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Dental hygiene's interdisciplinary relationship with dental public health: a position paper
Author(s) -
Nathe C
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
international journal of dental hygiene
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.674
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1601-5037
pISSN - 1601-5029
DOI - 10.1034/j.1601-5037.2003.00021.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dental hygiene , oral health , public health , oral hygiene , oral health care , dental public health , position (finance) , dentistry , family medicine , nursing , dental care , finance , economics
Dental hygienists' collaboration with social institutions, health‐care workers and organisations, educational institutions, and dentistry can prevent oral diseases. Dental hygienists working in these organisations can reach an unprecedented number of people, thereby increasing preventive oral care to many undeserved. Working within a dental public health career increases choices and opportunities for the dental hygienist and benefits the public.