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Examination services provided by dental hygienists.

E M Boyer1

  • 1University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City.

Journal of Dental Hygiene : JDH
|October 1, 1992
PubMed
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Dental hygienists

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Area of Science:

  • Dental hygiene practice
  • Public health dentistry

Background:

  • Longitudinal study of 1982 dental hygiene graduates.
  • Information commissioned by the American Dental Hygienists' Association.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze examination services provided by dental hygienists to adult and child patients.
  • To assess services for new and recall patients.

Main Methods:

  • Mail questionnaires sent to 1,008 dental hygienists who graduated in 1982.
  • Data collected in September 1986 from 766 respondents (77% return rate).
  • Analysis focused on 455 hygienists in clinical practice.

Main Results:

  • Frequencies of 15 examination services varied by patient type (child/adult) and visit type (new/recall).
  • Visual gingival examination was the most commonly provided service.
  • Significant variations in service provision were observed.

Conclusions:

  • Dental hygienists should integrate more examination services into diagnostic workups.
  • Enhanced services are crucial for adequate patient care and evaluation.
  • Further integration of diagnostic services is recommended for comprehensive dental hygiene care.

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