Dental Care Professionals: Their Training and Clinical Practice in the UK

From Volume 37, Issue 10, December 2010 | Pages 696-699

Authors

Sarah Hartridge

BDS, FDS RCS, PhD

Joint Clinical Director, University of Portsmouth Dental Academy, William Beatty Building, Hampshire Terrace, Portsmouth PO1 2QG, UK.

Articles by Sarah Hartridge

Abstract

Since the event of compulsory registration, Dental Care Professionals now make up approximately 60% of the dental workforce.1 This article outlines training for all groups of Dental Care Professionals and discusses their clinical practice, emphasizing the importance of their involvement in the delivery of holistic patient care.

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