The study assessed participant awareness of oral cancer (OC), risk factors, signs and symptoms,
and history of an OC screening exam and whether a relationship exists between these …

Purpose: The objective of this pilot study was to demonstrate the number of patients at increased
risk for type 2 diabetes development using a validated survey; and to assess the rate of …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop and test a smartphone application (app)
prototype, ToothSense, as an oral health promotion tool for the prevention of Early …

Purpose: Diabetes and periodontal disease are conditions considered to be biologically
linked. Prediabetes is a condition in which individuals have blood glucose levels, impaired …

Background The popularity and prevalence of electronic cigarette (EC) usage has continued
to surge to 35 million worldwide, with one-half of users younger than 34 years. Despite …

Purpose: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is a chronic health condition in which
the symptoms often go unnoticed. Oral problems accompanying GERD may include non-…

Purpose: Increasing childhood obesity rates present a significant threat to public health. The
purpose of this study was to explore dental hygienists' (DH) beliefs, attitudes, knowledge, …

… Smallidge, RDH, EdD is an associate professor and graduate program director; Lori J.
Giblin-Scanlon, RDH, MSDH is an associate professor and associate dean; Kristeen R. Perry, …

Purpose: Dental hygiene professionals need to be prepared as part of their entry level education
process, to treat the wide range of culturally diverse patients they may encounter in the …

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to assess the knowledge, education, attitudes,
confidence, and practice of dental hygienists providing dental care to adult patients with dental …