The dental hygienist who educates patients in a diabetes program about the relationship between diabetes and oral health is fulfilling which of the following career paths?

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An educator promotes and educates on oral health topics to patients and various target groups in order to improve the oral health of the public. In the role of advocate, the dental hygienist would support, recommend and/or campaign for a specific cause or policy to improve the oral health of the public. A researcher would conduct research related to health and disease within a population, preventive procedures, dental utilization, public health infrastructure, assessment of population needs, program evaluation, workforce models, public health outcomes, and other dental public health topics. Functioning in the corporate path, one would support the oral health industry through the sale of products and services and the education of oral health professionals regarding those products and services..

The Dental Hygienist Who Educates Patients in a Diabetes Program