Dental Hygienists - Psychology
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Practicing dental hygienists' perceptions about the bachelor of science in dental hygiene and the oral health practitioner.

29 Sep 2009 No research data are available about practicing dental hygienists' opinions regarding the Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene (B.S.D.H.) and the oral health practitioner (OHP), a new professional category in dental hygiene; however, such views ... Read more...

Practicing dental hygienists' attitudes toward the proposed Advanced Dental Hygiene Practitioner: a pilot study.

12 Aug 2009 PURPOSE: The purpose of this pilot study was to assess the attitudes of active registered dental hygienists toward the proposed Advanced Dental Hygiene Practitioner (ADHP). Factors of support/interest in the ADHP concept, level of practice, and ... Read more...

Oral health education for schoolchildren: a qualitative study of dental care professionals' view of knowledge and learning.

30 Jul 2009 AIM: The aim of the study was to describe and interpret dental professionals' view of knowledge, learning, health promotion and their expectations of and attitudes to the response from schoolchildren. METHODS: A qualitative study design was used ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Dental Hygienists - Psychology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Practicing dental hygienists' perceptions about the bachelor of science in dental hygiene and the oral health practitioner. 29 Sep 2009
• Practicing dental hygienists' attitudes toward the proposed Advanced Dental Hygiene Practitioner: a pilot study. 12 Aug 2009
• Oral health education for schoolchildren: a qualitative study of dental care professionals' view of knowledge and learning. 30 Jul 2009
• Perceptions of Japanese and Canadian dental hygiene students towards their profession. 30 Jul 2009
• Cross-cultural adaptability of Texas dental hygienists and dental hygiene students: a preliminary study. 29 Apr 2009
• Effectiveness of gloves and infection control in dentistry: student and provider perspectives. 29 Apr 2009
• North Carolina dental hygiene students' opinions about tobacco cessation education and practices in their programs. 29 Apr 2009
• Current perceptions of the role of dental hygienists in interdisciplinary collaboration. 30 Mar 2009
• Local anesthetic syringe ergonomics and student preferences. 30 Mar 2009
• Tobacco use cessation services provided by dentists and dental hygienists in Manitoba: part 1. Influence of practitioner demographics and psychosocial factors. 29 Nov 2008
• The prevalence of academic dishonesty in Texas dental hygiene programs. 30 Oct 2008
• The hygiene handoff: a fail-proof way to increase productivity and decrease stress. 29 Sep 2008
• Your hygiene department: boon or bust? 30 Aug 2008
• Dental service provision in Victorian residential aged care facilities. 30 Aug 2008
• A pilot study of research utilization practices and critical thinking dispositions of Alberta dental hygienists. 30 Jul 2008
• Attitudes and practices of dentists with respect to nutrition and periodontal health. 23 Jul 2008
• Colorado dental practitioners' attitudes and practices regarding tobacco-use prevention activities for 8- through 12-year-old patients. 30 Mar 2008
• Attitudes of the Victorian oral health workforce to the employment and scope of practice of dental hygienists. 28 Feb 2008
• Working practices and job satisfaction of Victorian dental hygienists. 28 Feb 2008
• Attitudes of Irish dental, dental hygiene and dental nursing students and newly qualified practitioners to tobacco use cessation: a national survey. 30 Jan 2008

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Technical information about 'Dental Hygienists'

Definition: Persons trained in an accredited school or dental college and licensed by the state in which they reside to provide dental prophylaxis under the direction of a licensed dentist.

Descriptor UI: D003756

Alternative terms: Dental Hygienists; Hygienists, Dental; Dental Hygienist; Hygienist, Dental;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; organization & administration; standards; supply & distribution; trends; utilization; statistics & numerical data; ethics; education; psychology;

Tree Number: M01.526.485.067.105.376; N02.360.067.105.376;

History Note: 65

Technical Notes: trained in accredited schools & licensed to practice DENTAL PROPHYLAXIS (see note there) under a licensed dentist; DF: DENT HYGIENISTS