Objectives: The purpose of this paper is to describe the research identifying dental hygiene
risk factors, outline the structural characteristics of the various tools that dental hygienists use …

Purpose: The purpose of this report is to describe the process and outcomes of a collaborative,
comprehensive preventive oral health program between the University of Missouri-…

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of a service‐learning course on
special needs patients for dental hygiene students by considering student reflections, …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review available evidence to determine the impact
of the oral health‐related quality of life ( OHRQL ) Model for Dental Hygiene on education, …

Aims: The objective was to investigate if gender differences exist in the associations between
periodontitis and type 2 diabetes. Disproportionate disparities by gender were found to …

The purpose of this investigation was to examine the degree to which a multifaceted approach
to formal ethics instruction including community‐based service‐learning can enrich the …

Objectives. We evaluated the effect of an alternative dental workforce program—Kansas’s
Extended Care Permit (ECP) program—as a function of changes in oral health. Methods. We …

Purpose. Ergonomic studies suggest that the commonly used pinch grasp, held in a static
position, is a contributing factor for dental Hygienists' development of work-related …

Purpose: The purpose of this preliminary study was to examine the relationship of caries risk,
salivary buffering capacity, salivary pH, salivary quality (flow, consistency) and levels of …

Purpose: Evidence suggests that using magnification loupes will improve the posture of
dental clinicians, thus decreasing work-related musculoskeletal disorders. The purpose of this …