Chairside Dental Assistants in U.S. Army Field Dental Units: A Report of Consultation

Abstract

This report contains information that the authors furnished to the U. S. Army Training and Doctrine Command to justify the inclusion of chairside dental assistants in Army field dental units. It consists of a brief review of the literature and a discussion. We were able to locate three studies that attempted to quantify the benefits of using chairside assistants; all three reported substantial gains in productivity. The studies stressed productivity, but productivity alone is only one of the reasons for using chairside assistants. We discuss three other important considerations: patient safety, quality of care, and infection control. Keywords: Dentistry; Dental assistants; Field dental units; Productivity; Efficiency.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 14, 1990
Accession Number
ADA223319

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  • Michael C. Chisick
  • Richard D. Guerin

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  • University of Connecticut

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