Interview Guests: Shirley Gutkowski, RDH, BSDH Coach of CareerFusion – http://www.careerfusion.net Author of The Purple Guide – http://www.rdhpurpleguide.com Laurie Samuels, RDH, CHC Certified Health Coach Health and Wellness Speaker Three time CareerFusion participant http://www.bellahealthyliving.com Bella Healthy Living Facebook Page
Participants Mark Frias, RDH Andrew Johnston, RDH Daniel Lopez, RDH Topics What do you think about mid-level practitioners (a.k.a. dental therapists)? Should dental assistants be allowed to scale? What would you change about dental hygiene school? Mark Frias, RDH
All three of the following podcasts have great guests, pump out consistent content, and are available on the popular Stitcher and iTunes apps. I personally prefer the Stitcher app, but both work very well. If you don’t know what a podcast is, I’m assuming you’re living off the grid somewhere in Northern Alaska with no…
Is your saliva ejector tip or suction mirror loose, or in some cases, falling out of the saliva ejector (SE) valve? If so, here’s the simple fix for that problem. Most SE valves have a rubber tip on the end, and over time, that rubber tip gets worn out and can no longer hold anything…
I came across this interesting study from the National Bureau of Economic Research titled, “Battles Among Licensed Occupations: Analyzing Government Regulations on Labor Market Outcomes for Dentists and Hygienists” (November 2010). I don’t know how accurate the conclusions are, but I do know one thing for sure. Any legal effort to make dental hygienists (or…
Because I have an online presence (WordPress blog, YouTube channel, Facebook Page, etc.) with an overall dental theme, I get a lot of dental related questions almost daily. And because I happen to be a male dental hygienist, some of those questions are from guys who want to be a dental hygienist, but have concerns…
All the current CDT codes that involve debridement (D1110, D4355, D4341, D4342 and D4910) have major flaws and need to be replaced. I recommend replacing all of them with a single debridement code. In this post, I will discuss the primary goal of debridement, some of the major flaws with the current codes, and how…
Primary benefits of the Blue Boa Tubing – Eliminates the need for an extra adapter to connect hygoformic saliva ejectors to either vacuum system (HVE or SE) – Because it is light and flexible, it eliminates the problem of the patient’s chest popping out the hygoformic saliva ejector as often happens when using the traditional…
The Total Comfort saliva ejector provides two primary advantages over the standard saliva ejector. 1. It significantly reduces tissue suck 2. It’s very soft and flexible which makes it more comfortable for the patient. Links http://www.practicon.com/item/blue-tip-total-comfort-soft-tip-aspirators-7024910/7024910 Video Photos
I’ve been a LumaDent headlight owner for a few years now. I love the product and recommend it for three primary reasons. The quality is very good. The price is very affordable. And the customer service is simply outstanding. LumaDent is now offering their own loupes and I look forward to replacing my relatively cheap…