Table 1 Chronology of OHTs in Brazil
From: Exploring professionalization among Brazilian oral health technicians
Decade | Type of dental auxiliary | Actions | Reigning oral health idea | Profession elements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1950s and 1960s | DHA | Individual preventive-educational actions | Incremental System | Not regulated |
1970s and 1990s | DHT | Individual and collective preventive-educational actions; restorative care | Simplified Dentistry | Regulated by educational law and FCD Supervision of the dentist is mandatory |
2000s to present | OHT | Health promotion with tendency toward a reduction in restorative care | Brazil Smiling | Regulated by federal law The direct and indirect supervision of the dentist is mandatory |