Frequency of Radiographs
To assist with decisions regarding the frequency of taking radiographs, the American Dental Association developed guidelines to serve as an adjunct to the oral health…
Category: Ethics
Making Patient Data More Secure
Over the past decade, the number of security breaches across the healthcare industry has skyrocketed, with 2021 seeing more data breaches than any other year…
Identifying Substance Use in the Dental Setting
By Edward Ruvins, DDS, MS, MBA, MSF, MSAC, Mark Stein, DDS MD, Susanna Kayserman, DDS and Katie Brydon, LCSW, LAC, MAC, EMDR-c
The Ethics of Infection Control
Dental hygienists must be prepared to address breaches in infection control to ensure the safety of patients and dental team members.
Supporting the Transgender Community
By Anna N. Vo, RDH, BS, Michelle C. Arnett, RDH, BS, MS, Miranda Drake, RDH, MSDH, Yvette G. Reibel, RDH, BA, BSDH, MSDH Transgender individuals identify their gender,…
Tips to Identify Social Isolation in Older Adults
ByLisa LaSpina, RDH, MS, DHSc, Ellen Birchander, BA, MSW, MS Dental hygienists are uniquely positioned to identify older adults who are socially isolated or lonely during…
Caring for the LGBT Community
Providing culturally appropriate treatment is key to improving access to care and health outcomes in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender patients.
Ethical Decision Making in Dental Hygiene
Clinicians face ethical dilemmas throughout their careers, but a strong educational foundation in ethics and ethical decision-making provides a helpfu…
Decreasing the Impact of Bias
Explicit (conscious) and implicit (unconscious) biases affect providers’ understanding, actions, communication, and treatment decisions.