Timothy Hempton, DDS Periodontics

09/02/2024

Very grateful to be selected as one of the Boston area Dental Experts in Boston Magazine, October 2024 issue. My thanks to all my patients who have come to our practice for periodontal care.

09/09/2023

My thanks to the California Dental Association for inviting me to speak at fall meeting in San Jose, CA. Great experience with CDA members and Association staff. 🦷😊

10/02/2022

06/27/2022

My thanks to the Florida Dental Association for inviting me lecture and provide a hands on workshop for Dental Hygienists. It was great to be in Orlando!

02/10/2021

The Link to our recent publication on "When to refer to a periodontist" in the jounal Dimensions of Dental Hygiene is: https://dimensionsofdentalhygiene.com/article/when-should-i-refer-patients-to-a-periodontist/

08/12/2020

https://www.ada.org/en/press-room/news-releases/2020-archives/august/american-dental-association-dentistry-is-essential-health-care

The American Dental Association (ADA) respectfully yet strongly disagrees with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommendation to delay “routine” dental care in certain situations due to COVID-19.

07/08/2020

Thank you Dr Gayo Shenoy for your help as a coauthor with this recent publication in Dimensions of Dental Hygiene. The link is https://dimensionsofdentalhygiene.com/article/what-oral-health-professionals-need-know-about-aaps-classification-system/

05/03/2020

Due to COVID 19, the State Government and the Mass Dental Society have recommended that dental offices be closed until May 18. If you have any questions, call 781-462-1223.  The Answering Service will contact me if you need to speak with me directly. Please stay well, stay safe, and keep brushing and flossing. 🦷 

11/05/2019

The link to my recent column on lasers for “ask the expert“ in the journal Dimensions of Dental Hygiene is:

Is the use of soft tissue diode lasers by dental hygienists considered the standard of care in the treatment of periodontally involved patients?

08/25/2019

After providing scaling and root planing for a patient, a re-evaluation is needed to assess what are the most practical and conservative future treatment options to maintain the patient’s dentition.

How long does your office wait after completion of four quadrants of scaling and root planing for reevaluation, and what do you do at that appointment?