The Blog
Companion reads to every episode. Oral-systemic health, airway, sleep, and whole-body wellness — written for hygienists, patients, and curious humans.
- Episode 07Healthcare Burnout
Imposter Syndrome in Dental Hygiene: Being Qualified and Still Feeling Like You Don't Belong
By Lauren & Anastasia · June 11, 2026 · 10 min read
Episode 7 — Lauren and Anastasia get raw about imposter syndrome: the wiring, the trauma, the people-pleasing, and how hygienists can stop shrinking and start owning the room.
Read More - Episode 06Functional Medicine
From Free Scrubs to Functional Medicine: Amanda Hale on Biological Hygiene, Microbiome Testing, and Healing Your Whole Body
By Lauren & Anastasia · June 8, 2026 · 10 min read
Our very first guest, Amanda Hale (RDH, biological dentistry advocate, functional medicine health coach), joins Anastasia and Lauren to talk sleep, SIBO, mitochondria, oral microbiome testing, 80- and 140-pound transformations, and why dentistry profits when hygiene fails.
Read More - Episode 05Dental Hygiene
What We Actually Do With Our Patients (That Most Offices Don't): Airway and Whole-Body Dental Hygiene
By Lauren & Anastasia · June 8, 2026 · 10 min read
Spoiler: it's way more than scraping tartar and reminding you to floss. Anastasia and Lauren walk through what a real airway- and whole-body-focused hygiene appointment looks like — from GBT and biofilm to perio probing, oral cancer screening, sleep-disordered breathing, and CBCT airway analysis.
Read More - Episode 04Healthcare Burnout
Undervalued and Underappreciated: Why Dental Hygienists Are Burning Out (and How We Fix It)
By Lauren & Anastasia · June 8, 2026 · 10 min read
Dental hygienists are highly educated healthcare providers — not 'the girl who cleans teeth.' Anastasia and Lauren unpack where the perception came from, the truth about the six-month cleaning myth, and how hygienists can reclaim their voice.
Read More - Episode 03Myofunctional Therapy
Lauren Kennedy's Journey: From Flight Attendant to Myofunctional Therapist and Unhinged Hygienist
By Lauren & Anastasia · June 8, 2026 · 10 min read
Lauren Kennedy shares her wild ride from aspiring therapist to United Airlines flight attendant, Home Depot flooring expert, and finally the myofunctional therapist changing lives one airway at a time.
Read More - Episode 02Women's Health
Anastasia's Journey: From a Lost Greek Girl to a Healthcare Advocate Who Refused to Give Up
By Lauren & Anastasia · June 8, 2026 · 10 min read
Anastasia Dallas shares her raw, unfiltered story — strict upbringing, accidental career, divorce, autoimmune crisis, and the year-long battle with chronic hives that taught her the power of self-advocacy.
Read More - Episode 01Oral-Systemic Health
Welcome to The Unhinged Hygienists: Why Dental Hygiene Is About Whole-Body Health
By Lauren & Anastasia · June 8, 2026 · 9 min read
Meet Lauren and Anastasia — two dental hygienists with 40+ combined years redefining what oral health really means for your gut, airway, sleep, and nervous system.
Read More - Airway Health
Mouth Breathing and Sleep: The Hidden Airway Crisis Nobody Diagnosed
By Lauren & Anastasia · June 12, 2026 · 9 min read
Mouth breathing is not a quirk — it's a downstream symptom of an airway your body is fighting to keep open. Here's what the science says, and why hygienists are the first line of defense.
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