VIDEO: Hygiene Chat – Strategies to Remove Biofilm and Instruments on Our Tray

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In this hygiene chat, Dr. Emily Boge, EdD, RDH, CDA, and Kara Vavrosky, RDHEP, discuss strategies to remove biofilm and the instruments we have on our tray.

A big thank you to Dentsply Sirona for sponsoring this video series and their support of hygienists in general!

See the science behind ultrasonic scaling with Dentsply Sirona’s Cavitron Ultrasonic Scaling System at https://www.dentsplysirona.com/en-us/discover/discover-by-topic/by-category/preventive/biofilm-beware.html

References for this Video

  1. Akcali, A., Lang, N.P. Dental Calculus: The Calcified Biofilm and Its Role in Disease Development. Periodontology 2000. 2018; 76(1): 109-115. https://doi.org/10.1111/prd.12151
  2. Gehrig, J., Sroda, R., Saccuzzo, D. (2019). Fundamentals of Periodontal Instrumentation & Advanced Root Instrumentation(9th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.
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