ArticleJournal of public health dentistry2013
Utilization of nondentist providers and attitudes toward new provider models: findings from the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network.
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- Attitudes among dentists and dental hygienists towards extended scope and independent practice of dental hygienists.International dental journal · 2017Pooled it
- Translation and psychometric evaluation of the dental patient questionnaire (DPQ).Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- Supplementing online surveys with a mailed option to reduce bias and improve response rate: the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network.Journal of public health dentistry · 2014Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe purpose of this study was to quantify, within the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network, current utilization of dental hygienists and assistants with expanded functions and quantify network dentists' attitudes toward a new nondentist provider model - the dental therapist.
methodsNational Dental Practice-Based Research Network practitioner-investigators participated in a single, cross-sectional administration of a questionnaire.
resultsCurrent nondentist providers are not being utilized by network practitioner-investigators to the fullest extent allowed by law. Minnesota practitioners, practitioners in large group practices, and those with prior experience with expanded-function nondentist providers delegate at a higher rate and had more-positive perceptions of the new dental therapist model.
conclusionsExpanding scopes of practice for dental hygienists and assistants has not translated to the maximal delegation allowed by law among network practices. This finding may provide insight into dentists' acceptance of newer nondentist provider models.
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