Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the cultural climate of southwestern dental
colleges, from the perspective of dental hygiene and dental students. Methods: The Cultural …

Purpose: Culturally competent health care providers understand cultural attitudes, values,
beliefs and practices and are able to use this knowledge to guide patient care. Rising oral …

A study was conducted at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry (TAMBCD) in
fall 2011 to identify the reasons underrepresented minority (URM) students chose to attend …

Purpose: The profession of dental hygiene is lacking in racial and ethnic diversity, a
contributory factor to providing culturally competent patient care. The purpose of the study …

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to assess the cultural environment in the School of
Dental Hygiene at the University of Texas Dental Branch (UTDB) at Houston. Methods. A 36 …

In order to decrease the well‐documented disparities in oral health and oral health care, the
next generation of dentists must be prepared to serve a diverse patient population. This …

Purpose/objectives This study aimed to assess the cultural competency content in selected
Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) courses and to explore the use of an assessment tool that …

In response to current and projected demographic changes in the United States, many
dental schools have taken steps to increase the cultural competence of their students …

This study seeks to determine if students who completed the 2-year dental hygiene program
at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center developed in the area of cultural …

Purpose In a 1990 report to the nation (Healthy People 2000), the United States Public
Health Service identified members of certain racial and ethnic minority groups as …