During anesthesia, we should take the opportunity to perform a thorough oral and dental examination before starting the cleaning. This includes assessing the tonsils, palate, mandibular lymph nodes, buccal mucosa, tongue, and sublingual area. Many a tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma has been diagnosed...
In last month’s column, I addressed using ultrasonic scaling equipment during dental cleanings. This month features hand instrumentation and proper polishing that should occur after every dental scaling. Hand scaling Hand instruments utilized for cleaning teeth can be categorized into scalers and curet...
British Dental Journal Submit manuscript Jeremy Bagg 1008 Accesses Explore all metrics Key Points The water reservoirs of a non-vacuum can contain a significant number of Gram-negative bacteria The reservoirs may also contain high concentrations of endotoxin The regular cleaning of water reservoirs...