Mid-level oral health workforce providers

Mid-level oral health workers are those who have received shorter training than dentists (between 2–4 years) but will perform some of the same tasks as dentists. Therefore, a mid-level oral health worker is not a clinical dentist but is able to provide clinical care (may diagnose, manage, and treat disease and impairments) or engage in preventive care and health promotion. The examples are dental assistants, dental nurses, dental prosthetists, dental therapists, and dental hygienists.

Sources: [11,38,55].