Abby Guard is a 52 year old patient who has not been seen in…

Abby Guard is a 52 year old patient who has not been seen in our clinic in the past 3 years. Abby indicates she has been seeing a general dentist since her last appointment in our clinic. When reviewing Abby’s whole mouth assessment the dental hygiene student indicates that Abby had an implant place 6 months prior to her appointment here. What instrument or instruments would you select to debride the implant?

When Pearl returns for her re-evaluation appointment, pocket…

When Pearl returns for her re-evaluation appointment, pocket depths range from 2-5mm and she has BOP in 20% of sites. Her blood pressure is now 128/80 and there is no plaque evident at the gingival margins. All of the following contributed to the success of obtaining the Dental Hygiene Treatment Plan goals except one. Which one is the exception?