A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast
Aug 26, 2026 · 35 min · 12 segments
What if true rigor in education isn't about making learning harder—but making it more meaningful? In this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists, Jessica and Dave sit down with Marion Manski, MS…
Marian ManskeGuestJessica AtkinsonHostDavid TorresHost
'Cause the goal was, yeah, I wanna create more than a hygienist, a clinical hygienist.

I want them to see the value of who they are, you know, and I don't allow my students to say clean teeth.

Because then you're, you're demeaning what all that we do, and the public doesn't understand.

And, and, and in this time, in this situations of what the climate is for our pr- our practice of dental hygiene, you, you need to, you need to tell your patients what you do.

So we try, I try to say, you know, everything you do to the patient, tell them what you're doing.

'Cause the goal was, yeah, I wanna create more than a hygienist, a clinical hygienist.

I want them to see the value of who they are, you know, and I don't allow my students to say clean teeth.

Because then you're, you're demeaning what all that we do, and the public doesn't understand.

And, and, and in this time, in this situations of what the climate is for our pr- our practice of dental hygiene, you, you need to, you need to tell your patients what you do.

So we try, I try to say, you know, everything you do to the patient, tell them what you're doing.
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