Purpose: It is estimated that the older population, aged 65 and older, will make up over 20%
of the US population by the year 2030. Research acknowledges about 4% of the older …

Although brief alcohol interventions have proven effective in a variety of health care settings,
the present article describes the development of the first brief intervention for heavy drinkers …

Results of a cluster-randomized trial of a Screening and Brief Intervention for heavy drinkers
in dental practice are reported. Data were obtained from 103 heavy drinking patients …

It is estimated there are between 43.5 and 65.7 million caregivers in the United States who
provide unpaid care for older adults. Although the number of informal caregivers is expected …

Purpose: This study explored the effectiveness of simulated mouth models to improve
identification and recording of dental restorations when compared to using traditional didactic …

Counseling is considered a newer healthcare profession and possibly unknown to others.
This study uses a post-positivist phenomenological approach exploring healthcare faculty and …

Purpose: Dental professionals are recommended to limit neck and trunk flexion to within 20
of a neutral (0) body posture, however empirical support for the recommendations is lacking. …

Old Dominion University School of Dental Hygiene in Norfolk, Virginia, created an innovative
preventive oral health program at Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital, a long term care …

The recent emergence of low temperature atmospheric pressure plasma (LT APP) technology
has led researchers to explore biomedical applications. The present study set out to …

(First paragraph) Ergonomics is the study of human performance (positioning and movement)
and workplace design, such as equipment, ambience, and placement. The purpose of …