Hygiene

A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast

Last episode 2 September 2026. Still going.

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Hosted by Jessica Atkinson, RDH and David Torres CRDH

We created A Tale of Two Hygienists in 2015 because we are passionate about helping our fellow clinicians be the best version of themselves, both professionally and personally. We Interview experts in their fields to provide better care for our patients while promoting the joys of being a dental hygienist.

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Episodes

1,220 episodes in the feed on 6 September 2026. Showing the 100 most recent. The rest are in the feed.

—554 AI in Dental Hygiene: Tool, Threat, or Teammate?2 September 2026 · 33:01
—553 High Standards, Human Teaching: Rethinking Rigor in Dental Hygiene Education26 August 2026 · 34:25
—552 Teaching Is Clinical Work Too: Preventing Burnout in Dental Hygiene Educators19 August 2026 · 34:24
—551 Kindness in Education: Teaching the Whole Person12 August 2026 · 35:02
—Nordent Podcast-Chat: The sharpening Mistake Costing Dental Practices Time and Money.10 August 2026 · 31:06
—550 Tracking What Matters: Measuring Student Competence for CODA Accreditation5 August 2026 · 34:58
—Not All 10% Nanohydroxyapatite Toothpastes Are Created Equal4 August 2026 · 4:26
—549 Why Every Hygienist Should Read "Red Rising"29 July 2026 · 32:12
—548 Mission Trips: When Good Intentions Meet Ethical Responsibility22 July 2026 · 35:19
—547 Beyond the Dental Chair: Oral Health in Hospital and Medical Settings15 July 2026 · 35:07
—546 Meeting the Oral Health Needs of Patients With Special Needs8 July 2026 · 32:27
—545 Access Is Built, Not Given: Community Outreach as Preventive Care1 July 2026 · 32:35
—Parkell Podcast-Chat: Clinical Innovation with DuraTip – Using Ultrasonics Well: Efficiency, Ergonomics, and Patient Comfort27 June 2026 · 34:02
—544 The Science -How Ultrasonics Actually Work: Amplitude, Frequency, and Cleaning Efficiency24 June 2026 · 39:08
—543 The Origin Story- Mr. & Mrs. Ultrasonics: How the Paschkes Changed the Way We Scale17 June 2026 · 32:53
—Why Dry Mouth Is More Than Just a Lack of Saliva: New Insights into Xerostomia Care13 June 2026 · 13:55
—542 The Art of the Stroke: Hand Instrumentation in Dental Hygiene10 June 2026 · 33:27
—541 Implant Instrumentation: Preserving the Implant While Treating the Patient — From Single Implants to Full-Arch Fixed Prostheses3 June 2026 · 34:26
—540 More Than a Credential: The Responsibility, Trust, and Purpose Behind Licensure27 May 2026 · 32:28 · Amanda Hill
—539 You're Not a Student Anymore — Advocating for Yourself as a Professional20 May 2026 · 31:15 · Billie Lunt
—Not All Nano-Hydroxyapatite Toothpaste Is Created Equal16 May 2026 · 4:04
—538 Clinic Isn't the Real World — But It Wasn't Useless Either13 May 2026 · 35:38
—537 What We're Actually Worried About: Graduating Hygienists Speak6 May 2026 · 37:14
—536 Caring for the Cancer Patient29 April 2026 · 31:46
—535 What Do You Say? Oral Cancer Screening Verbiage That Builds Trust22 April 2026 · 33:55
—534 Oral Cancer Screening: Stepping Fully Into Your Role15 April 2026 · 37:35 · Jo-Anne Jones
—Solventum Podcast Chat -Focus on the fluoride facts: Talking with patients about Clinpro™ Clear11 April 2026 · 34:17
—533 When the Provider Becomes the Patient: An RDH's Early Detection of Thyroid Cancer8 April 2026 · 29:18
—Dry Mouth Relief That Actually Lasts4 April 2026 · 22:01
—532 What We're Missing: An Oral Pathologist on Red Flags, Referrals, and Reality1 April 2026 · 35:06
—531 When Advocacy Doesn't Win: How to Respond When Legislation Goes the Other Way25 March 2026 · 30:24
—530 Legislation 101 for Hygienists: What Actually Moves the Needle18 March 2026 · 37:13
