What will a dental hygienist actually do in 2030?
It’s tempting to answer that question by looking at technology. AI. Automation. Voice documentation. Digital diagnostics. New delivery models. Certainly, all of those things will play a role, but I think there’s something bigger happening.
We’re starting to redefine what it actually means to be a dental hygiene provider. And when you look at what’s already happening across the profession, 2030 really isn’t that far away.
Rethinking the hygiene ‘visit’
Hygienists have always been exceptional relationship-builders. Our patients know us. They trust us. Many of us have taken care of the same patients for years, and that relationship is incredibly valuable.
Source: The dental hygienist of 2030: The role is already changing / DrBicuspid.com