Should hygienists buy their own equipment?

RDH Roundtable Participants – Mark Frias, RDH (http://MarkRDH.com) – Trish Walraven, RDH, BS (http://www.dentalbuzz.com) – Daniel Lopez, RDH (http://www.guygienist.nyc)  Note: Daniel is not blogging yet : ) – Andrew Johnston, RDH (http://andrewjohnstonrdh.blogspot.com) Video                

Why every dental hygienist needs a bicycle!

This week’s podcast is little different because it’s not focused on dental hygiene, at least not directly.  Today, we focus on cycling.  Why?  I guess it’s just an excuse to talk about cycling : ). Participants – Jen Kirkham, RDH – Lewis Meyers, Sales and Marketing Manager at American Eagle Instruments, Inc. – Mark Frias,…

May giveaway! Kona Adapter 2.0, Tube Kit and 10 Isolite Mouthpieces!

Two easy steps to enter.  Subscribe to this blog (if you haven’t already) and post a comment below.  The winner will be chosen on Saturday May 23rd and will be announced here in the comments section.  Good luck!    

DryShield Isolation System Overview

In this video I provide an overview of the new DryShield Isolation System.  The DryShield is a direct competitor of the popular Isolite Systems that have been around for many years now.  In the next month or so stay tuned for a head to head comparison video of the DryShield System and Isolite’s IsoVac System,…

“I suck at sharpening instruments!”

In this video, I discuss the 3 main options hygienists have to help them with the sharpening “problem”. Links http://am-eagle.com/product-information/xp-technology http://trueedgedental.com http://www.neversharpenagain.com Video Photos End

Why did you become a dental hygienist?

RDH Roundtable Participants – Mark Frias, RDH (http://MarkRDH.com) – Trish Walraven, RDH, BS (http://www.dentalbuzz.com) – Daniel Lopez, RDH (http://www.guygienist.nyc)  Note: Daniel is not blogging yet : ) – Andrew Johnston, RDH (http://andrewjohnstonrdh.blogspot.com) Video End

Should all dental hygienists use loupes?

RDH Roundtable Participants – Mark Frias, RDH (http://MarkRDH.com) – Trish Walraven, RDH, BS (http://www.dentalbuzz.com) – Daniel Lopez, RDH (http://www.guygienist.nyc)  Note: Daniel is not blogging yet : ) – Andrew Johnston, RDH (http://andrewjohnstonrdh.blogspot.com) Video End

Kona Adapter 2.0 with surgical tubing – Sound Comparison

The Kona Adapter 2.0 can be used with standard surgical tubing (in place of the Tube Kit).  The only negatives are it’s a little difficult to slide on the tubing (just use lube) and the suction is weaker (but still performs pretty well).  The video compares the Kona Adapter 2.0 with surgical tubing, the Kona…

Should dental hygienists be considered “specialists”?

RDH Roundtable Participants – Mark Frias, RDH (http://MarkRDH.com) – Trish Walraven, RDH, BS (http://www.dentalbuzz.com) – Daniel Lopez, RDH (http://www.guygienist.nyc)  Note: Daniel is not blogging yet : ) – Andrew Johnston, RDH (http://andrewjohnstonrdh.blogspot.com) Video End

Little Beaver Elite 2.0 Scaler – My initial thoughts

Summary I’ve used this scaler maybe 10-15 times so far.  Overall performance is good. Quality is mid-range. Pretty good scaler for the price. The three negatives so far: 1. Foot pedal is too small 2. Even though it is designed to work with both 25k and 30 inserts, I’ve found the 25k inserts to be…