Shows
Ask Why MedicineWhy should I test myself?In this episode of the Ask Why podcast, Lora Hooper, RDH, Dr. Gina Pritchard, and Dr. Witt Wilkerson discuss the importance of practitioners testing not only their patients but themselves.Witt Wilkerson describes his own experience with having chronically high cholesterol, and how implementing an anti-inflammatory lifestyle helped keep him healthy. The team discusses the different changes that everyone has experienced since the COVID pandemic started, including a more stagnant lifestyle and poorer mental health, which have potentially had negative effects on their overall health.The team details the tests that they recommend asking for...2022-09-2126 minAsk Why MedicineWhy should I change my lifestyle if I feel like I’m healthy and doing all of the right things?In this episode, Dr. Gina Pritchard and Patti DeMatties discuss some lifestyle changes that can have a large impact on one’s health.Gina and Patti go through their acronym “BLESSED,” which helps practitioners and patients alike to start making healthy changes in their lives. The two discuss using genetic testing results as a helpful tool to guide one's lifestyle, as well as the fact that “one size does not fit all." Additionally, they describe different techniques to manage stress, including taking a conscious approach to allow your body to rest, digest, and heal.“Genetic testing an...2022-07-1322 min
Bulletproof HygienePATIENT CARE: Not Just Saving Teeth with Dr. Peter Boulden of Bulletproof Dental Practice and Dr. Tom Nabors and Lora Hooper of HR5Bulletproof Hygiene Podcast Episode 65 Host: Charissa Wood, RDH Guests: Dr. Peter Boulden, Dr. Tom Nabors & Lora Hooper Key Takeaways: IntroductionDiagnostic Driven DentistryCreating The ValueHR5 Salivary Testing References:Bulletproof Summit Mighty Networks Sign up for HR5 Salivary Testing Tweetables: We have a huge role to play in the healthcare system. Lora Hooper People are seeing the value of testing now. Dr. Peter Boulden There’s a guilt accompanying incomplete treatment. Dr. Tom...2022-05-0439 minAsk Why MedicineWhy do dental offices need an Infection Control Coordinator?In this episode, the team is joined by Michelle Strange, MSDH, RDH. Michelle is the founder of “The Tale of Two Hygienists” podcast, and Level Up Infection Prevention. She has over 21 years experience in dentistry.The team discusses bringing awareness to the Infection Control Coordinator role (ICC) in a dental office, and creating a culture around safety for both clinicians and patients. Michelle also speaks on the safety measures that are being put in place in dental offices to make them more safe against airborne viruses, and the strong benefits of telemedicine.“There’s a lot of f...2022-02-2333 minAsk Why MedicineWhy is it important for practices to integrate dentistry and medicine?In this episode, the hosts discusses the importance of practicing integrative healthcare. They speak on the Integrative Dental Medicine Scholar Society, an organization started by our own Witt Wilkerson, DMD, whose mission is to bring together and educate practitioners of all types through workshops, seminars, and conferences.The hosts discuss the difference between “sick care” and “health care,” and the importance of practicing preventative care. They go into past frustrations of learning about the mouth’s impact on the rest of the body, but not receiving any guidance on how to incorporate that information into their daily practice...2022-02-0929 minAsk Why MedicineWhy should I pursue a collaborative care practice?Episode 24: Why should I pursue a collaborative care practice?This week, the hosts are joined by Bobbie DelSasso, RDH, BS. Bobbie DelSasso is the Executive Director of The American Academy for Oral Systemic Health (AAOSH). AAOSH is a non-profit organization which focuses on expanding awareness about the oral systemic connection.Bobbie DelSasso tells the hosts stories of shocking and life changing interactions with patients that caused her to begin incorporating looking at her patients’ health history into her practice as a dental hygienist, and later led her to become Executive Director of AAOSH. She discusses the...2022-01-2634 minAsk Why MedicineWhy do we need a Bulletproof Hygienist?In this episode, the hosts are joined by Charissa Wood, RDH and Brittany Simon, CRDH, BASDH. Charissa and Brittany are the creators of Bulletproof Hygiene, a business whose mission is to help hygienists find fulfillment in their profession, and provide community. The two are co-authors of the book “Bulletproof Hygiene,” and are co-hosts of a podcast with the same name.Charissa and Brittany explain what to look for in a Bulletproof Hygienist, including giving patients the proper assessments, and making the patient feel like they’re a part of a partnership. The group also discusses the normalization of ble...2022-01-1244 min
Bulletproof HygienePATIENT CARE: Total Health Collaboration with Dr. Gina Pritchard and Lora HooperBulletproof Hygiene Podcast Episode 43 Hosts: Charissa Wood, RDH & Brittany Simon, CRDH, BASD Guests: Dr. Gina Pritchard and Lora Hooper Key Takeaways:Introduction True Prevention Vs. Reactive Treatment Patient Empowerment What The Patient Should Ask For CIMT Day References: Mighty Networks: Bulletproof Hygiene Bulletproof Hygiene: The Guide For Finding Fulfillment Through Purposeful, Profitable Hygiene The Prevent Clinic American Academy for Oral Systemic Health (AAOSH) Hope through Science Direct Diagnostics | Advancing Salivary Diagnostics Find a...2021-11-171h 08Ask Why MedicineWhy is diabetes an epidemic in this country?Diabetes is a massive epidemic in this country with many people remaining undiagnosed. Pre-diabetes is a silent disease, often smoldering for 10-20 years prior to being diagnosed. This is devastating to the micro-vessels in our bodies, and is why early testing and prevention is so important. Advanced Testing- 2-Hour Glucose Tolerance Test - test for insulin resistance and risk for diabetes in the future- Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Test (CIMT) - test for early signs of atherosclerosis If you feel like you may be high risk due to a family history or so...2021-06-0223 minAsk Why MedicineIt all starts with asking, “why?”Welcome to the Ask Why Medicine Podcast! In this introductory episode, you’ll meet the hosts Gina Pritchard, MSN, RN, CNS, ACNP, DNPc; Patti DeMatteis ASDH, RDH; Lora Hooper, BSDH, RDH, EFDA; and DeWitt Wilkerson, DMD. They discuss their “why,” the goals of the podcast, and empower you to ask “why?” in your own life.Gina Pritchard, MSN, RN, CNS, ACNP, DNPcDr. Pritchard discusses her journey working in a cardiac care clinic and her transition into preventative health care. By asking “why did this individual have a heart attack or stroke in the first place...2021-03-1914 min
Time To LiveAre you at risk for a heart attack? With Dr. Gina Pritchard and Lora Hooper, RDHThe importance of medical and dental collaboration on total body health. Dr. Gina Pritchard and Lora Hooper, RDH discuss referrals and collaboration, and give us tools for implementation and tests to look for at your medical and dental practices. “What are the top tests, to get a broad picture of systemic health?” C-Reactive Protein (CRP) PLAC 2 MPO Haptoglobin Sleep Test Thank you to ProBiora Health for sponsoring this episode! To learn more about their oral care probiotics, visit their website: http://probiorahealth.com/aaosh/ Connect with our guests2020-10-0100 min