Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a 3-week practicum
experience on the clinical self-confidence of University of North Carolina (UNC) senior dental …

Purpose: Fear of dental treatment is a significant problem in the United States, impacting
patients as well as oral health care providers. The purpose of this study was to identify the …

Purpose: Periodontal disease is common among US adults, and the practice of dental hygiene
can be improved by new treatments to control periodontal inflammation and destruction. …

This study was funded by the ADHA Institute for Oral Health. Purpose: Dental anxiety affects
a significant proportion of the population and can lead to avoidance of dental care. Anxiety …

Objective: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is diagnosed by the presence of a constellation of
symptoms fulfilling the Manning or Rome Criteria, after exclusion of organic disease. To …

… The right of Lynne Hunt and Denise Chalmers to be identified as the authors of the editorial
material, and of the authors for their individual chapters, has been asserted in accordance …

The higher education sector in Australia is moving rapidly towards greater accountability in
regard to graduate employability outcomes. Currently, data on new graduates' selfreported …

Twitching motility-mediated biofilm expansion is a complex, multicellular behavior that
enables the active colonization of surfaces by many species of bacteria. In this study we have …

Hemolysis most commonly occurs following bone marrow transplant when there is “minor”
ABO blood group incompatibility between donor and recipient. The hemolysis has been …

Nineteen focus groups were conducted with parents of secondary students in Australia about
important messages they give at home regarding sexual behavior and sexual responsibility…