| Seq #43 | Thursday, 29 June 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9:00 AM-11:00 AM Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre P2, Hands-on Workshop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Changing Roles and Responsibilities - Dental Hygienists and Nurses/Assistants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sponsored by: Oral Health Research, Workforce | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: This program will focus on dental auxiliaries (allied oral health professionals) and the move to substitution, expanded roles, legislative changes, and requirements of registration. Indigenous issues are definitely relevant here, but it is much wider than that. In the not-too-distant future, dental therapists will be treating adults, particularly in rural and remote areas where dentists are difficult to recruit and retain. More dental hygienists will be employed in the public sector, especially in long-term-care facilities as well as for a preventive focus on oral health. The expanded roles for dental assistants are also interesting, particularly as an adjunct to hygienists in orthodontic practices. The requirement for Dental Nurses to be registered with the General Dental Council from July 2006 in the United Kingdom is also relevant here. Prominent dental hygienists and therapists from different countries will speak about the lessons learned in their countries or continents. Australia has had significant changes in its eight states and territories, where further changes are currently being considered. The session is targeted at dental hygienists and therapists, would give formal recognition to their important role in the oral health team, and give them a specific opportunity to foster discussion and promote critical thinking. It would also raise the profile of dental hygienists and therapists in the world of dental research | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairperson: L. SHORT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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