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Attitudes to the training and utilization of dental auxiliaries in Western Australia *
Author(s) -
Burman Neil T. C.
Publication year - 1987
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.1834-7819.1987.tb05379.x
Subject(s) - dental auxiliary , dental practice , medicine , family medicine , training (meteorology) , private practice , dental assistant , medical education , dentistry , psychology , geography , meteorology
A postal survey was conducted amongst members of the Western Australian Branch of the Australian Dental Association, their dental therapists and chairside assistants. Information was sought on the utilization of auxiliaries, career fulfilment by auxiliaries, and the preferred types of auxiliary for private practice. Results showed a substantial under‐utilization of the operative capabilities of dental therapists and a high degree of lack of career fulfilment for therapists was evident.