Purpose: Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a neurosensory disorder characterized by
widespread musculoskeletal pain. Typically persistent fatigue, depression, limb stiffness, non-…

Problem: Developing new instrument designs to address the ergonomics of instrumentation
and to decrease repetitive strain injuries in the dental hygienist is an ongoing area of …

… To obtain a measure of the public agenda, McCombs and Shaw conducted a survey, asking
randomly selected voters “What [issue] are you most concerned about these days?” Their …

… Kim and McCombs provided a … McCombs. The rank-order correlation coefficient (Spearman’s
rho= 0.65) between the media and public attribute agendas reported by Kim and McCombs …

Problem: There is a lack of ethnic and racial diversity in the dental hygiene profession across
the United States. Recruitment efforts have been ineffective in increasing the number of …

Purpose: Dental professionals suffer from a high prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal
disorders (MSD). Dental hygienists in particular have a high prevalence of pain in the …

Purpose: Interprofessional education (IPE) experiences are an essential component in
preparing dental hygiene students to participate in future interprofessional (IP) collaborations to …

Purpose: Workplace bullying in health care has been identified as a problem that negatively
affects career satisfaction, career longevity and patient outcomes. The purpose of this pilot …

Introduction: Cold plasma, also known as Low Temperature Atmospheric Pressure Plasma (LTAPP)
is a novel technology consisting of neutral and charged particles, including free …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of dental magnification
loupes on posture during instrumentation. Methods: A convenience sample of 27 right-handed …