; POWERS OF PHYSICIANS IN HYGIENE DENTAL
The doctors in Dental Hygiene graduates who are the only operators together with the dentists, according to Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Health - March 15, 1999, No. 137 and subsequent amendments, have enabling legal and professional to carry out tasks pertaining to the prevention of oro-dental diseases:
Activities Prevention - Dental health education
Promotion and / or participation in projects of social and preventive oral communities, as part of the public health system and private
Collaboration in the compilation of medical records, dental and medical history
patient visit and survey activities in the oral cavity and collection of clinical data and
technical - for statistical compilation of the folder and entering various periodontal plaque index, bleeding index, indexes and other indexes periodontal probing.
Conduct of intra and extraoral photographs
patient visit and execution of tartar removal and root planing (debridement, scaling up and under the gums, root planing, prophy-jet, polishing, periodontal disinfection), according to manual methods with the aid of curettes and scalers, according to ultrasonic method, laser-assisted Ozone therapy, with full decision-making autonomy and in compliance with clinical standards and protocols - Operating
Visit the Patient with evaluation and implementation of methods of teeth whitening custom studio and home
application of all means and prophylactic topical desensitizing agents: pre-filling (sealing) of grooves and pits, dental fluoridation, iontophoresis, lacquers
Polishing of amalgam fillings and composite
Education on the various methods of oral hygiene and use of appropriate diagnostic tools to highlight plaque and dental plaque, motivating the need for controls periodic medical and payment has been made, education and motivation to oral hygiene of orthodontic patients before, during and after treatment
Performing periodontal microbiological sampling and testing for salivary ' identification of patients at risk for periodontal and cariorecettività
Analysis of diet and lifestyle, the patient's motivation to eating habits in order to protect dental health
Doctors in Dental Hygiene carry out their work in public and private health facilities, as employees or free - professional, or in its facilities and Prevention of Dental Hygiene.
rates collaboration and advice of the doctors in Dental Hygiene, ranging (30% - 50%) as a function of professional skills and the agreements with the leaders of the dental structures.
Please note that any operator / operator performs these tasks without possessing a degree in dental hygiene or dentistry, commits the offense of "improper exercise of the health profession," sanctioned by the court in civil and penalty, even for those who allow such illegal activity in their study.
