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 hygienist is an educated and licensed primary dental healthcare provider who fills numerous roles.1,2 Education, promotion, and prevention are essential components of the dental hygiene practice as patients’ health cannot be improved if they do not understand the association between oral and systemic disease and do not have the knowledge and skills to properly take care of their health.
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