Open AccessPit and fissure sealant use in private practice: influence of state practice acts.
Author(s) -
L.D. Cohen,
Elaine Romberg,
A Labelle
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.78.3.316
Subject(s) - delegate , sealant , principle of legality , medicine , private practice , delegation , dentistry , clinical practice , family medicine , law , political science , chemistry , organic chemistry , computer science , programming language
To study the influence of the delegation of sealant procedures to auxiliaries on sealant use, we queried a national sample of general dentists and pedodontists. A large percentage (34-58 per cent) of both groups were unaware or mistaken in their perception of the legality of delegating sealants. Although perception of legality to delegate was associated with increased sealant use, a large percentage (33-59 per cent) of both groups did not delegate even when it was perceived legal to do so.