Purpose: The purpose of this pilot study was to assess the attitudes of active registered
dental hygienists toward the proposed Advanced Dental Hygiene Practitioner (ADHP) …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the awareness of registered dental
hygienists (RDHs), licensed in the state of Maine, regarding the midlevel dental hygiene …

Background to Study In 1998, California officially recognized a new dental health profession:
the Registered Dental Hygienist in Alternative Practice (RDHAP). To become licensed as a …

Purpose: To assess California dental hygiene educators' perceptions of an application of the
American Dental Hygienists' Association's (ADHA) advanced dental hygiene practitioner …

Achieving oral health for all, especially for those with the highest disease levels, is one of the
greatest challenges facing our nation. 1, 2 Almost a decade ago, the US Surgeon General1 …

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

The article focuses on the work of members of the American Dental Hygienists' Association
(ADHA) regarding the Advanced Dental Hygiene Practitioner (ADHP) document. The ADHP …

Purpose: Oregon allows dental hygienists to provide services without the supervision of a
dentist if they hold an expanded practice permit (EPP). This study surveyed practicing and …

This study examines the development of the registered dental hygienist in alternative
practice in California through an analysis of archival documents, stakeholder interviews, and …

Purpose: Advanced dental hygiene practitioners (ADHPs), members of the oral health care
team, bring care to persons disenfranchised from adequate dental services. ADHPs are …