December 2011

Articles
“And the Winners are…”
Clinical
Trisha E. O’Hehir, RDH, MS, Hygienetown Editorial Director
Safely Sweetening the Dental Neighborhood Part 2
Extras
Trisha E. O’Hehir, RDH, MS, Hygienetown Editorial Director
Skip Brushing and Start Cleaning in Between
Cindy Kleiman
Cindy Kleiman shares a story of providing a patient with a much-needed Sonicare Airfloss.
Erika Feltham, RDH
Erika Feltham provides an update on getting the word out about the dental dangers of sour acid candy.
Message Boards
Charting recession is easy on a periodontal chart, but how would you note a fenestration in an electronic chart?
In offices with multiple hygienists, instruments are either shared and used by all or separated into kits or cassettes for each clinician to sharpen and maintain.
Research
• Antioxidant Defense in Oral Health
• Measuring Oxidative Stress
• Antioxidant and Oxidative Stress in Smokers
• Hopeless Teeth Can Be Saved
• Non-surgical Therapy Faster than Surgical Treatment
• Factors Influencing Perio Referrals

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