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The Perio Hygienist Podcast

Benjamin W Young

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Frequency: 1 episode/24d. Total Eps: 76

Periodontal Disease, for the most part, is a chronic condition. The periodontist’s role and training are focused on diagnosing, arresting, and, as much as possible, reversing the course of this destructive ailment. But once patients have been stabilized, they still remain at greater risk for recurrence or breakdown compared with patients who have never had this damaging infection. For this reason, patients are usually informed during their initial visits to periodontists, that they should consider themselves periodontal patients from then on, or as long as they have teeth. Is this chronic label true for every patient? Of course not, but those who can safely return into the general patient population and be treated with no additional vigilance are extremely few and far between. The profession of Dental Hygiene serves a vital function when it comes to helping treated periodontal patients maintain health and, when necessary, return them to active therapy. But how well does all of this work out in real life? The problem is primarily one of communication. The periodontist works in one office or operatory and the dental hygienist in another. Also, their experiences and training are vastly different, so much so, potentially, that neither understands what the other is thinking or needs to know in order to provide effective care to the patients they have in common. Ben Young is a practicing periodontist who came into private practice after a career in the United States Air Force. His final assignment on active duty was as the Director of the Air Force Periodontal Therapist Program. This was a training program that essentially taught a select group of seasoned active duty dental assistants to perform the functions of the dental hygienist under the supervision of periodontists in one of dozens of bases around the world. This podcast is for dentists, dental hygienists and students interested in learning better teamworking techniques toward the highest level of quality patient care. It is intended to be informative, thought provoking and helpful in linking the on-going care of periodontal patients between periodontal and general dental offices while at the same time, making dental hygiene less stressful and more enjoyable.

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21/09/2025
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Interview with Mr. Craig Guillen

Season 4 · Episode 77

lundi 10 février 2025 • Duration 20:53

This is an interview about ZimVie, the newly formed dental implant company that has come out of the division of Zimmer Biotech. It moved the dental business into one entity and the orthopedic into another.

Craig who is with ZimVie and I discuss new methods of transfering the information to dental laboratories that then sets up for the fabrication of the restorative abutment and final prosthesis. It is cleaner and faster for the restorative dentist than having to switch parts to capture an impression.

For anyone who attempted to listen to this interview when I first released it, there was a technical glitch. My fault. It's fixed now.

Thoughts on Speed Dentistry

Season 4 · Episode 75

dimanche 8 décembre 2024 • Duration 16:53

Many young dentists and dental hygienists worry about their clinical speed. I have a better way for them to think about this subject.

Next I discuss this particular holiday season and why it is different from earlier ones.

And I close with a reflection about how humility helps people heal.

65 - Update for March 2023

Season 3 · Episode 65

vendredi 10 mars 2023 • Duration 07:03

I discuss a book I'm reading that improves communication with patients specifically, and everyone else in general.

It is called Building A Story Brand by Donald Miller.

64 -- Happy 2023

Season 3 · Episode 64

vendredi 20 janvier 2023 • Duration 06:35

My thoughts at this time.

63 -- Improving the Patient Experience

Season 3 · Episode 63

jeudi 1 décembre 2022 • Duration 14:06

I discuss the challenges of referring patients to a specialist for periodontal treatment, especially when they are new to your office.

To improve the patient experience, I also make an offer to treat patients in your office, assuming you are within reasonable driving distance.

62 -- Dentists and Physicians

Season 3 · Episode 62

vendredi 4 novembre 2022 • Duration 31:24

Where do they come from and why do they think and act the way they do? How best can them communicate with one another?

61 -- An Actionable Step for Changing History

Season 3 · Episode 61

dimanche 9 octobre 2022 • Duration 12:29

Time sensitive ideas about the upcoming election. Be sure to vote.

60 -- A Banquet Invitation

Season 3 · Episode 60

mercredi 31 août 2022 • Duration 09:50

The San Antonio Christian Medical and Dental Associations Fall Banquet.

October 18, 2022

6:30 - 9:00 PM on the campus of University of the Incarnate Word.

This podcast explains all about it. Hope you will join me there.

59 -- Answering the Phone

Season 3 · Episode 59

dimanche 17 juillet 2022 • Duration 16:53

We talk about training dental assistants and others in the dental office as well as managing morale, including that of dental hygienists and dentists.

58 -- My Low Fees

Season 3 · Episode 58

mardi 21 juin 2022 • Duration 12:00

The summer is rolling along. We in Texas are living in the heat, and most of the world is doing the same, regardless the temperature out anyone’s door. People are feeling the heat of climbing prices, disruption of supply chains, and a whole lot more. Because things are unstable in so many ways right now, one of my biggest objectives when podcasting or writing is to speak encouragement, hope, even comfort when necessary...