95. Perio Queen

About this episode

Brittany Glauz interviews Shelby RDH about her experiences as a full-time perio hygienist.

This week on Brush with Britt, I’m joined by the one and only Shelby RDH — yes, that Shelby from TikTok who has been serving up relatable RDH content and making perio cool again. 🦷✨ We’re diving into what it’s really like being a full-time perio hygienist — the good, the bad, and the why-did-I-choose-this moments. Shelby shares her journey from oral surgery to specializing in perio, the unique challenges (hello, complex cases 👀🪥), and the wins that make it all worth it. We talk patient transf...

People in this episode

Host: Brittany Glauz

Guest: Shelby RDH

Topics covered

• periodontology
• dental hygiene
• career challenges
• patient care
• oral surgery

Keywords

• perio hygienist
• dental hygiene
• career journey
• patient challenges
• oral surgery

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