Michele P. Carr, RDH, MA, EdD, is faculty emeritus and former chair of the Division of Dental Hygiene at The Ohio State University, College of Dentistry in Columbus. She has served on numerous professional committees such as the American Dental Education Association Council of Allied Dental Program Directors, American Dental Hygienists’ Association Council on Policy and Bylaws, and Committee on Dental Accreditation Dental Hygiene Review Committee. Carr currently serves on the Ohio State Dental Board and is a member of the CDCA-WREB-CITA.
Informed consent is a means of giving permission from the patient to the practitioner for treatment to be provided. Consent forms ensure that all necessary information has been communicated to the patient who has had the opportunity to ask…