Purpose: Periodontal disease and caries remain the most prevalent preventable chronic
diseases for seniors. Seniors transitioning into long term care facilities (LTCFs) often present …

Purpose This study investigated Iowa dental hygienists' perceptions about education,
practice, and licensure regarding issues related to self-regulation. Furthermore, it was the …

Background: Poor oral health in long-term care (LTC) facilities is rampant and currently there
is no effective strategy for improving daily oral healthcare in most of them. The government …

Background: As more adults reach advanced age with natural teeth, there is an increasing
need for dental and dental hygiene practices to provide care for older adults and individuals …

Abstract Purpose. Ensuring that all Americans have access to quality oral health care has
become the primary focus of local, state, and federal government agencies; and the issue …

The University of British Columbia Geriatric Dentistry Program (GDP) offers dental services
and provides a comprehensive in‐service education program for nursing and residential …

Purpose: The purpose of this cross-sectional, quantitative research was to examine if
registered dental hygienists feel competent to work independently based on regulations of …

Open‐ended interviews were conducted with 109 individuals. These included:
administrators, staff, dental personnel, residents, and family members, associated with 12 …

Introduction Oral hygiene instructions (OHI) and patient motivation (PM), often provided by
dental hygienists, are essential attributes to establishing good oral health in patients. The …

Objective: To explore how a government regulation on oral health care in long-term care
(LTC) facilities has been implemented in British Columbia (BC). Introduction: In 2009, the …