Smirk is a podcast incorporating creative writing, humor, and spirited discussion. Each episode contains a short story written by one of our authors, which immediately leads into a light-hearted and fun discussion centered around the moral of their tale. As well as learning whether their story was truth...or fiction.
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This is the podcast for DH students, faculties and RDH’s to really sink their teeth into! Our bite-sized episodes dive deep into one specific topic to give you the skinny on important board review topics, tips for studying, and even methods to employ in practice! Join Claire and a new guest each episode for your dose of RDHBites!
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Welcome to What I Didn't Tell My Therapist - Reboot, where Kelsay Elizabeth Myers a Writer and Soul-based Coach and founder of Dialogical Persona, and myself Leela Davis - a Creative Wellness Coach using Astrology and my mad Creative Skills - address wellness and spirituality and their intersection with life in all its raw magic. We share tips with healers, creatives and changemakers who share tips, tools and experiences to help us all heal and deal with inner and outer chaos. We sprinkle sp ...
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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 @Denta…
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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…
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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 educ…
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The Successful 1Hour Appointment Breakdown - FAQ's
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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:…
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Spit Tales: The Science Behind Saliva’s Wonders
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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 an…
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Canada - Ethical billing, honest mistakes are made
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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 …
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Season 3 - Episode 22 : More Than One Art with Haley Novander : Writing Tips for Owning Your Creative Identity
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Haley Novander, a comedic actress, writer and the former co-host of the original What I Didn’t Tell My Therapist Podcast discusses her writing process, identity and some challenges she’s currently facing in her creative pursuits. Creative Wellness Coach, Leela Davis and Expressive Arts Practitioner, Kelsay Myers share some writing tips from their o…
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Season 3 : Episode 21 - Amanda Quick's Journey from Sex Trafficker's Wife to Empowered Energy Healer
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NSFW and NSFkids Alert - On this Episode Amanda Quick, a Quantum Energy Healer and author of The Sex Trafficker's Wife reveals the whole spectrum of the power of transformative spirituality. Amanda vulnerably shares what it is like as a very young woman to have your family and life BLOWN apart by her husband's criminal behavior. She is transparent …
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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 patient The importance of orth…
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Season 3 : Episode 20 - Giving Voice to Adoptees with Lorah Gerald
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Challenging the typical adoptee narratives, The Adopted Chameleon community activist and trauma-informed yoga therapy instructor, Lorah Gerald shares her experiences healing from adoption trauma. Creative Wellness Coach, Leela Davis and Expressive Arts Coach, Kelsay Myers get personal, political, and spiritual with Lorah in this episode. We discuss…
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SEASON 3 Begins with Episode 19 - Kelsay & Leela Dish on their Creative Healing Journeys using Writing, Astrology, Human Design, Mediumship & the Kitchen Sink
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Welcome to our World of Woo and Wonderful Weirdness. Kelsay Elizabeth Myers and I, from the first day we met, realized we were Sisters from another Mister AND Mistress! We both have Michiganian family roots, both grew up feeling like outsiders for very different reasons. In order to cope with the challenges of this we turned to creative expression …
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Trailer for Season 3 with Leela Davis and New Co-host Kelsay Elizabeth Myers
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Welcome to the Season 3 TRAILER of What I Didn't Tell My Therapist - Reboot, where Creative Wellness Coach and your consistent co-host, Leela Davis, returns with a new co-host – Expressive Arts Coach and founder of Dialogical Persona Healing Arts, Kelsay Elizabeth Myers – to discuss all things different, human, wonderful and weird in this world! We…
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Season 2 FINALE - Episode 18 - WTF is Love Addiction with David Greenleaf
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Can you be " Addicted to Love"? Sure you can - and according to Robert Palmer, it's great. But is it though? Edited down from 4 hours of discussions spread over 2 days David Greenleaf, Trauma Recovery Specialist and Leela Davis, Creative Wellness coach discuss the pitfalls of what many 12 Step groups refer to as "Sex and Love Addiction." We discuss…
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Season 2 : Episode 17 - Embodying Safety Using EFT with Alessandra Amico-Jones
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On this episode we are interviewing Alessandra Amico-Jones, a Certified Practitioner of EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) also known as tapping, joining us on the Pod. We also have a switch in co-hosts - Whaaaat? David Greenleaf a life-coach specializing in thriving beyond trauma and in recovery is taking over for Jude Gorini for a few shows. Jude …
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Season 2 : Episode 16 - From Burnout to Blessed Life with Dr. Mary E. Sanders
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Have you ever felt so exhausted and overwhelmed with your life and all its responsibilities? You may be on the way to or in the middle of Burn-out. Burn-out is more than simple exhaustion after a hard day of work, it involves the degradation of your life force physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. And those of us who live to serve and …
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How to remember gingival assessment characteristics!
