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RDH Magazine Podcast — 354 episodes
What Glaucoma Taught Me About Patient Care with Kerry Lepicek!
What Research Tells Us About Oral Care in Long-Term Care Facilities with Tracee Dahm!
When Breathing, Bones & Hormones Collide: Relevant Information for the Comprehensive Provider
Essential Nutrition for the Dental Professional
From Your Mouth to Your Guts: What They Don’t Tell You About Oral Systemic Healing
“(Don’t) Take It On The Run, Baby!” Illicit Drugs, Licit Drugs Used Illicitly and Management of Substance Use Disorder
Clinical dental hygiene, chiropractic medicine and Nano Hydroxyapatite
Drying to Heal: Principles, Applications, and Clinical Outcomes of Dental Desiccation Therapy
Pharm It Up! Interactive Teaching Techniques for the Dental Hygiene Educator
OSCE You at the Finish Line: Designing Clinical Exams That Measure What Matters
Faculty Calibration Station: Challenges, Strategies, and Student Success… All Aboard!
Rootbound: Break Free From Feeling Stuck
Understanding root resorption
New DentalPost Industry Salary Report results reveal RDH job satisfaction, compensation, and retention in 2026
Have you defined your "Why"?
The relationship that can make or break your practice
Behind the scenes of Under One Roof
Are you discussing nutrition?
Could team learning be for your practice?
Focusing on Continual Growth
Is Mobile Dentistry for you?
Strengthening Collaboration in Dentistry
Advancing Autonomy in Dental Hygiene Education
Finding Relaxation
New Insights on Ultrasonics
An Eye Opening Story
Dental Hacks: The Book and DH Student Community
Optimism Around the Oral Preventive Assistant
Dental Code Updates for 2026
Biological Dental Hygiene
Endometriosis Diagnosis
Integrative Hygiene - Where to Begin
The Dangers of Nicotine Pouches
Say "Yes": How it Changed One Hygienists Career Path
Get out of the Box
Ditching the lead shield? What you should know before doing so
Ergonomic Longevity
Smoking and Periodontal Disease
Growing in Dental Hygiene as a Clinician
Oral Health Awareness Project
The case for dental hygienists' autonomy: Charting the path forward
Intra and extraoral cancer screening
The SAUCE Method for Avoiding Burnout
Behind the label: Prioritizing dental product ingredient safety
Turbo-CR: The desiccant that is transforming dental hygiene practice
Mayo Clinic RDH
New Year Planning
Dental Ergonomics and Instrument Design
Creating Sustainable Protocols for Implants
A Woman with Many Hats
Military Man to RDH: Onboarded for Success
Dentist Deletes Hygienist’s Notes, Denies SRP
Oral health barriers for autistic children
RDH's Role in codiscovery and medical billing in dentistry
Human Trafficking: What to look For with Kandice Swarthout
How dentistry’s treatment of lab techs mirrors today’s attacks on hygienists
Decoding the language of clinical attachment: What every hygienist needs to know
What is Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome and its oral manifestations?
Positive Momentum - Fulfilling Dreams in Dental Hygiene
Eosinophilic esophagitis: What dental professionals need to know
A Story of Passion and Beyond with LaVal Lucas Perry
From Brand Ambassador to Full Time Employee
Insights behind Achievement with Debora Carrier, RDH
Clinical Tips: Periodontal microscopy and endoscopy
The Best Fit: Transitioning from Private Practice to DSO
Doors Opened by the Periodontal Endoscope
The Bright Side: Fee for Service Practice
Implant maintenance update part 2
Embracing GBT
Work Balance
Implant-associated diseases Part 1
Finding the Perfect Office: What a Difference it Makes!
The case for dental hygienists’ autonomy: The education and credentialing gap
Finding Joy in Clinical Practice
The complex Epstein-Barr virus: Understanding its systemic impact and oral implications
The chronic disease no one is talking about
RDHs Take Action
Quality Care Driven by Metrics
Dental AI: 9 things every hygienist should know
Dental Hygienists' Autonomy
Forensics, Academia and Being a Clinician with Kimberly Erdman, EdD, RDH, FAADH, FADHA
White Coat Hypertension
Revitalizing gingival health: SRP with glycine-based air polishing
High- and low-volume suction aids
The power of disconnecting: Finding peace in a hyperconnected world
QPR: Question, Persuade and Refer
Why should we care about the effects of mouth rinses on oral nitric oxide production?
