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“Whether a patient is under my care for an hour or more, they deserve to be treated with compassion, dignity, respect and to have a healing environment”
Dental Hygienist in Alternative Practice is a category of license developed to deliver dental hygiene services to special populations in settings other than (alternative to) the dental office or clinic, such as homebound geriatric and special needs patients to provide care to those without reasonable access to traditional dental care.
My Commitment to Oral Health.
During every visit: I perform an oral cancer screening, examination of the soft and hard tissues as well as intraoral and extraoral examination of the head and neck structures. I also look for any signs of pathology, perform caries risk assessment and lymphadenopathy as to identify possible lesions and pathology.
"The largest cost savings occurs when preventive dental services are extended to individuals who have chronic conditions such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, etc. Studies show the savings were from 31 to 67%."
Lucy Torres RDHAP
Outstanding Quality & Experience
Lucy has been practicing for 15 years in a wide range of specialties in the dental industry including periodontics, prostodontics, cosmetics, special needs and geriatrics as well as medically compromised patients with complex medical histories.
Lucy has a special heart for geriatrics with her grandfather being 104 years old, she understands the challenges families face to make sure their loved ones access health care, and believes everyone deserves to age gracefully and with dignity.
