067-Katharine Martinez, MPH, RDH: Top 5 Roles for a Hospital Hygienist

This week on your Dental Top 5 Podcast, your host Amanda Hill, RDH is talking with Katharine Martinez, MPH, RDH about the Top 5 ways to integrate an oral health educator into a hospital. 

 

Episode Highlights

• Dental Medical Integration 
• Top 5

Quotes

“I’m not just a teeth brusher I promise.” 

 

“I help figure out how often these high risk patients should be brushing, and making policies and procedures for it.” 

 

“So many people say they didn’t know how important it was to look at oral care.” 

 

“I help them figure out when a dental visit is absolutely necessary.” 

 

“I love building relationships with the families.” 

 

“My ultimate goal is to get hygienists into all of these hospitals.” 

 

“Every hospital probably needs a few hygienists.” 

 

Links

 

Contact Katharine: Kmartinez3@phoenixchildrens.com 

 

More Your Dental Top 5 Episodes: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/dentaltop5/ 

 

Amanda’s email:

amandahillrdh@gmail.com