Purpose: Tooth brushing is the most commonly recommended and performed oral hygiene
behaviour by North Americans and is done ubiquitously in developed nations. It is the …

An innovative model for conducting meaningful self‐assessments is presented to help oral
health care professionals efficiently determine what to learn with the goal of remaining …

Quality assurance (QA) and continuing competence (CC) programs aim to ensure acceptable
levels of health care provider competence, but it is unknown which program methods most …

Based on current research, dental hygienists are encouraged to recommend oral rinsing with
commercially available over-the-counter rinses (mouthwashes) as an adjunct to their clients…

In order to improve health outcomes, healthcare providers need to base practice on current
evidence. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore and compare the …

Maintaining competence requires health care practitioners to remain current with research
and implement practice changes. Having the capacity to reflect on practice experiences is a …

… Joanna's primary research interests have surrounded quality assurance and continuing
competency programming of health care professionals. Through this research, Joanna … Joanna …

Contexte: Il a été démontré que les méthodes mécaniques d’hygiène dentaire ne suffisent
pas à contrôler la formation de biofilms ni à prévenir le déclenchement et la progression de l’…

English Background: It is important for healthcare providers, including dental hygienists, to
appropriately base practice on current evidence to improve health outcomes. Transferring …

… Susanne Sunell*, EdD; Joanna Asadoorian§, PhD; Cynthia C Gadbury-Amyot‡, EdD; …
Joanna Asadoorian: I am currently working on contract with the Canadian Dental Hygienists …