Tracye A. Moore RDH, MS, EdD, is the associate dean of the Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene, Worcester Campus housed in the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Previously, she was chair of the Department of Dental Hygiene at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. A trustee and past president of the National Dental Hygienists’ Association, Moore serves as a mentor and role model for minority dental hygiene students nationwide. A prolific writer and presenter, she is also a member of Dimensions of Dental Hygiene’s Editorial Advisory Board. Moore can be reached at tracye.moore@mcphs.edu.
Incorporating screening questionnaires that assess probability for suicide ideation, capability, and attempt into the medical history form may help ensure at-risk patients receive the help they need.
The advent of interprofessional education involving a variety of health-care disciplines has the potential to change the scope of practice for dental hygienists.