Which of the following IS NOT a dental hygiene health systems opportunity?

• A. Cancer Centers
• B. Ambulatory Clinics
• C. Veterinary Hospitals for animals
• D. Nursing facilities

Answer: (C)

Dental hygiene health systems opportunities involve placing oral care into medical settings where the patient is receiving broader health care, not in a field dedicated to animals. Cancer centers, ambulatory clinics, and nursing facilities all provide environments where dental hygienists can be part of the care team, helping prevent and manage oral complications, support treatment plans, and educate patients and staff as part of integrated care. Veterinary Hospitals for animals, on the other hand, are focused on animal health and veterinary dentistry, not human dental hygiene within health systems. Therefore, that setting does not fit the idea of a human dental hygiene health systems opportunity.