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Join in as the Queen of Ergonomics herself gives all the tips for starting out as a student, new grad or seasoned hygienist to save your body and practice right.

Find Stephanie Botts at www.polishedposture.net

Our new segment of the podcast includes highlighting students from dental hygiene programs around the nation. We are interviewing students to learn their experiences and give advice to current and future students.

Anistinn from Carrington College in Arizona chats about her DH Program! Follow her on Tiktok @Anistinn and she works with AndyRDh on @dentalhygieneacademy

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Learn more about the ADHA and why as Hygienist's it's important to join the association.

https://www.adha.org/membership/

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Join us as we chat with RDH Trish AKA the 6 Figure Hygienist about understanding insurance and increasing your productivity. Trish tells us about her journey to this point and how she can help guide you to being the most successful hygienist you can be.

Work with Trish but messaging her on Instagram at RDH.Trish and check out her free resources on Youtube!

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Student Highlight: Alex Graz at Concorde Dallas

Our new segment of the podcast includes highlighting students from dental hygiene programs around the nation. We are interviewing students to learn their experiences and give advice to current and future students.

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Join us as we chat with Kevin Talks Teeth about EMS Guided Biofilm Therapy. He has so much to offer in this episode, you will not want to miss!

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Little update on what is new with Toothbytes Podcast

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Student Highlight: Cynthia Martinez Southwestern College -California

Our new segment of the podcast includes highlighting students from dental hygiene programs around the nation. We are interviewing students to learn their experiences and give advice to current and future students.

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Daisy Martin joins us today to teach us must know words and phrase to help communicate with spanish speaking patients. We will have a downloadable reference sheet available thanks to Daisy to keep in your op!

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Meet Dominique Knauss with Dallas College

Our new segment of the podcast includes highlighting students from dental hygiene programs around the nation. We are interviewing students to learn their experiences and give advice to current and future students.

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Join us as we interview Tish from @Toothfairytish on social media. She is the founder of Sunday Scalies and has a podcast and platform to help mentor new grad into the world of dental hygiene. You won't want to miss this!

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Mia and Nicole catch up on the last couple weeks, our first working days as hygienists. Giving you the tips we learned and sharing our embarrassing stories! New grads, you won't want to miss this episode!

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This Episode: Lanier Technical College with Colleen Walker

Our new segment of the podcast includes highlighting student from dental hygiene programs around the nation. We are interviewing students to learn their experiences and give advice to current and future students.

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Another new segment of Toothbytes: Coffee Catch Up!

Please excuse the background noise on this episode.

Mia and Nicole are catching up on what is going on in their lives as new graduates of the Dental Hygiene program. The goals we have set for the future and how it feels to be done.

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A little NBDHE review for head and neck!

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Our new segment of the podcast includes highlighting student from dental hygiene programs around the nation. We are interviewing students to learn their experience's and advice to current and future students.

This episode we chat with Kathryn Steiner Allen from community College of Denver!

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Mia and Nicole review their strategies for good test taking as well as advice to go into you exam confident. You can take the NBDHE and walk out feeling successful and not like a failure!

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Come join us with a pharmacology quickie! Please excuse the audio, we tried a new platform and it failed us.

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Heather, The Relaxed Hygienist shares how she has made a business in helping fellow hygienists manage chronic stress and burnout. The knowledge she shares is overwhelming and very crucial for the new grad and seasoned hygienist alike.

Instagram: @the_relaxed_hygienist

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Joffree from Hygiene elevated joins us to discuss the must know info for new grads right out of school. How to handle difficult patients, new office anxieties and much more!

Instagram: @hygiene.elevated

Website: https://www.hygieneelevated.com/

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Instagram: @Toothbytespodcast and @Mountainmamahygiene

Email: Toothbytespodcast@gmail.com

Welcome Britt from Brush with Britt as we talk about hygiene school, new technology and the adventures of social media. Britt gives some great advice for new grads and information about the new technology hygienists should learn about. You won't want to miss this interview!

Find Britt at: @brushwithbritt

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Reviewing Community Health to study for the NBDHE!

Join us as we chat with Marie or better known as the French Hygienist about Public Health as an RDH. She gives amazing tips about how to get into that field and where to find jobs!

www.hersa.gov

Find her on Instagram at: @the_french_hygienist

Today we are reviewing the cranial nerves and local anesthesia! Mnemonics to remember the nerves and whether they are sensory or motor! Check out this awesome youtube video below for more ways to learn and remember!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDbWV0EZCAU

Come join us in talking to Dana from Dental Hygiene Basics! She is an educational consultant for dental hygiene students, board review tutor, dental hygiene instructor and amazing RDH. She shares all the info and more on how she helps students succeed and dental hygiene school and beyond.

