2021
DOI: 10.1038/s41407-021-0654-4
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A global review of the education and career pathways of dental therapists, dental hygienists and oral health therapists

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“…In addition, they are in charge of implementing public oral health projects for residents at public health centers (Won et al, 2013). In countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Hong Kong, the systems under which dental therapists, dental hygienists, and oral health therapists work are operated separately, whereas in Korea there is a single unified dental hygienist system (Chen et al, 2021). However, the legal scope of the work performed by Korean dental hygienists is narrow compared with what they actually do, so it is necessary to redefine the scope of their work and expand that which is legally permitted (Kim and Shin, 2008; Jeong et al, 2019).…”
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“…In addition, they are in charge of implementing public oral health projects for residents at public health centers (Won et al, 2013). In countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Hong Kong, the systems under which dental therapists, dental hygienists, and oral health therapists work are operated separately, whereas in Korea there is a single unified dental hygienist system (Chen et al, 2021). However, the legal scope of the work performed by Korean dental hygienists is narrow compared with what they actually do, so it is necessary to redefine the scope of their work and expand that which is legally permitted (Kim and Shin, 2008; Jeong et al, 2019).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%