Susie Keepper

Apr 30, 2024 | rdhmag.com | Katrina M. Sanders |Amanda Hale |Susie Keepper |Kirsten Brancheau

In dental hygiene school, I learned how to articulate my instruments into anatomical findings, and I worked tirelessly to leave behind a “glass-smooth” root surface. Sound familiar? If you’re anything like me, you were taught that the critical success of our work is rooted (pun intended) in our ability to root plane everything from granulated deposit to necrotic cementum.

Apr 29, 2024 | rdhmag.com | Amanda Hale |Susie Keepper |Kirsten Brancheau |Kathy Forbes

There is a lot of misinformation out there about coconut oil pulling, largely fueled by social media or the misuse of coconut oil by patients or friends. Let's start by clarifying what coconut oil pulling is and is not. No replacement for brushingCoconut oil pulling is not equivalent to and should never replace brushing and flossing. Mechanical disruption of the bacterial biofilm is essential for optimal oral health.