April 21, 2023 by Gabriele Maycher, CEO, GEM Dental Experts Inc. BSc, PID, dip DH, RDH Q: As a senior hygienist, I have the privilege of mentoring new graduates or new hires toRead More
March 13, 2023 by Gabriele Maycher, CEO, GEM Dental Experts Inc. BSc, PID, dip DH, RDH Q: How do I stage and grade Necrotizing Periodontal Disease (NPD) and Periodontitis as a Manifestation ofRead More
February 24, 2023 by Gabriele Maycher, CEO, GEM Dental Experts Inc. BSc, PID, dip DH, RDH Q: This is a constant a debate among the hygienists in our practice. Do you provide nonsurgicalRead More
January 27, 2023 by Gabriele Maycher, CEO, GEM Dental Experts Inc. BSc, PID, dip DH, RDH Q: I am an experienced, technically-sound dental hygienist, so why do I have so many periodontitis clients thatRead More
December 23, 2022 by Gabriele Maycher, CEO, GEM Dental Experts Inc. BSc, PID, dip DH, RDH Q: Our hygiene team gathers for monthly chart audit meetings to align on patient treatment, but we areRead More
November 11, 2022 by Gabriele Maycher, CEO, GEM Dental Experts Inc. BSc, PID, dip DH, RDH Q: I work in a large practice with many hygienists, and we do not align on theRead More
September 12, 2022 by Gabriele Maycher, CEO, GEM Dental Experts Inc. BSc, PID, dip DH, RDH Q: What is the difference between recurrent periodontitis and refractory periodontitis? A: In previous classification systems, recurrent periodontitisRead More
September 12, 2022 by Gabriele Maycher, CEO, GEM Dental Experts Inc. BSc, PID, dip DH, RDH Q: Has the definition of “localized” and “generalized” changed in reference to describing the extent of periodontalRead More
August 26, 2022 by Gabriele Maycher, CEO, GEM Dental Experts Inc. BSc, PID, dip DH, RDH Q: I just started using the term “nonsurgical periodontal therapy” (NSPT) when speaking to my patients, and theyRead More
July 22, 2022 by Gabriele Maycher, CEO, GEM Dental Experts Inc. BSc, PID, dip DH, RDH Q: Can you make a dental hygiene diagnosis based on pocket depths alone? A few of my fellowRead More