On this podcast episode, I talk with Christin Lincoln, RDH about the different types of hygienists you may find in every day offices, and things you can use to tell if a dental office is one that you want to invest in. We piggy back on last week’s episode where Cindy Johnson and I talk about interviewing a health care provider to determine if they are the right fit for you and your values as a patient or employee.
We explore why oral health matters and how hygienists and oral health coaches help guide you to better overall health…not just oral health.
Christine talks about her website that is also designed for the consumer population and bacteria that triggers disease in the body, and the podcast she cohosts with a friend and fellow “momgienist”.
We discuss how someone’s bite can lead to gum disease (periodontal disease) and why it’s important to look at both gum disease and bite when it comes to having dental work performed or repaired.We talk Pankey dentistry, its benefits, and the oral systemic link.
This episode helps both the consumer and clinician alike. Listening to Christine will leave you feeling like you’ll want to find someone help you make sure your mouth is healthy for years to come.
Please visit Oral Health Coaching once you’ve heard her tell you why it’s the best investment you can make for your health!!
http://www.oralhealthcoaching.com/
Links:
Christine’s links:
http://www.yoursmilinghygienist.com/
Bacteria in the mouth and what happens to the body:
Sabotage: How Oral Bacteria Hijacks the Immune System
What the Heck is Inflammation?
It's Okay to Strive for ZERO Bloody Prophy’s:
Occlusal disease issues:
How the bite effects the gums/bone:
Our mutual hygiene crush and overall badass human, Cyndee Johnson, RDH :
http://www.scaler2schedule.com/
The Pankey Dentist that changed my life!
In this episode of Healthy Mouth Healthy Life Podcast, I interview dental hygienist and mentor Cyndee Johnson on the importance of interviewing dental offices when you are choosing them both as an office to visit and an office to work with.
Cyndee is the owner of Scaler2Scheduler, a mentoring company that helps dental offices become aligned with how to take care of patients at the top level, and how to include the oral systemic connection along the way. This helps the patient not only have a more pleasant experience at the office, but it keeps them coming back and valuing what you have to say as a dental professional. Many people feel that dentistry is expensive or traumatic, but Cyndee is one of those people in the dental word striving to change the perception of dentistry and the lifesaving services that it can provide the public when including the oral systemic connection, and when treating the patient with the utmost respect and care.
Cyndee takes us through questions to ask a dental office that can help determine if they are potentially a right fit for you as a patient and a clinician, and the importance of the dental hygiene department functioning well in general.
She is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to making a dental office run smoothly while providing the best care for their patients. I’m thankful for her willingness to share this info and look forward to your thoughts once you’ve had a listen.
Hit reply and tell me what you thought!
More information about Cyndee can be found at www.scaler2schedule.com
Cyndee can be reached at Cyndee@scaler2schedule.com
Cyndee Bio:
Cyndee has been in the dental profession for more than 30 years, beginning her career as an RDA, then moving to front office and eventually managing a multi-doctor practice while attending dental hygiene school. Immediately following Dental Hygiene school, she went on to study Business Administration and Marketing and since then, she has partnered in the start-up of a very successful laser medical spa, a design company, and a business incubator.
Cyndee’s focus on efficiency, profitability, and success through superior patient care and customer service led her full circle back to dentistry as founder and CEO of scaler2schedule Elite Hygiene and the creator of Hygiene.Driven.Dentistry© and Hygiene C.E.O.© This dental hygiene model is designed for today’s dental environment and delivers a whole-body approach to dental care creating unprecedented profitability through excellence.
Her career as a dental hygienist has been on the clinical forefront and has taken her into classrooms as an educator, to Australia as an international dental practice advisor and as a speaker who delivers no-nonsense, easy to implement techniques to increase the standard of care. Her five-star, comprehensive, approach to the profession of dentistry is heavily influenced by her uncompromising focus on patient experience and the delivery of care.
She is thrilled to share Hygiene.Driven.Dentistry and our scaler2schedule protocols which give dental hygienists advanced skills and support to not only reach new levels of personal, professional and financial growth but to save lives; one dental practice at a time.
Cyndee is the author of two blogs and is currently writing a book. She is driven by her passion for people and the belief that we must raise the level of care delivered by those who choose to be a part our great profession and NEVER settle for status quo.
Let’s face it; as an oral health coach, I spend a lot of time in groups answering questions about cavities and children. The stories I hear and the pictures I see break my heart daily. It also keeps me going when I feel like giving up.
Many dental professionals will tell you that flossing, fluoride and dental visits help banish cavities, while many natural healing people will state that diet and nutrition are the keys to healing and halting them. And while both dental visits and nutrition can be beneficial to controlling cavities, I also feel that there are bodily habits and functions that often are overlooked by both sides of the oral health world which contribute greatly to cavities.
Stacey Fletcher, RDH, BS, OMT joins me on today’s podcast and we talk about how mouth breathing, tongue ties, breastfeeding and bacteria all play a major role in the cavities in kid’s mouths, and why (don’t worry we won’t be telling you that we think breastmilk causes them).
Not only is Stacey is a dental hygienist, she also is a myofunctional therapist and is finishing her clinical hours for lactation consulting. She’s also enrolled in a holistic lactation course as well.
Stacey shares with us that her son’s mouth ties were what started her down the path of learning about these issues, and how that has helped shape her future thoughts on dental hygiene and cavity control/prevention in kids.
Have a listen as we explore these issues, why they contribute to cavities, and what parents can look for at home to help them determine if their child is perhaps suffering with these issues that could be contributing to the cavities their child is suffering with.
Know that if you are aware or suspect that your child is suffering with a tie, it does not necessarily mean that they are doomed to a mouthful of cavities. It may mean that you could use specific products and tools at home to control the bacteria, acids and dryness that increase the likelihood of cavities or increase the speed at which they seem to come on. Many parents will tell you that a serious cavity started as a small dot and seemed to rapidly take over the entire tooth.
As an oral health coach, this is the gap that I help close for you and your family. The products and tools that you use at home matter more than you can imagine and the way you use them is equally important. 21 Days to a Healthy Mouth is an at home online program designed to give you the information that you need to create healthy smiles at home and help control the cavity epidemic we are dealing with these days. It’s packed with video’s a private FB group, and one on one sessions with me.
Many families have used this program, and have had wonderful success controlling cavities in their mouths. Ask yourself, are you ready to be next?
Visit www.oralhealthcoaching.com for more information and to purchase the program!
Links
Myofunctional RDH https://www.facebook.com/myofunctionalrdh
Stacey Fletcher - fletcherstaceyd@gmail.com
International Association of Orofacial Myology http://iaom.com/
Academy of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy https://aomtinfo.org/
International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners http://iblce.org/