Find her at:

www.dentalhygienebasics.com

Instagram: @dentalhygienebasics

Get to know a little of who we are and what we are about!

Quick review on the heavy hitters of perio!

We talk today about all things NBDHE and how to prep for this difficult exam. Sharing the many options for board reviews and how we are studying ourselves.

Board Preps:

https://www.andyrdhboardreview.com/

https://www.dhseminars.com/

https://www.studentrdh.com/

https://katrinasanders.com/boardprep/

https://www.adha.org/membership/students/student-resources/

Reviewing board prep material on the go is a great way to study. Join us as we review 30 quick questions in prep for NBDHE. This new miniseries will help dental hygiene students practice and review material from dental hygiene school.

There is a stigma that older individuals can't keep up in hygiene school and we are here to dispel that rumor. Our friend Brooke went back to school at 47 after 22 years as a dental assistant, she tells all about the struggles and successes this journey has brought for her.

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Mia and Nicole go over ways they and other classmates make money during dental hygiene school which requires almost full time dedication.

Suggestions:

Upside for gas/resturants- Nicole237328 

Rover/Wag 

Babysitting 

Assisting jobs/part time 

Service industry 

Spark/Uber eats/Doordash/postmates 

Instacart 

Amazon driver 

Credit card Rewards 

Mia and Nicole discuss their personal struggles as well as advice for the hardship hygiene school can bring to your mental health. How the way we handle our day to day makes a big difference in our overall outlook on the experience we are sharing.

This is not medical or professional advice, please seek help if you are concerned with your mental or physical health.

Advice mentioned:

Betterhelp, Talkspace, Online therapy

Youtube meditation

School resources

Therapy through your insurance

Family and Friends to lean on

Mia and Nicole go over their favorite ways to study and give tips for success!

Apps for Board Review:

Andy RDH

NBDHE

Student RDH

DHS

They have in person and virtual reviews as well. See Hygiene Students Facebook page for used study materials and even used instruments.

Quizlet is a fantastic site for studying!

Talking about the secret society of clinic! how clinic runs, what our must haves are and how we find patients! Join us!

Must Haves:

Blood Pressure Cuff:

https://www.amazon.com/Omron-Upper-Blood-Pressure-Monitor/dp/B07S3LNS1L/ref=sr_1_5?crid=O246MFGDH40N&keywords=blood+pressure+cuff&qid=1701907369&sprefix=blood+pressure+cuf%2Caps%2C143&sr=8-5

Salt Lamp:

https://www.amazon.com/Himalayan-Glow-1001-Table-Lamps/dp/B002LZUE76/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=3AYVLQ94DAMXO&keywords=salt+lamp&qid=1701907401&sprefix=salt+lamp%2Caps%2C144&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

Speaker Clock:

https://www.amazon.com/BUFFBEE-Bluetooth-Speaker-Alarm-Clock/dp/B0BL3GPZ5T/ref=sr_1_5?crid=A2L71ON4X50V&keywords=small+speaker+with+clock&qid=1701907455&sprefix=small+speaker+with+clcok%2Caps%2C183&sr=8-5

Expo Marker:

https://www.amazon.com/Shuttle-Art-Magnetic-Whiteboard-Dry-Erase/dp/B086W55NRY/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?content-id=amzn1.sym.c9738cef-0b5a-4096-ab1b-6af7c45832cd%3Aamzn1.sym.c9738cef-0b5a-4096-ab1b-6af7c45832cd&keywords=expo+markers+magnetic&pd_rd_r=10ff6abc-a77a-4174-ab7e-6309c38ce97d&pd_rd_w=UAKW0&pd_rd_wg=Cm1aU&pf_rd_p=c9738cef-0b5a-4096-ab1b-6af7c45832cd&pf_rd_r=KSM4GCR40RVYQ31J8CT0&qid=1701907487&sr=8-3-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

Mia and Nicole relive their first days in hygiene school. The good, the bad, and the ugly of starting school and would they do it all over again?

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I’m Mia and I’m Nicole and this is the ToothBytes podcast! We are going to share our experience with dental hygiene school and beyond. Handing you the knowledge and tips we wish we knew to help you along your journey.

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