Review of the certified dental hygienist system in Japan (일본의 인정치과위생사 제도 고찰)

sim seon ju (심선주); Sun-Mi Lee (이선미); Hyeongmi Kim (김형미); Young-Soon Won (원영순); Yu-Jeong Shin (신유정); Chang-Hee Kim (김창희)

doi:10.13065/jksdh.20210046

Review of the certified dental hygienist system in Japan

Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
Abbr : J Korean Soc Dent Hyg
2021, 21(5), pp.491-498
DOI : 10.13065/jksdh.20210046
Publisher : Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Dentistry
Received : August 3, 2021
Accepted : September 20, 2021
Published : October 30, 2021

sim seon ju ¹, Sun-Mi Lee ², Hyeongmi Kim ³, Young-Soon Won ⁴, Yu-Jeong Shin ⁵, Chang-Hee Kim ⁶

¹백석대학교
²동남보건대학교 치위생과
³충청대학교
⁴원광보건대학교 치위생과
⁵도쿄의과치과대학 소아치과
⁶충청대학교 치위생과

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Objectives: This study aimed to review the definition, qualification conditions, accreditation field, and system of Japanese recognized dental hygienists. It is expected that it will be used as basic data for the system introduction of the Korean advanced dental hygienists. Methods: From May to November 2020, a literature review was conducted on Japanese dental hygienists and Japanese certified dental hygienists. Results: The lifelong education system training courses to become Japanese certified dental hygienists consisted of basic training, special training, and specific training. Each training session lasted for 15 h, and the number of training hours required to complete the course was 30 h. The training items for the field of recognition A were prevention of lifestyle disease, home care, oral function management, rehabilitation for dysphagia, prevention of diabetes, and oral management by medical and dental partnership. The training items for the field of recognition B were dentistry for the disabled, dentistry for the aged, community oral health, and oral health care. Conclusions: The Japanese recognized that dental hygienist system is valuable as a demonstration model in introducing the Korean advanced dental hygienist system.

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Advanced dental hygienist, Certified dental hygienist, Japan

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