Tailor dental hygiene appointments: HEAVY STAIN.

This article discusses how the author treats a dental patient presenting with heavy stain late in the day. Mentioned are her five favorite products and techniques which help reduce the hand tension during the appointment: Cavitron or Prophy-Jet, hand scalers, Vera disposable prophy angles, pumice and SmartSelect selective polishing paste or coarse polish. Discussed also are her homecare recommendations for patients, such as brushing twice a day and using a mouth wash and a tongue scraper.