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Unhinged delivery. Real clinical truth.

Lauren Kennedy, RDH, BS, OMT and Anastasia Dallas, RDH bring 45 years of combined chairside experience, big laughs, and zero sales pitches to your next event. Unsponsored, unfiltered, and whole-health focused.

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Lauren Kennedy and Anastasia Dallas, The Unhinged Hygienists

Notice → Connect → Communicate → Collaborate

Every talk is built around one simple idea for turning what you see chairside into real patient conversations.

  1. 1. Notice

    See the finding.

  2. 2. Connect

    Recognize the pattern.

  3. 3. Communicate

    Say it clearly, within scope.

  4. 4. Collaborate

    Co-assess, monitor, or refer.

Signature Talks

Professional Development · Keynote / Opening Session

Stop Saying “I'm Just the Hygienist”: Reclaiming Your Role as a Healthcare Hygienist

Patients think they're coming in for “just a cleaning.” This story-packed talk introduces the mindset of the Healthcare Hygienist: a clinician who recognizes patterns, thinks critically, communicates effectively, and knows when collaboration or referral can change the trajectory of a patient's health.

What we cover
  • Analyze oral, periodontal, facial, functional, and patient-reported findings to identify patterns that may warrant further evaluation.
  • Apply the Notice → Connect → Communicate → Collaborate framework to determine appropriate next steps.
  • Differentiate findings appropriate for dental hygiene intervention from those requiring further assessment or collaboration, while remaining within professional scope.
  • Formulate patient-centered communication that explains clinical observations and supports informed decision-making.

Available as 60, 90, or 120 minutes · keynote or breakout · in person or virtual.

Oral-Systemic Health · Clinical

The Healthcare Hygienist: Connect the Dots Others Miss

A scalloped tongue. Unexplained wear. Persistent inflammation. Individually routine; together, a different story. Through rapid-fire cases and one recurring question, “What would you do next?”, participants learn a repeatable process for recognizing meaningful patterns in everyday care.

What we cover
  • Analyze combinations of oral, periodontal, airway, functional, medical-history, and patient-reported findings to identify clinically meaningful patterns.
  • Differentiate isolated findings from patterns that may suggest airway, sleep-related, inflammatory, nutritional, hormonal, medication-related, autoimmune, or myofunctional influences.
  • Evaluate patient cases to determine appropriate next steps, from further questioning to interdisciplinary referral.
  • Apply a repeatable clinical reasoning process without significantly increasing appointment time.

Available as 60, 90, or 120 minutes · keynote or breakout · in person or virtual.

Communication & Patient Compliance

The Conversation That Changes Everything: From Clinical Finding to Patient Action

You saw it. You documented it. Now comes the part nobody taught us: how do you actually say it? Participants practice concise, patient-centered language for introducing findings without diagnosing outside scope, creating fear, or undermining the dentist.

What we cover
  • Evaluate clinical findings to determine when communication should include education, monitoring, documentation, dentist co-assessment, or referral.
  • Formulate concise, patient-centered language for clinically significant observations without exceeding professional scope.
  • Demonstrate communication strategies that reduce fear and resistance while supporting informed decision-making.
  • Apply the framework to common chairside conversations without significantly increasing appointment time.

Available as 60, 90, or 120 minutes · keynote or breakout · in person or virtual.

Coming soon

Airway and Myofunctional Screening for the Dental Hygienist, led by Lauren Kennedy. Ask us about it.

Mix and match talks for a full event night or team day.

What Your Audience Gets.

Real clinical cases with “What would you do next?” decision points

Live audience polling and guided discussion

Two complementary clinical perspectives on every case

A “Monday Morning” takeaway at the end of every section

100% unsponsored. We are not affiliated with or paid by any brand, so you get honest stories, not sales pitches.

Meet Your Speakers

Lauren Kennedy, RDH, BS, OMT

Lauren Kennedy, RDH, BS, OMT

Practicing since 2006 in Nevada. Degree in clinical dental hygiene. IABDM Biological Holistic RDH, orofacial myofunctional therapist, and advanced certifications in airway, Guided Biofilm Therapy, laser, and Invisalign. Whole-health general practice.

@laurenthemyocoach Full bio
Anastasia Dallas, RDH

Anastasia Dallas, RDH

Practicing since 2001 in Michigan. Degree in clinical dental hygiene. Advanced certifications in Guided Biofilm Therapy, airway, laser, and Invisalign. Whole-health general practice with a passion for patient education and advocacy.

@anastasiadallasrdh Full bio

Why two speakers? Two clinicians, two perspectives, one conversation. Audiences see collaboration modeled live instead of described.

See Us in Action

From the podcast. Watch on YouTube
45+
Years combined experience
26
Podcast episodes
0
Brand sponsors
2
States: Michigan + Nevada
Guests have included

Michelle Strange, MSDH, RDH · Dr. Brian Edwards · Kristin Evans, RDH · Dr. Brady Smith

For Meeting Planners

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Details

Formats
Keynote, breakout, half-day workshop, panel, webinar, in-office team training
Audience
Dental hygienists, dental teams, hygiene students, study clubs
AV needs
Projector and screen with HDMI, two lavalier or handheld mics, audio out for polling, Wi-Fi
Vibe
Fun, candid, and interactive. Think live podcast energy, real stories, and audience participation.
Disclosures
Not sponsored by or affiliated with any brands. Just honest, real-world experience.
Fees
Shared on request. One fee covers both speakers.

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