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Jacqueline J. Freudenthal, RDH, MHE

Jacqueline J. Freudenthal, RDH, MHE, is a professor emerita and past chair of the Department of Dental Hygiene at ISU. She has almost 40 years of experience in dental hygiene education, administration, and providing patient care. Freudenthal continues to be active in research, community outreach, and professional service. Her professional areas of interest include prevention, risk assessment, local anesthesia administration, and expanded function procedures for dental hygienists. Freudenthal serves as the anesthesia expert for Dimensions of Dental Hygiene’s “Ask the Expert” forum.

Ask the Expert

What Type of Anesthetic Injections for SRP?

May 6, 2014

When providing selective scaling and root planing, what type of anesthetic injections would you recommend for a patient who has 5 mm to 7 mm pockets on the distal of #7 and the mesial of #4?

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Create the Informed Dental Patient

Apr 10, 2014

Consumers who are knowledgeable about oral health and disease are more likely to accept treatment, adhere to therapy guidelines, and experience successful outcomes.

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