Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the knowledge, attitude and practice
behaviors of dental hygienists' providing oral health care to pregnant women. Methods: Data …

Purpose: Changes in dental hygienists' scope of practice in the United States (US) are not
independent of general dentists' attitudes and behavior related to dental hygienists' …

The changing role of dental hygienists deserves dental and dental hygiene educators’
attention. The first aim of this survey study was to assess University of Michigan dental, dental …

In 29 US academic institutions, dental and dental hygiene students are educated on the
same campus. The aims of this study were to explore the perceptions of dental and dental …

Objective Dental hygienists play a key role in dental caries prevention and management. As
the evidence of dental caries risk, prevention, and management becomes more complex, it …

Educators in all academic disciplines have been encouraged to utilize assessment strategies
to evaluate students’ critical thinking. The purpose of this study was to assess the viability …

RESULTS End of semester focus groups were conducted to analyze the perception of the
quality of teaching and learning of both faculty and students. Faculty repeatedly stated that the …

RESULTS Forty-three students took part in our survey, while quiz results were taken from
fifty students in total. Results from our survey indicated that students in both classes had a …

Problem: Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) are rising in popularity and carry
considerable health risks. Dental professionals should be competent to assist patients with …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the perceived level of preparedness
Maine Independent Practice Dental Hygienists (IPDHs) received from their standard …