Tracye A. Moore RDH, MS, EdD, is chair of the Department of Dental Hygiene at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. A trustee and past president of the National Dental Hygienists’ Association, she is a member of the New Era Dental Society and the American Dental Hygienists’ Association. She can be reached at tracye.moore@nau.edu.
Incorporating screening questionnaires that assess probability for suicide ideation, capability, and attempt into the medical history form may help ensure at-risk patients receive the help they need.
With the advent of the coronavirus pandemic and stay-at-home mandates, many dental professionals have embraced teledentistry as a viable means of delivering care.