offers an opportunity to reflect on the many advances the dental profession has made
over the past 20 years. A key area of advancement has been the recognition that oral
health care providers have an important role in promoting the overall health of their
patients. One example of this is oral health care providers screening for chronic
conditions such as diabetes and hypertension in their offices.
2011–2016.
Prev Chronic Dis. 2020; 17200152
Another example is oral health care professionals promoting human papillomavirus
(HPV) vaccination among their eligible patients.
Policy on human papilloma virus vaccinations.
2021: 106-107
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Biography
Dr. Weatherspoon is an assistant professor, Department of Dental Public Health, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, MD.
Biography
Dr. Dye is a professor and the chair, Department of Community Dentistry and Population Health, School of Dental Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO.
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Published online: August 16, 2022
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Guest editorials represent the opinions of the authors and not necessarily those of the American Dental Association.
Disclosure. Drs. Weatherspoon and Dye did not report any disclosures.
ORCID Numbers. Darien J. Weatherspoon: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9696-7595; Bruce A. Dye: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3400-4125. For information regarding ORCID numbers, go to http://orcid.org.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adaj.2022.07.001
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