Purpose: Little is known about the prevalence of multiple jobholding practices among dental
hygienists or the factors contributing to these employment patterns. The purpose of this …

Objective The aim of this study is to explore a number of practice‐related dynamics between
dentists and dental hygienists, including their career dissatisfaction, plans to leave direct …

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that influence the retention
and attrition of dental hygienists within the workforce in Texas. Respondents' perception of …

The goal of this survey was to describe the practice characteristics, scope of practice,
educational background, career plans and satisfaction, and demographic information of the …

This study sought to identify factors associated with dental hygienists' decisions to leave one
dental office and commence practice in another. Although dental hygienists' decisions to …

Purpose The purpose of this research was to investigate the reasons dental hygienists
consider leaving or leave dental hygiene and to determine if the reasons vary by …

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 …

Purpose. This study was designed to explore the prevalence and reasons for withdrawal
from the dental hygiene workforce. The study also assessed the reasons for maintaining an …

Background Dental hygienists can increase dentists' productivity, yet nationwide, one-third
of dentists do not employ a hygienist. The profession needs more information on the …

The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts a 43.1 percent increase in the number of
dental hygienists nationally from 2002 to 2012 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, nd). In …