Lisa Bilich, RDH, MS, CHSE, is a professor of dental hygiene at Eastern Washington University in Cheney. She is a clinical lead instructor, teaching periodontology, advanced clinical skills, and local anesthetic lab. Bilich helps coordinate a community program called Recovering Smiles, which provides access to oral health care for adults in recovery from substance abuse. Her areas of interest include dental endoscopy, treating patients in recovery, advanced instrumentation, and human patient simulation. Bilich can be reached at: lbilich@ewu.edu.
Clinicians should be knowledgeable about the signs and symptoms of opioid use disorder in order to provide the most appropriate care to these patients.