Purpose: Progress in the dental hygiene discipline is predicated on the development of a
community of scholars with a dental hygiene scholarly identity who explore questions central …

Introduction components consist of the discipline's definition, its paradigm concepts, which
are the major concepts selected for study, global definitions of the paradigm concepts, and …

Progress in the dental hygiene discipline is predicated on the development of a community
of scholars who explore questions related to the art and science of dental hygiene and …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the scholarship of doctoral prepared
dental hygienists as it relates to advancing the dental hygiene discipline. Methods: A …

The profession of dental hygiene experienced 20 years of growth during the 1960s and
1970s. During that period of time, an adequate number of hygienists entered dental hygiene …

Purpose: Scholarly inquiry and research are core competencies for graduate dental hygiene
education as defined by American Dental Education Association (ADEA). The purpose of …

Professional associations can be defined as an organization or body of practitioners
representing a particular profession. Foremost, the professional association sets forth criteria …

Dental hygiene, as an emerging profession, has identified key attributes and attitudes of the
professional socialization process that are necessary to a continued growth and ability of its …

Although remarkable growth has occurred in the dental hygiene research arena, an
increased emphasis on research development will facilitate the designation of dental …

Evaluation of scientific literature, promoting the delivery of evidence-based care, became the
focus of a group of dental hygiene colleagues. The “Journal Study Club”(JSC) was …