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Welcome to Registered Dental Hygienist Development, brought to you by Margaret Newville RDH, MEd. This resource is intended for both dental hygiene students and their faculty. Browse videos demonstrating the basic instrumentation used in beginning scaling techniques. There are also sample images of radiographs to practice identifying normal and abnormal findings. Expansion of RDH Development is in progress so check back frequently!

RDHD News - 01/7/09

Spring 2009 is off to a great start with the final push for the Senior class and the first semester of seeing patients for the Juniors. The immediate goal for the Class of 2009 is the National Dental Hygiene Board examination that will be take place on March 24th at Loma Linda. We all wish them success and know that they are prepared to pass with flying colors.

The Class of 2010 will be starting their clinic sessions and putting all their newly learned instrumentation skills to good use. Prior to taking their competencies the first week back, they should review the basic instrumentation videos on the web site using their typodonts. This will help them get up to speed and fine tune those techniques that were worked so hard on during last semester.

Good luck to all.

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Sextant #3 Lingual Aspect

This video demonstration is the maxillary arch, lingual aspect, the mesial surfaces with the Gracey 11/12. The reinforced technique has the working hand with an extraoral fulcrum, palm up with the back of the fingers resting against the face and chin. The reinforced hand will use the left index finger to gently retract the cheek and depress the tongue. The index finger is placed on the upper shank. The left thumb is placed on the knuckle of the right thumb to bridge for reinforcement. Use a vertical pull stroke with the hand and arm moving as a single unit to get additional pressure and stability. Additional reinforcement includes the pinching technique with the index finger and thumb on the upper shank for more lateral pressure.

Anterior Sickle on Maxillary Facial Surfaces on Patient

This is the anterior sickle 6/7 scaling surfaces to the patient’s left. Always start on the opposite side of the line angle and make sure that the tip is adapted as you go around into the interproximal surface. Use lateral pressure on the pull stroke only and bring the stroke all the way up to the incisal edge. Insert the blade to the base of the pocket only as far as the tissue allows. Have the patient turn as you need to allow better access. Fulcrum on the tooth next to the tooth you are working on.

Sickle 204s on Patient

This is the posterior sickle 204S scaling sextant #4 from the buccal aspect. Lateral pressure is on the pull stroke only going from the base of the pocket up to the contact. Gently manipulate the tissue to the side to produce as productive stroke as possible. Always start from the most distal surface moving toward the anterior part of the sextant.