Purpose: Research indicates that geriatric education continues to be inadequate across the
health professions and graduates are unprepared to care for the increasing numbers of …

Purpose: Certified Public Health Dental Hygienists (CPHDH) perform traditional dental hygiene
scope of practice duties, along with caries stabilization (interim therapeutic restorations) …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the oral health needs of community-dwelling
older adults participating in congregate meal centers and to determine whether …

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of sodium chlorite plus zinc
gluconate (SC+ ZG) mouthrinse in adults with halitosis from volatile sulfur compound (VSC) …

… Lisa M. LaSpina1* and Christine Dominick2 … LaSpina, RDH, MS, Assistant Professor,
MCPHS University, Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene, 179 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA …

Is the emerging digital multimedia culture of today transforming the textbook or forever
displacing it? As new media of transmission enter the classroom, the traditional textbook is now …

Background Oral anticoagulation is underused in patients with atrial fibrillation. We
assessed the impact of a multifaceted educational intervention, versus usual care, on oral …

We tested the transmission efficiency of two genetically divergent isolates of Broad bean wilt
virus 1 (BBWV-1), PV-132 from the USA, and Ben from Spain, by two aphid species, Myzus …

This study aimed to explore the level of perceived oral health literacy (OHL) among caregivers
of the homebound population in the Chicago metropolitan area and how caregivers’ OHL …

Purpose Increased use of technology, including social media, has led to a new phenomenon
of workplace cyberbullying, specifically within the health care professions. The purpose of …