Hygienist Recommended Inc

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• Clinic/Center

  Dental

  Ambulatory Health Care Facilities

  Primary

  Definition to come...

  Taxonomy code 261QD0000X

• Dentist

  Dental Providers

  A dentist is a person qualified by a doctorate in dental surgery (D.D.S.) or dental medicine (D.M.D.), licensed by the state to practice dentistry, and practicing within the scope of that license. There is no difference between the two degrees: dentists who have a DMD or DDS have the same education. Universities have the prerogative to determine what degree is awarded. Both degrees use the same curriculum requirements set by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation. Generally, three or more years of undergraduate education plus four years of dental school is required to graduate and become a general dentist. State licensing boards accept either degree as equivalent, and both degrees allow licensed individuals to practice the same scope of general dentistry. Additional post-graduate training is required to become a dental specialist.

  Taxonomy code 122300000X

• Dentist

  General Practice

  Dental Providers

  A general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages. The general dentist is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related to patients' oral health needs.

  Taxonomy code 1223G0001X

• Dental Hygienist

  Dental Providers

  An individual who has completed an accredited dental hygiene education program, and an individual who has been licensed by a state board of dental examiners to provide preventive care services under the supervision of a dentist. Functions that may be legally delegated to the dental hygienist vary based on the needs of the dentist, the educational preparation of the dental hygienist and state dental practice acts and regulations, but always include, at a minimum, scaling and polishing the teeth. To avoid misleading the public, no occupational title other than dental hygienist should be used to describe this dental auxiliary.

  Taxonomy code 124Q00000X

• Public Health or Welfare

  Agencies

  Definition to come...

  Taxonomy code 251K00000X

• Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Provider Organization

  Agencies

  A PACE provider organization is a not-for-profit private or public entity that is primarily engaged in providing PACE services(unique capitated managed care benefits for the frail elderly which include comprehensive medical and social services). The following characteristics also apply to a PACE organization. It must: have a governing board that includes community representation; be able to provide complete PACE services regardless of frequency or duration of services; have a physical site to provide adult day services; have a defined service area; have safeguards against conflict of interest; have demonstrated fiscal soundness and have a formal Participant Bill of Rights.

  Taxonomy code 251T00000X

• Voluntary or Charitable

  Agencies

  Definition to come...

  Taxonomy code 251V00000X