Preventing Harm in Dentistry
As dental procedures become more sophisticated, potential risks to patients also increase. Adverse events are unintended or harmful incidents that occur during the delivery of…
Category: Ethics
Building Inclusive, Affirming Care for LGBTQIA+ Patients
Understanding terms that patients may use to identify themselves is an easy first step to improving patient care. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, asexual/aromatic/agender…
When Abuse Presents in the Dental Chair
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines intimate partner violence (IPV) as abuse or aggression that occurs in a romantic relationship.1 IPV…
Strengthening Dentistry’s Quality Assurance
Published in 2000 as part of the United States National Academy of Medicine’s overarching Quality of Health Care in America Project, “To Err Is Human:…
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…
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,…