Identifying core competencies for community oral health practice among dental hygienists: a scoping review.

Researchers reviewed international literature to identify eight core competency domains needed for dental hygienists working in community oral health roles, including health equity, population program planning, professionalism, policy literacy, problem-solving, interprofessional collaboration, evidence-based practice, and cultural competence.

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