The article informs that improving oral health in the US comes as a challenge to policy
makers, health officials and dental care providers. However, allowing dental hygienists to …

This paper discusses the collaborative practice of dental hygiene, primarily using examples
from California and New Mexico. Several advantages are discussed, including an increased …

Geographic areas with low socioeconomic status may experience status may experience
less access to oral health promotion and oral health care. Approximately 40% of the …

Purpose: This descriptive, comparative study was conducted to examine characteristics,
services, models and opinions among collaborative dental hygiene practitioners in New …

This study examines the development of the registered dental hygienist in alternative
practice in California through an analysis of archival documents, stakeholder interviews, and …

Purpose This paper presents business characteristics of ten experimental independent
dental hygiene practices operating in California between 1987 and 1990. Sixteen dental …

Presently, despite formal advances toward professional status and the acquisition of some
professional attributes, dental hygiene may or may not be recognized as a profession. While …

Historically, county health departments have not been responsible for providing dental care
to needy citizens. However, as the need for dental care among indigent and low-income …

Focuses on the importance of putting emphasis on the potential role for dental hygienists in
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