Purpose: The purpose of this study was two-fold. First, to investigate if critical thinking
changes during a dental hygienist's education and career. Second, to determine if critical …

2015 DENTSPLY POSTERS Page 1 426 THE JOURNAL OF DENTAL HYGIENE VOL. 89 •
NO. 6 • DECEMBER 2015 2015 DENTSPLY POSTERS Online education, and its development …

The complexity of decision-making in dental hygienists' practice requires critical thinking
skills. Interest in raising educational standards for entry into the dental hygiene profession is …

Purpose: This qualitative study explores the perceptions of dental hygiene faculty regarding
issues surrounding critical thinking skills integration within their associate degree dental …

Critical thinking is a key element of complex problem‐solving that facilitates health
professionals' clinical practice and professional behavior. Despite the importance of critical …

Background: Critical thinking is a high-level cognitive function desired in graduates of higher
education, including professional education programs such as dental hygiene. Research …

Dental hygiene education has evolved over the years from dental hygiene professions who
provide patient education on oral health care to assuming the responsibility for the …

The objective of this study was to determine if preexisting critical thinking skills and critical
thinking disposition predict student performance on the National Board Dental Hygiene …

No convincing evidence that instruments used to measure critical thinking in dental students
perform appropriately - The Journal of the American Dental Association Skip to Main Content …

To date, there has been a lack of published studies examining the validity of the Health
Sciences Reasoning Test (HSRT) to assess critical thinking among dental students. The aim …