Where Are We Now
Inside Dental Hygiene offers essential insights on preventive care, patient education, and the latest hygiene techniques, with articles, videos, and expert guidance.
October 1, 2020
Volume 16, Issue 10, October 2020
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Welcome to our fall issue. Usually this is a time of returning to classes and school activities, and beginning to prepare for the holiday season. Instead, many of us are still navigating rules about distancing and infection control, mastering new technologies, and figuring out alternative (often virtual) ways to conduct our lives and our work. As Inside Dental Hygiene goes to press, many aspects of our world are still unsettled and unpredictable.
For example, 61% of respondents said they did not hold any virtual meetings with staff during the shutdown. When asked how new infection and PPE protocols are affecting workflow as they return to practice, 53% say somewhat, while 38% say significantly. The number of routine hygiene visits is a reliable indicator of practice health: 20% of respondents claim to be at 90% or more of their previous volume, although at the other end, 23% are at less than a quarter of their previous volume.
Finally, as dental teams continue to be closed off from conferences and in-person continuing education, they have turned to online continuing education-44% of respondents took more than 10 online courses during the shutdown, and the majority plan to continue their learning virtually.
One place to find diversified virtual education is at our online portal at idh.cdeworld.com, where we consistently post new learning opportunities for hygienists. These courses, webinars, and eBooks cover the latest in relevant science and procedures.
The publishers of Inside Dental Hygiene are thankful for your continuing support. Please feel free to reach out to us during this time, through our social media platforms or website, and let us know what you would like to see in this publication.
