Susan Davide, RDH, MS, MSEd, is an associate professor in the Department of Dental Hygiene at New York City College of Technology (City Tech) in Brooklyn, where she is a clinical instructor and preclinic coordinator. Davide is also a member of Dimensions of Dental Hygiene’s Peer Review Panel. She can be reached at: sdavide@citytech.cuny.edu.
Ultrasonic instrumentation is used today by many dental hygienists and dentists around the world. However, with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, dental procedures involving aerosol production are contraindicated, leading to the question,…
In light of declining vaccination rates, oral health professionals need to be knowledgeable about current vaccine recommendations so they can best advise their patients and support public health.
Dental hygienists need to be familiar with vaccination recommendations in order to protect themselves from exposure to infectious diseases and educate patients about the importance of immunizations.