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Discover why EMS PIEZON® No Pain technology continues to be at the forefront of dental technology today.
Guided Biofilm Therapy is vastly superior to conventional biofilm removal with hand or power instruments. Karen Davis BSDH, RDH explains why.
The EMS PIEZON® is well known and widely used because of the gentle yet very effective treatment. 3 reasons why it’s my favourite tool.
GBT is a professional cleaning process that focuses on individual patient diagnosis and risk assessment in order to achieve optimal results.
Erythritol is known as an agent for sweetening calorie-reduced food. However, it also has positive effects on the composition of oral biofilm.
Whilst your dentist or dental hygienist is observing social distancing at home, they are still there for you in emergencies.
At university we learned about plaque disclosing and used it on every patient but once I went into private practice I stopped doing it.
45-year-old healthy female patient with no relevant medical history was diagnosed with generalised chronic periodontal disease.
During the career of a dental health professional, the risk of a work-related musculoskeletal disorder is considerable.
If you’re anything like me, my heart would sink a little when I would see that a teenage patient in active orthodontics was booked to see me.
I started my career with no AIRFLOW device and introduced it into a practice where I treated patients for 5 years the traditional way.
At university, my exposure to patients with single tooth implants was very limited, let alone patients with full mouth reconstructions.
We come in contact with powders on a regular basis, never the wiser. Upon closer inspection, we will realise that powders are very complex.
Preventive care has now become based on two pillars, domestic (at home procedures) and professional prophylaxis in the dental office.
My job and the patient experience became a lot easier once I shifted appointment protocols to remove biofilm first with low-abrasive powder.
Eighteen months ago, I recognised I was burning out. After 23 years of practice, my days felt approach was losing subjectivity.
The conventional way of carrying out prophylaxis is effective in preventing periodontal diseases, but not without its shortcomings.
By having a dental hygienist or OHT in the practice, more time can be allowed for your preventative care appointments.
