The Ability of Dental Therapists to Perform Oral Prophylaxes

Periodontal treatment needs and workforce requirements: comparisons between the normative and sociodental approaches using different skill mix models

“…Three different skill mix models were used to assess the differences in workforce requirements when some basic periodontal procedures were delegated to dental therapists. The types of periodontal procedures delegated were based on the results from studies and suggestions by Evans et al. and Malaysian dentists .…”

Regulating Health Professionals

“…For medical and nursing practitioners, an excellent review by Sox (1979) shows that nurse practitioners and other mid-level personnel competently provide many services restricted by law to physicians. For dental professionals, there are similar findings regarding auxiliary staff who are less expensive than dentists (Abramowitz 1966;Abramowitz and Berg 1973;Hammons and Jamison 1967, 1968Lotzkar, Johnson, and Thompson 1971;Pelton, Bethart, and Goller 1972;Pelton et al 1973;Soricelli 1971;Milgrom 1978;Dolan and Milgrom 1980).…”

“…(Sox [1979] reviews the medical literature. For dentistry, see Abramowitz[ 1966] Abramowitz andBerg [1973]; Hammons and Jamison [1967, 1968; Lotzkar, Johnson, and Thompson [1971]; Pelton et al [1972Pelton et al [ , 1973; Soricelli [1971]; and Dolan and Milgrom [1980].) Studies of dental mechanics (denturists) in Canada are indicative of the general thrust of most findings.…”