Iwonka T. Eagle, RDH, MS, is a clinical associate professor in the Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, Division of Dental Hygiene, and director of the Graduate Dental Hygiene Program at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. She can be reached at ilenda@umich.edu.
Using magnification to enhance their visual acuity allows dental hygienists to more effectively identify periodontal problems and conduct accurate preventive and nonsurgical periodontal procedures.