Mann Nancy K
Department of Dental Education, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499 USA.
J Hist Dent. 2011 Summer-Fall;59(2):94-100.
This historical narrative highlights the origin and development of the dental hygiene profession in South Korea. The legacy of early American missionaries to Korea includes profound and long-lasting contributions in medicine, education and theology. Many of Korea's top universities today have their roots in the missionary schools of the late nineteenth century, including Yonsei University, home of the first dental hygiene program in Korea. From Yonsei in Seoul, the dental hygiene profession spread throughout the country, includingtheAmerican missionary-based program in Kwangju in 1977. Contributions included clinical and didactic education, as well as professional leadership and development. American dental missionaries developed the profession of dental hygiene in Korea, and provided guidance to Korean dentists and hygienists for its growth and expansion.
这段历史叙述突出了韩国口腔卫生专业的起源与发展。早期美国传教士对韩国的影响包括在医学、教育和神学方面做出的深远且持久的贡献。如今韩国的许多顶尖大学都起源于19世纪末的传教士学校，其中包括韩国首个口腔卫生专业项目所在的延世大学。从首尔的延世大学开始，口腔卫生专业在全国范围内传播开来，包括1977年在光州以美国传教士为基础开展的项目。贡献涵盖临床和理论教育，以及专业领导力和发展。美国牙科传教士在韩国发展了口腔卫生专业，并为韩国牙医和口腔卫生师的成长与扩张提供了指导。
