Expanding Scopes of practice for Dental Hygienists Improves Oral Health

Research conducted by the University at Albany’s Center for Health Workforce Studies (CHWS) finds that in states where dental hygienists are allowed by law to practice at higher levels of professional competence and skill, the population’s oral health notably improves. The paper, published in Health Affairs‘ December 2016 thematic issue on oral health, examines impacts of dental hygiene “scope…