Preparing the Future Dental Hygiene Workforce: Knowledge, Skills, and Reform. Journal of Dental Education, 81(9s). doi:10.21815/jde.017.032
- This article discusses current dental hygiene curricula and the future of dental hygiene care. There is an emphasis on inter-professional collaboration and an increase in non-traditional roles in the future.
Goettems, M. L., Costa, F. D., & Costa, V. P. (2019). The Challenge of Child Management During Dental Care: Use of Nonpharmacological Approaches. Academic Pediatrics, 19(5), 495-496. doi:10.1016/j.acap.2019.04.007
- This article discusses children's fear in the dental office and alternative options to pharmacotherapy to relieve fear and anxiety. One are of interest for the future is the use of virtual reality glasses.
Macri, D., & Wolfe, K. (2019). My preferred pronoun is she: Understanding transgender identity and oral health care needs. Can J Dent Hyg, 53(2), 110-117. Retrieved July 18, 2019 from This article discusses the importance of being culturally competent in providing dental hygiene care to individuals who recognize themselves as being a part of the LGBTQ++ community.
Goettems, M. L., Costa, F. D., & Costa, V. P. (2019). The Challenge of Child Management During Dental Care: Use of Nonpharmacological Approaches. Academic Pediatrics, 19(5), 495-496. doi:10.1016/j.acap.2019.04.007. Fried, J., Maxey, H., Battani, K., Gurenlian, J., Byrd, T., & Brunick, A. (2017). Preparing the Future Dental Hygiene Workforce: Knowledge, Skills, and Reform. Journal of Dental Education, 81(9s). doi:10.21815/jde.017.032. Macri, D., & Wolfe, K. (2019). My preferred pronoun is she: Understanding transgender identity and oral health care needs. Can J Dent Hyg, 53(2), 110-117. Retrieved July 18, 2019 from.