With the health care delivery system in transition, the way in which oral health care services
are delivered in 2040 will inevitably change. To achieve the aims of reduced cost, improved …

Purpose: There is an increased need for dental hygienists with advanced degrees to meet
the demands of a complex health care system in addition to advancing the dental hygiene …

Doctoral dental hygiene education would prepare scholars and leaders to improve
population health through changes in oral health policy and delivery. Background …

Purpose: To assess the perceptions and attitudes of dental hygiene (DH) educators at
selected colleges and universities regarding the establishment of doctoral educational …

CONCLUSIONS Given all of the historical, psychological, socioeconomic, and scientific
factors influencing the choice of long-standing, equivalent dental degrees, the profession …

During the last century, the role of dental hygienists as leaders in the recognition,
prevention, and treatment of oral diseases has grown, reflecting the ever-evolving …

There are a couple of times during the year when one tends to set goals. One of those times
is on January 1st and the other is the beginning of a new school year. As we start a new …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the scholarship of doctoral prepared
dental hygienists as it relates to advancing the dental hygiene discipline. Methods: A …

Objectives To date, there is still no IFDH approved dental hygienist (DH) education model in
Germany. Nevertheless, opportunities to complete vocational DH education courses have …

This next decade is going to be an exciting time for dental hygiene education. While there
has been an emphasis on transforming dental hygiene education, the profession is about to …