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The role of the hygienist in dental practice
Author(s) -
McIntyre J. M.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1982.tb04062.x
Subject(s) - dental practice , scope (computer science) , dentistry , scope of practice , medicine , political science , law , computer science , health care , programming language
A bstract — The history, nature and scope of the dental hygienist is reviewed. The role of dental hygienists in dental practice in Australia appears to be poorly understood and an attempt is made to correct some false conceptions about their work and their employment in South Australia.