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15. Dental Pros Special: One Hygienist's Fix for Turning Bleeding Gums Into Healthy Gums for Life
If you've ever said "you're clean, I'll see you in six months" to a patient who was still bleeding, this episode is for you.Brittany Angeles, RDH, spent years in a high volume, one doctor practice in West Nashville, often as the only hygienist on the schedule. She knows the feeling of getting desensitized to bleeding. She knows what it's like to explain probing depths and x-rays to a patient who is just nodding, waiting for you to stop talking. If any of that sounds familiar, you are not alone, and this conversation is proof there is a different way to practice.In this special edition for…
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