Background: Although advances have been made in modulation of host inflammatory
response in periodontal therapy, it is important to control the bacterial challenge to the host …

… Council: I am submitting herewith a dissertation written by Cassandra Holder Ballard …
school graduate, (b) some college, but less than four years, and (c) four or more years of college. …

This study seeks to determine if students who completed the 2-year dental hygiene program
at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center developed in the area of cultural …

Purpose: In light of the current trend toward host modulation of inflammatory response in
periodontal therapy, it is important to control the bacterial challenge to the host immune system …

Salaries and benefits are a major concern for dental hygienists and their employers. In 1998,
the University of Tennessee Dental Hygiene Department conducted a survey of dental …

Purpose. Health care educational programs are being urged to produce culturally competent
health care providers to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse US population. The …

Culture and Clinical Care is a guidebook designed for use by clinicians who work with
culturally diverse clients. This soft-backed text is not designed to be used as an instructional …

Objectives: Interprofessional education (IPE) is now a required competency of professional
health education programs. Quality health care outcomes, patient safety and patient-centered …

The overall health of the United States'(US) population has been surveyed and reported for
several decades in a quest by healthcare professionals to understand the etiology for …

Purpose. Traditional dental hygiene education has focused on faculty evaluation of students.
Recently, self-evaluation has been encouraged to assist students in enhancing their …