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J Am Dent Assoc, Vol 126, No 9, 1291-1294.
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Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 126, Issue 9, 1291-1294
Copyright © 1995 by American Dental Association

CLINICAL PRACTICE

Increasing patient service by effective use of dental hygienists



GJ Christiensen
Clinical Research Associates, Provo, Utah 84604, USA.

Dental hygienists are well-educated professionals. Their responsibilities generally have been limited to scaling and polishing. Expanding into other clinical techniques, as permitted by practice laws, provides diversity for hygienists, lower cost services for patients and more time for dentists to provide the services their extra education allows.




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