Elevating Dental Hygiene Through Prevention, Education, and Whole Body Health

About this episode

This episode discusses the connection between oral and systemic health and the evolving role of dental hygienists.

In this episode, Mariya Ogg, Hygiene Coach, Dental Care Alliance, and Elizabeth Gattorno, Hygiene Coach, Dental Care Alliance, discuss the critical connection between oral and systemic health, the evolving role of dental hygienists in prevention and early diagnosis, and how mentorship and technology are empowering clinicians to practice at the top of their license. This episode is sponsored by Dental Care Alliance .

People in this episode

Guests: Mariya Ogg, Elizabeth Gattorno

Topics covered

• dental hygiene
• oral health
• systemic health
• prevention
• education
• mentorship
• technology

Keywords

• dental hygiene
• oral health
• systemic health
• prevention
• education
• mentorship
• technology

Sponsors

Dental Care Alliance

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