Hygiene Superstar Podcast
26 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsDental Hygienists and prevented minded Dentists are the real heroes in the fight against chronic inflammatory diseases. Dr Mike Czubiak and Dr Tom Larkin explore the mouth-body connection and talk about implementable strategies that will help your patients live a happier, healthier life.
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Episodes
S02:E13 Getting Up Close and Personal with Phase Contrast Microscopes
December 11, 2022 23:49 - 19 minutes - 19 MBDr Tom talks about his love- the phase contrast microscope. Nothing helps the conversation with patients about periodontal health better than seeing their own periodontal pathogens up on a 65-inch screen. This technology helps to transfer ownership of the disease back to the patient. Listen to Dr Tom talk about his journey into the microscopic world of dental biofilm.
S02:E12 The Oral Systemic Movement is Growing!
November 07, 2022 17:16 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBDr Tom and Dr Mike talk about the evolution and growth of dentistry and the opportunities that dental professionals have in the overall health of patients. Recorded in Nashville at the Future of Dental Hygiene is Now conference.
S02:E11 Valuing Dental Hygiene
August 23, 2022 03:13 - 26 minutes - 24 MBDr Tom and Dr Mike ponder the question of whether dental hygiene is being taken seriously enough in big case treatment planning. The value of Dental Hygienists and dental hygiene can be overlooked by single-focused practitioners. Also, Dr Mike losses sleep after Dr Tom sends him a social media post that he received.
S:02E:10 Patrick McKeown Teaches Dr Mike to Breathe
July 19, 2022 01:52 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBDr Mike travels to Galway, Ireland to learn the Buteyko Breathing Method with the master, Patrick McKeown. Humble, gracious, welcoming, generous, caring, and smart- that's Patrick McKeown.
S:02E:09 Dental Hygienists Worth Listening To
May 08, 2022 20:00 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBDr Tom talks with two very special dental hygienists that are making huge impacts in dentistry- Sue Rusalen and Barbara Tritz.
S:02E:08 The Future of Dental Hygiene is...Now!
April 18, 2022 10:50 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBDr Tom and Dr Mike podcast live from the hands-on portion of the first The Future of Dental Hygiene is...Now! conference in Nashville. Attendees get a chance to experience the latest in technology and science. Lasers, guided biofilm therapy, ozone, phase contrast microscopes, and biological testing are proudly on display.
S:02E:07 Sleep Well, Be Well with Vivos
April 04, 2022 14:15 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBDr Mike and Dr Tom get to the root cause of bad sleep and bad breathing. What do so many of our patients who feel fatigued, unable to focus, anxious, and/or unrefreshed in the morning have in common? A compromised airway. One of our hygiene superstar superpowers is the ability to identify this root cause and get help. Dr Mike uses Vivos appliances to non surgically remodel these compromised airways.
S:02E0:6 Dive in to Ozonated Water
January 21, 2022 02:00 - 22 minutes - 31.3 MBDr Tom and Dr Mike take a dip into ozonated water. They talk about ozone carried in water and its benefit for our patients. The improved periodontal health, cleaner waterlines, surface disinfection, decreased pathogenic aerosols, and more can't be overlooked any longer.
S:02E:06 Dive into Ozonated Water
January 21, 2022 02:00 - 22 minutes - 31.3 MBDr Tom and Dr Mike take a dip into ozonated water. They talk about ozone carried in water and its benefit for our patients. The improved periodontal health, cleaner waterlines, surface disinfection, decreased pathogenic aerosols, and more can't be overlooked any longer.
S02:E0:5 Implementing Advanced Hygiene in 2022
January 04, 2022 06:31 - 21 minutes - 20.3 MBDr Tom and Dr Mike reflect on the past year and discuss the opportunities to elevate our care in 2022.
S02:E:05 Implementing Advanced Hygiene in 2022
January 04, 2022 06:31 - 21 minutes - 20.3 MBDr Tom and Dr Mike reflect on the past year and discuss the opportunities to elevate our care in 2022.
S02:E:04 Post-Pandemic Ponderings
July 13, 2021 22:12 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBDr Mike and Dr Tom have been thinking about the post-pandemic landscape. What will stick, what should stick? Will we take this opportunity to improve or go back to business as usual?
