Dental hygienist job autonomy depends on the period of dental hygiene education

Conclusions: Countries with >40 years of experience in educating dental hygienists largely guarantee independent dental hygiene practice for dental hygienists, in accordance with IFDH guidelines. The society's need for dental hygienists is fulfilled and professional competency is maintained in these contexts; thus, it should be required for dental hygienists to maintain independent dental hygiene practices.
Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research - Category: Dentistry Authors: Source Type: research