The case for dental hygienists’ autonomy: The education and credentialing gap

Update: 2025-09-02

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Challenge the false premise: Dentists' supposed monopoly on oral health regulation is built on shaky ground. It's time for a truth-driven, evidence-based confrontation in dental advocacy.

Derik J. Sven, MBA, MPH, RDH, CDT, FADHA

Read by Jackie Sanders

https://www.rdhmag.com/career-profession/article/55301661/the-case-for-dental-hygienists-autonomy-the-education-and-credentialing-gap

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The case for dental hygienists’ autonomy: The education and credentialing gap

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