Dental Hygienists
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Saturday, November 21, 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...

The role of basic sciences in diagnostic oral radiology.

29 Sep 2009 Although it is generally taken for granted that dental education must include both basic science and feature-based knowledge components, little is known about their relative roles in visual interpretation of radiographs. The objectives of this study ... Read more...

Creation of a scholars program in dental leadership (SPDL) for dental and dental hygiene students.

29 Sep 2009 There is a great need for leaders in the dental profession. As technological advances make our world smaller and our lives faster and more complex, we as a profession face challenges and opportunities that are evolving. Many of the changes in the ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Dental Hygienists'

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
• The role of basic sciences in diagnostic oral radiology. 29 Sep 2009
• Creation of a scholars program in dental leadership (SPDL) for dental and dental hygiene students. 29 Sep 2009
• "Providers practice prevention": promoting dental hygienists' use of evidence-based treatment of tobacco use and dependence. 30 Aug 2009
• The influence of patient education by the dental hygienist: acceptance of the fluorescence oral cancer exam. 12 Aug 2009
• Practicing dental hygienists' attitudes toward the proposed Advanced Dental Hygiene Practitioner: a pilot study. 12 Aug 2009
• Use of the Cross-Cultural Adaptability Inventory to measure cultural competence in a dental hygiene program. 12 Aug 2009
• Finding solutions: implementation of the ADHP model. 12 Aug 2009
• ADHA and research: coming together with the world. 12 Aug 2009
• Coming to California? 30 Jul 2009
• Differences in characteristics of California dentists who employ dental hygienists and those who do not. 30 Jul 2009
• What is new in research? 30 Jul 2009
• A dialectical analysis of an art of dental hygiene practice. 30 Jul 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
• Prevalence and correlates of musculoskeletal disorders among Australian dental hygiene students. 30 Jul 2009
• A systematic review of musculoskeletal disorders among dental professionals. 30 Jul 2009
• Dental hygiene profession. President's address. 30 Jul 2009
• Dental therapists and dental hygienists educated for the New Zealand environment. 30 Jul 2009
• Problem-based learning and the workplace: do dental hygienists in Hong Kong continue to use the skills acquired in their studies? 30 Jul 2009

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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