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Implant Maintenance
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Implant Maintenance
Implants are not teeth: Rethinking hygiene maintenance for single implants and full arches
A Tale of Two Hygienists
Alison Stahl, RDH, breaks down implant maintenance in practical terms—from what to assess at every visit to which instruments and home-care tools deserve a closer look.
June 23, 2026
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Implant Maintenance
When implants bleed: Looking beyond plaque to the biology beneath the biofilm
June 12, 2026
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Hygienists can help protect dental implant longevity.
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Responsible restorative dentistry: Creating sustainable protocols for implants
Nov. 3, 2025
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Dental hygienists should be well trained in dental implant maintenance.
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Letter to the Editor regarding “Implant boom outpaces hygiene education and training”
Oct. 29, 2025
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Read the survey results about dental hygienists and implant maintenance.
Implant Maintenance
Survey: Dental hygienists’ use of hand scalers for implant maintenance
Oct. 1, 2025
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The implant market is growing and dental hygienists are getting better at maintaining them.
Implant Maintenance
Survey: RDH understanding of air polishers and powders for implant maintenance growing
Sept. 26, 2025
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This survey revealed that dental hygienists are in need of education in dental implant maintenance.
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Survey: Implant boom outpaces hygiene education and training
Sept. 11, 2025
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Implant maintenance update
Aug. 29, 2025
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dental hygienists are being trained better in dental implant maintenance but more training is needed
Implant Maintenance
Dental hygienists report on dental implant maintenance experience, education, and protocols: How do you measure up?
July 3, 2025
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