730 Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology

After listening to this episode, you should be able to, Appreciate the importance of performing oral cancer screenings on every patient. Learn the shocking statistics associated with oral cancer diagnoses. Understand the importance of early detection and utilizing education and technology. Recall that there are multiple strains of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and not all are cancerous.

Andrew interviews Hygiene Superstar podcaster, Dr. Mike Czubiak to discuss sleep apnea and airway, which became his passion after a car accident.

Listen in as we talk with the “Queen of Dental Hygiene” and biologic dental hygienist, Barbara Tritz, RDH. She explains why she became a biologic dental hygienist and discusses ozonated water, the SMART technique for removing mercury restorations, and why she uses a microscope in her operatory.

In this episode with our Canadian friend, Kerry Lepicek, she discusses the importance of salivary diagnostics.