A common European curriculum for Dental Hygiene – Domain IV: Oral health in Society

Abstract

This position paper outlines the areas of competence and learning outcomes of the Common European Curriculum for Dental Hygiene (CECDH) that specifically relate to Oral Health in Society. 2 | DEFINITION In addition to treating individual patients, a hygienist should be able to focus on promoting health and implementing effective strategies of care. This necessarily involves understanding population demography and health trends, in the context of the health-care system, or systems, within which they work.