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Hygiene Tribune U.S. Edition

Dental Tribune U.S. Edition | June 2013 D5INDUSTRY NEWS Ad ◊ KINDNESS, page D1 Some will thank you for the massage. Some may not like having their tongues depressed to see the tonsillar area. Try to remember Michael Douglas. Beyond the tongue is where his tumor was hidden from routine view. The rise of HPV lesions is in all the news and statistically lumped into the “oral cancer” category. The fact remains that its occurrence is usually down beyond the soft palate in “WNL never-never land” (We Never Looked). Not long ago,Ihadanappointmentwith a well-respected ENT. For the first 10 min- utes of the appointment I don’t think the doctor ever looked up once from his iPad while tap-tap-tapping his initial exam and interview notes. It was obvious he was enjoying his new toy. Electronic data entry is a wonderful thing, but it needs to be injected with the right amount of eye contact. Fortunately, my throat issue had a simple solution. When you hear a gut- wrenching tale of survival from an oral cancer survivor such as Eva, it makes you cherish the human touch over medical or electronic devices. Too, it’s important for us to remember that a computer is only as good as the person entering the infor- mation. I hope that any patients of mine who may find themselves on the long and rocky road through oral-cancer treat- ment and recovery will think of me as a hygienist with compassionate eye con- tact who sometimes lovingly tapped on their arm — not an iPad. I want patients of mine to remember me as someone who relied first on her knowledge of normal head and neck anatomy and secondly on the dazzle of adjunct oral cancer detection-assistance measures. The human touch should not be obsolete. Twenty-five years ago, the dentist I worked for was absolutely giddy over his new intraoral camera. He printed out two pictures of a new patient’s broken tooth. He placed one in the chart and handed the other to the baffled patient. Her re- sponse was, “I didn’t want a picture of my tooth; I wanted my tooth fixed.” I felt sorry for the both of them. Whatever lat- est tests and devices show up in our of- fices to assist us in oral cancer detection, we should not be distracted away from the time needed for our actual physical “hands-on” examinations. For further information about Eva Grayzel and her six-step screening pro- gram for oral cancer, please go to her web- site, www.sixstepscreening.org. gritty in the mouth.” Keystone Industries considers the review to be significant be- cause it strives to provide the best prod- uct possible. According to the company, Gelato Pro- phy Paste provides smooth, pliable and splatter-free application. The 1.23 percent fluoride ion Gelato paste is described as being effective for high-luster polishing and stain removal, while remaining gen- tle enough on the enamel with minimal enamel loss. For convenient use and to eliminate cross-contamination, Gelato Prophy Paste comes in boxes of 200 individual disposable cups. The cups include a pro- phy ring for ease of application on the pa- tient’s teeth. For more options, the paste comes in 12-ounce jars (exports only). The paste is available in four different grits (fine, medium, course and x-course) for various stain removal needs. Typical- ly, hygienists use the fine grit for routine use and the medium grit gives a little more stain removal power. The coarse pastes are required for removing moder- ate to heavy stains. For information on any Keystone prod- uct, contact Keystone Industries at (800) 333-3131 or visit www.keystoneind.com. (Source: Keystone Industries) Keystone Industries’ newly reformulat- ed Gelato Prophy Paste has received posi- tive reviews from the dental field. The Gelato Paste was recently evalu- ated in more than 2,500 uses by 35 con- sultants. Overall, the paste received a 91 percent clinical rating. Forty percent of consultants found Gelato Prophy Paste better than other prophy pastes they had used, and 43 percent found it to be equiv- alent. Sixty-three percent of consultants would switch to Gelato Prophy Paste, and 80 percent would recommend it. Reviewer comments included “easy to rinse” and patients “liked the flavor variety.” One tester said it “does not feel Reviews: Reformulated Gelato Prophy Paste recommended by 4 in 5 dental professionals Everybody participates in the Daffodil Festival on Nantucket Island.