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Real Talk on Oral Health. This show is the official podcast for the American Dental Hygienists' Association! Join us as we discuss relevant thoughts, ideas, and best practices for hygienists throughout the United States. Be sure to reach out with ideas for our show on any of the social media channels!
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- 4 days ago41 min
Rinse, Floss, Brush: What Patients Will Actually Do (Ep 190)
Our recent Listerine-sponsored Oral Care Counts webinar was a highlight of National Dental Hygiene Month, and the oral health pros brought more questions than we had time to answer. So Dr. JoAnn Gurenlian and Dr. Ann Spolarich are back on Hygiene Rising to take them on. Only about a third of people floss, so what does that mean for disrupting biofilm at home? They explain why flossing and rinsing work together rather than compete, separate fact from myth on alcohol, essential oils and SLS in mouthrinse, and sort out what the research says about one- versus two-minute brushing. They also cover rinsing during pregnancy, the best order for a home care routine, and where nasal saline rinses fit in. The conversation closes with the growing role of hygienists in hospitals and nursing homes, where controlling inflammation is essential for whole-person care. Ultimately, the best routine is the one your patients will actually follow.Guests: JoAnn Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD, AAFAAOM, FADHA, Director of Education, Research and Advocacy, ADHA; Ann Spolarich, RDH, PhD, FSCDH, Professor and Associate Dean for Research, Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health, A.T. Still UniversityHost: Matt Crespin, MPH, RDH, FADHATop Host Voting: https://tophost.org/2026/matt-crespinRinse Resource Center: https://www.adha.org/rinseRecorded Webinar "Redefining Periodontal Disease Management": https://ow.ly/w7nm5105cut White Paper "Redefining the Management and Prevention of Periodontal Disease": https://www.adha.org/RedefiningPerioWhitePaper
- Oct 13, 202638 min
Where Dental Hygiene Doctoral Education Goes Next (Ep 189)
By 2040, dental hygienists could be working in every setting where health happens, and education has to lead the way. Recorded live at ADHA26 in Fort Worth, this episode features Leciel Bono, RDH-ER, MS, EdD, FADHA, department chair at Idaho State University, who helped write ADHA’s doctoral white paper, and Lancette VanGuilder, BS, RDH, PHEDH, CEAS, FADHA, ADHA President, 2025-2026, who reviewed it. They lay out the proposed pathways, from a doctorate of oral health practice to an entry-level doctorate, and explain why the policy is a long-term position, not a mandate. They also address the misinformation circulating online, including the idea that every hygienist must go back to school. Matt Crespin, MPH, RDH, FADHA, hosts. Dental hygiene is defining its own path.Guests: Leciel Bono, RDH-ER, MS, EdD, FADHA, Department Chair, Department of Dental Hygiene, Idaho State University; Lancette VanGuilder, BS, RDH, PHEDH, CEAS, FADHA, ADHA President, 2025-2026Host: Matt Crespin, MPH, RDH, FADHA
- Sep 30, 202636 min
ADHA26 PODversations - Bonus (Ep. 188)
Ask a room of dental hygienists how they found the profession, and many give the same answer: their own hygienist brought it up. Live from ADHA26 in Fort Worth, Hygienist Inspired ambassadors Lali Williams and Pamela Graboso-Saul share their paths into dental hygiene and how they spread the word to patients, parents and high school students. Holli Seabury, Delta Dental Foundation Executive Director, explains how the chairside recruitment program has grown to 12 states and why anyone can take the ally pledge. Then ADHA Standout Seven honoree Sarah Jackson of Curaprox closes out the exhibit floor with iTOP (individually trained oral prophylaxis), a hands-on approach that trades the unopened goodie bag for touch-to-teach instruction right in the patient’s mouth. Healthier patients start with better teaching.Guests: Lali Williams, RDH, FADHA, Hygienist Inspired Ambassador; Pamela Graboso-Saul, MPH(c), MSDH, BSDH, RDH, FADHA, Hygienist Inspired Ambassador and President, New Jersey Dental Hygienists' Association; Holli Seabury, EdD, Executive Director, Delta Dental Foundation; Sarah Jackson, RDH, MSDH, FADHA, Head of Education and Professional Relations, CuraproxHost: Matt Crespin, MPH, RDH, FADHA
- Sep 28, 202637 min
ADHA26 PODversations: Sunday, September 27 (Ep 187)
Day three of ADHA26 in Fort Worth brings a lineup of partners doing the work alongside dental hygienists. Live from the exhibit floor, host Matt Crespin talks with Michele Lash of Dentsply Sirona about how research and the voice of the customer drive product innovation, plus the Graduate Student Research Program, now in its 19th year. GoTu's Thalía Diedrick and Cassidy Miller preview the fourth annual State of Work survey and Best in Dental, a program recognizing offices that treat temporary professionals as part of the team. Chikako Amendola and Amanda Booth of Henry Schein share the Empowering You webinar series and a growing push for medical-dental integration. And Kari Ann Kuntzelman of the American Dental Therapy Association explains where dental therapy stands across the country and how hygienists can pursue it. Four conversations, one message: the profession is moving forward.Guests: Michele Lash, RDH, BA, FADHA, CDIPC, Senior Manager, Clinical Research, Dentsply Sirona; Thalía Diedrick, Chief Marketing Officer, GoTu; Cassidy Miller, Director of Advocacy and Community, GoTu; Chikako Amendola, Executive Director, Henry Schein; Amanda Booth, Senior Marketing Specialist, Henry Schein; Kari Ann Kuntzelman, DT, Executive Director, American Dental Therapy AssociationHost: Matt Crespin, MPH, RDH, FADHA
