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Research ArticleCritical Issues in Dental Hygiene

100 Years of Dental Hygiene Research: Progress and possibilities

Jennifer A. Pieren, Rebecca S. Wilder and Ann Eshenaur Spolarich
American Dental Hygienists' Association October 2023, 97 (5) 6-23;
Jennifer A. Pieren
Youngstown State University, Department of Health Professions, Dr. Madeleine Haggerty Dental Hygiene Program Youngstown, Ohio, OH, USA
RDH, MS, BSAS, FADHA
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Rebecca S. Wilder
Adams School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
BSDH, MS, FADHA, ICF-ACC
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Ann Eshenaur Spolarich
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health, A.T. Still University, Mesa, AZ, USA
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Abstract

During the last century, the role of dental hygienists as leaders in the recognition, prevention, and treatment of oral diseases has grown, reflecting the ever-evolving knowledge base of the profession. The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) has contributed to and supported research that has formulated the scientific basis for the profession to inform education and practice. Progress has been made across multiple priority areas identified on the National Dental Hygiene Research Agenda, including educational research examining the impact of curriculum models on teaching and learning; health services research projects documenting workforce issues and cost-effectiveness of practice models; and public health initiatives expanding access to care to provide oral health care services for diverse patient populations. The Journal of Dental Hygiene, established in 1927, has played a significant role in disseminating scientific evidence to the global dental hygiene and professional communities. Collaborative efforts both within dental hygiene and externally with interprofessional partners and key stakeholders have positively contributed towards building the research infrastructure to support the profession. The number of dental hygienists who are actively engaged in research has increased, as has the value for research as part of the research culture. Focused research priorities and training efforts have encouraged collaborations across the globe to conduct and promote the science supporting dental hygiene education and practice. Development, testing and validation of theoretical frameworks is essential to drive all professional activities. Building a community of scholars who will continue to define the dental hygiene discipline through scholarship is critical to promote a scholarly identity for the profession.

Keywords
  • Dental hygienists
  • dental hygiene research
  • scholarly identity
  • research agenda
  • interprofessional collaboration
  • theoretical frameworks
  • Received August 7, 2023.
  • Accepted August 21, 2023.
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