Katrina Sanders, RDH, BSDH, M.Ed, RF—known throughout the profession as the “Dental WINEgenist™”—is a clinical dental hygienist, international speaker, author, educator, sommelier, and entrepreneur dedicated to elevating the dental profession through education, innovation, and empowerment.
She serves as Clinical Liaison for Hygiene Excellence and Innovation at AZPerio, the country’s largest periodontal practice, where she works alongside Diplomates of the American Board of Periodontology. She is also the founder and CEO of Sanders Board Preparatory and has been published in numerous industry publications, including RDH Magazine and Today’s RDH.
Through her clinical work, writing, and education, Katrina is passionate about empowering dental professionals to better understand the evolving role of dentistry and patient care. She has been recognized with honors including the University of Minnesota Distinguished Alumni Award and the 2024 Sunstar Award of Distinction.
In this episode, we discuss the perio-systemic link, dental hygiene workforce issues, and the changing responsibilities within dental hygiene and assisting roles. Katrina shares insights from her clinical and educational experience to help dental professionals better understand the challenges and opportunities shaping modern dentistry.
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0:00 Intro
13:30 News
20:30 Guest Intro
25:00 Hiring
33:00 Practice Sustainability
35:00 Working as a Team
46:00 Co-diagnose
53:00 Respecting Dental Hygienists
58:00 Delta Dental
1:06:00 Perio-Systemic Link
1:15:00 Outro
