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Melissa Obrotka

A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast

MOMgienists podcast

Kyle Isaacs

Nicole Phillips

Emily Boge

Jamie Freitag-Dooley

Mary Jensen

Andrew Johnston

Carrie Ibbetson

Mary Otto

Melissa Scott

Tim Ives

Matt Allen

James Younger

Lisa Copeland

Mike Johnston

Paresh Shah

OwlTail

Nicole Fortune

Please Leave a Review!  It’s A Tale of Two Hygienists’ student roundtable episode, which means Andrew and Michelle have invited a roster of guests to educate student listeners on a chosen topic. Today, Melissa Obrotka, BA, RDH, and Nicole Fortune, MBA, RDH, join Andrew and Michelle to discuss implant dentistry and the differences between a natural tooth and an implant. In this episode, Melissa and Nicole begin by giving a brief summary of their journey as hygienists and how they got into implant dentistry. They go on to highlight the differences between assessing a tooth and an implant, the importance of doing medical checks and patient research before implanting, the methods and tools used to probe implants, and some homecare tips for implants. They round off with tips for students on how to delve into the world of implant dentistry - the key being not to be afraid and to ask questions. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Interview starts: 2:19    Melissa talks about her journey as a hygienist and how she gives back to the profession by educating the next generation.    Nicole delves into her experience with implant dentistry. The ever-changing nature of implant dentistry. The big differences between assessing a tooth and assessing an implant. What is an implant? Assessing the tissue around an implant. Why you should ask your patient questions surrounding their implants Probing an implant – the methods and tools necessary. The importance of checking for implant looseness and patients’ reactions. Why you should pre-plan and assess necessary factors before implanting. What is all-on-four? The importance of bringing hygienists to the discussion table. Homecare tools for implants. Scalers and implants- managing biofilm around implants. 3 implant dentistry tips for students.   QUOTES: “When I say that out loud, I can't believe it.” “I love dental hygiene. I love how we can change patients’ lives everyday and make people healthier, make sick people healthy, help improve their self esteem. I just love everything about what we do.” “Good implant companies are kind of like car dealerships, there's like four or five, six big ones that you know, and then there's hundreds.” “We kind of entered the Oprah stage of dental implants where you get an implant and you get an implant and you get an implant.” “Our charge as dental hygienists is to keep ourselves informed.” “Assessing the amount, the color, the consistency of that exudate is your next step.” “There's actually science to back that.” “How is the prosthetic retained? Is it screw retained? Is it cement retained?” “Don't probe them and don't scale them...unless you have a gold scaler.” “It's not really all that scary. It's just a kind of a different way of approaching it.” “We need to set these patients up for success.” “There should be no Implantology without Periodontology.” “You've got to earn this dentistry.” “If it's not fun for me, it's certainly not fun for them.” “It's like trying to do dental hygiene with a butter knife.”   LINKS: A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage AToTH on Facebook AToTH on Instagram  AToTH on LinkedIn   Nicole Fortune Rdh Homepage Nicole’s email  Melissa’s Instagram   Disrupting Dentistry Podcast  Badass Hygiene Melissa’s email

