Reconnecting Practicing Hygienists with the Nation's Leading Educators and Researchers.

Author

Nancy Kiehl, RDH, MS

Nancy Kiehl, RDH, MS, works in private periodontal practice, where she uses a dental endoscope 5 days a week. Kiehl formerly taught at Lorain County Community College in Elyria, Ohio; Case Western Reserve University Dental School in Cleveland; and USC Ostrow School of Dentistry. She has remained active in organized dental hygiene. Kiehl is also a recipient of the Hu-Friedy/ADHA Master Clinician Award.

Instrumentation

Ultrasonic Therapy in the 21st Century

Jul 17, 2014

Strategies for ensuring success during power scaling and root planing.

Instrumentation

Instrumenting Periodontally Involved Anterior Teeth

Nov 6, 2012

Correct instrument selection and effective technique are key to successful debridement of these challenging areas.

The Keys to Successful Power Instrumentation

Jul 18, 2012

The dental endoscope sheds important light on the tenets of safe and effective ultrasonic instrumentation technique.

Instrumentation

5 Myths About Periodontal Instrumentation

Nov 21, 2011

Magnified viewing of subgingival and root areas debunks some common theories about root instrumentation technique.