- Sep 27, 202647 min
ADHA26 PODversations: Saturday, September 26 (Ep 186)
Trust comes up again and again on the ADHA26 exhibit floor, from spotting a patient in danger to recommending fluoride with confidence. Live from Fort Worth, dental hygienist and licensed professional counselor Kandice Swarthout explains how to recognize the signs of human trafficking in the dental chair and why survivors most want dignity and a resource on hand. Deland Basora and Andrea Johnson of Crest + Oral-B preview the 30th anniversary of their continuing education program and trade favorite Oral-B iO features. Amber Mendoza of Heartland Dental asks how new technology and AI will realistically fit into a packed Monday morning schedule. Erin Haley-Hitz of Solventum shows how caries risk assessment turns a fluoride recommendation into comprehensive care, no sales pitch required. Insurance determines reimbursement. Risk determines clinical need.Guests: Kandice Swarthout, MS, RDH, LPC; Deland Basora, Head of U.S. Professional Oral Health, Procter & Gamble; Andrea Johnson, RDH, MS, Senior Manager, Scientific Relations, Crest + Oral-B; Amber Mendoza, RDH, Director of Hygiene Operations, Heartland Dental; Erin Haley-Hitz, RDH, BSDH, MS, FADHA, MAADH, Key Opinion Leader, SolventumHost: Matt Crespin, MPH, RDH, FADHA
- Sep 26, 202623 min
ADHA26 PODversations: Friday, September 25 (Ep 185)
Even Hygienists Have Yellow ZonesEven a dental hygienist with years of chairside experience can miss a spot, and the newest Philips Sonicare proves it. Live from the ADHA26 exhibit floor in Fort Worth, host Matt Crespin welcomes first-time guest Heather McGuire of Philips Oral Healthcare, who traces her path from dental assistant to clinician to building hygiene departments for two DSOs. Heather previews the next-generation DiamondClean and DiamondClean Prestige, launching Oct. 1, with a touchscreen mouth map on the handle that shifts each segment from yellow to blue and remembers where you left off. Instant feedback on pressure and scrubbing brings chairside coaching into the patient's bathroom. She also explains how Zoom Delivered converts an intraoral scan into custom whitening trays shipped straight to the patient's door. Turns out even hygienists have yellow zones.Guest: Heather McGuire, RDH, Senior Manager, Professional Education & Relations, Philips Oral HealthcareHost: Matt Crespin, MPH, RDH, FADHA
- Sep 8, 202631 min
ADHA26 in Fort Worth, Texas: Know Before You Go! (Ep 184)
Leah Johnson returns for the annual Know Before You Go episode, this time with Texas on the itinerary. She walks Matt through the biggest change attendees need to know about, the move to first come, first serve seating for all sessions, and explains what building a personal schedule online does and does not reserve for you. Leah covers getting from DFW to downtown Fort Worth on the TexRail for two dollars, hotel concessions worth asking about, and the construction at the convention center that will affect restrooms and one route in. She also runs through what is new this year, including a Crest breakfast open to every attendee for the first time, the first in-person annual business meeting, adoptable puppies on the show floor, and the Western flair coming to the President's Dinner. Practical tips on comfortable shoes, group registration savings and the mobile app round out the conversation.Guest: Leah Johnson, CMP, DES, Director of Meetings, Corporate Development & ADHA FoundationHost: Matt Crespin, MPH, RDH, FADHA
- Sep 1, 202640 min
The Oral Side of GLP-1s: Dry Mouth, Disclosure and Dental Care (Ep 183)
GLP-1 medications are everywhere, and dental teams are already seeing the effects at the chair. Pharmacist Anne Misher joins host Matt Crespin for a conversation rooted in the oral-systemic link, and why these drugs are far more than a weight-loss story. She explains how GLP-1s work across diabetes, weight management, heart disease, fatty liver, and sleep apnea, and how their anti-inflammatory effects may even support gum health. Misher breaks down the side effects worth watching, from dry mouth and enamel erosion to the facial changes that follow rapid weight loss. She also shares a practical way to capture an accurate health history when patients hesitate to disclose. The evidence is still emerging, and this episode gives hygienists a real head start. When patients will not say it, the mouth often will.Guest: Anne Misher, PharmD, MBA, CPPHost: Matt Crespin, MPH, RDH, FADHA
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