Strategies To Improve Periodontal Scaling

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Descriptions: Research still indicates the key to periodontal maintenance and treatment is the mechanical removal of biofilm and calculus. To remove these irritants, the practitioner needs to be aware of instrument options and apply critical decision-making skills while being as efficient as possible. In this course, we will review important techniques related to instrumentation using a problem-and-solution approach. We will also use videos to assess technique and demonstrate common pitfalls for probing, exploring, and hand and power scaling.

This CE is geared toward: Dental Hygienist and Dental Hygiene Practice. Though this CE has a focus on dental hygiene practice, Dentist and Dental Assistants can still earn CE credit for this course. 

Objectives:

• Discuss issues related to exploring and probing.
• Identify common problems with hand instrumentation and strategies to avoid them.
• Identify common problems with power-driven instrumentation and strategies to avoid them

Expert Speaker: Leah MacPherson

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"The visuals were amazing! I loved how practical information was given! Discussing how the explorer should be the only follow up to power driven scaling is spot on!

"Reconfirms my techniques are on target"

"Love love love this course! Practical info was provided in a humble way."

Leah Macpherson

Leah MacPherson received an Associate Degree in Dental Hygiene from the University of New England, an Advanced Dental Hygiene Certificate from Forsyth School for Dental Hygienists, and a Master’s Degree from Northeastern University. Leah is currently a Professor at Middlesex Community College. She receives the National Teaching and Leadership Excellence Award and the Course of Distinction Award for Periodontology. She has experience in general, periodontal, periodontal research, and public health settings. She has also presented at many local, national, and international meetings. Leah is known as a passionate, relatable, and dynamic speaker