June 2010

Articles
By Christine A. Hovliaras, RDH, BS, MBA, CDE and Fotinos S. Panagakos, DMD, PhD
Clinical
Trisha E. O’Hehir, RDH, BS Hygienetown Editorial Director
Flossing with Water
Extras
Trisha E. O’Hehir, RDH, BS Hygienetown Editorial Director
Close Your Mouth
Message Boards
Friends and family members of the patient often want to remain in the operatory and always seem to get in the way, and Townies share several ways to handle these situations.
A downturn in the economy can leave the hygiene schedule with several openings each day but creative marketing can be done to fill those openings.
Research
• Age-related treatment response
• Perio’s negative impact on life
• People can smell their own bad breath
• Nd:YAG laser kills perio pathogens
• Topical drugs first choice for treating oral candidasis
• Less pain with Er:YAG laser compared to sonic scaler

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