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Today's RDH Dental Hygiene Podcast
Last episode 20 August 2026. Still going.
The Today's RDH Dental Hygiene Podcast is for curious and passionate dental hygienists, students, and other dental professionals.
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Episodes
- —Audio Article: Researchers Build a Smart Dental Implant that Resists Bacterial Growth20 August 2026 · 4:36
- —Audio Article: Research Looks at Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Dental Professionals18 August 2026 · 5:52
- —Curiosity Killed the Plaque - Episode 46: Dysphagia13 August 2026 · 13:09
- —Audio Article: Geriatric Patients with Poor Dental Health Linked To Respiratory Issues11 August 2026 · 4:49
- —Audio Article: Dysphagia - Dental Hygiene Treatment and Home Care Modifications for Patient Safety6 August 2026 · 10:12
- —Audio Article: Bacteria Found in Pickles Helps Improve Oral Health & Reduce Caries4 August 2026 · 5:03
- —Audio Article: The Effects of Menopause on Oral Health: Xerostomia Risk Is High30 July 2026 · 4:53
- —Audio Article: Study Shows Botox May Help TMJ Patients without Significant Bone Changes28 July 2026 · 4:55
- —Audio Article: Study Examines the Link Between Mental Health and Oral Health23 July 2026 · 5:02
- —Audio Article: ADHA Updates Workforce Position Statement, Calls for Practice-Level Action on Documented Retention Crisis21 July 2026 · 3:06
- —Curiosity Killed the Plaque - Episode 45: Periodontal Probing and Charting16 July 2026 · 16:27
- —Audio Article: A Dental Hygienist’s Guide to Periodontal Probing and Charting14 July 2026 · 12:24
- —Audio Article: Periodontitis May Affect Conception: Further Study Is Necessary9 July 2026 · 4:45
- —Audio Article: BetterMouth.TV Launches to Help Dental Practices Turn Waiting Room Time Into Patient Education Time7 July 2026 · 3:05
- —Audio Article: Using Artificial Intelligence to Detect Bone Loss in Dental Implant Patients2 July 2026 · 4:49
- —Audio Article: Scoping Review Evaluates Personalized Toothbrush Designs for Children and Adolescents with Down Syndrome30 June 2026 · 7:34
- —Audio Article: Shifting the Patient Experience - Intentional Communication Strategies for Dental Hygienists25 June 2026 · 8:02
- —Audio Article: Research Shows Possible Metabolic Links Between Periodontitis and a High-fat Diet23 June 2026 · 4:53
- —Audio Article: Research Explains Link Between Periodontal Disease and Overall Health18 June 2026 · 4:35
- —Audio Article: Senescence - How Cellular Aging May Influence Periodontal Disease16 June 2026 · 6:48
- —Audio Article: Research Examines Relationship between Salivary Defensins, Tooth Loss, and Periodontal Disease11 June 2026 · 4:53
- —Audio Article: Clinical Trial Shows Effectiveness of Silver Diamine Fluoride for School-based Caries9 June 2026 · 5:27
- —Audio Article: The Unreliability of Bitemark Evidence - Implications for Forensic Odontology in Legal Proceedings28 May 2026 · 4:55
- —Audio Article: Probiotics - A Promising Adjunct to Non-surgical Periodontal Therapy?26 May 2026 · 5:24
- —Curiosity Killed the Plaque - Episode 44: Synovial Chondromatosis of the TMJ21 May 2026 · 12:21
- —Audio Article: Study Looks at Impact of Female Hormones on Obstructive Sleep Apnea19 May 2026 · 5:06
- —Audio Article: Research Reveals New Possible Pathogens Related to the Severity of Dental Caries14 May 2026 · 5:45
- —Audio Article: Research Looks at the Impacts of Diet on Sleep12 May 2026 · 5:28
- —Audio Article: Research Examines the Connection Between Periodontitis and Atrial Fibrosis in Atrial Fibrillation7 May 2026 · 4:04
- —Hygiene Chat: Elevating the Hygienist’s Role in Prevention and Patient Motivation5 May 2026 · 21:27
- —Audio Article: Activated Charcoal in Toothpaste - Systematic Review Looks at Whitening and Abrasive Effects30 April 2026 · 4:36
- —Audio Article: American Dental Hygienists’ Association Releases 2026–2028 Strategic Plan28 April 2026 · 4:29
- —Audio Article: Researchers Investigate Additional Palatal Nerve and Artery Supply to the Maxillary Teeth23 April 2026 · 9:18
