Walking dental hygiene students step-by-step through the how tonot just the what and whyof using periodontal and root instruments, this Enhanced 8th Edition of Jill Gehrigs definitive resource features new chapters, new online technique videos, updated coverage of the latest evidence-based techniques and equipment, and an expanded array of online teaching and learning resources.Designed to make it easy for students to learn instrumentation, this practical book first takes students through basic skillspatient positioning, intraoral finger rests, and basic instrumentationthen covers advanced techniques, including assessment of periodontal patients and instrumentation of the root branches of multirooted teeth, root concavities, and furcation areas.
Dean Emeritus, Division of Allied Health and Public Service Education, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, Asheville, North Carolina Dean Emerita, Health Sciences, South Florida Community College, Avon Park, Florida Professor, Dental Education, South Florida State College, Avon Park, Florida
