Wexler G
Br J Orthod. 1995 Feb;22(1):98-100. doi: 10.1179/bjo.22.1.98.
Dental hygienists are the designated dental auxiliary of the future in Australia. This article explains how their duties came into existence and why their duties in orthodontic practice seem limited in some instances. Dental hygienists, a class of operating dental auxiliaries, work in Australian orthodontic practices, but their employment is not widespread. The ratio of hygienists to dentists is reported to be 1:40 in Australia and 1:10 in South Australia (Pash, personal communication).
在澳大利亚，牙科保健员是未来指定的牙科辅助人员。本文解释了他们的职责是如何形成的，以及为什么在某些情况下他们在正畸实践中的职责似乎有限。牙科保健员作为一类从事操作的牙科辅助人员，在澳大利亚的正畸实践中工作，但他们的就业并不普遍。据报道，在澳大利亚，牙科保健员与牙医的比例为1:40，在南澳大利亚为1:10（帕什，个人交流）。
