S05 E21 – Exploring the Role of Dentists and Dental Hygienists in Ending the HIV Epidemic

“We all have a role in this, and I think if we're going to takethe ending the HIV epidemic conversation more seriously, we need to have a pretty frank conversation about, you know, expanding roles and not relying so heavily on one discipline to resolve these issues. Dental visits are a missed opportunity. They're an untapped setting. There's missed opportunities and we should be thinking creatively about how to, again, reimagine that kind of space.”Anthony J. Santella On this episode of The HPP Podcast, Anthony J. Santella shares his research regarding dentists’ and dental hygienists’ roles in ending the HIV epidemic. He provides some historical context and his origin story for the research, details the methods, and shares the results of the study. He also shares practical tips on how best to provide holistic, multidisciplinary services along the continuum of care for patients.To read the article in its entirety, visit:https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15248399251366353?_gl=1*1x39trj*_up*MQ..*_ga*NzExMTE2NjU1LjE3NjYxNzEwNzc.*_ga_60R758KFDG*czE3NjYxNzEwNzckbzEkZzAkdDE3NjYxNzEwNzckajYwJGwwJGgxOTgyNDExMzc2