Presenter: Trisha O'Hehir, RDH

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How often do you see patients with 5mm pockets that bleed, despite your best efforts at oral hygiene instructions? The old brushing and flossing message may not be enough in today?s high carbohydrate environment. Learn how sugar/flour impact periodontal disease by feeding oral bacteria and by complicating the immune response. Dental hygiene visits will soon incorporate nutritional coaching along with new technology, instruments, and strategies to make achieving health in these 5mm bleeding pockets faster, easier, and more predictable. Evaluate the efficiency of current practices in the business and clinical areas of the practice. ?