559 Standards of Care: Why Dental Hygiene Must Own Its Professional Framework

1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 559 Standards of Care: Why Dental Hygiene Must Own Its Professional Framework JoAnn Gurenlian joins Jessica and Dave for a practical conversation about the purpose, evolution, and everyday importance of the Standards for Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice. &nbsp; From understanding the difference between standards of care and scope of practice to applying professional standards in real-world clinical situations, this episode explores how standards can help dental hygienists strengthen clinical judgment, documentation, ethical decision-making, and patient outcomes. &nbsp; What We Talked About The purpose and evolution of the Standards for Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice &nbsp; Why standards of care matter for every dental hygienist, regardless of practice setting &nbsp; Common misconceptions about standards and scope of practice &nbsp; How standards support clinical judgment, documentation, and patient outcomes &nbsp; The relationship between standards, ethics, and professional accountability &nbsp; How educators can help students move beyond memorization to implementation &nbsp; Practical ways clinicians can incorporate the standards into everyday patient care &nbsp; The future of standards and what dental hygienists need to understand moving forward &nbsp; Call to Action Take a fresh look at the Standards for Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice and consider how they apply to your own clinical decision-making, documentation, patient care, and professional responsibilities. Whether you are a student, educator, or practicing dental hygienist, use the standards as a framework for putting evidence, ethics, and professional judgment into action. &nbsp; Resources and Links JoAnn Gurenlian on LinkedIn ADHA Standards for Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice — Process of Care AAP Staging and Grading Periodontitis Chairside Guide — Periodontal evaluation Dental Hygiene: Theory and Practice by Darby &amp; Walsh ADA CDT Codes Guest Contact: Joanng@adha.net Co-host Contacts: jatkinson@endeavorb2b.com | dtorres@endeavorb2b.com A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast http://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/43198353/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/423aa9/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/207199243