Dental researchers have attempted to understand the microbial nature of oral diseases over
the past 120 years. Their view of plaque and its constituent microorganisms has shifted from …

This study examined the validity and reliability of portfolio assessment using Messick's
unified framework of construct validity. Theoretical and empirical evidence was sought for six …

Among the challenges leaders in dental and allied dental education have faced in recent
years is a shortage of well‐qualified faculty members, especially in some specialty areas of …

Studies of assessment have shown that three elements—multiple assessments, over time,
with multiple evaluators—provide the best strategy for global assessment of student …

Most dental school faculty members arrive on campus with a wealth of clinical experience
but little to no teacher training. For the past two decades, there has been a call for schools to …

Competency‐based education (CBE) in dental hygiene education is intended to measure
learned skills that prepare students to independently provide services for the public. A variety …

The purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence of academic integrity violations reported
by a national sample of dental hygiene students as compared to general undergraduate …

The aim of this first national study of women in academic dentistry was to explore factors and
perceived barriers for why administrative/leadership positions were or were not sought via …

Many states have adopted alternative oral health care delivery systems that include expanded
roles for dental hygienists. This qualitative study was designed to evaluate the impact of …

This article describes a curricular change project designed to improve instruction in biochemistry.
After years of unsatisfactory outcomes from a dental hygiene biochemistry course, a …