Rosemary DeRosa Hays, RDH, MS, is a clinical associate professor in the dental hygiene program at New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry in New York City. She can be reached at: rh22@nyu.edu.
Integrating tailored health promotion and preventive interventions, such as risk assessment for falls, with the provision of oral healthcare may facilitate a pathway to active, healthy aging.
Fluoride is critical to improving oral health but dental hygienists must be aware of patients’ systemic fluoride intake to reduce the risk of fluorosis.