The Employment of Dental Nurses

Roder, David

doi:10.1111/j.1752-7325.1978.tb03727.x

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“…A dental therapist is a ‘limited’ practitioner who can provide basic dental care in the same manner as a dentist . Historically, the focus of a dental therapist has been on the prevention and treatment of dental disease in children; however, in some countries, they may provide care to adolescents and adults .…”

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A review of the global literature on dental therapists

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Friedman²,

Mathu‐Muju

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Comm Dent Oral Epid

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A review of the global literature on dental therapists

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Friedman²,

Mathu‐Muju

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Comm Dent Oral Epid

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“…New Zealand's effectiveness in utilising school dental nurses/therapists has been welldocumented [2][3][4][5] . By 1978, a number of countries had developed and deployed dental nurses to improve access to care 6 . Since the 1980s, dental nurses have generally been referred to as dental therapists.…”

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Dental therapists: a global perspective

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Friedman²,

Kardos³

et al. 2008

International Dental Journal

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In 1921, New Zealand began training school dental nurses, subsequently deploying them throughout the country in school-based clinics providing basic dental care for children. The concept of training dental nurses, later to be designated dental therapists, was adopted by other countries as a means of improving access to care, particularly for children. This paper profiles six countries that utilise dental therapists, with a description of the training that therapists receive in these countries, and the context in which they practice. Based on available demographic information, it also updates the number of dental therapists practising globally, as well as the countries in which they practice. In several countries, dental therapy is now being integrated with dental hygiene in training and practice to create a new type of professional complementary to a dentist. Increasingly, dental therapists are permitted to treat adults as well as children. The paper also describes the status of a current initiative to introduce dental therapy to the United States. It concludes by suggesting that dental therapists can become valued members of the dental team throughout the world, helping to improve access to care and reducing existing disparities in oral health.

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“…A 1978 comprehensive assessment of dental nurses worldwide suggested that a major factor predisposing to the introduction of dental nurses was an access problem related to a shortage of dental manpower. 43 The World Health Organization documents forty-two countries with some variant of a dental therapist; these include Australia, China (Hong Kong), Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Great Britain, and Canada. 44 The Canadian experience is relevant to this discussion as it apparently is the only country in the Western hemisphere to have a training program for dental therapists.…”

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