Clinical Quality and Delegation in a Private Dental Office Utilizing Expanded‐Function Dental Auxiliaries*

Kaplan, Alan L.

doi:10.1111/j.1752-7325.1980.tb01858.x

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“…Studies have demonstrated that EFDAs permitted to perform restorative functions may be able to improve access to care and practice productivity . Amalgam and composite resin restorations placed by EFDAs are of similar quality as those placed by dentists . Despite this evidence of quality and potential for increased productivity, use of EFDAs remains low even where allowed by law .…”

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“…This option has been explored as a means to maximize the efficiency of dental practices and improve access to care. Studies have previously demonstrated that EFDAs can increase practice efficiency by enabling practices to treat more patients while maintaining quality of service . Additionally, utilization of EFDAs is positively associated with increasing dentist productivity .…”

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Potential utilization of expanded function dental auxiliaries to place restoratives

Darling

Kanellis

McKernan

et al. 2015

J Public Health Dent

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Many dentists are willing to delegate reversible restorative procedures. Increasing scope of practice for auxiliaries may increase capacity of the existing dental workforce and improve access for newly insured populations. Expanding scope of practice for dental auxiliaries offers a viable mechanism to rapidly increase states' dental capacity in response to rising demands for dental care, including newly insured Medicaid populations.

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Potential utilization of expanded function dental auxiliaries to place restoratives

Darling

Kanellis

McKernan

et al. 2015

J Public Health Dent

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The workforce of professionals complementary to dentistry in the general dental services: a survey of general dental practices in the South West

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Boyles²

2003

Br Dent J

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Factors Associated with Fissure Sealant Delegation: Dentist Characteristics and Office Staffing Patterns

Farghaly

Lang

Woolfolk

et al. 1993

J Public Health Dent

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The purpose of this research was to identify dentist characteristics and dental office staffing patterns related to delegation of sealant applications. Results from a 1989 mailed survey were used to characterize Michigan general dentists (N = 300) who did or did not delegate sealant applications to auxiliaries and to identify factors associated with delegation. Nearly 50 percent of respondents were applying all sealants themselves. In offices that delegated the procedure, the mean proportion of sealants being applied by dentists was 39.9 percent. Registered dental hygienists were applying 51 percent, while registered dental assistants were applying 6.5 percent. Delegating dentists were more knowledgeable about sealant procedures, held more favorable attitudes, treated more young patients, placed more sealants, and were better informed about the legality of delegation according to the state practice act. Logistic regression analysis found that employing a registered dental hygienist was the most significant factor associated with sealant delegation, followed by employing a registered dental assistant. Findings suggest that dental auxiliaries, and particularly registered dental assistants, are underutilized for applying sealants. Approaches to increasing delegation of sealants may include changing dentists' traditional hiring patterns, highlighting the skills of auxiliaries such as the registered dental hygienist (RDH) and the registered dental assistant (RDA), and increasing awareness of legally allowable procedures that RDHs and RDAs can perform.

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Clinical Quality and Delegation in a Private Dental Office Utilizing Expanded‐Function Dental Auxiliaries*

Cited by 6 publications

References 18 publications

Potential utilization of expanded function dental auxiliaries to place restoratives

Potential utilization of expanded function dental auxiliaries to place restoratives

The workforce of professionals complementary to dentistry in the general dental services: a survey of general dental practices in the South West

Factors Associated with Fissure Sealant Delegation: Dentist Characteristics and Office Staffing Patterns

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