—Comfort, Confidence & Stronger Smiles14 March 2026 · 7:12
—529 Advocating for Yourself Without Burning Out11 March 2026 · 31:28
—528 From Complaining to Constructive: Turning Frustration Into Advocacy4 March 2026 · 31:49
—527 Practicing With Purpose: Lessons From the Wind River Reservation25 February 2026 · 32:47
—526 Pediatric Medical Emergencies & Anesthesia: Prepared, Not Panicked18 February 2026 · 35:50
—525 Choosing Pediatrics: Training, Practice, and the Art of Caring for Kids11 February 2026 · 29:45
—524 Why Sharpening Matters: Instrument Care with Christine Jeffs4 February 2026 · 28:38
—523 From Dental Hygiene to Glam: The Story Behind Glam Studio28 January 2026 · 30:14
—522 The Co-Host Compatibility Test21 January 2026 · 31:53
—521 From Dental Chair to Design Dreams: Ashley Kear on Building an Etsy Shop14 January 2026 · 29:56
—520 More Than a Side Gig, Evolving Your Career with Shelley Brown!7 January 2026 · 24:41
—519 And The New Co-Hosts Are...31 December 2025 · 28:41
—Spice/K2: A Pharmacists Perspective with Tom Viola22 December 2025 · 5:40
—518 Being Thin Does NOT Equal Health with Machell Hoover, RDH17 December 2025 · 49:32
—What Should Hygienists Know About Treating Pregnant Patients? Ask The Expert with Katrina Sanders!12 December 2025 · 6:26 · Katrina M. Sanders
—517 Let's Close Down 2025 Already!10 December 2025 · 17:39
—518 Burned Out On Burn Out with Andrew Johnston, RDH4 December 2025 · 25:58
—How Do I Know When a Patient Truly Needs Scaling and Root Planing? Ask The Expert with Katrina Sanders!28 November 2025 · 6:39 · Katrina M. Sanders
—515 The Current Model of Prevention is Broken with Tim Ives!26 November 2025 · 41:46
—Inflammation Drivers and Disease Solutions with Tanya Dunlap! **Bonus**22 November 2025 · 1:09:14
—514 Has Endurance Disappeared in Dentistry? With Dr. Alan Mead19 November 2025 · 46:45 · Alan Mead
—How A Periodontist Saves Teeth At A Multi-Location Practice!14 November 2025 · 12:32
—513 Do You Still Love Taking Perio-Focused CEs? with Sarah Thiel12 November 2025 · 38:14
—Toothpaste: The Most Power Prescription We Don't Have To Write with Melissa Calhoun! **Bonus**8 November 2025 · 28:07
—512 Is Temping Making a Comeback?5 November 2025 · 37:13
—511 Is Clinical Excellence in Dentistry Transferable? with Dr. Chris Salierno!29 October 2025 · 44:29 · Chris Salierno
—510 Hygienists (and Teeth!) On The Move with Tom Viola, Misty Mattingly, and Renata Nehme!22 October 2025 · 26:41 · Misty Mattingly
—Bath Salts: A Pharmacists Perspective with Tom Viola20 October 2025 · 5:39
—509 Are Hygienists Optimistic? A Peek Into The State of Work with Thalia Diedrick!15 October 2025 · 31:45
—What Happens To The Gingiva When We Incorporate Dietary Counseling? Ask The Expert with Katrina Sanders!10 October 2025 · 5:28 · Katrina M. Sanders
—508 RED FLAGS!!!! Why Offices Fail with Dr. Pam Maragliano and Dr. David Rice Pt28 October 2025 · 30:34 · David Rice
—507 RED FLAGS!!!! Why Offices Fail with Dr. Pam Maragliano and Dr. David Rice Pt11 October 2025 · 28:36 · David Rice
—506 Are AI Tools Really Necessary or The Flavor of The Week? with Teresa Duncan!24 September 2025 · 37:37 · Teresa Duncan
—505 Heading Back To The Op! with Brooke Crouch17 September 2025 · 35:03
—Inhalants - glue, paint thinners etc: A Pharmacists Perspective with Tom Viola15 September 2025 · 5:54
—Highly Contaminated, Contaminated, or Clean: Where Do Your Waterlines Rank? With India Chance, RDH. **Bonus**12 September 2025 · 30:16
—504 What Drives Dental Assistants: A Story of Progression with Rachael Wintersteen10 September 2025 · 22:46
—Hidden Opportunities and Untold Potential with Jackie Sanders, RDH3 September 2025 · 32:14 · Jackie Sanders
—The "One-Houra Prophy" Lie, Stop Over Promising and Under Delivering! Ask The Expert with Katrina Sanders1 September 2025 · 6:00 · Katrina M. Sanders
