Diana Macri, RDH, BSDH, MSEd, is a full professor in the Dental Hygiene Unit of the Allied Health Department and chair of the Allied Health Department at Eugenio María de Hostos Community College in New York City. A national and international lecturer and frequent writer, she is also a member of Dimensions of Dental Hygiene’s Editorial Advisory Board. She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Health Sciences degree at the University of Bridgeport. She can be reached at dmacri@hostos.cuny.edu .
Underreported adverse events and preventable errors highlight an urgent need for stronger safety systems, ethical practice, and consistent prevention strategies.
If fairness is the foundation of justice, then a truly just government has a duty to ensure access to basic healthcare, including dental care, for every citizen.
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