Dental therapists: A global perspective

International Dental Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 61-70

  Nash, David A ^a,b   Friedman, Jay W ^a   Kardos, Thomas B ^a   Kardos, Rosemary L ^a   Schwarz, Eli ^a   Satur, Julie ^a   Berg, Darren G ^a   Nasruddin, Jaafar ^a   Mumghamba, Elifuraha G ^a   Davenport, Elizabeth S ^a   Nagel, Ron ^a  

^a University of Kentucky ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dental therapist; Global dental workforce; School dental nurse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANADA; CHILD; DENTAL ASSISTANT; DENTAL CARE; DENTISTRY; EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; MANPOWER; NEW ZEALAND; TANZANIA; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; ALASKA; AUSTRALIA; CANADA; CHILD; DENTAL AUXILIARIES; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; DENTISTRY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; NEW ZEALAND; TANZANIA;

EID: 43149096890     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595x.2008.tb00177.x     Document Type: Article

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