<a href="https://ratethispodcast.com/twohygienists" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Please Leave a Review!</a> It’s A Tale of Two Hygienists’ student roundtable episode, which means Andrew and Michelle have invited a roster of guests to educate student listeners on a chosen topic. Today, Melissa Obrotka, BA, RDH, and Nicole Fortune, MBA, RDH, join Andrew and Michelle to discuss implant dentistry and the differences between a natural tooth and an implant. In this episode, Melissa and Nicole begin by giving a brief summary of their journey as hygienists and how they got into implant dentistry. They go on to highlight the differences between assessing a tooth and an implant, the importance of doing medical checks and patient research before implanting, the methods and tools used to probe implants, and some homecare tips for implants. They round off with tips for students on how to delve into the world of implant dentistry - the key being not to be afraid and to ask questions. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Interview starts: 2:19 <ul> <li>Melissa talks about her journey as a hygienist and how she gives back to the profession by educating the next generation. </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Nicole delves into her experience with implant dentistry.</li> <li>The ever-changing nature of implant dentistry.</li> <li>The big differences between assessing a tooth and assessing an implant.</li> <li>What is an implant?</li> <li>Assessing the tissue around an implant.</li> <li>Why you should ask your patient questions surrounding their implants</li> <li>Probing an implant – the methods and tools necessary.</li> <li>The importance of checking for implant looseness and patients’ reactions.</li> <li>Why you should pre-plan and assess necessary factors before implanting.</li> <li>What is all-on-four?</li> <li>The importance of bringing hygienists to the discussion table.</li> <li>Homecare tools for implants.</li> <li>Scalers and implants- managing biofilm around implants.</li> <li>3 implant dentistry tips for students. </li> </ul> QUOTES: “When I say that out loud, I can't believe it.” “I love dental hygiene. I love how we can change patients’ lives everyday and make people healthier, make sick people healthy, help improve their self esteem. I just love everything about what we do.” “Good implant companies are kind of like car dealerships, there's like four or five, six big ones that you know, and then there's hundreds.” “We kind of entered the Oprah stage of dental implants where you get an implant and you get an implant and you get an implant.” “Our charge as dental hygienists is to keep ourselves informed.” “Assessing the amount, the color, the consistency of that exudate is your next step.” “There's actually science to back that.” “How is the prosthetic retained? Is it screw retained? Is it cement retained?” “Don't probe them and don't scale them...unless you have a gold scaler.” “It's not really all that scary. It's just a kind of a different way of approaching it.” “We need to set these patients up for success.” “There should be no Implantology without Periodontology.” “You've got to earn this dentistry.” “If it's not fun for me, it's certainly not fun for them.” “It's like trying to do dental hygiene with a butter knife.” LINKS: <a href="https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/listen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast</a> <a href="https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AToTH on Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ataleoftwohygienists" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AToTH on Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/atoth/?originalSubdomain=ca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> AToTH on LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://nicolefortunerdh.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nicole Fortune Rdh Homepage</a> <a href="mailto:Nicky.F@hotmail.com">Nicole’s email</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/itsthebadasshygienist/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Melissa’s Instagram</a> <a href="https://disruptingdentistrypodcast.libsyn.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Disrupting Dentistry Podcast</a> <a href="https://www.honeybook.com/widget/badass_hygiene_177977/cf_id/60d9c6d6e65108002a10d3d3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Badass Hygiene</a> <a href="mailto:melissa@badasshygiene.com">Melissa’s email</a>

287 Student Focused Presents: Tooth Vs Implant - Scratching the Surface with Melissa Obrotka and Nicole Fortune

To continue A Tale of Two Hygienists’ implant series, Michelle spoke with a 20-year dental hygiene veteran who knows that maintaining dental implants requires a significantly different skill set (and set of tools) than conventional natural tooth cleaning.   Melissa Obrotka works as a hygienist for a prosthodontic practice in New Jersey while also serving as a clinical trainer for Electro Medical Systems (EMS). Called the “implant maintenance guru” by A Tale of Two Hygienists’ own Michelle Strange, Melissa also teaches as a clinical adjunct professor at her own alma mater of Bergen Community College in NJ.   In this episode, Melissa breaks down both the broad strokes and the nuances of treating implants, impresses the importance of disclosure when discussing implants with your patients, and explains why the learning process is still ongoing well into one’s career.     EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:   Interview starts: 16:22   - How hygiene school turned Melissa from the “worst student” into one of the most enthusiastic students.   - Why treating implants is a “whole new ballgame” compared to treating natural teeth.   - The reason implant dentistry demands further (and constant) learning.   - Getting into the nitty gritty of working with implants as a dentist or hygienist.   - Melissa lays out the short- and long-term rewards of investing in the latest technology for the best possible implant care—and what you can do and say to convince your dentist.   - What can patients inspect from your average implant inspection?   - Melissa discusses how the Dental Implants Uncovered Facebook page came to be and what you can get out of it.       QUOTES:   “We see the implant patient from the surgical to the restorative.”   “These people have made a giant investment in improving their oral health.”   “It is expensive technology, but it’s amazing technology and there’s a reason why the price point is where it’s at.”   “They went the distance; I need to go the distance for them.”   “If you don’t take action on the knowledge, then what is the knowledge for?”     LINKS:   Melissa’s homepage - https://melissaobrotka.com/   Melissa’s email: melissaaobrotka@gmail.com  Introduction to the Implant Care Practitioner Course -  https://www.facialartdentalforum.com/product/introduction-to-implant-care-practitioner-course/   EMS Dental - https://www.ems-dental.com/en     THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimer below as it might not count for your state. Go  here to take the test and get your CE Credit!   A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage - https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/   AToTH on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/   AToTH on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ataleoftwohygienists   AToTH on LinkedIn -  https://www.linkedin.com/company/atoth/?originalSubdomain=ca  

