Rothweiler L A
Dent Clin North Am. 1990 Jan;34(1):149-53.
Dental hygienists are health care professionals specially trained and licensed to provide preventive oral health care and information to patients. In 49 of the 50 states, dental hygienists practice their profession under some type of supervision by a dentist. They are prohibited by state law from practicing independently in their own dental hygiene offices. The independent practice of dental hygiene and the controversial issues concerning dentists and dental hygienists are the issues examined in this article.
牙科保健员是经过专门培训并获得执照的医疗保健专业人员，负责为患者提供预防性口腔保健服务和信息。在50个州中的49个州，牙科保健员在牙医的某种监督下开展工作。州法律禁止他们在自己的牙科保健办公室独立执业。本文探讨了牙科保健的独立执业以及与牙医和牙科保健员相关的争议性问题。
