The Future of Dental Hygiene
Dental hygienists have many active roles that they must maintain, these include: being an educator, researcher, administrator/manager, advocate, and also a clinician. Dental hygienists are always educators, and explain the treatment plan specifically created for each and every patient. They are also researchers, always learning about the latest and greatest supplies in the dental world to help with suggestions and recommendations for their patients. Dental hygienists that have the role of administrator/manager have many roles as well, possibly including sales, or even scheduling appointments and following up with their patients. They are also advocates because they are knowledgeable on the different dental products …show more content…
Communities, especially in dental shortage areas, can force change by demanding access to quality oral health care. But, according to Zarkowski, a potential barrier to change could be the dental hygiene community, if faculty and leaders are indifferent to a new vision or fear change and risk-taking. Other potential barriers might be the difficulties associated with the licensure and certification of the professionals created by transformation.” (HRSA, 2014, pg. …show more content…
Scientific curiosity across all fields of biomedicine has fueled advances of importance to oral health. Foremost was the mapping and sequencing of the human genome, which has led to determining the genetic defects associated with craniofacial anomalies. Research on stem cells and applications of that knowledge to biomimetics and regenerative medicine then made it possible to build new tissue. We can look forward to creating a tooth or rebuilding the periodontal tissue/tooth root complex to anchor a dental implant. Other new technology in oral health care expected in the next few years includes nonmechanical biofilm removal, guided tissue remineralization, and increased use of personalized health care, including salivary diagnostics, all of which have a potential role for future oral health practitioners. In addition, there are conditions in the current population that call for skills beyond calculus removal; competencies should address inflammatory response, immunity, and management of the effects of microbial activity on oral and systemic health.” (HRSA, 2014, pg.
Dental hygienists have many active roles that they must maintain, these include: being an educator, researcher, administrator/manager, advocate, and also a clinician. Dental hygienists are always educators, and explain the treatment plan specifically created for each and every patient. They are also researchers, always learning about the latest and greatest supplies in the dental world to help with suggestions and recommendations for their patients. Dental hygienists that have the role of administrator/manager have many roles as well, possibly including sales, or even scheduling appointments and following up with their patients. They are also advocates because they are knowledgeable on the different dental products …show more content…
Communities, especially in dental shortage areas, can force change by demanding access to quality oral health care. But, according to Zarkowski, a potential barrier to change could be the dental hygiene community, if faculty and leaders are indifferent to a new vision or fear change and risk-taking. Other potential barriers might be the difficulties associated with the licensure and certification of the professionals created by transformation.” (HRSA, 2014, pg. …show more content…
Scientific curiosity across all fields of biomedicine has fueled advances of importance to oral health. Foremost was the mapping and sequencing of the human genome, which has led to determining the genetic defects associated with craniofacial anomalies. Research on stem cells and applications of that knowledge to biomimetics and regenerative medicine then made it possible to build new tissue. We can look forward to creating a tooth or rebuilding the periodontal tissue/tooth root complex to anchor a dental implant. Other new technology in oral health care expected in the next few years includes nonmechanical biofilm removal, guided tissue remineralization, and increased use of personalized health care, including salivary diagnostics, all of which have a potential role for future oral health practitioners. In addition, there are conditions in the current population that call for skills beyond calculus removal; competencies should address inflammatory response, immunity, and management of the effects of microbial activity on oral and systemic health.” (HRSA, 2014, pg.