Danielle Rulli, RDH, MS, DHSc, is a clinical assistant professor and director of the Graduate Dental Hygiene Program at Michigan School of Dentistry. She is a member of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association and American Dental Education Association. Furgeson’s research interests include interprofessional education/collaboration, clinical research, and alternative workforce models. She continues to actively practice dental hygiene in the graduate periodontics clinic at Michigan School of Dentistry.
While implant therapy is a feasible option in patients with this metabolic disorder, oral health professionals need to consider a variety of factors before moving forward.