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Most dental professionals never anticipated a time when they would be out of a job, even temporarily, or be limited in the type of patient care they could provide. The COVID-19 crisis has certainly taken the industry by surprise, with virtually every procedure affected—including the hygiene appointment.,While power scalers have been an important addition to the hygienist’s armamentarium, offering an efficient way to disrupt plaque and biofilms, contraindications such as the creation of potentially dangerous aerosols have impacted preventive care considerably. So, how can hygienists keep their recalls productive, especially in cases that call for heavy debridement, while balancing their hand health with patients’ safety and comfort?,Designed to be used in tandem with a hygienist’s existing fi ne scalers and curettes, PDT’s First Line Kits feature popular instruments— such as rigid variations of the Montana Jack and Barnhart 1–2, as well as the versatile Queen of Hearts and Mini Me—that can be mixed and matched to best fit individual scaling needs.,To further remove the guesswork, hygienists also can choose preassembled instrument recommendations. The First Line Area Specific Kit includes graceys alongside posterior and anterior scalers, while a First Line Universal Kit features universal curettes instead of graceys. Both kits come in a T007B-D FlipTop Cassette with a lift-out rack that can hold 14 instruments.,Being prepared with a First Line Kit can increase hygienists’ confidence, lead to less instrument breakage, and decrease the chair time needed to effectively scale. This confidence extends well beyond the hygiene appointment, too. Although PDT may be best known for its high-quality scalers and curettes, the manufacturer maintains a comprehensive line of implant, surgical, diagnostic, and endodontic instruments to meet a range of clinical needs.,Click here to start building your first line of defense and see a video overview of all First Line instruments.
