Purpose: Dental hygienists have increased opportunities as work-force models expand
opportunities for the profession. The purpose of this study was to identify entry-level dental …

To assist the ADEA Council of Allied Dental Program Directors in focusing future goals and
actions, an online survey was developed and administered to the directors of the 300 …

The primary purpose of this investigation was to research the dental hygiene baccalaureate
degree completion program directors' level of agreement with and efforts to educate toward …

Purpose: This study investigated the calibration efforts of entry-level dental hygiene
programs in the US Four aspects were explored, including attitudes, characteristics, quality …

Objectives: The study explored the options for accreditation of educational programs to
prepare a new oral health provider, the dental therapist. Methods: A literature review and …

Purpose: To conduct a national survey of dental hygiene program directors to gain their
opinions of alternative assessments of clinical competency, as qualifications for initial dental …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify current requirements for initial licensure
and entry into the dental hygiene profession across state dental and dental hygiene …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to develop a comprehensive demographic database
of dental hygiene education administrators and to examine their academic professional …

Decades ago, when the dental hygiene profession was experiencing a growth spurt, many
experienced clinicians, after earning their advanced degrees, entered dental hygiene …

Abstract The American Dental Education Association recently reported that the growing
shortage of qualified faculty in dental hygiene education programs has reached a crisis …