Next-Generation Hygiene Tools
Inside Dental Hygiene offers essential insights on preventive care, patient education, and the latest hygiene techniques, with articles, videos, and expert guidance.
June 1, 2023
Volume 0, Issue 0, June 2023
Page(s): p. 2
Research in recent years has firmly established the significance of the relationship between oral health and systemic health. Acknowledging the relationship is only the start, however; the next step is acting on that knowledge to develop new solutions to provide better patient care.
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The dental hygienist's job in the future will go beyond standard scaling and root planing, prophy, and other traditional hygiene procedures. The newest tools at your disposal continue to increase the potential impact of a hygiene appointment on a patient's overall health. Education and implementation are the next steps in making that impact a reality.
India R. Chance,BSDH, RDH, CDIPC
Maria L. Geisinger, DDS
Lory Laughter, RDH, MS
Ashley Leavitt, RDH
Sherri Lukes, RDH, MS, FAADH
Jill Meyer-Lippert, RDH
Tricia Osuna, RDH, BSDH, FAADH
Stephanie Pajot, RDH
Michelle Strange, MSDH, RDH
Joy D. Void-Holmes, RDH, BSDH, DHSC
