perio Protect be there?By Dr Mike Czubiak and Dr Tom Larkin
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S:01E:05 Laser Focused on the Oral Systemic Connection
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Focus your attention on diode dental lasers and you will be focusing on a technology that is ideal for reducing the bone ruining, heart attack causing bacteria that we want to specifically target.By Dr Mike Czubiak and Dr Tom Larkin
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Confessions of a non-flossing dentist. Interdental cleaning with floss alternatives is discussed, challenging the status quo of oral hygiene recommendations along the way.By Dr Mike Czubiak and Dr Tom Larkin
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S:01E:03 Finding the root cause of the Root Cause Documentary
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Our hopes were high when we saw a documentary featured on Netflix called Root Cause. As hygiene superstars, we love to get to the root cause of not only dental problems but overall health issues as well. This episode we explore our disappointment and now we can use this much-watched movie to help us initiate a conversation on inflammation reduction…
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S:01E:02 Alzheimer's Disease and our unforgettable foe- P. gingivalis
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Add Alzheimer's disease to the growing list of medical conditions that are looking to dentistry for a solution. Could we cure Alzheimer's by controlling the periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis?By Dr Mike Czubiak and Dr Tom Larkin
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S:01E:01 The battle for great health has found you. Yes, you the Dental Hygienist are the solution to our healthcare crisis.
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Saving a tooth... good, saving a life...Better! Dental hygienists and preventive dentists stand right in the middle of a growing healthcare crisis holding in their hands and brains the solution.By Dr Mike Czubiak and Dr Tom Larkin
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Episode 9- Shower the patients you love with love.
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We go to Las Vegas to get the latest on the science of inflammation and dentistry’s role in saving lives.By Dr. Mike Czubiak
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Episode 8- Hygienist Maretta eats up the world
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Dr. Mike shares New Year's resolutions with Dental Hygienist Maretta. Book recommendations, dilly dallying and her tortoise Burt not to mention chunks of food. Camarillo Smiles Dental Podcast at its best.By Dr. Mike Czubiak
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Dr. Mike talks with Dr. Ehde about making smiles better naturally. This brings a smile to her face. She also talks of rototilling, flooring and saving stem cells.
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Episode 6: Hygienist Lauren wants you to breathe
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Dr. Mike talks with Lauren, who is not only a dental hygienist but also a myofunctional therapist. They discuss breathing, tongues and mindfulness.
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Dr. Mike talks to appointment coordinator Lainee about Maine, shoes, and poms.
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Front office gal Lisa talks with Dr. Mike about their 23 years of working together along with a lesson in counting teeth.
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Episode 3: Hygienist Crystal, a whole new level of clean
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Dr. Mike talks with Hygienist Crystal about her kids which she loves and Waterpiks that she loves, loves, loves.
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