Strategies for Success

By Stacy Matsuda, RDH, BS, MS

Patients present at the dental office in varying stages of oral health. While some patients have little to no tenacious deposits, others exhibit heavy, persistent calculus that is challenging to remove. As the evidence demonstrates, all calculus deposits must be removed in order to maintain periodontal health.^1–3 This fact charges dental hygienists to develop superior instrumentation technique in order to effectively remove biofilm and calculus deposits.

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