Dentistry

Gloves Off: My dentist doesn't believe in perio

Aug. 30, 2022

"My doctor thinks I'm overreacting." "The owner doesn't 'believe' in perio." Dr. David Rice and Katrina Sanders, MEd, RDH, discuss what may really be lurking under the surface in these cases.

David R. Rice, DDS, Chief editor

Katrina M. Sanders, MEd, BSDH, RDH, RF

You've heard the stories... "My doctor thinks I'm overreacting." "The owner doesn't 'believe' in perio."

What's really going on here? David Rice, DDS, and Katrina Sanders, MEd, RDH, discuss what may really be lurking under the surface of this situation.

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Editor’s note: This article first appeared in Through the Loupes newsletter, a publication of the Endeavor Business Media Dental Group. Read more articles and subscribe to Through the Loupes.

About the Author

David R. Rice, DDS | Chief editor

Founder of the nation’s largest student and new-dentist community, igniteDDS, David R. Rice, DDS, travels the world speaking, writing, and connecting today’s top young dentists with tomorrow’s most successful dental practices. He is the editorial director of DentistryIQ and leads a team-centered restorative and implant practice in East Amherst, New York. With 27 years of practice in the books, Dr. Rice is trained at the Pankey Institute, the Dawson Academy, Spear Education, and most prolifically at the school of hard knocks. Contact him at [email protected].

About the Author

Katrina M. Sanders, MEd, BSDH, RDH, RF

Katrina M. Sanders, MEd, BSDH, RDH, RF, is a clinical dental hygienist, author, and international speaker. She is the clinical liaison to Hygiene Excellence and Innovation for AZPerio. Known as “the dental resultant,” Katrina is cofounder of the Core Group LLC, a boutique-style consulting firm focused on high-level standards, excellence, and production. She is the founder, CEO, and keynote speaker for Sanders Board Preparatory; a published author with Dentaltown and Today’s RDH; a columnist and advisory board member for Modern Hygienist; and brand ambassador for Dimensions of Dental Hygiene.

Updated February 10, 2022