Brian Mealey, DDS, MS, talks about the increasing incidence of diabetes, the propensity for many to go undiagnosed, and how these factors affect the practice of dental hygiene.
ADHA President Margaret Lappan Green, CDA, RDH, MS, and Executive Director Ann Battrell, RDH, MSDH(c), share their thoughts on the future of dental hygiene and ADHA's new goals.
Dental hygienists need to understand the possible negative effects on the oral cavity caused by medication use in order to provide the best care to patients.