Stefanie Gaspard, CRDH, BHSc, CMBM, has experience in private practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, and community-based oral health initiatives. Her professional focus centers on prevention, oral health literacy, and strengthening the connection between dental care and overall health outcomes through evidence-informed communication strategies.
Dental hygienists deliver prevention-focused education every day, yet oral disease rates remain stubbornly high. The missing link may not be information, but whether patients truly understand how oral health affects their overall…