The basics of dental unit waterlines: Part 2
A century of subordination: The historical barriers to dental hygienists' autonomy
The Key to Career Longevity with Katrina Klein, RDH, CEAS, CPT
Mentorship and advocacy in dental hygiene: Speak up for patients and one another
An introduction to Interprofessionalism
Dental Hygiene Autonomy: Defining the Paradigm with Derik J. Sven, MBA, MPH, RDH, CDT, FADHA
Nicotine Pouches: The Latest Trend with Alyssa Day BSDH, RDH
Where can we make a difference with Billie Lunt, MSDH, BA, RDH
Periodontal disease: A comorbidity? Part 1
Beyond squamous cell carcinoma: A spectrum of oral cavity malignancies
A Talk with Andreina Sucre on squamous cell carcinomas and more! :
The role of AI in enhancing periodontal disease classification and diagnosis
Hygiene Mentor: How to carefully approach dental assistants about ultrasonic problem
RDH Rise with Brittany Cox
Antidepressant Medications and Oral Health with Tracee Dahm
The value of vitamin C for dental patients
The influence of salivary proteins
The case for dental hygienists’ autonomy, part I: Defining the paradigm
The benefits of disclosing solution
Anxiety and depression among US teens
Working Dehydrated: The Real Cost
Laser treatments for sensitive teeth
Funds Raised! 19 Students Attend Live Board Review
Proprioception Dysfunction
Selective polishing: A new era in dental hygiene
Thrush be gone: How dental hygienists can win the battle against this fungal foe
Entrepreneurship in Hygiene
How dental hygienists can confidently treat special needs patients: Insights from an expert
How COVID-19 changed dental hygiene: 18 experts share key lessons for the future
When is it time to leave an office?
The Hygienepreneur
Dentist Hygienist Communication: Enhancing Patient Treatment
Debunking myths about dental implant maintenance
White coat hypertension: Not a benign condition
Become a Certified Orofacial myologist
The ADHA is not under attack: Hygienists are asking for change
Vaping: Exposing the hidden risks
Autonomy for Dental Hygienists'
CPR Certification Renewal Tips
Pushing for comprehensive dental hygiene
The registered dental hygienist in alternative practice (RDHAP’s) value in community outreach
Exploring the risks and impact of alcohol on oral health
New Hygienist Energy
The importance of B complex vitamins for oral health
Will you lose your license over a bloody prophy?
When patients refuse periodontal treatment
Preparing for Advance Degrees with Katie Pondolfino
CDT codes D4341, D4342, plus charging for topical local anesthesia
5 oral indicators of perimenopause
Maximizing your investment in oral myofunctional therapy education
Expanding Hygiene Education
Is rapamycin the next big breakthrough in periodontitis and oral cancer treatment?
Artificial intelligence: A new era for dental hygiene
Bananas versus dental radiographs: Which has more radiation?
Leading in a new era: 6 ways young professionals can shape the future
Chasing unicorns: Finding the perfect hygienist-doctor fit
The skinny on fat-soluble vitamins and their relationship to oral health
New treatment for sleep apnea may replace bulky CPAPs for patients
What's Changing in 2025 and a 2024 Wrap up!
The difference between apologizing and not apologizing in a professional setting
Finding the "Big Difference" Role
Maximizing the potential of your morning huddle
What's Missing? Oral Cancer Screening!
Navigating pregnancy as a dental practitioner: Part 2
Prophylaxis Coding
Navigating pregnancy as a dental practitioner: Part 1
Honest Apologies
Sugar alcohols, natural sweeteners, and oral health: Part 2
Grass Roots Dental Hygiene with Tony Meyerkord
Sugar alcohols, natural sweeteners, and oral health
Sweeteners: Better Options
Work too hard to get patients to like you? There's a better way
What do you see? Identifying and Charting
The role of desiccants in the management of periodontitis
Self care and how to find your balance
Is fluoride varnish safe for dental implants?
Oral Health Equity
What you need to know about AI in dentistry
PFA's & Dental Floss
Clinical tips: Selecting hygiene hand instruments
Oral Systemic Educator Certificate Program Earns Accreditation
Social selling the truth
Timing and Community
MicroCare Medical Spec Clean Disinfectant Wipes: Elevating the standard of disinfection
Are you interested in Oral Myofunctional?
Is dental hygiene a 10-year career?
