Research on dental hygienists' clinical skill proficiency in core dental hygiene competency

The American Dental Hygienists' Association national dental hygiene research agenda.

Cultural Competency in Dental Hygiene Curricula.

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine the degree to which U.S. dental hygiene programs are incorporating cultural competency education into the dental hygiene curriculum and to identify associated program characteristics. METHODS A 19 item survey was electronically administered to all 334 U.S. dental hygiene program directors. The questionnaire solicited information on teaching a...

Education About Dental Hygienists' Roles in Public Dental Prevention Programs: Dental and Dental Hygiene Students' and Faculty Members' and Dental Hygienists' Perspectives.

In 2005, Public Act No. 161 (PA 161) was passed in Michigan, allowing dental hygienists to practice in approved public dental prevention programs to provide services for underserved populations while utilizing a collaborative agreement with a supervising dentist. The aims of this study were to assess how well dental and dental hygiene students and faculty members and practicing dental hygienist...

Discussion Paper. Dental Hygienists and Dental Research: A Developing Scene

Introduction This paper discusses the education, employment and involvement in research of dental hygienists and aims to appraise the reader of developments in these areas. However, at the outset it must be recognised that the education and employment of dental hygienists is by no means universal. Before considering their growing involvement in research, it is therefore worthwhile to consider t...

Musculoskeletal disorders of the neck and shoulder in dental hygienists and dental hygiene students.

PURPOSE Dental hygienists have been found to have high rates of neck and shoulder disorders, but there is very limited information on risk factors associated with those disorders, the level of risk for students, and the relationship of prior work as dental assistants for dental hygiene students. This study examines self-reported and physician-diagnosed neck and shoulder pain. METHODS A cohort...