—502 Pre-Dental Hygiene School Interventions with Dana Paladino!27 August 2025 · 28:37 · Dana Paladino
—Culture Drives Job Satisfaction (pssst... and production, but shhh) with Andrew Johnston25 August 2025 · 6:35
—Whitening for Specific Stains with Dr. Derek Gatta DMD, MS, FACP22 August 2025 · 2:59
—501 Owning and Operating a Dental Practice in Canada with Sianna Trudell!20 August 2025 · 30:34
—Biofilm, Glycine, and the Future of Periodontal Care with HuFriedy Group's PWR Pair! **Bonus**16 August 2025 · 27:41
—Turbo CR - Products You Should Know with Annie Walters!15 August 2025 · 9:31
—500 Under One Roof Roundtable Nonsense with Jessica Atkinson, Melissa Calhoun, and Megen Elliott!13 August 2025 · 31:26
—Ketamine: A Pharmacists Perspective with Tom Viola11 August 2025 · 7:04
—Re-inventing Fluoride Varnish with Jen Post! **Bonus**9 August 2025 · 22:20
—499 The Functional Roots Hygienists with Heather Kenney and Amanda Hale!6 August 2025 · 38:33 · Amanda Hale
—Why Gingiva Looks Diseased But I Do Not Detect Calculus - Ask The Expert with Katrina Sanders!4 August 2025 · 5:04 · Katrina M. Sanders
—498 Biofilm Is The Enemy, But How Do We Detect It? With Anjuli Avis30 July 2025 · 22:52
—High Caries Risk Patients? Super Paste to the Rescue!28 July 2025 · 3:19
—Introducing SmileSip: Sipsters Wanted!! with Misty Mattingly25 July 2025 · 10:24 · Misty Mattingly
497497 Lobbyist Needed: A Quest For Advocacy with the Dental Hygiene Advocates of Washington23 July 2025 · 34:58
—Ecstasy (MDMA): A Pharmacists Perspective with Tom Viola21 July 2025 · 6:46
—496 Cyber Criminals Love Dental Offices with Paul Murphy16 July 2025 · 28:46
—Does Dentistry Even Work? with Andrew Johnston14 July 2025 · 7:11
—Digestion Starts In The Mouth: Saliva Wanted! with Dr. Derek Gatta11 July 2025 · 2:32
—495 Clear Aligners vs Traditional Ortho with Dr. Ilan Abramowitz9 July 2025 · 24:41 · Ilan Abramowitz
—When Should We Re-Evaluate A Perio Case? Ask the Expert with Katrina Sanders!7 July 2025 · 5:40 · Katrina M. Sanders
—PerioDT - A New Weapon for Gum Disease with Peggy Hanon, Monica Salerno, and Lindsey Mitchell! **Bonus**5 July 2025 · 34:06
—494 Dental Hygiene Needs Public Awareness Campaigns with Lisanda Maisonet2 July 2025 · 35:40
—The Hygiene Department is NOT a Loss Leader!30 June 2025 · 6:49
—493 Assistants Doing the Scaling, Is It Worth It? With Dr. Pam Maragliano, Dr. David Rice, Dr. Mia Geisinger, and Katrina Sanders!25 June 2025 · 32:27 · David Rice, Katrina M. Sanders
—Xerostomia - Not Just For The Old People!23 June 2025 · 3:24
—492 AI Goes WAY Beyond ChatGPT, How Does This Impact Your Office? with Rita Zamora18 June 2025 · 28:04
—Methamphetamines: A Pharmacists Perspective with Tom Viola16 June 2025 · 5:42
—491 Introduction to LANAP for the Dental Hygienist with Jodi, Sam, Sara, and Amanda!11 June 2025 · 26:30

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Amanda Hill Billie Lunt Jo-Anne Jones Katrina M. Sanders Alan Mead Chris Salierno Misty Mattingly David Rice Teresa Duncan Jackie Sanders Dana Paladino Amanda Hale Ilan Abramowitz Carrie Webber Dr. Richard Low Tom Marler Amber Auger Elizabeth Sanders Karen Gregory Michelle Lee Ellen Myers Mike Czubiak Karen Davis Irene Iancu Rachel Wall Stephanie Botts Pamela Maragliano Alex Sharp Melissa Obrotka Susan Maples Brianne Novaes Anne Duffy Michelle Strange Uche Odiatu Amber Riley Brian Novy Ronda Holman Brett Kessler Neil Hoover Melissa Turner Joy Raskie Minal Sampat Mary Govoni Katrina Klein Sully Sullivan Jamison Spencer Olivia Wann Tarun Agarwal Shannon Pace Brinker Justin Chi Marianne Dryer Bruce B. Baird Tom Larkin Elijah Desmond Gary Takacs Howard Farran

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