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    Category: Polishing

    Air Polishing as an Adjunctive Therapy

    Subgingival air polishing can serve as an adjunctive method for biofilm removal in periodontal maintenance therapy.
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    Dimensions of Dental Hygiene January 6, 2020
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    Stain Removal With Polishing

    Oral health professionals need to be knowledgeable about the causes behind staining, the correlation between oral pH and dental erosion, and appropria…
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    Dimensions of Dental Hygiene January 6, 2020
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    The Effects of Polishing on Esthetic Restorations

    Dental hygienists play key roles in advising patients on restorative options and In helping to maintain them.
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    Dimensions of Dental Hygiene January 6, 2020
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    Stain Removal With Polishing

    By Sharon L. Mossman, RDH, EdD The polishing of natural teeth and restorations is integral to the standard prophylaxis performed by dental hygienists. While the factors…

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    Dimensions of Dental Hygiene March 1, 2018
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    The Effects of Polishing on Esthetic Restorations

    Dental hygienists play key roles in advising patients on restorative options and In helping to maintain them.
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    Dimensions of Dental Hygiene March 16, 2017
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    Polishing Protocol

    By Sharon L. Mossman, RDH, EdD Dental hygienists have an array of products from which to choose when performing extrinsic stain removal. There are various…

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    Dimensions of Dental Hygiene March 10, 2016
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    Follow the Evidence

    By Caren M. Barnes, RDH, MS Appropriate polishing techniques backed by scientific evidence are widely discussed in journals and textbooks.1–7 The science of abrasion is not…

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    Dimensions of Dental Hygiene November 9, 2015
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    The Evolution of Air Polishing

    By Sandra Pence, RDH, MS Air polishing was introduced in the late 1970s as a mode of plaque and stain removal. In recent years, much progress…

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    Dimensions of Dental Hygiene March 9, 2015
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    Polishing Update

    By Lynn Marsh, RDH, EdD Polishing with a rubber cup and prophy paste using a low-speed dental handpiece is typically utilized by dental hygienists to remove…

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    Dimensions of Dental Hygiene November 17, 2014
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