Course Objectives:

•  Analyze the current workforce, economic, and clinical trends contributing to the erosion of dental hygiene’s stability, using national data and comparative insights from nursing.
• Apply business literacy skills to understand and communicate key hygiene KPIs, and align clinical protocols with both patient outcomes and practice profitability.
• Use data-driven, solutions-focused language to influence owners, corporate leaders, and policymakers without creating conflict.
• Implement evidence-based, time-savvy protocols including biofilm control, adjunctive therapies, and diagnostic tools to elevate care without compromising efficiency.
• Adopt a “Magnet-for-Hygiene” practice model to safeguard scope of practice, improve retention, and strengthen dental hygiene’s role in oral-systemic health.