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Ultrasonic Instrumentation Instruction in Dental Hygiene Programs in the United States
… scaling instrumentation instruction in dental hygiene programs nationally. Currently, there is no research available defining a consensus of instruction for ultrasonic instrumentation in dental hygiene programs. An email survey was sent to all directors of dental hygiene programs in the …
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Characteristics and Workload of Full-Time Faculty in Baccalaureate Dental Hygiene Programs
… workload of full-time faculty in baccalaureate dental hygiene programs. A mail questionnaire was sent to program administrators for distribution to faculty. Program response rate was 89.7% (26/29) and full-time faculty response rate was 68.3% (114/167). The number of faculty who hold the …
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Herbal supplement education in dental hygiene curricula
… education in other disciplines, inclusion in dental hygiene curricula is not reported. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and extent of herbal supplement education in the 256 accredited dental hygiene programs in the United States. A survey was sent to program directors. …
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Virtual objective structured clinical examinations as a framework for active learning and assessment: a retrospective analysis of Dental Hygiene student and instructor perceptions
… there may be for future formative vOSCE use in dental hygiene programs by assessing dental hygiene student and clinic faculty experience with vOSCEs.</p> <p>Methods: Research was from a qualitative perspective. The design was a retrospective phenomenological cohort study utilizing respondent …
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Dental hygiene program directors' opinions of the clinical licensing examination: a Delphi study
Validity and reliability concerns regarding dental hygiene clinical licensing examinations have been described primarily in dental literature. In this study Directors of Dental Hygiene Programs in the U.S., Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands were asked to describe the best way to determine clinical …
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Building a Foundation for Interprofessional-Education (IPE) Between Dietetic Students and Dental Hygiene Students at East Tennessee State University (ETSU)
<p>Nutrition education is an integral part of dental education as well as a variety of other healthcare professions<sup>1</sup>, but interprofessional education (IPE) between the fields of dietetics and dental hygiene is limited. The purpose of this pilot study was to define areas of opportunity to …
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Curriculum alternatives in graduate dental hygiene education
… students in the field. The profession of dental hygiene has similar needs. Presently there are only nine programs granting graduate degrees in dental hygiene. More graduate programs are needed to fulfill the future demands for educators, researchers, and practitioners with the knowledge …
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Service-learning and reflection in dental hygiene education
… Little is known about the use of SL pedagogy on dental hygiene students. SL in dental hygiene is an ideal teaching medium and use frequently; however, few studies have specifically studied if it is being done effectively. This study aimed to increase the knowledge available about SL in dental …
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Expanding Interprofessional Learning Opportunities: How Dental Hygiene Administrators And Faculty Perceive Interprofessional Education
… to the intricacies of today’s medical industry. Dental hygienists are underemployed in these teams. This has a direct effect on dental hygiene academia because education is the basis for practice. Interprofessional education (IPE) has been proposed as the strategy to adequately address this …
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Characteristics essential to a career in dental hygiene
<p>With the increase in the number of dental hygiene schools, and decline in graduating dentists, the potential for an excess supply of dental hygienists could result in increased difficulty for dental hygienists to gain employment. Using a quantitative research design in the form of a cross …
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The Contribution of Peer-mentorship in a Dental Hygiene Program to Confidence in Initial Professional Practice
Dental hygienists are an essential constituent of the public health system. Research related to effective components of dental hygiene programs offers an opportunity to improve public oral health-care across the nation by graduating confident dental hygienists. The confidence of a dental hygienist …
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DIFFUSION OF TOBACCO DEPENDENCE EDUCATION IN DENTAL HYGIENE: TEN CASE STUDIES
… to gain an in-depth understanding of the process dental hygiene program directors use to adopt and implement tobacco dependence information into their curricula. Gaining a clearer idea of how and why dental hygiene faculty diffuse tobacco curriculum may inform future dissemination efforts leading …
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A Study of Visible Tattoos in Entry-Level Dental Hygiene Education Programs
… purpose of this study was to survey entry-level dental hygiene program directors in the United States to assess their perceptions of dental hygienists with visible tattoos as well as their satisfaction with current program tattoo polices. Methods: After IRB approval, a 14-item survey was …