The oral health status of individuals on renal dialysis

K Naugle, ML Darby, DB Bauman… - Annals of …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
The primary purpose of this investigation was to determine the oral health status of individuals
undergoing renal dialysis in southeastern Virginia. A sample was identified for this cross‐…

Vital tooth whitening effects on oral health–related quality of life in older adults

AM Bruhn, ML Darby, GB McCombs… - American Dental …, 2012 - jdh.adha.org
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine if vital tooth whitening affects oral
health–related quality of life (OHRQOL) in adults age 50 years and older, and if tooth whitening …

[HTML][HTML] Jordanian dentists' knowledge and implementation of eco-friendly dental office strategies

SM Al Shatrat, D Shuman, ML Darby, HA Jeng - International dental journal, 2013 - Elsevier
Objective: To investigate the implementation of eco-friendly dental office strategies by Jordanian
dentists. Methods: Self-designed questionnaires were provided to 150 dentists working …

A proposed human needs conceptual model for dental hygiene: part I.

ML Darby, MM Walsh - Journal of Dental Hygiene: JDH, 1993 - europepmc.org
To date, research and theory development in dental hygiene have been largely sporadic and
lacking in focus. Dental hygiene has begun to develop its body of knowledge by adopting a …

[PDF][PDF] Sulphur by-product: the relationship between volatile sulphur compounds and dental plaque-induced gingivitis

H Zhou, GB McCombs, ML Darby, K Marinak - J Contemp Dent Pract, 2004 - thejcdp.com
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between volatile sulphur compounds
(VSC) and gingival health status, and to monitor the changes in VSC in early dental …

Cultural adaptability of dental hygiene students in the United States: a pilot study.

KW Magee, ML Darby, IM Connolly… - Journal of Dental …, 2004 - search.ebscohost.com
Dental hygiene students should prepare to competently provide services to culturally
diverse patients; therefore, this study was conducted as a baseline to determine the cross-cultural …

A brief motivational intervention for heavy alcohol use in dental practice settings: rationale and development

…, JC Gunsolley, ML Darby… - Journal of health …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Although brief alcohol interventions have proven effective in a variety of health care settings,
the present article describes the development of the first brief intervention for heavy drinkers …

Oral health promotion: knowledge, confidence, and practices in preventing early-severe childhood caries of Virginia WIC program personnel

LA Fuller, SC Stull, ML Darby, SL Tolle - American Dental Hygienists' …, 2014 - jdh.adha.org
Purpose: This study assessed the oral health knowledge, confidence and practices of Virginia
personnel in the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (…

Effects of 5 different finger rest positions on arm muscle activity during scaling by dental hygiene students

…, SL Tolle, ML Darby… - American Dental …, 2008 - jdh.adha.org
… and director of clinical affairs; Michele L. Darby, BSDH, MS, eminent scholar and graduate
program director, Gene W. Hirschfeld School of Dental Hygiene; Martha L. Walker, PT, PhD, …

[PDF][PDF] Factors influencing dental hygiene retention in private practice

KH Calley, DM Bowen, ML Darby… - Journal of Dental …, 1996 - researchgate.net
Purpose. The objective of this study was to identity specific factors that contribute to dental
hygien-ists remaining in the same private practice employment setting for five or more years. …