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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 …
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Season 2 - Episode 15: How to Love Cats Better so They Love us Better w/ Lauren Parsch
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Jude is a cat-dude and I am a OUT-LOUD and PROUD Cat AND Dog Lady. And in today's episode Jude and I pummel Lauren Parsch, a cat behaviorist with question after question. If you love cats or want to love them better this show will be of great value to you. Lauren first tells us about her challenges in getting to know the first and second cats in he…
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You get braces, you get braces, and YOU get braces! The RDH's role in orthodontia with Dr. Amanda Wilson
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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 kn…
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Season 2 - Episode 14 : Healing Addictions as a Creative Family Project with Beth Syverson
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What do you do when Addiction plays too big a role in your family? Start a podcast of course! Beth Syverson and her son Joey have used their SAFE HOME PODCAST as a powerful tool to explore and share healing, communication and information to help other families avoid the same pitfalls they have experienced. Their podcast covers rarely discussed pers…
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Season 2 - Episode 13: Moving from Victim to Victor in Your Healing Journey with David Greenleaf
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Get ready to be pumped up by life coach, David Greenleaf’s transformational life stories. What do you do after spending years focusing on healing your trauma, doing all the “right things” like regular therapy sessions and attending AA meetings, daily meditation, journaling and focusing on self-love and you are stuck STILL feeling sorry for yourself…
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Season 2: Episode 12 - Getting Real about Sex Trafficking w/ Laura Wilcox & Sara Milligan
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Much of what we know about Sex Trafficking we learn through sensational stories through the media, or exploitative narratives through entertainment. In this episode Laura Wilcox, the Founder of Stir It Up Collective - a Canadian Non-profit created to provide skill enhancement, somatic healing workshops, employment opportunities, and eventually, Pee…
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Season 2: Episode 11 - The S Word Doesn't Need to be Scary
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Episode 11: The S Word Doesn’t Need to Be Scarey Jude Gorini (Intuitive Coach) and Leela Davis (Creative Wellness Coach) discuss many topics for the first podcast of Mental Health Awareness Month. It often is difficult to determine WHERE the mental and emotional health challenges come from - and Jude and Leela discuss their own familial histories o…
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The ABC's....and D's....of Diabetes! Part 2
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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…
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The ABC's....and D's....of Diabetes! Part 1
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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, it…
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Season 2 - Episode 10 - Sifu Devante' Love Shares Shapeshifting Solutions to Hard knock Realities
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In this episode both Jude Gorini, an Intuitive Coach, and Leela Davis, a Creative Wellness Coach, dive into their interview with Sifu Devante' Love, Kungfu Master and founder of Healing Kung Fu, Witch and Doctorate Student of Columbia. WHAAAAAAT? Many minds were blown by this interview. We are often taught that when we are dealt difficult hands in …
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Salivary Glands Part 2: Disorders and Xerostomia
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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 Vi…
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Season 2 - Episode 9 - Artfully Evolving Identity with Kelsay Elizabeth Myers
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We are so excited to introduce you to Kelsay Elizabeth Myers who is a writer, artist, soul-based coach and somatic arts educator. And as my friend, I consider her a Goddess who epitomizes Grace under Pressure.Kelsay’s body of work is an impressive integration of her lived experience of healing trauma with years of study in the creative and healing …
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Season 2 - Episode 8 - What's Missing in Most Conversations about Mental Health?
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CELEBRATION! Yeah! Yeah! You wouldn't think that talking about mental health challenges would be a good time, but Jude Gorini, an Intuitive Coach and myself Leela Davis - a Creative Wellness Coach manage to enjoy discussing what we are passionate about. We are BOTH on a mission to bring more authenticity and complexity to :What is it about life tha…
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A journey of 1000 miles begins with the levator labii superioris!
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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…
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2022 NBDHE Guidelines - What you need to know before taking the board exam!
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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_…
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Change Models Part 2: The Transtheoretical Model
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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 yo…
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Change Models Part 1: The Health Belief Model
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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 T…
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3 Germ Layers - Embryology Highlight Reel!
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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…
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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 chapt…
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The Do's & Don'ts of Studying for the National Board
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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 anno…
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The Spookiest Part of DH School....Research Papers!
