Your Dental Top 5

066-Connie Simmons, RDH: Top 5 Uses Of SDF

This week on Your Dental Top 5 Podcast, your host Amanda Hill is joined by Connie Simmons, RDH to talk about the top 5 uses of Silver Diamine Fluoride also known as SDF!   Episode Highlights Amanda’s Top 5 Favorites Connie’s Background Connie’s Top 5 Uses For SDF Zombie Effect D-1355 Procedure Code (Preventive)  Quotes “Most of you are going to know SDF for its caries arresting properties.”    “Never before has a dental device been given this designation (breakthrough therapy designation).”    “If you are using fluoride varnish, you are using a product off label.”    “This medication can save lives.”    “SDF does not stain healthy tooth structure.”    Links   Connie Simmons: csimmons@elevateoralcare.com    Lunch and Learn: www.elevateoralcare.com   More Your Dental Top 5 Episodes: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/dentaltop5/    Amanda’s email: amandahillrdh@gmail.com    

065- Jess Thaler, RDH Top 5: Reasons We Are Stuck In Halfway Hygiene

This week on your Dental Top 5 Podcast, your host Amanda Hill, RDH is talking with Jess Thaler, RDH about an article Amanda wrote about stopping halfway hygiene, and today they talk about the 5 reasons we are stuck in halfway hygiene.    Episode Highlights Jess’s Journey  Top 5 Quotes “We as hygienists know about so many things, we are so freaking smart.”    “Everyday I was so excited to go to work, and that continued for a few years, and then I got tired.”   “Going to an office that was all paper I found to be really distracting and difficult.”    “You were trying to go from halfway hygiene, to wholehearted hygiene.”    “Where does your knowledge go when you cross a State line.”   “I just want my teeth cleaned, just clean my teeth, I just want my teeth cleaned.”   “I have had so many patients come in and they have no clue what we are doing, they think the prophy paste at the end of the appointment is the cleaning...nevermind the work I’ve been doing for the past 30 minutes.”   “Discussing with the patient what we do, and what it does for them is huge.”    “A lot of the struggle is with us.”    Links   Article: Let’s Stop Practicing Halfway Hygiene   Jess: jsthaler5514@gmail.com    More Your Dental Top 5 Episodes: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/dentaltop5/    Amanda’s email: amandahillrdh@gmail.com

064- Minal Sampat, RDH: Top 5 Marketing Questions

In this episode Amanda Hill, RDH is joined by Minal Sampat, RDH! Amanda asks Minal her top 5 questions relating to marketing! Learn from Minal who is an industry expert and be sure to check out Marketologist!    Episode Highlights   Mistakes Make Good Stories  Amanda's 5 Marketing Questions for Minal Marketologist  Quotes “If you don’t have the screw ups, you don’t have the stories.”    “It is not about what went wrong, it is about how you react to it.”   “Use your strengths so you actually enjoy it, so it doesn’t feel like another thing to do.”    “Things you say online, stay online and people see that.”    “You will have no idea from my social media what my personal life is, because my personal life is personal.”  Links   Minal: https://minalsampat.com    More Your Dental Top 5 Episodes: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/dentaltop5/    Amanda’s email: amandahillrdh@gmail.com

063-Tameka Lee: Top 5 Ways to Avoid Burnout

This week on your Dental Top 5 Podcast, your host Amanda Hill, RDH is talking with Tameka Lee, RDH about the top 5 ways to avoid burnout!   Episode Highlights Tameka’s Background Tameka’s Top 5  Quotes “I have been practicing dental hygiene for 17 years, and when I think about it, that is such a long time.”   “Sometimes when you are going, going, going you are feeling burnout, but you are not stopping to feel it.”   “Joining GDHA was a game changer.”   “These amazing stories inspired me, and I hope they are inspiring others.”    “Dentistry can be physically demanding, it is important to make time for your physical activity, and even your doctor's appointments.”   “If it isn’t on your calendar it doesn’t exist, so schedule your time for self care.”    Links   Empower RDH on Facebook and Instagram    More Your Dental Top 5 Episodes: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/dentaltop5/    Amanda’s email: amandahillrdh@gmail.com

062- Dr. Joy Void-Holmes: Top 6 Things Hygienists Need to Do for Our Profession

This week on Your Dental Top 5 Podcast, your host Amanda Hill is talking with Dr. Joy Void-Holmes about instrumentation and the Top 6 things Hygienists need to do for our profession. Dr. Joy also shares with us her top 5 favorite instruments!   Episode Highlights Amanda’s top 5 favorites of the week Dr. Joy’s Top 6 things hygienists need to do for our profession Dr. Joy’s Top 5 favorite instruments  Quotes “Not every patient will require you to pick up a hand instrument.”    “There will come a time that you cannot use ultrasonics and you will need to use hand scaling.”    “I’ve always been fascinated with instruments.”    “We need to stop making do because at the end of the day we are hurting the patient, and ourselves.”    “No dental instrument will last more than 2 years, and depending on use, it could be as little as 6 months.”    “I hear all the time ‘I can’t believe how much I forgot’.”   “I don’t want people to dim their light and think they are only there to turn patients every 30 minutes.”    “Continuing education is not just to keep your license, it is to position yourself to be a better healthcare provider.”  Links   Dr. Joy Void- Holmes: https://www.drjoyrdh.com    More Your Dental Top 5 Episodes: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/dentaltop5/    Amanda’s email: amandahillrdh@gmail.com  

