Baltutis L, Morgan M
School of Dental Science, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Science, University of Melbourne.
Aust Dent J. 1998 Oct;43(5):354-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1998.tb00188.x.
A review of the literature on dental auxiliaries and their utilization in the dental workforce is presented, and their future role is examined in the light of broader issues relating to changing disease patterns and service delivery. Legislative factors, productivity, quality assurance and the potential scope for dental auxiliaries in both the public sector and private practice setting are discussed. A strategy for adopting a team approach in the delivery of dental services is suggested, which would necessitate the dentist taking on the role of team leader and maintaining responsibility for overall treatment planning and quality assurance. Dental auxiliaries could provide basic preventive and restorative dental services, allowing dentists to concentrate on providing more complex high-technology treatment. Implications for the future training of dental auxiliaries are presented.
本文对有关牙科辅助人员及其在牙科劳动力中的利用的文献进行了综述，并根据与不断变化的疾病模式和服务提供相关的更广泛问题，审视了他们未来的角色。讨论了立法因素、生产力、质量保证以及牙科辅助人员在公共部门和私人执业环境中的潜在作用范围。建议采用团队方式提供牙科服务，这将要求牙医担任团队领导角色，并对总体治疗计划和质量保证负责。牙科辅助人员可以提供基本的预防性和修复性牙科服务，使牙医能够专注于提供更复杂的高科技治疗。还阐述了对牙科辅助人员未来培训的影响。
