Gloves Off: Probing gums—dentists versus hygienists

April 25, 2023
In this episode of Gloves Off, David Rice, DDS, and Candy Velez, BSDH, CRDH, discuss the benefits of doctors taking ownership of the periodontal diagnosis.
David R. Rice, DDS, Chief editor

Dentists and hygienists, what is your protocol for new patients?

What's the problem if dentists aren't doing their own probing and taking ownership of the periodontal diagnosis? David Rice, DDS, and Candy Velez, BSDH, CRDH, discuss.

Join us as we take our gloves off and strive to become better!

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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].