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Kathleen O. Hodges, RDH, MS 0 posts 0 comments
Kathleen O. Hodges, RDH, MS, is a professor emerita in the Department of Dental Hygiene at Idaho State University in Pocatello who teaches in the Master of Science program. She has 40 years of experience in dental hygiene education, including clinical teaching and administration. Hodges works in private practice and is a member of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association. She is also a board member for the Western Society of Periodontology and a Dimensions of Dental Hygiene Editorial Advisory Board member.
Can Sickle Scalers Be Used Subgingivally for Light and Heavy Scaling?
Clinicians should consider the design of the sickle when deciding upon its use.
What Is the Life of Magnetostrictive Inserts and Piezoelectric Tips?
Knowing when it’s time to replace ultrasonic inserts/tips is integral to successful instrumentation.
Techniques Tips for Ultrasonic Instrumentation
Learn how to improve the effectiveness of your power instrumentation during initial periodontal therapy, prophylaxis, and periodontal maintenance.
The Intersection of Periodontal Maintenance and Ultrasonic Instrumentation
Site-specific ultrasonic instrumentation is key to achieving effective periodontal maintenance and supporting periodontal health.
Tips for Instrumenting First Molar Teeth
Applying advanced principles of periodontal instrumentation to enhance mechanical debridement is key to meeting the goals of nonsurgical periodontal therapy.
Negotiating Deep Pockets with Ultrasonics
Understanding the anatomy, topography, and calculus type is essential to effective power instrumentation of deep pockets.
Ultrasonic Instrumentation Technique for First Molar Teeth
Successful instrumentation of first molar teeth is integral toachieving and maintaining periodontal health.
Ultrasonic Insert/Tip Selection for First Molar Teeth
Choosing the most appropriate ultrasonic inserts/tips for the task at hand is integral to effective ultrasonic instrumentation of this area of the dentition.
Hand Instrumentation of First Molar Teeth
Memorizing the anatomy and proper instrument selection are key to successful scaling of this part of the dentition.
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