061- Jason Kole: Top 5 Tips for Passing the Dental Hygiene Board Exam

This week on Your Dental Top 5 Podcast, your host Amanda Hill is talking with Jason Kole from Dental Hygiene Seminars to share his top 5 tips for passing the dental hygiene board exam!   Episode Highlights Passing the board exam - Jason’s Top 5 Quotes “We just felt that the responsible decision was to move to a virtual platform.”    “We don’t teach anything at our seminars, we review.”   “The instructors or us are a great connection to what is happening in the schools.”    “Every single speaker we have is an instructor of some sort.”    “You don’t learn by osmosis.”    “You need to be very clear on where you are strong, and where you are not.”   “Having confidence in yourself is last, but it is not the least important piece.”  Links jasonk@dhseminars.com    https://www.dhseminars.com    More Your Dental Top 5 Episodes: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/dentaltop5/    Amanda’s email: amandahillrdh@gmail.com  

060- Lancette VanGuilder: Top 5 Reasons Why Dental Hygienists Should Be Administering Vaccines

This week on your Dental Top 5 Podcast, your host Amanda Hill is talking with Lancette VanGuilder about the Top 5 reasons dental hygienists should be able to administer vaccines.   Episode Highlights Lancette’s Background TOP 5 Vaccines Bridging the dental medical gap Quotes “We have got to do a better job about bridging this medical dental divide.”    “We have been social distancing since before it was cool.”    “There is a well documented need for additional vaccine providers.”    “Dental Hygienists are wicked smart.”    “I don't practice the same way today as I did 25 years ago.”    “We care about your body, your mouth, your throat, and it’s a very comfortable conversation for us to have.”    “There are 70 COVID-19 vaccines in the pipeline to be looked at.”    “How are we armed and ready for the future of healthcare?”   Links   lancettevg@gmail.com    Instagram @teethareme    More Your Dental Top 5 Episodes: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/dentaltop5/    Amanda’s email: amandahillrdh@gmail.com

059-Barb Stackhouse: Top 5 Ways to Practice Profit First

This week on your Dental Top 5 Podcast, your host Amanda Hill is talking with Barb Stackhouse about the Top 5 ways to Practice Profit First. We know that phrasing might give you pause, but just hear Barb and Amanda out!   Episode Highlights Barb’s Journey Profit First Book and Coming Soon: Profit First For Dentists Barb’s Top 5 Quotes   “When you bring added value to the practice, you also increase what you get paid.”   “Money in, Money Out.”   “When we have less in our account, we spend less.”    “Even reducing your expenses by 1% makes a huge difference.”    “I am a big fan of having systems in place.”   “When everyone on the team knows what to do, you are not dependent on a person, you are dependent on a system.”    Links   www.moretolife.dental    More Your Dental Top 5 Episodes: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/dentaltop5/    Amanda’s email: amandahillrdh@gmail.com  

058-Dalia Lai: Top 5 Things The Dental Industry Can Do To Be More Green

This week on your Dental Top 5 Podcast, your host Amanda Hill is talking with Dalia Lai, RDH about what the dental industry can do to be more green.    Episode Highlights Dalia’s Top 5 Quotes   “It’s something I don’t know a ton about, which is always exciting.”    “There is at least a happy medium to be found.”   “It’s a rule of thumb for life, If you can’t do the best thing, do the next best thing.”    “I think a lot of companies shift ownership for climate change to the individuals, but the majority comes from industries.”    “Covid-19 was the push off the diving board we didn't know we needed.”    “Servers have a massive carbon footprint.”    “Their office made the switch to solar.”    “Being environmentally conscious does not cost you a bunch of money.”   “Many patients are looking beyond the services you provide, what are your values?”    “You are still following the rules, you just are not creating waste.”  Links   www.freshtakesed.com    Instagram @freshtakesed More Your Dental Top 5 Episodes: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/dentaltop5/    Amanda’s email: amandahillrdh@gmail.com  

057- Connie Traynor: Top 5 Reasons Hygienists Should Not Be Afraid Of Metrics

This week on your Dental Top 5 Podcast, your host Amanda Hill is talking with Connie Traynor, RDH about the top 5 reasons hygienists should not be afraid of metrics!   Episode Highlights Thank you for your reviews! Top 5 reasons not to be afraid of metrics Quotes   “Hygienists care about the patient, and lead with the heart.”   “How do you know where you are going, if you don’t know where you are?”    “Miss a family of 5 and your recall percent goes down.”   “Here’s how your goal was, here’s how you think it went, and here’s how it really went.”    “What is good for the patient, is good for the practice.”    Links   connie.traynor@gmail.com    More Your Dental Top 5 Episodes: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/dentaltop5/    Amanda’s email: amandahillrdh@gmail.com