S02:E0:4 Post-Pandemic Ponderings
July 13, 2021 22:12 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBDr Mike and Dr Tom have been thinking about the post-pandemic landscape. What will stick, what should stick? Will we take this opportunity to improve or go back to business as usual?
S02:E0:3 The Mouth/COVID Connection
September 07, 2020 01:10 - 36 minutes - 34 MBFor those that develop COVID-19, high cytokine levels like IL-6 have been shown to be associated with a significant risk of ending up on a ventilator. In study after study, who has been successfully lowering these levels for their whole career? Yep, you, the hygiene superstar.
S02:E:03 The Mouth/COVID Connection
September 07, 2020 01:10 - 36 minutes - 34 MBFor those that develop COVID-19, high cytokine levels like IL-6 have been shown to be associated with a significant risk of ending up on a ventilator. In study after study, who has been successfully lowering these levels for their whole career? Yep, you, the hygiene superstar.
S:02E:02 Coronavirus: Lessons Already Learned
March 21, 2020 07:36 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBGet ready for a new revolution in dental office infection control. Dr Tom and Dr Mike discuss the battle against infectious aerosols using ozonated water.
S:02E:01 Dental Hygienists help fight off the Coronavirus
March 11, 2020 13:43 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBAs we fight the spread of the Coronavirus, it's easy to overlook our very important contribution to this fight. Dr Tom Larkin and Dr Mike Czubiak discuss this in the Season 2 opener of the Hygiene Superstar Podcast.
S:01E:09 The Magic Number of Recare Intervals
July 30, 2019 17:13 - 39 minutes - 55 MBWhen should I come back to see you? Dr Tom and Dr Mike take on recare intervals. How many months is right? Just what is the magic number?
S:01E:08 Love Goes Out to Our Heart Attack Risk Reducers
June 30, 2019 07:32 - 20 minutes - 30.3 MBDr Tom and Dr Mike discuss a study that shows us that our periodontal pathogens cause cardiovascular disease. But what it really says is that dental hygienists should be revered by all as the lifesavers that they truly are.
S:01E:07 Mouthwash: Listen, Rinse and Spit
May 26, 2019 04:46 - 31 minutes - 43.9 MBSo many choices. Dr Mike and Dr Tom discuss their favorite mouthrinses. Spoiler alert: they both hate Chlorhexidine.
S:01E:06 Is Perio Protect in your Bag of Tricks?
May 05, 2019 23:38 - 30 minutes - 42.4 MBDr Tom and Dr Mike look at Perio Protect for the local delivery of hydrogen peroxide. What do you have in your bag of tricks to help your patients fight periodontal disease? Should Perio Protect be there?
S:01E:05 Laser Focused on the Oral Systemic Connection
April 09, 2019 05:51 - 34 minutes - 47.1 MBFocus your attention on diode dental lasers and you will be focusing on a technology that is ideal for reducing the bone ruining, heart attack causing bacteria that we want to specifically target.
S:01E:04 Dr Mike doesn't Floss
March 24, 2019 03:57 - 39 minutes - 54.5 MBConfessions of a non-flossing dentist. Interdental cleaning with floss alternatives is discussed, challenging the status quo of oral hygiene recommendations along the way.
S:01E:03 Finding the root cause of the Root Cause Documentary
March 04, 2019 12:00 - 33 minutes - 48 MBOur hopes were high when we saw a documentary featured on Netflix called Root Cause. As hygiene superstars, we love to get to the root cause of not only dental problems but overall health issues as well. This episode we explore our disappointment and now we can use this much-watched movie to help us initiate a conversation on inflammation reduction.
S:01E:02 Alzheimer's Disease and our unforgettable foe- P. gingivalis
February 16, 2019 22:49 - 39 minutes - 37.6 MBAdd Alzheimer's disease to the growing list of medical conditions that are looking to dentistry for a solution. Could we cure Alzheimer's by controlling the periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis?
S:01E:01 The battle for great health has found you. Yes, you the Dental Hygienist are the solution to our healthcare crisis.
February 10, 2019 20:44 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBSaving a tooth... good, saving a life...Better! Dental hygienists and preventive dentists stand right in the middle of a growing healthcare crisis holding in their hands and brains the solution.