The One About Cardiovascular Health

<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">This episode discusses the connection between dental hygiene and heart health and how critical the dental hygienist's role is in risk assessment.  </span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Melissa chats with our guest, Tiffany Dillion, as she shares her heartfelt story on why she became an EMT in addition to a Dental Hygienist. Tiffany will inspire you to re-calibrate with screenings we are taught to perform and the link between periodontal disease and heart health. Tiffany shares how critical it is to implement life-saving screenings and how RDH can help prevent heart attacks through proper medical intake, assessments, oral care patient education, and real-world strategies to elevate the care we provide our patients.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Tiffany's company, </span><a class="editor-rtfLink" href= "https://scalingupinnovations.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Scaling Up Innovations</span></a><span data-preserver-spaces="true">, offers BLS courses for dental practices.  </span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Get to know Tiffany: </span><a class="editor-rtfLink" href= "https://www.bing.com/search?q=scaling+up+tiffany+dillion+&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&ghc=1&lq=0&pq=scaling+up+tiffany+dillion+&sc=6-27&sk=&cvid=62AAC220B05E4E83AE65CE2DD47434E5&ghsh=0&ghacc=0&ghpl=" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-preserver-spaces= "true">@scalingupinnovations</span></a></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">This episode will have you running to purchase a BP cuff and re-integrate this screening into your workflow.  </span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">AHA Blood Pressure Categories:  </span><a class="editor-rtfLink" href= "https://cpr.heart.org/-/media/Files/Health-Topics/High-Blood-Pressure/HBP-rainbow-chart-English.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-preserver-spaces= "true">HBP-rainbow-chart-English.pdf (heart.org)</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p>