A dental hygienist in the community dental service.
1978
A Clerehugh
UI
MeSH Term
Description
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D011636
Public Health Dentistry
A dental specialty concerned with the prevention of disease and the maintenance of oral health through promoting organized dental health programs at a community, state, or federal level.
Dentistry, Public Health
D003149
Community Dentistry
The practice of dentistry concerned with preventive as well as diagnostic and treatment programs in a circumscribed population.
Dentistry, Community
D003756
Dental Hygienists
Persons trained in an accredited school or dental college and licensed by the state in which they reside to provide dental prophylaxis under the direction of a licensed dentist.
A part of Great Britain within the United Kingdom.
D006267
Health Education, Dental
Education which increases the awareness and favorably influences the attitudes and knowledge relating to the improvement of dental health on a personal or community basis.
Dental Health Education,Education, Dental Health
D012571
School Dentistry
Preventive dental services provided for students in primary and secondary schools.