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DHAT-delivered dental care vs Dentist-delivered dental care

Technical performance / deficient restorations (DHATs vs dentists) · Alaska Native dental patients (children aged 6-17 and adults) and their caregivers

DHATs had a lower amalgam restoration deficiency rate than dentists (12% vs 22%; certainty not graded).

3 findings from 1 review

Reducing Alaska Native paediatric oral health disparities: a systematic review of oral health interventions and a case… 2013 All outcomes
Cross-sectional (DHATs practising ~9 months to several years) · Alaska Native communities (Alaska Dental Health Aide Therapist program) · Amalgam restorations
Deficient restorations (%), DHAT vs dentist 12 vs 22 (DHAT vs dentist)
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Reducing Alaska Native paediatric oral health disparities: a systematic review of oral health interventions and a case… 2013 All outcomes
Cross-sectional (DHATs practising ~9 months to several years) · Alaska Native communities (Alaska Dental Health Aide Therapist program) · Composite restorations
Deficient restorations (%), DHAT vs dentist 15 vs 12 (DHAT vs dentist)
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Reducing Alaska Native paediatric oral health disparities: a systematic review of oral health interventions and a case… 2013 All outcomes
Cross-sectional (DHATs practising ~9 months to several years) · Alaska Native communities (Alaska Dental Health Aide Therapist program) · Stainless steel crowns
Deficient placements (%), DHAT vs dentist 3 vs 9 (DHAT vs dentist)
2 studies
GRADE not reported

DHAT-delivered dental care vs Dentist-delivered dental care

Quality of dental record keeping by DHATs · Alaska Native dental patients (children aged 6-17 and adults) and their caregivers

Dental record keeping by DHATs was high quality and met Indian Health Service guidelines (certainty not graded).

1 finding from 1 review

Reducing Alaska Native paediatric oral health disparities: a systematic review of oral health interventions and a case… 2013 All outcomes
Cross-sectional (DHATs practising ~9 months to several years) · Alaska Native communities (Alaska Dental Health Aide Therapist program)
Record keeping by DHATs was consistent with evaluation criteria; the 4 practising DHATs met Indian Health Service guidelines on record keeping.
2 studies
GRADE not reported