I’ve been practicing full-time in dental hygiene for 14 years, the past two as a substitute serving practices of the greater Dayton area as well as running my own business. I was fortunate to have Theresa Deaton as one of my instructors while in hygiene school at Sinclair Community College. Now as colleagues and I’m still so glad to be able to seek her help in the structure of difficult cases as well as troubleshooting the periodontal discussion in offices where this discussion is tread lightly. If you are working in a practice with lack of protocols for treating periodontal disease, Theresa Deaton will guide your hygiene staff in risk assessment, treatment protocols, and case management in a pathway that makes sense. She will help you to be able to recognize the risks of the current fast paced culture, how it affects dental health, and give you the tools to get your patients in the right treatment with confidence and consistency every single time.