State Licensing Board Requirements for Entry into the Dental Hygiene Profession.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify current requirements for initial licensure and entry into the dental hygiene profession across state dental and dental hygiene licensing boards in the United States. Methods: A non-experimental study design was used to study dental and dental hygien...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Dental Hygiene Vol. 94; no. 2; pp. 54 - 66 |
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American Dental Hygienists Association
Apr2020
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