[A study on the chairside dental assistants in the Republic of Korea]

Taehan Chikkwa Uisa Hyophoe Chi. 1990 Jun;28(6):571-83.
[Article in Korean]

Abstract

It is recommended that the chair-side dental assistant should be utilized in order to increase the production of dental health care by World Health Organization. In the Republic of Korea, there was no chair-side dental assistant by legally. So the authors investigated and discussed for the development of chair-side dental assistant in Korea. Obtained results were as follows 1. In order to increase the production of dental health care chair-side dental assistants should be developed. 2. Institution of chair-side dental assistant will be established legally. 3. Trained chair-side dental assistant will be positioned in dental clinics for dentist and health centers for dental public health.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Dental Assistants / supply & distribution*
  • Health Policy
  • Humans
  • Korea