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The role of the dental assistant on dental service teams

Analysis of public health dental needs and resources show the need of auxiliary personnel, dental assistants, to raise the productivity level of dental teams in dental operations. This assistant will, of course, work under a dentist's supervision.

Dentistry manpower; Dental assistants; Public health dentistry


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