Purpose: Many dental hygiene degree completion (34) and graduate (14) programs offer
the majority or all of their course offerings online. While the concept of real-time video web-…

This point/counterpoint article discusses the strengths and weaknesses of incorporating
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) into dental education, focusing on whether this …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to measure the change in levels of knowledge of
providing culturally competent care and self-assessed cultural competence of senior level …

Purpose: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are among the most commonly reported injuries
in the workforce and there is a particularly high prevalence among dental hygienists. …

Purpose: The purpose of this pilot study was to determine if the use of a video-recorded
clinical session affects the accuracy of dental hygiene student self-assessment and dental …

Purpose: The importance of upholding and maintaining professionalism is even greater in a
digital world particularly for health care providers entrusted to care for patients and maintain …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a difference between attrition
rates for dental hygiene programs that use selective admissions and nonselective …

The current credentialing and privileging (C&P) climate has evolved due to a risk reduction/management
awareness of increased institutional legal liability. This recognition affects …

3 RESULTS To ensure the process was followed appropriately by the students, the receiving
and distribution manager generated weekly reports to compare the number of completed …

Purpose Social media can be an effective tool in health care education. The purpose of this
study was to explore dental hygiene educators’ familiarity and use of social media platforms …