Education and Unification of Dental Auxiliaries
Dental assistants, hygienists, and technicians must be consolidated in one group of auxiliary personnel, and not fragmented by the creation of new categories. In the future, their educations should include the same background in dentistry, with the option of training in some specialty later. Titles for auxiliary personnel should reflect their education in dentistry and their specialization in the same way that the titles for dentists and physicians reflect the field of study and specialization. The role of the dental assistant should be flexible so that she can seek her own career level.
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