Advice for the Hygienist – Build more value for the hygiene visit. Many patients think of it as “only a cleaning.” More of them will schedule regularly if they are aware of all the services you can provide as part of hygiene appointments—periodontal probing, oral cancer screening, radiological exam, fluoride treatment, education and, of course, prophylaxis.

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