Purpose: Advanced dental hygiene practitioners (ADHPs), members of the oral health care
team, bring care to persons disenfranchised from adequate dental services. ADHPs are …

The article focuses on the work of members of the American Dental Hygienists' Association
(ADHA) regarding the Advanced Dental Hygiene Practitioner (ADHP) document. The ADHP …

Purpose: Today there is a heightened awareness to address access issues and unmet oral
needs. The current private practice system of delivering oral health care is failing many …

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

In 1998, California officially recognized a new dental health profession: the Registered
Dental Hygienist in Alternative Practice (RDHAP). RDHAPs may practice unsupervised in …

Direct access care provided by dental hygienists can reduce oral health disparities for the
underserved, yet legal, regulatory, and ethical considerations create complexities and limits …

Purpose: Inequitable access to dental care contributes to oral health disparities. Midlevel
dental provider models are utilized across the globe as a way to bridge the gap between …

With the dental hygiene profession undergoing tremendous transformation as greater and
more diverse workplace opportunities present themselves, the American Dental Hygienists' …

The changing health care environment and societal imperatives indicate the need for
transformative change within the dental hygiene profession to serve the emerging needs of …

Abstract Purpose. Ensuring that all Americans have access to quality oral health care has
become the primary focus of local, state, and federal government agencies; and the issue …