- —Audio Article: Skipping Breakfast - A Potential Risk to Oral and Systemic Health?21 April 2026 · 6:05
- —Curiosity Killed the Plaque - Episode 43: Rethinking Maxillary Teeth Innervation16 April 2026 · 8:40
- —Audio Article: Researchers Assess Levels of Health and Oral Health Literacy and the Influence of Sociodemographic Factors14 April 2026 · 8:48
- —Audio Article: Rural Dental Hygiene Programs - The Benefits for Students and Communities9 April 2026 · 4:44
- —Audio Article: Research Looks at the Potential Impact of Dentures on Pneumonia Risk7 April 2026 · 4:37
- —Audio Article: Research Compares Clinical and Histopathological Oral Lesion Diagnoses to Identify Factors Influencing Accuracy2 April 2026 · 9:08
- —Audio Article: Consensus Report Evaluates Periodontal-Systemic Associations and Integrated Management Roles for Family Doctors31 March 2026 · 17:59
- —Audio Article: The Educational Gap - A Comparison of ADHP vs. CODA-Accredited Dental Hygiene Curricula26 March 2026 · 15:40
- —Audio Article: Research Looks at Salivary Changes in Patients with Anorexia Nervosa24 March 2026 · 6:29
- —Curiosity Killed the Plaque - Episode 42: CODA-Accredited Dental Hygiene Programs vs. ADHP19 March 2026 · 9:19
- —Audio Article: You Can’t Want It for Them - Raising Expectations of Oral Health17 March 2026 · 6:19
- —Audio Article: What Makes a Great Dental Hygiene Clinical Instructor? It’s More than Technical Feedback12 March 2026 · 6:48
- —Audio Article: The Amazing Oral Health Benefits of Pumpkins10 March 2026 · 6:45
- —Audio Article: Strategies for Extinguishing Burnout in Dental Hygiene5 March 2026 · 8:01
- —Audio Article: Research Looks at Vaping and Dental Caries Risk3 March 2026 · 4:08
- —Curiosity Killed the Plaque - Episode 41: Pregnancy Oral Health Guideline Awareness26 February 2026 · 8:18
- —Audio Article: Research Identifies Link to Oral Cancer Progression, Associated Pain, and Specific Calcium Channel24 February 2026 · 5:42
- —Audio Article: Oral Cancer Awareness and Adjunctive Screening Devices19 February 2026 · 11:56
- —Audio Article: Three-year Qualitative Study - A Life Was Changed by Dental Treatment17 February 2026 · 5:30
- —Audio Article: The Dental Soundtrack - Using Music to Reduce Patient Anxiety and Customize Comfort12 February 2026 · 8:41
- —Audio Article: Researchers Compare Silver Diamine Fluoride vs Sealants for Community-Based Dental Caries Prevention10 February 2026 · 14:31
- —Audio Article: Research Looks into the Unnecessary Prescribing of Antibiotics Among Dentists5 February 2026 · 7:07
- —Audio Article: Oral Manifestations of Lupus - A Dental Hygienist’s Guide to Early Detection and Management3 February 2026 · 10:22
- —Audio Article: Narrative Review Examines Integrating Oral Health in Cancer Care for Older Adults29 January 2026 · 13:13
- —Audio Article: Making an Impact through Dental Volunteerism and Mission Trips27 January 2026 · 11:10
- —Audio Article: Dental Health Improvement and Its Effects on Dentists’ and Hygienists’ Demand22 January 2026 · 6:46
- —Audio Article: Scoping Review Evaluates Parental Oral Health Literacy’s Influence on Children’s Oral Health Outcomes20 January 2026 · 10:32
- —Curiosity Killed the Plaque - Episode 40: Oral Health and Your Brain15 January 2026 · 8:19
- —Audio Article: Researchers Find that Viking Age Dentistry Was Probably More Sophisticated than Previously Thought13 January 2026 · 6:48
- —Audio Article: Research Using AI and 3D Imaging Unveils Unique Terrain of Individual Tongue Surfaces8 January 2026 · 6:07
- —Audio Article: Scalers Down, Forks Up - Healthy Eating Hacks for Busy Dental Hygienists6 January 2026 · 6:36
- —Audio Article: Research Examines Fluoridated Water’s Impact on Child Emotional and Behavioral Development and Executive Functioning1 January 2026 · 4:59
- —Audio Article: Research Evaluates Associations of Type 2 Diabetes, Dental Diseases, Poor Oral Hygiene, and Heart Failure Risk30 December 2025 · 6:28
- —Audio Article: Longitudinal Look at Tooth Loss and Cognitive Decline among Older Adults26 December 2025 · 6:40
- —Audio Article: The Power of Words - Undermining the Dental Hygiene Profession23 December 2025 · 6:26
