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 …

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 …

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 …

Purpose: According to the report Healthy People 2020, oral health is integral to overall
health and access to dental services is essential to promoting and maintaining good oral …

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 …

Abstract The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) defines direct access as the
ability of a dental hygienist to initiate treatment based on their assessment of patient's needs …

One of the oral health goals of Healthy People 2010 is to improve access to services. The
Surgeon General's Report on Oral Health (May 2000) charge to dental professionals is to …

Delivering care in a heterogeneous society and treating those with limited access occurs in
many delivery settings. In each setting, the dental hygienist will need expertise in the …

• I n 2002-03, I chaired ADEA Presidential Commission on Roles and Responsibilities of
Academic Dental I nstitutions in I mproving the Oral Health Status of All Americans.• I n our …

Using a collaborative model to address oral healthcare access through public health
practices and expand learning opportunities for dental hygiene and dental students, the …