To continue A Tale of Two Hygienists’ implant series, Michelle spoke with a 20-year dental hygiene veteran who knows that maintaining dental implants requires a significantly different skill set (and set of tools) than conventional natural tooth cleaning. Melissa Obrotka works as a hygienist for a prosthodontic practice in New Jersey while also serving as a clinical trainer for Electro Medical Systems (EMS). Called the “implant maintenance guru” by A Tale of Two Hygienists’ own Michelle Strange, Melissa also teaches as a clinical adjunct professor at her own alma mater of Bergen Community College in NJ. In this episode, Melissa breaks down both the broad strokes and the nuances of treating implants, impresses the importance of disclosure when discussing implants with your patients, and explains why the learning process is still ongoing well into one’s career. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Interview starts: 16:22 - How hygiene school turned Melissa from the “worst student” into one of the most enthusiastic students. - Why treating implants is a “whole new ballgame” compared to treating natural teeth. - The reason implant dentistry demands further (and constant) learning. - Getting into the nitty gritty of working with implants as a dentist or hygienist. - Melissa lays out the short- and long-term rewards of investing in the latest technology for the best possible implant care—and what you can do and say to convince your dentist. - What can patients inspect from your average implant inspection? - Melissa discusses how the Dental Implants Uncovered Facebook page came to be and what you can get out of it. QUOTES: “We see the implant patient from the surgical to the restorative.” “These people have made a giant investment in improving their oral health.” “It is expensive technology, but it’s amazing technology and there’s a reason why the price point is where it’s at.” “They went the distance; I need to go the distance for them.” “If you don’t take action on the knowledge, then what is the knowledge for?” LINKS: Melissa’s homepage - <a href="https://melissaobrotka.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://melissaobrotka.com/</a> Melissa’s email: <a href="mailto:melissaaobrotka@gmail.com">melissaaobrotka@gmail.com</a> Introduction to the Implant Care Practitioner Course - <a href="https://www.facialartdentalforum.com/product/introduction-to-implant-care-practitioner-course/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.facialartdentalforum.com/product/introduction-to-implant-care-practitioner-course/</a> EMS Dental - <a href="https://www.ems-dental.com/en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ems-dental.com/en</a> THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimer below as it might not count for your state. Go <a href="https://www.cezoom.com/taketest/?courseid=6381&amp;testid=1620" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a> to take the test and get your CE Credit! A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage - <a href="https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/</a> AToTH on Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/</a> AToTH on Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ataleoftwohygienists" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/ataleoftwohygienists</a> AToTH on LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/atoth/?originalSubdomain=ca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.linkedin.com/company/atoth/?originalSubdomain=ca</a>

229 How Do We Care For Dental Implants with Melissa Obrotka, RDH

Christie and Jasmin had the pleasure of interviewing Melissa Obrotka, RDH. She is a Hu-Friedy KOL, Owner of RDH Innovations LLC, 2016 ADHA/HuFriedy Master Clinician Recipient, and an amazing MOMgienist. Christie and Jasmin could not stop talking with Melissa. She is real, inspiring, and empowering for all MOMgienists who are reaching for the stars while maintaining their role as a Mom. Melissa, Christie, and Jasmin got real quick! Motherhood is a blessing but also has its challenges. Reaching heights of excellence in our profession requires determination and support while achieving. These MOMgienists will have your back and will root you on! Don't get caught by the imposter syndrome! Enjoy this great episode and forgive Jasmin for "clicking" her mouse! :) Where to find Melissa: Link Coming soon! Where to find the MOMgienists: Facebook: @MOMgienists Instagram: @MOMgienists Sound Cloud: @MOMgienists iTunes: @MOMgienists Podcast Google Play: @MOMgienists Podcast Check out our Sponsor: Solution Reach Text JASMIN to 801-899-5390 for a free $25 AMEX card for scheduling a live demo!

Christie and Jasmin had the pleasure of interviewing Melissa Obrotka, RDH. She is a Hu-Friedy KOL, Owner of RDH Innovations LLC, 2016 ADHA/HuFriedy Master Clinician Recipient, and an amazing MOMgienist. Christie and Jasmin could not stop talking with Melissa. She is real, inspiring, and empowering for all MOMgienists who are reaching for the stars while maintaining their role as a Mom. Melissa, Christie, and Jasmin got real quick! Motherhood is a blessing but also has its challenges. Reaching heights of excellence in our profession requires determination and support while achieving. These MOMgienists will have your back and will root you on! Don't get caught by the imposter syndrome! Enjoy this great episode and forgive Jasmin for "clicking" her mouse! :) Where to find Melissa: Link Coming soon! Where to find the MOMgienists: Facebook: @MOMgienists Instagram: @MOMgienists Sound Cloud: @MOMgienists iTunes: @MOMgienists Podcast Google Play: @MOMgienists Podcast Check out our Sponsor: <a href="https://www.solutionreach.com/dental-practice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Solution Reach</a> Text JASMIN to 801-899-5390 for a free $25 AMEX card for scheduling a live demo!

Episode 17: Melissa Obrotka, RDH, HuFriedy KOL, Innovator, and MOMgienist