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How to add $20,000 per year to your hygiene revenue
by Annette Ashley Linder, BS, RDH
For all the years I have been in dentistry, one of our main goals has been to reduce the caries rate in the patient population. For awhile, the dental profession succeeded in doing so. But did you know that for the last several years, the caries rate in America has turned around and is on the upswing?
There are several reasons for the upturn. These include poor diet, access to dental care, and longevity. Thanks to science, modern medicine, and drugs, we are now living longer. While this is good news, it is not unusual for dental providers to see more gingival recession in patients. Recession may be the result of the aging process, occlusal considerations, improper brushing and home care, periodontal imflammation and infection, etc. Whatever the etiology, the final result is a higher incidence of root caries.
This trend is not just seen in our older patients. According to the National Institute of Dental Research Studies, 7 percent of 18-year-olds and as high as 21 percent of 35-year-olds have already suffered from one or more teeth with root caries.....................
by Annette Ashley Linder, BS, RDH
For all the years I have been in dentistry, one of our main goals has been to reduce the caries rate in the patient population. For awhile, the dental profession succeeded in doing so. But did you know that for the last several years, the caries rate in America has turned around and is on the upswing?
There are several reasons for the upturn. These include poor diet, access to dental care, and longevity. Thanks to science, modern medicine, and drugs, we are now living longer. While this is good news, it is not unusual for dental providers to see more gingival recession in patients. Recession may be the result of the aging process, occlusal considerations, improper brushing and home care, periodontal imflammation and infection, etc. Whatever the etiology, the final result is a higher incidence of root caries.
This trend is not just seen in our older patients. According to the National Institute of Dental Research Studies, 7 percent of 18-year-olds and as high as 21 percent of 35-year-olds have already suffered from one or more teeth with root caries.....................
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