ReviewBritish dental journal2021
A global review of the education and career pathways of dental therapists, dental hygienists and oral health therapists.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Advice and Information About Toothbrushing as Available on Websites of Professional Dental Care Associations.International journal of dental hygiene · 2026Article
- Erosive tooth wear - knowledge and treatment preferences among dental hygienists.Acta odontologica Scandinavica · 2026Article
- Emotional intelligence and academic success in Saudi female dental students: a cross-sectional analysis.The Saudi dental journal · 2026Article
- From margins to mainstream: reimagining oral health in integrated healthcare.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2026Article
- Oral Health Care for People With Disability: Curriculum Content in Oral Health Programs.Journal of dental education · 2025Article
- Integrating Dental Professionals Into Aged Care With Focus on Australia: A Scoping Review.Gerodontology · 2025Article
- Comparison of the distribution of the dental hygienist workforce and population in Ontario: a geospatial analysis.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Preventive measures and perceived challenges in delivering oral health care for elderly patients: a survey of dental hygienists in Norway.Acta odontologica Scandinavica · 2025Article
- Who you are and who you want to be: a pilot study of dental hygiene students' professional identity formation.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- Identification and assessment of factors that impact the demand for and supply of dental hygienists amidst an evolving workforce context: a scoping review.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- A survey of mental wellbeing and stress among dental therapists and hygienists in South West England.British dental journal · 2022Article
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Abstract
Introduction With ongoing needs in oral healthcare being unmet, dental therapists, dental hygienists and oral health therapists have the potential to assume greater roles and responsibilities in the provision of care. This review provides a global overview of the education and career opportunities of these professions, contributing to the discussion on the future trajectories of all three professions.Methods A scoping review was conducted to collate and summarise the current available evidence from peer-reviewed journal articles, published reports and books, and websites of professional associations and government agencies.Results Of the 145 sources identified and reviewed, 53 were included in the qualitative synthesis. The themes were categorised into domains: 1) dental therapy; 2) dental hygiene; and 3) oral health therapy.Conclusion The results of this review indicated that, although there has been continuous advocacy for dental therapists, dental hygienists and oral health therapists to assume roles beyond the traditional clinical practice, the majority of the professionals still mainly practise as clinicians. Many dental therapists, dental hygienists and oral health therapists felt limited by their scope of practice and were dissatisfied with the lack of career pathways. Additional research is needed to examine the influences behind career development for all three professions.
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