{"podcast":{"title":"A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast","slug":"a-tale-of-two-hygienists-podcast-466582","podcast_index_feed_id":466582,"rss_url":"https://offthecusppodcast.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/e/7/8/b/e78ba25f90849bf1d959afa2a1bf1c87/345791658_783760826470035_7136693886538400467_n.png","author":"Andrew Johnston","episode_count":1211,"summary":"We created A Tale of Two Hygienists in 2015 because we are passionate about helping our fellow clinicians be the best version of themselves, both professionally and personally. We Interview experts in their fields to provide better care for our patients while promoting the joys of being a dental hygienist.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T20:20:56.005871+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-tale-of-two-hygienists-podcast-466582"},"episode":{"title":"547 Beyond the Dental Chair: Oral Health in Hospital and Medical Settings","slug":"547-beyond-the-dental-chair-oral-health-in-hospital-and-medical-settings","published_at":"2026-07-15T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-tale-of-two-hygienists-podcast-466582/547-beyond-the-dental-chair-oral-health-in-hospital-and-medical-settings","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-tale-of-two-hygienists-podcast-466582","url":"https://offthecusppodcast.libsyn.com/547-beyond-the-dental-chair-oral-health-in-hospital-and-medical-settings","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/offthecusppodcast/Atoth_ep_547_Final.mp3?dest-id=328046","summary":"What if some of the most important work dental hygienists can do happens outside the dental office? In this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists, Jessica and Dave sit down with Jenell Robins to explore the growing role of dental hygienists in hospital and medical settings. Jenell shares her journey into medical-dental integration, the impact oral health has on overall patient outcomes, and why collaboration across healthcare disciplines is becoming more important than ever. This conversation offers a glimpse into the future of the profession and the expanding opportunities available to hygienists beyond traditional practice. In this episode, we discuss: How oral health influences overall patient outcomes The role of dental hygienists in hospital and medical settings Medical-dental integration and interdisciplinary collaboration Challenges and opportunities in hospital-based practice Jenell's journey into integrated healthcare The future of dental hygiene beyond the traditional dental office Connect with Jenell Robins: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenell-robins-5541542b8/ Email: jenellrobins@yahoo.com Connect with the Hosts: Jessica Atkinson: jatkinson@endeavorb2b.com Dave Torres: dtorres@endeavorb2b.com","meta_description":"What if some of the most important work dental hygienists can do happens outside the dental office? In this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists, Jessica a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2107,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/a-tale-of-two-hygienists-podcast-466582/episodes/547-beyond-the-dental-chair-oral-health-in-hospital-and-medical-settings/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-tale-of-two-hygienists-podcast-466582/547-beyond-the-dental-chair-oral-health-in-hospital-and-medical-settings.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}