title: [Dental hygienist in financial independent practice: an established institute?].
abstract: The purpose of this article was to describe the development and actual status of the financial independent dental hygienist in The Netherlands. In 15 years nearly 100 dental hygienists started in financial independent practice after a few years of experience. In a survey (response: 80%, N = 58) respondents reported that especially patients with advanced periodontal diseases were treated in their practice. A majority of the respondents also works for a dentist employer. Compensation by insurance companies makes the treatment by independent dental hygienists approachable for more patients and is therefore advisable.
authors.affiliation: Uit de vakgroep Pedodontologie van het Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam (ACTA).
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gruythuysen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vertin
mesh_terms: D003756:Dental Hygienists / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D009426:Netherlands; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D011331:Private Practice / Q000191:economics*