Today’s episode of “Your Dental Top 5” podcast with Amanda Hill is all about water flossers! Amanda talks with Kelly Divito, RDH. Kelly is an educator with Waterpik and is going to break down the Top 5 reasons we should be using and recommending water flossers! Episode Highlights: … [Read more...] about Water Flossers with Kelly Divito, RDH – Episode 9: Your Dental Top 5 with Amanda Hill
Nonsurgical Therapy for Teeth and Implants – When and Why?: Science Sunday
Nonsurgical therapy for teeth and implants – when and why? Determining the proper protocol for periodontally involved patients can feel overwhelming at times. Until the mid-1980s surgical periodontal therapy was included for all periodontally involved patients. So much so that it was considered … [Read more...] about Nonsurgical Therapy for Teeth and Implants – When and Why?: Science Sunday
TePe Oral Care (Implant Care Kit): Chairside Chat
Sponsored by TePe Oral Health Care Are you seeing patients with dental implants? Well, TePe has the perfect starter kit to set patients up for success with their at-home biofilm management! In this kit, there are products that can be tailored to the specific implant case and ability of the … [Read more...] about TePe Oral Care (Implant Care Kit): Chairside Chat
Maintaining Dental Implants with Michelle Strange, RDH – TIPisode: (December 2019)
We are switching it up this week and bringing you a tip from Michelle. She has a huge course on maintaining dental implants in-office and at-home and for some reason hasn't shared that info with you guys. This week she has some tips on how to assess a dental implant and when you should scale … [Read more...] about Maintaining Dental Implants with Michelle Strange, RDH – TIPisode: (December 2019)
Efficacy of Chlorhexidine Rinses After Periodontal or Implant Surgery – A Systematic Review: Science Sunday
Efficacy of Chlorhexidine Rinses After Periodontal or Implant Surgery: A Systematic Review Many hygienists have a distaste for chlorhexidine, no pun intended. The stain, the taste, the increase in calculus accumulation, and the well-documented interactions with healing are all reasons to loathe … [Read more...] about Efficacy of Chlorhexidine Rinses After Periodontal or Implant Surgery – A Systematic Review: Science Sunday
Maintenance Therapy for Teeth and Implants: Science Sunday
In a review article published in February 2019 in Periodontology 2000, Dr. Andrea Mombelli highlights maintenance therapy guidelines. There are three components to maintenance therapy post periodontal therapy and implant therapy. These components include preventative measures taken by the … [Read more...] about Maintenance Therapy for Teeth and Implants: Science Sunday
A Tale of Two Hygienists – Episode 21 ( Susan Wingrove, RDH!)
Wow. Just. Wow! It was our pleasure to be able to interview the great Susan Wingrove. This episode has it all, well almost. If you want it all, attend one of her seminars (search on http://lizgrahampresents.com/index.php/speakers/susan or http://www.wingrovedynamics.com/) We talk Susan's … [Read more...] about A Tale of Two Hygienists – Episode 21 ( Susan Wingrove, RDH!)