The purpose of this pilot study was to explore the impact of a dental hygiene faculty
calibration training program on intra-and inter-examiner reproducibility levels on calculus …

The purpose of this pilot study was to explore the impact of faculty calibration training on
intra‐and interrater reliability regarding calculus detection. After IRB approval, twelve dental …

Dental and dental hygiene faculty members often do not provide consistent instruction in the
clinical environment, especially in tasks requiring clinical judgment. From previous efforts to …

Purpose: This pre-test post-test pilot study assessed the impact of faculty calibration on inter-
rater reliability in calculus detection using two accepted standards:(a) established by …

Faculty calibration studies for calculus detection use two different standards for examiner
evaluation, yet the only therapeutic modality that can be used for nonsurgical periodontal …

An important goal of dental hygiene education is graduating clinically competent
practitioners. Much of the clinical curriculum includes process and product evaluations that …

Validity of clinical evaluation in dentistry is minimal. The purpose of this study was (1) to
determine the level of validity in one dental skill, calculus detection, and (2) to determine …

Faculty must be standardized so that student skills are assessed in an unbiased, equal
fashion. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of calibration on dental …

Accurate and reliable detection of subgingival calculus is a difficult skill which relies on
subjective tactile sensations for determinations. This one year retrospective study examined …

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