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Nancy Kiehl, MSEd, BSDH, RDH

Nancy Kiehl, RDH, BSDH, MSEd, is an endoscopic/periodontal dental hygienist with more than 40 years of experience. She is the 2012 recipient of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association and Hu-Friedy Master Clinician award and the 2010 Dimensions of Dental Hygiene’s “Six Dental Hygienists You Want to Know” honoree for clinical practice. Kiehl is also a member of the Dimensions Peer Review Panel.

Root Planing Isn’t Outdated, It’s Essential for Healing

May 21, 2025

Despite some dental hygiene programs dropping root planing from the clinical curriculum, embedded calculus continues to hinder periodontal healing. Tactilely smooth roots, achieved through root planing, remain key to long-term periodontal…

Guest Editorial

The Root of the Problem

Apr 11, 2023

Oregon is funding education to ease the shortage of oral health professionals, but is it the most prudent approach?

Guest Editorial

Guest Editorial: New Developments in Dental Hygiene

Jan 16, 2023

This endoscopic/periodontal dental hygienist shares her experience of attending the International Symposium on Dental Hygiene.

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.

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