Episode 1: Dental Hygienists help fight off the Coronavirus As we fight the spread of the Coronavirus, it’s easy to overlook our very important contribution to this fight. Dr Tom Larkin and Dr Mike Czubiak discuss this in the Season 2 opener of the Hygiene Superstar Podcast.

Episode 2: Coronavirus: Lessons Already Learned
Get ready for a new revolution in dental office infection control. Dr Tom and Dr Mike discuss the battle against infectious aerosols using ozonated water.

Episode 3: The Mouth/COVID Connection
For those that develop COVID-19, high cytokine levels like IL-6 have been shown to be associated with a significant risk of ending up on a ventilator. In study after study, who has been successfully lowering these levels for their whole career? Yep, you, the hygiene superstar.

My most frequently asked question is “Where do I begin?” Creating and implementing protocols for oral wellness can be done. It takes a gigantic effort of thought and time (ask me how I know.) I was reinventing the wheel without knowing it. Dr. Tom had already done it. Refined and evolved over many years. If you want help, please reach out to him. I wish I had earlier! -Dr Mike

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Episode 1: The battle for great health has found you. Yes, you the Dental Hygienist are the solution to our healthcare crisis.
Saving a tooth… good, saving a life…Better! Dental hygienists and preventive dentists stand right in the middle of a growing healthcare crisis holding in their hands and brains the solution.

Episode 2: Alzheimer’s Disease and our unforgettable foe- P. gingivalis
Add Alzheimer’s disease to the growing list of medical conditions that are looking to dentistry for a solution. Could we cure Alzheimer’s by controlling the periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis?

Episode 3: Finding the root cause of the Root Cause Documentary
Our hopes were high when we saw a documentary featured on Netflix called Root Cause. As hygiene superstars, we love to get to the root cause of not only dental problems but overall health issues as well. This episode we explore our disappointment and now we can use this much-watched movie to help us initiate a conversation on inflammation reduction.

Episode 4: Dr Mike doesn’t floss
Confessions of a non-flossing dentist. Interdental cleaning with floss alternatives is discussed, challenging the status quo of oral hygiene recommendations along the way.

Episode 5: Laser-Focused on the Oral Systemic Connection
Focus your attention on diode dental lasers and you will be focusing on a technology that is ideal for reducing the bone ruining, heart attack causing bacteria that we want to specifically target.

Episode 6: Is Perio Protect in your Bag of Tricks?
Dr Tom and Dr Mike look at Perio Protect for the local delivery of hydrogen peroxide. What do you have in your bag of tricks to help your patients fight periodontal disease? Should Perio Protect be there?

Episode 7: Listen, rinse and spit. It’s mouthwash mania.
So many choices. Dr Mike and Dr Tom discuss their favorite mouthrinses. Spoiler alert: they both hate Chlorhexidine.

Episode 8: Love Goes Out to Our Heart Attack Risk Reducers.
Dr Tom and Dr Mike discuss a study that shows us that our periodontal pathogens cause cardiovascular disease. But what it really says is that dental hygienists should be revered by all as the lifesavers that they truly are.

Episode 9: The Magic Number of Recare Intervals
When should I come back to see you? Dr Tom and Dr Mike take on recare intervals. How many months is right? Just what is the magic number?

Meet the hosts of your podcast…

Dr Mike Czubiak Dr. Mike is a practicing general dentist in Camarillo, California. He graduated from UCLA in 1988 and started his own practice from scratch. He grew his practice by recognizing the importance of a strong preventive program and top-notch dental hygienists. His team now includes seven hygiene superstars. Dr. Czubiak has lectured extensively on technology, practice management, and leadership and has brought fresh solutions to dental teams throughout the US. He is the founder of Camarillo Smiles, the California Academy of Dental Assisting, and co-founder of Lotus-Leadership for Dentists.
Dr Tom Larkin Dr. Larkin is a native of Omaha Nebraska and a graduate of Creighton University School of Dentistry. Having worked both as a clinician in private practice and as a professor in two Universities, Dr Larkin brings a unique blend of common sense and practicality to his work. He has written two books on dental practice management and two on oral wellness. After attending the Bale/Doneen preceptorship in 2013, he began to develop a curriculum to help dentists incorporate advanced preventive protocols centered around the science of the oral-systemic connection.
He is a popular podcast guest and co-host of a new podcast called hygiene superstars. He is the founder of (Proactive Oral Wellness) powhygiene.com, a coaching and implementation web site for the most advanced approaches in preventive dentistry. He is the Oral-Systemic Health director on the Faculty of The Dental Success Network.