Dental Hygiene Practice and Health Care Reform: Taking Advantage of Opportunities

The Health Care Reform Act has afforded the health care delivery system an excellent opportunity to expand the role and scope of practice of dental hygienists. This expansion is much needed because it will provide access for oral health to largely underserved populations. This article describes the...

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Published inJournal of Management Policy and Practice Vol. 13; no. 1; p. 107
Main Authors Duley, Susan I, Fitzpatrick, Peter G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published West Palm Beach North American Business Press 01.02.2012
Subjects
Age groups
Chronic illnesses
Dental care
Dental caries
Dental health
Dentists
Diabetes
Disease
Federal legislation
Health care delivery
Health care policy
Health insurance
Long term health care
Medicaid
Opportunity
Oral cancer
Oral hygiene
Poverty
Reimbursement
Studies
Teeth
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Summary:The Health Care Reform Act has afforded the health care delivery system an excellent opportunity to expand the role and scope of practice of dental hygienists. This expansion is much needed because it will provide access for oral health to largely underserved populations. This article describes the extent of the problem and provides a plan to implement the needed changes through examples of care dental hygienists can provide in alternative practice settings. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1913-8067