Dentistry Today: Fighting Biofilm With Oral Rinses
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RDH Magazine: Chlrohexidine- The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
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Pediatric Patients May Need to Use a Rinse More than AdultsAs published in Pediatric Dental Practice US
For both adults and children, brushing and flossing is not enough. Most patients do not do these steps well, and most of the time, they don't floss at all. Children have limited dexterity and lack of ability to perform these steps, resulting in general poor homecare and subsequent dental issues. Rinses are a frequently disregarded part of oral hygiene, but can have a big impact on kids' dental health. Recent studies have revealed the major benefits of rinsing which increases the urgency with which we need to recommend rinsing wtih the normal education of brushing and flossing. (Continue reading->)
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Three Dentists Walk Into a Bar
Cover story featured in Dental Entrepreneur
Let’s Start at the Beginning. The Birth of a Company
Three dentists walk into a bar… Have you heard that one before? This is not a punchline for a joke, it's the story of how a revolutionary rinse started. Dr. Rick Downs, DDS, Dr. Berdj Kiladjian and I were at a national study club meeting and, like most dentists, we were talking shop. One of us brought up the subject of chlorhexidine and how much they hated it and how there were no alternatives. Dr. Downs finally said, “Let's invent one” and the rest, as they say, is history. (Continue Reading ->) |
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Should Chlorhexidine Remain the "Gold Standard" In Today's Modern Hygiene?As published in Dental Products Report
Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHX) is well known and frequently referred to as the “gold standard” in dentistry due to its antimicrobial and antiseptic properties utilized in conjunction with and following a wide variety of dental procedures.
After several decades of use, it would seem that CHX has stood the test of time and therefore should remain the gold standard. However, as ongoing research and advancements are made in dentistry, it is vital for dental providers to continually educate themselves on both traditional and alternative treatments in order to uphold and advance the standard of patient care. Ethical considerations including the risks and benefits associated with widespread use, despite the lack of supporting evidence for it, should be made when providing patient care. (Continue Reading ->) |
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I'm Breaking Up With You, ChlorhexidineAs published in RDH Magazine
My relationship with chlorhexidine has been on the rocks for years. I should have known—the red flags were there all along. You told me that you could help me, but all you did was cause more problems. Chlorhexidine, I’ve always hated that you stain the teeth that I love so dearly, and I was annoyed at the way you would add calculus after I had taken so much time to get rid of it all. But I was willing to let all that slide because you killed bacteria better than the others. But when I found out that you inhibit fibroblasts and have actually killed people—I am done. This relationship needs to end for so many reasons because this dysfunction can’t be the norm. (Continue Reading ->)
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How I Overcame Dreading Patients with Braces as a HygienistAs Published in Pediatric Dental Practice
I used to dread the arrival of children and teenagers with braces- shorter appointment times with more work to meticulously complete around brackets and wires. Still being young, many of them have yet to develop proper hygiene habits. And how do I get them to floss when I despise threading floss through? Good hygiene is incredibly important, especially for a positive outcome with braces. (Continue Reading ->)
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Chlorhexidine- The Good, The Bad, and The UglyAs published in RDH Magazine
When you hear the word chlorhexidine, these things probably come to mind: "It stains." "A great killer of bacteria." "Has poor patient compliance." "Works well...but causes calculus." "Tastes terrible." "Adds a lot more work." Given those characteristics, it's no surprise clinicians generally fall into two camps on chlorhexidine. (Continue reading ->)
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