Jaskirenjit Kaur Gill, BS, RDH, joins Jackie Sanders, MBA, RDH, to talk about nutritional counseling with hygiene patients and how important it is to make the connection between nutrition and oral health.
In this RDH podcast episode, Jaskirenjit Kaur Gill, BS, RDH, talks about the importance of nutritional counseling during the hygiene appointment.
Why does Jas embrace nutrition? Because everything has to do with the mouth. Nutrition has a big impact with our patients—from children all the way to the elderly. Caries is higher than ever now, and the more prevention tips we can share with our patients, the more help we can provide them. The key is patient education. Most patients embrace the education; it just depends on the delivery.
Jaskirenjit is a dental hygiene instructor at a college in Southern California, where she has taught for nearly three years. She leads board review preparation and mentors students for the NBDHE. Jaskirenjit founded TeachRDH, an educational community that offers modern study resources for students and instructors. She credits her supportive husband and family, close circle of colleagues, and flexible leadership for allowing her to balance her passion for teaching with her most important role: motherhood. Follow her on Instagram and TikTok @TeachRDH.
