Directe toegankelijkheid van de mondhygiënist 2. Standpunten van mondhygiënisten en tandartsen [Direct access to the dental hygienist 2. Opinions of dental hygienists and dentists]

In this paper the opinions from dental hygienists and dentists are described concerning the question whether patients could visit the dental hygienist without being seen by a dentist first (access without referral). Eight of ten dental hygienists have a positive attitude towards the idea of access without referral. Dentists were much more...

Directe toegankelijkheid van de mondhygiënist 1. Standpunten van landelijke organisaties [Direct access to the dental hygienist 1. Opinions of relevant national organizations]

The opinions of professional dental organisations, the government (Ministry of Health), patient organizations and the medical assurance companies are collected on the question whether patients could visit the dental hygienist without being seen by a dentist first. The general opinion is that this could be possible for those treatments for which...

Het takenpakket van de tandartsassistent [The activity package of the dental assistant]

The aim of this study was to assess the package of activities that is actually carried out by the chairside assistant, and the activities that should be dropped or added to the package, according to both assistants and dentists. A representative sample of 1034 dentists and their assistants received a questionnaire. Results showed large...

Het takenpakket van de tandartsassistent