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560 From Data to Decisions: Assessment & Diagnosis in Dental Hygiene

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559 Standards of Care: Why Dental Hygiene Must Own Its Professional Framework

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558 Bone Health, Hormones, and the Clinician Behind the Care

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Net32 Podcast Chat- Periodontal Communication and Seed Planting- guiding a path to health

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557 Changing the Paradigm for Treating TMD

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Treat the Biology, Not Just the Symptoms: Personalized Home Care for Dental Hygiene Patients Sponsored by Perio Protect

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Solventum Podcast Chat- Give your orthodontic patients a clear advantage with Solventum™ Clinpro™ Clear

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556 The Endoscope: Seeing What We've Been Missing in Dental Hygiene

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555 From Wear Facets to Wellness: The Hygienist's Role in Airway Health

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554 AI in Dental Hygiene: Tool, Threat, or Teammate?

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553 High Standards, Human Teaching: Rethinking Rigor in Dental Hygiene Education

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552 Teaching Is Clinical Work Too: Preventing Burnout in Dental Hygiene Educators

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551 Kindness in Education: Teaching the Whole Person

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Nordent Podcast-Chat: The sharpening Mistake Costing Dental Practices Time and Money.

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550 Tracking What Matters: Measuring Student Competence for CODA Accreditation

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Not All 10% Nanohydroxyapatite Toothpastes Are Created Equal

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549 Why Every Hygienist Should Read "Red Rising"

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548 Mission Trips: When Good Intentions Meet Ethical Responsibility

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547 Beyond the Dental Chair: Oral Health in Hospital and Medical Settings

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546 Meeting the Oral Health Needs of Patients With Special Needs

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545 Access Is Built, Not Given: Community Outreach as Preventive Care

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Parkell Podcast-Chat: Clinical Innovation with DuraTip – Using Ultrasonics Well: Efficiency, Ergonomics, and Patient Comfort

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544 The Science -How Ultrasonics Actually Work: Amplitude, Frequency, and Cleaning Efficiency

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543 The Origin Story- Mr. & Mrs. Ultrasonics: How the Paschkes Changed the Way We Scale

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Why Dry Mouth Is More Than Just a Lack of Saliva: New Insights into Xerostomia Care

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542 The Art of the Stroke: Hand Instrumentation in Dental Hygiene

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541 Implant Instrumentation: Preserving the Implant While Treating the Patient — From Single Implants to Full-Arch Fixed Prostheses

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540 More Than a Credential: The Responsibility, Trust, and Purpose Behind Licensure

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539 You're Not a Student Anymore — Advocating for Yourself as a Professional

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Not All Nano-Hydroxyapatite Toothpaste Is Created Equal

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538 Clinic Isn't the Real World — But It Wasn't Useless Either

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537 What We're Actually Worried About: Graduating Hygienists Speak

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536 Caring for the Cancer Patient

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535 What Do You Say? Oral Cancer Screening Verbiage That Builds Trust

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534 Oral Cancer Screening: Stepping Fully Into Your Role

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Solventum Podcast Chat -Focus on the fluoride facts: Talking with patients about Clinpro™ Clear

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533 When the Provider Becomes the Patient: An RDH's Early Detection of Thyroid Cancer

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Dry Mouth Relief That Actually Lasts

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532 What We're Missing: An Oral Pathologist on Red Flags, Referrals, and Reality

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531 When Advocacy Doesn't Win: How to Respond When Legislation Goes the Other Way

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530 Legislation 101 for Hygienists: What Actually Moves the Needle

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Comfort, Confidence & Stronger Smiles

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529 Advocating for Yourself Without Burning Out

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528 From Complaining to Constructive: Turning Frustration Into Advocacy

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527 Practicing With Purpose: Lessons From the Wind River Reservation

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526 Pediatric Medical Emergencies & Anesthesia: Prepared, Not Panicked

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525 Choosing Pediatrics: Training, Practice, and the Art of Caring for Kids

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524 Why Sharpening Matters: Instrument Care with Christine Jeffs

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523 From Dental Hygiene to Glam: The Story Behind Glam Studio

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522 The Co-Host Compatibility Test

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521 From Dental Chair to Design Dreams: Ashley Kear on Building an Etsy Shop

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520 More Than a Side Gig, Evolving Your Career with Shelley Brown!

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519 And The New Co-Hosts Are...

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Spice/K2: A Pharmacists Perspective with Tom Viola

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518 Being Thin Does NOT Equal Health with Machell Hoover, RDH

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What Should Hygienists Know About Treating Pregnant Patients? Ask The Expert with Katrina Sanders!

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517 Let's Close Down 2025 Already!

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518 Burned Out On Burn Out with Andrew Johnston, RDH

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How Do I Know When a Patient Truly Needs Scaling and Root Planing? Ask The Expert with Katrina Sanders!

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515 The Current Model of Prevention is Broken with Tim Ives!

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Inflammation Drivers and Disease Solutions with Tanya Dunlap! **Bonus**

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514 Has Endurance Disappeared in Dentistry? With Dr. Alan Mead

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How A Periodontist Saves Teeth At A Multi-Location Practice!

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513 Do You Still Love Taking Perio-Focused CEs? with Sarah Thiel

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Toothpaste: The Most Power Prescription We Don't Have To Write with Melissa Calhoun! **Bonus**

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512 Is Temping Making a Comeback?

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511 Is Clinical Excellence in Dentistry Transferable? with Dr. Chris Salierno!

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510 Hygienists (and Teeth!) On The Move with Tom Viola, Misty Mattingly, and Renata Nehme!

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Bath Salts: A Pharmacists Perspective with Tom Viola

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509 Are Hygienists Optimistic? A Peek Into The State of Work with Thalia Diedrick!

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What Happens To The Gingiva When We Incorporate Dietary Counseling? Ask The Expert with Katrina Sanders!

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508 RED FLAGS!!!! Why Offices Fail with Dr. Pam Maragliano and Dr. David Rice Pt2

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507 RED FLAGS!!!! Why Offices Fail with Dr. Pam Maragliano and Dr. David Rice Pt1

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506 Are AI Tools Really Necessary or The Flavor of The Week? with Teresa Duncan!

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505 Heading Back To The Op! with Brooke Crouch

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Inhalants - glue, paint thinners etc: A Pharmacists Perspective with Tom Viola