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Timothy J. Hempton, DDS

Timothy J. Hempton, DDS, is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, and maintains a private practice limited to periodontology and implantology in Dedham, Massachusetts. He is also an adjunct associate clinical professor at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston. Hempton is a member of Dimensions of Dental Hygiene’s Editorial Advisory Board.

Perio Update

The Right Interval for the Reevaluation Appointment

Aug 10, 2022

SUBSCRIBE TO THE PERIO UPDATE NEWSLETTER HERE As dental hygienists are well aware, successful treatment of periodontal diseases is influenced by many factors. Ensuring the appropriate recare interval is one of the keys to the long-term…

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When Should I Refer Patients to a Periodontist?

Jan 29, 2021

What are appropriate guidelines for referring a patient to the periodontist for a localized or complete periodontal evaluation?

Periodontics

What Oral Health Professionals Need to Know About the AAP’s Classification System

Jun 23, 2020

The new system is designed to support clinicians in their ability to provide individualized, patient-centered care.

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Is Laser Therapy Considered Standard of Care in Perio Treatment?

Oct 18, 2019

Is the use of soft tissue diode lasers by dental hygienists considered the standard of care in the treatment of periodontally involved patients (eg, to reduce the number of colony-forming units of pathogenic bacteria in pockets)?

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What Do You Do At The Reevaluation Appointment?

Aug 8, 2019

How long does your office wait after completion of four quadrants of scaling and root planing for reevaluation, and what do you do at that appointment?

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What Are Some Solutions to Resolve Inflammation?

Mar 20, 2019

Do you think it is appropriate for a dentist to tell a patient that the swelling is a direct result of the dental hygienist not cleaning to the base of the pocket?

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Use of Chlorhexidine Following Scaling and Root Planing

Jul 19, 2018

Should chlorhexidine be used after scaling and root planing?

Guest Editorial

Oral Irrigation for Chronic Periodontitis

Jan 1, 2018

While some oral health professionals are wary of recommending oral irrigation for the management of chronic periodontitis, evidence demonstrates it is an effective therapy in reducing inflammation.

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