Radiation Induced Xerostomia
3 easy steps if you fail a dental unit waterline test
ICYMI: Pac-Dent’s EzAim X-Ray Positioning System
The Evidence Behind Advanced Periodontal Instrumentation with Dr. Silky Sharma
Crystal-clear vision: Dental operating microscopes in modern dentistry
Finding Balance and Defining Your Worth
SDF application in the hands of a dental hygienist: 4 cases
Dental Lab Unveiled
ICYMI: From panic to protocol: Navigating medical emergencies in the dental office
Publishing with Michele Prince
ICYMI (Not) total recall
From Operatory to Sales with Crystal Kingsbury, RDH
ICYMI: SimplyPERIO - Elevating excellence in periodontal care
Mobile Dental Unit with Austynn Minarchin, RDH
ICYMI: Tips for treating patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Find your Curiosity
ICYMI: A new approach to fluoride varnish
A Natural Alternative with Dr. Derek
ICYMI: The detoxifying power of sleep
Demo Reels
ICYMI: The truth behind neglected waterlines
GBT with Maryam Shamuel
ICYMI: The active ingredients behind oral rinses
Elder Abuse with Kimberly Erdman
ICYMI: Colorado dentists find success developing independent dental hygiene practices
Starting a MYO Business
ICYMI: Strength in Community
Mindset Matters
ICYMI: ProPaste One and AntiSplatr
Neurotoxin and Derma Fillers & Your Patient
ICYMI: Death by Sugar
Driving Force of Ethics
ICYMI: Ready for a change? How to find career fulfillment in dental hygiene
Find your Happiness Again
ICYMI: Changing D1110 to D1120 for reimbursement purposes: Is this legal?
Platforms and Programs for the RDH
ICYMI: Overlapping symptoms: Is it poor sleep or ADHD?
Heart to Hands
Botox for Bruxism
Saying "Yes" with Vilma Cordero
ICYMI: The lost art of hand instrumentation
Mentorship and Happiness
ICYMI: Medical protocols for periodontal therapy
HPV and Oral Cancer screenings
ICYMI: Medical and dental collaboration
Embracing the Unknown
ICYMI: Golden opportunitiesProfitable geriatric dentistry with a heart
Owning your own practice
ICYMI: Obese dental patients can lead to ergonomic struggles
No Plan is the Best Plan Sometimes
ICYMI: Paper up or paper down? Clarifying instrument reprocessing standards
Learn2Prevent: The Story
ICYMI: Would you drink that?
Graduation Excitement!
ICYMI: Elevating the standard of spatter prevention post-COVID
Jackie and Laura talk about Saturday CE
Board Prep: The Support You Want!
ICYMI: Probiotics: Good for the gut, good for oral health
RDH Educator with Dr. Joy Void-Holmes
ICYMI: Helping dental patients quit tobacco through interprofessional collaboration
Pivoting with Alyssa Delgado
ICYMI: The synergistic power of nano-hydroxyapatite and vitamins for oral health
Student to Full Time Clinician
ICYMI: Dental sealants and pediatric patients: Options, benefits, and drawbacks
Friendship and Focus
ICYMI: Dental unit waterline safety: What is (and isn't) going well
RDH UOR & Evolution Open Doors!
ICYMI: Promoting health and wellness of dental professionals throughout their career
Are you Dental Mission Trip Curious with Andrew Johnston, RDH
ICYMI: D4910 vs. D1110
Public Health with Yanira Cassasola
ICYMI: Trigeminal Neuralgia
2024 Message from Jackie Sanders
ICYMI: Sleep Disordered Breathing
Dental X-Rays with Amanda Hill, RDH
ICYMI: How dental hygienists can tap into the power of medical billing
Trauma Informed Care Part II
ICYMI: Lead shielding for dental x-rays: A thing of the past?
Trauma Informed Care and 3 E’s
ICYMI: The Hydrosonic Pro from Curaprox
Solutions and Where to Find Them with India Chance, RDH
ICYMI: Dental Care for Patients with Down Syndrome
Ergonomics with Stephanie Botts, RDH
ICYMI: Profisil Fluoride Varnish from Kettenbach Dental
Mentorship and Support with Dr. Samantha Farrar
Dentistry’s narrative has failed. How should we change?
Medical Billing: Tap into the Power!
ICYMI: BROOMS- Systematic screening for oral myofunctional disorders
Is your Body Aligned?
ICYMI: Burning Mouth Syndrome
Students and New Graduates!
ICYMI: Piezoelectric vs. Magnetostrictive Ultrasonic Scaler: What’s the difference?
Patient Interactions: Up Your Game with Kerry Lepicek
ICYMI: When an antidepressant isn’t: What dental hygienists need to know about SSRIs
Be a Pioneer: Intuitive Patient Care
ICYMI: Are you proactive or reactive with your caries risk patients?
Evidence Based Practice with Anne O. Rice, RDH
ICYMI: CDT codes D1354, D1355, and the new D2991: Clearing up the confusion
Be Curious with Amanda Hill, BSDH, RDH
ICYMI: Spit it out: An overview of xerostomia and digestive disorders
ICYMI: Get curious again: How to overcome those blah appointments
Bridging Borders in Dental Health with Andreina Sucre
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) with Theresa McCarter
ICYMI: Cutting the cord: Enhancing comfort and efficiency with cordless handpiece
Nitric Oxide & Oral Health
ICYMI: Intuitive patient care—a new approach to oral health care
The Pursuit of Dental Excellence: Melissa Calhoun’s Journey
The Tipping Point: Are we there yet? With Josey Sewell
When should you use the D4346 scaling procedure code?
