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Advanced Instrumentation for the General Practice Dental Hygienist

Course Number: 569

References / Additional Resources

  1. Vyprynyuk K, Chitlall, A. Efficacy of Hand Instrumentation vs. Power Instrumentation. Dimentions of Dental Hygiene. May 2021; 19(5):18,21-22.

  2. Zhang X, Hu Z, Zhu X. et al. Treating periodontitis-a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing ultrasonic and manual subgingival scaling at different probing pocket depths. BMC Oral Health. 2020;20:176.

  3. Review of Tooth Morphology (Dental Anatomy, Physiology and Occlusion) Part 1. what-when-how.com. Accessed April 30, 2019.

  4. Review of Tooth Morphology (Dental Anatomy, Physiology and Occlusion) Part 2. what-when-how.com. Accessed April 30, 2019.

  5. Long B. Hand Instrumentation: What Are Our Options? Part 2. Access 2010; Dec:33-36.

  6. The Ergonomic Implications of Instrument Design for Hygienists and Patients.

  7. Blue CM. Darby's comprehensive review of dental hygiene, 8th ed. St. Louis, MO. Elsevier. 2017.

  8. Mann NK. The Blended Approach to Instrumentation. Dimensions of Dental Hygiene. November 2016;14(11):45–50. Accessed April 30, 2019.

  9. Long B. Hand Instrumentation: Exploring Your Options? Part 1. Access 2010; May-Jun:26-34.

  10. Daniel SJ, Harfst SA, Wilder RS. Mosby’s Dental Hygiene Concepts, Cases, and Competencies, 2nd ed. St. Louis, MO. Mosby/Elsevier. 2008.

  11. Hodges, K. Extend Your Reach During Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy. Dimensions of Dental Hygiene. Oct. 2021; 19(10)22-25.

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