In this hygiene chat, Dr. Emily Boge, EdD, RDH, CDA, and Kara Vavrosky, RDHEP, look back at the history of where the terminology used to describe hygiene appointments began, if we should refer to hygiene appointments as “cleanings,” and where the “6-month recall” interval came from.

Podcast originally posted as a video on Kara RDH's Facebook page on May 7, 2024: https://www.facebook.com/DentalHygieneKaraRDH/videos/1087075472369381

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