… This research was supported with funds for Amy E. Coplen from the NIH/NIDCR T32
Training Grant DE007057 given to the University of Michigan School of Dentistry (PI: Peters). …

Purpose: Dental hygiene educators are expressing concerns about faculty retirement causing
an educator shortage. The primary objective of this study was to investigate current dental …

Purpose: Currently the dental hygiene practice model in Oregon includes the Expanded
Practice Dental Hygienist (EPDH), which allows dental hygienists with an Expanded Practice …

Purpose: Oregon allows dental hygienists to provide services without the supervision of a
dentist if they hold an expanded practice permit (EPP). This study surveyed practicing and non-…

Purpose: Many states are exploring alternative provider models and examining the role of
the dental hygienist to address access to care challenges as the United States continues to …

Purpose: As the United States continues to face increasing demands for oral health care,
many states are examining alternative provider models as well as the role the dental hygienist (…

Background: Optimal patient outcomes require communication between providers in multiple
professions to initiate referrals, communicate patient treatment, and coordinate care. While …

BACKGROUND: Interprofessional education (IPE) has been widely embraced over the past
several years, in a variety of ways among different institutions. Due to heterogeneity of IPE …

Results Responses to this survey sent in October 2008 were received from 632 dental
hygiene faculty nationwide, 149 respondents being program directors. Some demographic …

Purpose: The state of Oregon developed the expanded practice dental hygienist (EPDH), to
address oral health care disparities. The establishment of collaborative practice agreements …