The Effect of Recent Trends on Dental Hygiene.

Douglass, Chester W.

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ERIC Number: EJ425891

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1991

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The Effect of Recent Trends on Dental Hygiene.

Douglass, Chester W.

Journal of Dental Education, v55 n3 p225-27 Mar 1991

Six trends affecting dental hygiene practice are discussed: demographic changes; disease pattern changes; higher societal expectations; financing and delivery system changes; technological advancement; and regulatory and legislative trends. It is argued that, though the trends reflect positively on dental hygiene, practitioners need to increase their involvement in these (MSE)

Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Delivery Systems, Demography, Dental Hygienists, Diseases, Educational Change, Expectation, Federal Regulation, Higher Education, Legislation, Professional Education, Social Change, Technological Advancement, Trend Analysis

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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