Narrative excerpt from dental/dental hygiene trainee

Dental/dental hygiene trainees discuss race and racism. (2023)

I think we need to be open to having conversations about [race]. When someone says something insensitive, then you should call them out because maybe they don’t realize and somebody needs to tell them. And if we don’t tell them, then they’re never going to change their behavior. And I guess to have more empathy for our patients.