A Dental Hygiene Approach Toward COVID-19
By Sandra Castellanos, AAS, RDH, BS, MA, CHES Professional dental hygiene practice is no longer defined only by the provision of oral healthcare. The dental…
Category: Patient Education
What You Need to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccines
By Michelle Wood, RDH, MS, JoAnn Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD, AFAAOM Since February 2020, United States oral health professionals and patients have been addressing the health…
The Use of Miswak to Improve Oral Health Outcomes
By Maria Mirakhmedov, RDh, BSDH, Sarah Laredo, RDH, BSDH, Anh Nguyen, RDH, BSDH, Faizan Kabani, RDH, MHA, MBA, PhD, Lisa Mallonee, RDH, MPH, RD, LD, Maureen Brown, RDH, MS-HIED Oral…
Cultivating Cultural Competency in the Dental Setting
With an increasingly diverse population, oral health professionals need to be able to communicate effectively with all types of patients.
Improve Patient Communication
From using professional interpretation services to addressing low health literacy, ensuring effective communication between patients and providers is …
The Importance of Interpersonal Communication Skills
Patient care and team building are supported by highly effective interpersonal communication skills.
Caring for the Transgender Patient
By Lisa Mackinlay-Byrne, RDH, MS Recent reports estimate that 0.6% of adults in the United States, or approximately 1.4 million people, and 0.7% or 150,000…
Improve Patient Communication
By Christina Calleros, RDH, MS, Diana B. Aboytes, RDH, MS For patients who only understand a portion of the information provided by health care professionals, it is…
Cultivating Cultural Competency in the Dental Setting
With an increasingly diverse population, oral health professionals need to be able to communicate effectively with all types of patients.