Supporting Implant Health
Effective implant maintenance is key to ensuring the success of this popular therapy.
Category: Periodontics
Maintain the Sharp Cutting Edge of Periodontal Instruments
By Khrystyna Vyprynyuk, RDH, BS, MHS; and Annie Chitlall, RDH, BS, MHS During the COVID-19 pandemic, dental hygienists have relied on hand instrumentation more than…
Supporting the Longevity of Dental Implants
By Renata Budny, CDT, MDT, FNGS, MBA Modern-day implants offer creative solutions for restoring edentulous areas. Implants provide support for the orofacial structures; however, they…
A Tunneling Treatment Approach to Gingival Recession
By Celine J. Cornelius Timothius, BDS, MSc, MS, MSD, Twyla Rader, LDH, MEd and Vanchit John, BDS, MDS, DDS, MSD A smile is worth a…
Improving Oral Health One Tea at a Time
By Xinyun A. Zhao, RDH, BSDH, Jana Kay Mannen, RDH, MSDH and Giang Nguyen, BSDH, RDH Second only to water, tea is the most frequently…
Combating Periodontal Diseases With Cannabidiol
By Donna Catapano-Martinez, DHSc, CDA, RDH, Michelle Boyce, DHSc, RDH and Naquilla Thomas, EdD, RDH Periodontal diseases are highly prevalent around the globe, affecting approximately…
Remembering Your Roots
By Donna Smith, BSDH, MSEd, RDHAP Scaling and root planing poses many challenges to even the most talented clinicians. One significant stumbling block is the…
The Importance of Effective Scaling and Root Planing
By Michael P. Rethman, DDS, MS, Charles M. Cobb, DDS, MS, PhD, John S. Sottosanti, DDS, Lee N. Sheldon, DMD, Stephen K. Harrel, DDS Periodontal diseases are a worldwide…
Efficacy of Hand Instrumentation vs Power Instrumentation
By Khrystyna Vyprynyuk, RDH, BS, MHS, Annie Chitlall, RDH, BS Dental hygienists face many challenges as they practice during a global pandemic. The strict implementation…