Coding Key Points with Kathy S. Forbes, BS, RDH
ICYMI: H. pylori and Oral Health: What to Know
Your Pathology Knowledge Could Save a Life with Lani McBeth
ICYMI: Best practices for dental unit waterline management
Care in Kenya, Egypt, Safe Houses and Mobile Dentistry
ICYMI: Patient-centered to person-centered care: How do we get there?
The girl has DRIVE!
ICYMI: Is it time to break up with your sucttion?
Internationally Known RDH, Dr. Emily Boge
ICYMI: Are we sweet enough? Understanding the health effects of sugar
Community Care to Kenya with Mandy McGill DHP(C)
ICYMI: The importance of tongue posture
Interactive Writing for Oral Health with Amanda Krompetz RDH, BSDH
ICYMI: Do water flossers work? A hygienist’s quest to find out
Beat Burnout with Toni Meyerkord, BS, RDH
ICYMI: Why you should consider becoming a biological dental hygienist
Scale UP with Tiffany Dillon RDH, BSPH, EMT
ICYMI: Hygienists, it’s time to drive change within your dental practice
Human Trafficking with Kandice Swarthout, RDH, LPC
ICYMI: Laser procedures for dental hygienists: Herpetic lesions and desensitization
Staffing with The Traveling RDH
ICYMI: Noncompete clauses for dental professionals: “Likely to be a thing of the past”
Asset in the Op with Tiffany Cavazos, RDH
ICYMI: The day when everything changed: Our role in head and neck cancer
Oral Health and Alzheimer’s Disease with Angie Stone BLS, CDP
ICYMI: Long COVID and its systemic health impacts
Having an Influence on Dental Hygiene with Brittany Glauz, BSDH, RDH
ICYMI: Nitric oxide - An essential product of the oral microbiome
Jackie Chats with Marianne Dryer, MEd, RDH
ICYMI: Titanium dioxide in toothpaste: Should dental patients be warned?
Jackie Chats with Sarah Crow, RDH
ICYMI: What pediatric dentists want dental hygienists to know
Jackie Chats with Lisa Maisonet, RDH, PHDHP, EFDA, CDA
ICYMI: How food insecurity affects families: What can be done and who can help
Jackie Chats with Lisa Maisonet, RDH, PHDHP, EFDA, CDA
Jackie Chats with Tameka Schley Lee, BSDH, RDH
ICYMI: 2023 CDT code updates, and how to appeal a claim denial for SRP
Jackie Chats with Alicia Murria, MS, RDH
ICYMI: Crunching the Numbers
Jackie Chats with Susan Cotten RDH, BS, OMT
ICYMI: Why patient self-medication with dietary supplements matters to dental hygienists
Jackie Chats with Ryan Rutar, MA, BS, BA, RDH
ICYMI: What fingernails say about oral-systemic health
Jackie Chats with Katrina Klein, RDH, CEAS, CPT
ICYMI: How the Body Communicates via its Spit
Jackie Chats with Stephanie Botts, BSDH, RDH, CEAS
ICYMI: Dentinal hypersensitivity - Common causes and possible solutions
Jackie Chats with Brianne Novaes, CPT
ICYMI: C-reactive protein tests: The right way to use them
Jackie Chats with Kimberly Augustus, BA, RDH
ICYMI: Chlorhexidine—the good, the bad, and the ugly
Jackie Chats with Christine Diehl, BGS, RDH
ICYMI: Saddle stools - Don’t buy until you try
Jackie Chats with Angela Grover, MA, BASDH, RDH
ICYMI: Feel the Burn - Why GERD Matters
Jackie Chats with Crystal Spring, BSDH, RDH, LAP
ICYMI: The translocation of bacteria - Inflammatory bowel disease
Jackie Chats with Angela Do, RDH, MEd, MAADH
ICYMI: Dental Waterline Warning
Jackie Chats with Anne O. Rice, BS, RDH, CDP, FAAOSH
ICYMI: Redheads and anesthesia - Analyzing the differences in pain perception
Jackie Chats with Amanda Hill, BSDH, RDH
ICYMI: The 3 ”Ships”: Navigating the Dental Hygienist Shortage
Jackie Chats with Cindy Purdy, BSDH, RDH, CEAS
ICYMI: Eye Spy - Exploring the Mouth-Eye Connection
Jackie Chats with Kathryn Gilliam, BA, RDH, FAAOSH
ICYMI: Nano-hydroxyapatite in dental products: Better than fluoride?
Jackie Chats with Bethany Montoya, RDH
ICYMI: Are you writing SOAP notes for every dental patient? Here’s why you should be
Jackie Chats with Barbara Tritz, RDH, BS, MSB
ICYMI: The case for face shields: Why they should remain the standard
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