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The Evolving Landscape of the Dental Hygiene Profession

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Promoting oral preventive assistants nationwide endangers patient safety, compromises quality of care, and undermines the established standards of dental hygiene practice. Dental workforce shortages: Data to navigate todays labor market. October 2022. Preshaw, PM, Minnery, H, Dunn, I, et al.

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Supporting the Oral Health of Kids With Cancer

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

You can read more about our collaboration project in “A Novel Oncodental Collaborative Team: Integrating Expertise for Central Line- Associated Bloodstream Infection Prevention in Pediatric Oncology Patients” published in JCO Oncology Practice. What do you believe the future holds for this aspect of dental hygiene practice?

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To Louisville and Back

Queen of Dental Hygiene

I spoke with some educators and they commented that they are teaching because their bodies are “broken” from years of dental hygiene practice. My plan is to invest more time in farmers markets and learn how to cook and eat in a more healthful way. Good posture and proper form are critical.