Browsing: Scaling and root planing

In the first of a two-part series, Derek Hampton introduces the review by Shrivastava and colleagues (2021), delving into the management of dental biofilm and begins…

A 42-year-old male client presented with generalized chronic moderate to severe marginal gingivitis and generalized chronic moderate to advanced periodontitis. He reported that non-surgical periodontal treatment,…

Back to top overview Periodontal disease (gingivitis) is an infection of the tissues that hold your teeth in place. It’s usually caused by poor brushing and…

Most dentists and dental hygienists are unaware that procedure code D4921, gingival irrigation – per quadrant, was modified for CDT 2023. Since its creation and inclusion…

Editor’s note: In part 1 and part 2 of this series, published in October and November, respectively, I suggested that untreated periodontitis could compromise immunity or…

As a dental hygienist, these three statements are likely to relate to you: 1. You practice in a clinical setting. 2. You spend most patient appointments…

Dear Dianne,I have written to you in the past and always await your advice RDH magazine because the topics are so relevant to our everyday practical…

Disease managementWhen pathogenic biofilm causes disease (gingivitis, periodontal disease, peri-implant disease) in a susceptible host, the oral health care provider must develop a treatment plan framework…

31 Mar Complement inhibitor reverses periodontitis MedicalResearch.com interview with: Dr. George Hatisengallis George Hatzisengallis, DDS, Ph.D.,Thomas W. Evans Centennial ProfessorUniversity of PennsylvaniaPenn Dental Medicine – MicrobiologyPhiladelphia,…

I recently received this common dental coding question. I am confused about the correct code for a perio patient who has undergone scaling and root planing…