title: National certification: a vital component of quality assurance.
authors.affiliation: National Dental Hygiene Certification Board, Canada.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gallagher
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Forgay
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D002568:Certification / Q000592:standards*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003756:Dental Hygienists / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care