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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 und…
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The Good, the Bad, and the Skewed! Sampling Methods in Research
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Dental hygiene follows evidence-based practice, so how do we know whether our research is credible? Join Claire this week to talk to Professor Fatimah Datoo, a faculty member from Canada, to discuss sampling and how it relates to our practice as dental hygiene professionals! Fatimah will lead us through a discussion about research and how to determ…
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NBDHE Update! Part 2 of 2 - What you NEED to know about the AAP Classifications!
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Thanks for coming back for part 2! This week we will discuss the AAP Classifications and which forms of the exam each will apply to. Even though we could talk about this subject for hours, we tried to condense it into one episode! Don’t forget to check out Part 1 for some context about the overall updates! The AAP guidelines can be found on the Stu…
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Extra extra, listen to this! The NBDHE has finally given us a clear answer about bringing back the standard-form board exam! In today’s episode, Claire and Amanda will discuss the ins and outs of this update and help you get the information you need! Join them for a chat about what these changes mean for you and how to navigate making the decision …
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Getting to Know Claire Part 2! What it's REALLY Like Working in the Real World!
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Ever wondered whether you’d enjoy working in a perio office? Join Claire today with Professor Cevik to discuss her experiences working in general practice, group specialty practices, and a periodontal office! Each environment presents its own set of challenges and opportunities! Thank you for joining us and see you next time! #1 dental hygiene boar…
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Walking down memory lane, Professor Joanne Cevik from MCPHS University, Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene (dental hygiene school classmate) and I look back at the worst, best, and most fun moments we had in dental hygiene school. You will get the chance to get to know the real Claire (real name coming up in episode!) and see that it’s the people (cl…
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Drop the Scaler! Why We Don't Treat Patients with Active Oral Herpes Simplex Lesions!
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Oral herpes infections affect 50-80% of adults in the United States….so why don’t we talk about it more?! While dental professionals are protected from transmission with PPE, patients are at risk for autoinfection from one vesicle to other areas of the face. Today we’ll discuss ways to educate our patients and understand concepts related to primary…
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Start your engines....Let's talk about mobile dentistry!
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Have you ever dreamed of owning your own dental hygiene practice, or starting your own design business? If so, we have the perfect guest for you! Join us today for a conversation with Nicole Ortega, RDHAP, to hear about her experiences as a mobile dental hygienist, educator, speaker, influencer, author, podcaster, designer & founder of Lovely 32. F…
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Have you ever wondered how to respond when your patient refuses fluoride? Do you need some updated information on fluoride content in community water? Look no further! For many years, patients have been asking questions, refusing treatment, and telling us that they only drink bottled water. In this episode, Dr. Staci Violante shares the facts about…
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Push the Button! How Dental X-Rays are Produced
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Dental Radiography is a complex subject, so where do we start?! The physics, biology, and technique all come together in the x-ray tubehead when the x-ray is produced. But….there are so many steps how can we remember them all?! Join Claire & Amanda for a special episode with guest April Turner, the National Board Success Manager in the dental hygie…
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Avoid the top of the Bell Curve....Everyone there is Mean! Descriptive Statistics Part 2
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The wait is over! Part 2 of Biostatistics is here! Lisa Mayo joins us again for the completion of Descriptive Statistics and tells us about Standard Scores and Normal Distributions. What do these concepts mean to us after graduation and boards? Join us today to learn how to draw meaningful conclusions from research and apply them to your practice! …
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Don't be MEAN! Descriptive Statistics Part 1
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Biostatistics can be a subject that students and teachers alike have many issues with. In today’s episode, Lisa Mayo breaks down Descriptive Statistics in a way that we can all appreciate! With all of the blogs, articles, and journals available to us, how do we tell what’s credible? How do we make evidence-based decisions for our treatment practice…
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Join Claire to chat with Amber Auger, the host of #AskAmberRDH! As we all know, the burnout in dental hygiene is REAL and has gotten worse during Covid-19! Amber will share some great tips with us on how to avoid burnout and remember that we are not just “teeth cleaners”! By creating boundaries and getting the team to appreciate the RDH’s role in t…
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Have no fear....Infection Control is here!
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Join Claire to chat with Michelle Strange, the dynamic host of the Tale of Two Hygienists podcast and cofounder of Level Up Infection Prevention! Michelle is going to share details on infection control and how to incorporate standard practices from DH school into your professional practice! Today we’ll learn about the differences between universal …
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Join Claire this week to talk to Alana Martin, a recent graduate who has some great advice for those of you taking the CDCA manikin exam! She has the scoop about on all the details you need to know from the beginning of the exam day all the way through getting your score! #1 dental hygiene boards review: 🇺🇸 StudentRDH.com 🇨🇦 StudentRDH.ca Continuin…
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