Purpose The use of manikin testing was recently introduced for dental hygiene licensure
examinations. There is currently a lack of research about the efficacy and accuracy of …

Purpose: The use of manikin testing is new for the dental hygiene clinical board exam. There
is currently a lack of research about the efficacy and accuracy of manikin testing for clinical …

The purpose of this study was to identify perceptions of dental hygiene educators regarding
the use of manikins for the dental hygiene clinical licensure exam. This qualitative study …

Abstract Objectives The Central Regional Dental Testing Service in the United States
administered its first manikin‐based (M) dental hygiene licensing exam in 2020. The aim of …

A national survey of dental hygienists was conducted to explore ethical issues arising from
the use of live patients for dental hygiene clinical licensure examinations. Data were …

The use of live patients on the licensing examinations was a part of dentistry for almost the
entire twentieth century and continues up until today. Considerable new debate about the …

3 RESULTS There was a 63% student response rate (n= 19). Overall, students had a
positive experience in completing both the restorative and periodontal portions of the …

This Point/Counterpoint article addresses a long‐standing but still‐unresolved debate on the
advantages and disadvantages of using live patients in dental licensure exams. Two …

Objective: This study will discuss the various viewpoints regarding the ethics of using a live
patient for board examination in dentistry. It will expand upon the inconsistency of the exam …

Purpose: The purpose of this pilot study was to determine if the use of a video-recorded
clinical session affects the accuracy of dental hygiene student self-assessment and dental …