October 2008

Business
What did you know or learn about business before you graduated from dental hygiene school that helped you in practice?
Clinical
Trisha E. O'Hehir, RDH, BS, Editorial Director, Hygienetown Magazine
Invention Borne of Passion
Benjamin Lund, Editor, Hygienetown Magazine
This month, we paid a visit to Geneane Stahl, RDH, aka "beanbob," at her practice in Portland, Oregon. In this interview, she discusses her love for SRP, how Hygienetown has improved her confidence level, the challenges she faces in hygiene, and more.
A discussion on charging for post SRP irrigation raises the question of evidence for one-time, in-office post-SRP irrigation.
Scaling and root planing (SRP) can be done in several ways, from a single sextant or quadrant at a time to a full-mouth disinfection. A dentist and his hygienist follow different approaches. Is one way more superior than another? What do you do?
Extras
Trisha E. O'Hehir, RDH, BS, Editorial Director, Hygienetown Magazine
A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words
Research
Vol. 20 No. 8
Ergonomics

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