Dental hygiene's century-long journey to the world stage: professional pride

Interestingly, a resolution passed at the 74th Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2021 encouraged oral health care providers to shift their focus from a "pathology-driven treatment approach to a more health-centered preventive approach. Towards universal health coverage for oral...

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Published inCanadian Journal of Dental Hygiene Vol. 57; no. 3; pp. 143 - 144
Main Author Lavigne, Salme E
Format Journal Article Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Canada The Canadian Dental Hygienists Association 01.10.2023
Canadian Dental Hygienists Association
Subjects
Anniversaries
Associations
Care and treatment
Dental care
Dental hygiene
Dental Hygienists
Dentists
Health aspects
Humans
Hygiene
Medical personnel
Mouth
Oral Hygiene
Professionals
Canada
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Summary:Interestingly, a resolution passed at the 74th Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2021 encouraged oral health care providers to shift their focus from a "pathology-driven treatment approach to a more health-centered preventive approach. Towards universal health coverage for oral health by 2030 in which WHO stated: "The primary focus of oral health professionals' activities should therefore be on delivering evidence-based preventive care and minimally invasive interventions, supporting patients in effective self-care practices and acting as advocates for policies to promote population oral health. Without CDHA's action and persistence in advocating for our profession, none of these changes would have been possible. [...]I say thank you to CDHA for their ongoing guidance and leadership and thank you to IFDH for putting us on the world stage.
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ISSN:1712-171X
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