A century of subordination: The historical barriers to dental hygienists’ autonomy

 

This is an unfiltered examination of the structural sexism embedded in dentistry, a profession that has long constrained the autonomy of hygienists under the pretext of safety and oversight.

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

 

Read by Jackie Sanders

https://www.rdhmag.com/career-profession/alternative-practice/article/55286333/a-century-of-subordination-the-historical-barriers-to-dental-hygienists-autonomy