title: Oral health: dental hygienists are key.
authors.forename: Maria Perno
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Goldie
authors.forename: JoAnn R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Gurenlian
mesh_terms: D003756:Dental Hygienists / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D009909:Oral Health; D011313:Preventive Dentistry; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce