title: [The dental hygienist].
abstract: On the basis of a literature study, the author outlines the international development of the career of dental hygienist and deals with her possible uses. Then follows a description of the development and of the actual tasks in the GDR, starting from the objectives of the socialist health service.
mesh_terms: D003756:Dental Hygienists / Q000193:education; D003777:Dental Prophylaxis; D005859:Germany, East
vernacular_title: Das stomatologische Heil-Hilfspersonal