Reinforced Periodontal Instrumentation and Ergonomics for the Dental Care Provider First Edition

This Book Helped Me Pass My Clinical Board Exam!!! This book was published in 2007, but has such valuable instrumentation techniques. It suggests where to sit and how to fulcrum so that you get the most out of your instrument adaptation and lateral pressure. It includes reinforced instrumentation techniques for extra lateral pressure. My dental hygiene texts did not teach me nearly as much as I've learned from this book. I now have the confidence I need to perform hand instrumentation because of this book. It will be especially great for somebody who is struggling with hand instrumentation.

This book will take your instrumentation to the next level. If you are looking to scale all areas of the mouth in a much more ergonomic and efficient matter, then buy this book. Tired of used indirect vision or not applying enough lateral pressure on certain teeth? This book will show you how to do so.

Love it, works, can be adaptable to future techniques. It's a building block for creativity! It's really just that great

If you are looking for an answer to career longevity in dental hygiene, look no further! Whether you are a student or a seasoned professional, Diane Millar has provided sound rationale for daily use of intelligent strategies to combat common musculoskeletal health issues which often result in career ending injuries.I personally utilized this book as a required text for students in DH Theory and Practice III & IV. The entire text provides the perfect guide for addressing advanced periodontal instrumentation through a new lens. Chapters are arranged in a logical scaling sequence beginning with the Maxillary right posterior/buccal aspect and ending with the Mandibular anterior surfaces. Operator clock positions are provided with each area of the mouth as well as comparison photos of reinforced scaling technique versus conventional scaling technique. As an educator, I witnessed many "light-bulb" moments with students and faculty alike as a result of incorporating this text and these techniques into my instruction. As a clinician, I can say with confidence, if you utilize the golden nuggets contained within this text, you will enjoy scaling again and have a renewed sense of expertise and career longevity!Gail Staples, BADH, RDHDental EducatorLM-Dental

This book helped me pass WREB! I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to have better ergonomics and really improve on scaling.

I found it very helpful and am putting some of the tips into practice. If she does another one, it would be great to have an instructional DVD

I have personally worked one on one with Diane and she is absolutely amazing! The book is super easy to read and it has big pictures that show you how to position yourself and how to use advanced instrumentation on your patient. I especially like how you can use it chair side and wipe it down with Cavi Wipes after each patient. I passed the WREB Clinical Exam because of this woman and her amazing techniques. Get this book right now!

I am currently a dental hygiene student and had been struggling with scaling. Once I learned these reinforced techniques, EVERYTHING changed for me. My hands are steady and my strokes are controlled. My ability to remove calculus has so greatly improved as well as my confidence.I attribute this entirely to learning these advanced techniques. This book will be the greatest help for dental hygiene students as well as experienced clinicians. I want to thank the author a million times over for what she has done for me!

Reinforced Periodontal Instrumentation and Ergonomics for the Dental Care Provider is the perfect book for the dental hygiene student or graduate. I firmly believe that this book should be sold with the Nield instrumentation book. If you are having trouble scaling or worried about entering private practice buy this book. It will help you go faster. The author of this book is wonderful go to her website. (Just enter her name in a google search to find it). She is so nice. You have spent so much on dental hygiene spend a little more so that your career will go very far. I love this book. Read the other reviews I am not alone in saying that this book is gold. I give it 5/5.