Evaluation of dental therapists undertaking dental examinations in a school setting in Scotland

ConclusionWe conclude that dental therapists show a high level of interexaminer agreement, and with the appropriate annual training and calibration, they could undertake dental examinations as part of the NDIP programme.

Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology - July 7, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Emma J. O'Keefe, Alex D. McMahon, Colwyn M. Jones, Morag M. Curnow, Lorna M. D. Macpherson Tags: Original Article Source Type: research