The trend toward professionalization of American dental hygienists (미국 치과위생사의 전문직화 경향)

Hyeongmi Kim (김형미); Park Jeong Ran (박정란); Chang-Hee Kim (김창희); Young-Soon Won (원영순); sim seon ju (심선주); Sun-Mi Lee (이선미)

doi:10.13065/jksdh.20210076

The trend toward professionalization of American dental hygienists

Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
Abbr : J Korean Soc Dent Hyg
2021, 21(6), pp.773-784
DOI : 10.13065/jksdh.20210076
Publisher : Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Dentistry
Received : September 6, 2021
Accepted : November 30, 2021
Published : December 30, 2021

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

¹충청대학교
²백석대학교
³충청대학교 치위생과
⁴원광보건대학교 치위생과
⁵동남보건대학교 치위생과

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Objectives: This study presents the basic data necessary to explore the methods used of Korean dental hygienists to resolve oral health inequalities in Korea via reviewing the professionalization trend of American dental hygienists. Methods: The supervision levels of American dental hygienists, and system of dental therapists were analyzed using the data published by the relevant associations. Results: In America, dental hygienists help address oral health inequalities. However, due to limitations in the supervision levels and scope of practice of dental hygienists, the autonomy of dental hygienists was expanded, and mid-level practitioner were employed. The autonomy for dental hygiene practice was higher in public than in private in America. Some states have introduced dental therapists as mid-level practitioners. Their practice settings have limitations such as serving low-income, uninsured, and underserved patients or serving in a dental health professional shortage area. Conclusions: It is necessary to expand the autonomy of dental hygienists based on their profession. In particular, it is suggested that they start with the low-risk level practices. Further, it is necessary to introduce a dental hygiene specialist system specialized for fields with high social demands.

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Autonomy, Dental hygienist, Dental therapist, Public health dental hygiene practitioner

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