- —Curiosity Killed the Plaque - Episode 39: Microbial Dark Matter18 December 2025 · 7:25
- —Audio Article: Mental Health Spotlight - Turning Dental Hygienists’ New Year’s Resolutions into Attainable Goals16 December 2025 · 10:33
- —Audio Article: Systematic Review Examines the Association of Vitamin D and Dental Caries in Children11 December 2025 · 8:29
- —Audio Article: Incentives or Integrity? Rethinking Bonus Structures in Dentistry9 December 2025 · 4:51
- —Audio Article: Prolong Your Career - 4 Ways Dental Hygienists Can Invest in Themselves4 December 2025 · 5:23
- —Audio Article: Researchers Compare Sleep Apnea Oral Appliances’ Effects on the Periodontium2 December 2025 · 13:02
- —Audio Article: Mental Health Spotlight - Grief Can Make Holiday Dental Appointments Not so Jolly and Bright27 November 2025 · 11:13
- —Audio Article: Hispanic Heritage Month and Oral Health Equity - Addressing Disparities through Dental Hygiene Practice25 November 2025 · 9:47
- —Curiosity Killed the Plaque - Episode 38: Differentiating between Robust Evidence and Misinformation20 November 2025 · 12:06
- —Audio Article: An Evaluation of the FDA’s Proposed Removal of Fluoride Prescription Drugs from the Market18 November 2025 · 14:08
- —Audio Article: Research Explores Potential Association Between Oral Health and Osteoporotic Fracture Risk13 November 2025 · 5:34
- —Audio Article: Thinking about Dental Hygiene Temping? Answers to Your 7 Most-Asked Questions11 November 2025 · 6:03
- —Audio Article: Systematic Review Examines Periodontitis and Development Risk of Immune-Mediated Conditions6 November 2025 · 5:42
- —Audio Article: Systematic Review Evaluates Initial Carious Lesion Rates Associated with Fixed Orthodontic Treatment4 November 2025 · 6:02
- —Audio Article: Systematic Review Assesses the Association between Maternal Smoking during Pregnancy and Dental Development30 October 2025 · 12:43
- —Audio Article: Researchers Investigate the Associations of Dental Disease, Oral Hygiene Care, and Dementia Risk28 October 2025 · 5:48
- —Curiosity Killed the Plaque - Episode 37: Cephalic and Dental Origin Tetanus23 October 2025 · 8:17
- —Audio Article: Research Finds a High Abundance of Previously Unknown Antibiotic-Resistant Genes in Bacteria21 October 2025 · 5:42
- —Audio Article: Beyond the Basics - Rethinking OSHA Training in the Modern Dental Practice16 October 2025 · 7:06
- —Audio Article: What Makes a Great Dental Hygiene Educator? It’s More than Credentials14 October 2025 · 5:24
- —Hygiene Chat: Periodontal Disease Risk Factors and the Adjunctive Role of Mouthrinse9 October 2025 · 17:18 · Kumar Shah
- —Audio Article: Scoping Review Examines Bridging the Gap between Oral Health and Dietary Guidelines7 October 2025 · 13:19
- —Audio Article: Researchers Investigate Metformin as an Adjunctive Therapy for Periodontal Disease Treatment2 October 2025 · 8:25
- —Audio Article: Researchers Evaluate Oral Health Quality of Life in Women with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Temporomandibular Disorders30 September 2025 · 10:24
- —Audio Article: Inside the Loupe - A Rare Look at Designs for Vision Factory25 September 2025 · 9:48 · Irene Iancu
- —Audio Article: Literature Review Explores the Role of Vitamin D Deficiency in Pediatric Dental Caries23 September 2025 · 9:06
- —Curiosity Killed the Plaque - Episode 36: Fentanyl Exposure, Overdose Signs, and Management18 September 2025 · 8:23
- —Audio Article: Ancient Teeth Reveal Insights into Evolution of Oral Microbiomes16 September 2025 · 5:00
- —Audio Article: 10 Questions Every Dental Hygienist Should Ask Themselves to Know if They’re Ready for a New Job11 September 2025 · 8:42
- —Audio Article: Researchers Investigate Additional Palatal Nerve and Artery Supply to the Maxillary Teeth9 September 2025 · 9:15
- —Audio Article: A New Dental Hygiene Grad’s (Slightly Panicked) Guide4 September 2025 · 7:41
- —Audio Article: Research Evaluates Prevalence of Delayed Oral Health Care among Adults with Diabetes2 September 2025 · 9:03
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