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Dental Students' Perceptions Of Dental Hygienists' Education And Scope Of Practice, Cynthia Metzger May 2022

Dental Students' Perceptions Of Dental Hygienists' Education And Scope Of Practice, Cynthia Metzger

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Oral health is strongly correlated to systemic health in the United States. Dental professionals play a significant role in addressing the oral health and prevention of disease for populations in the United States. Because many areas in the United States lack access to dental care, the federal government considers dental hygienists part of the solution. It is now paying attention to restrictive dental hygiene scope of practice rules in each state. State dental boards, comprised mainly of dentists, make these rules based on their perception of dental hygienists' lack of education. This study explored fourth-year dental students' perceptions of the …


Faculty Standardization Of Dental Hygiene Instrumentation Skill Evaluation: A Calibration Exercise, Diane-Marie Smela Oct 1991

Faculty Standardization Of Dental Hygiene Instrumentation Skill Evaluation: A Calibration Exercise, Diane-Marie Smela

Dental Hygiene Theses & Dissertations

Faculty must be standardized so that student skills are assessed in an unbiased, equal fashion. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of calibration on dental hygiene faculty standardization. Examples of correct and incorrect instrumentation skill performance were demonstrated and discussed during the calibration exercise. Groups simultaneously viewed instrumentation skills while assessing correct or incorrect performance. Group standardization was determined through analysis of answer key agreement, intra-rater reliability, and inter-rater reliability. Data were statistically analyzed through the use of a z-test for both answer key agreement and inter-rater reliability, and chi-square (x2) for inter-rater reliability …


Admissions Criteria As Predictors Of Students' Successful Completion Of A Dental Hygiene Program, M. Linda Brown Apr 1984

Admissions Criteria As Predictors Of Students' Successful Completion Of A Dental Hygiene Program, M. Linda Brown

Dental Hygiene Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate the criteria used to select dental hygiene students and to determine the ability of these criteria to predict students' successful completion of a dental hygiene program. One hundred sixteen graduates of the certificate level dental hygiene program at Old Dominion University between 1971- 1981, inclusive, comprised the sample. The majority of the subjects were Caucasian females, ages 20 to 24. The admissions criteria examined were (1) Dental Hygiene Aptitude Test scores, (2) Scholastic Aptitude Test scores, (3) preadmission quality point average, (4) college chemistry quality point average, and (S) percentile rank in …


Dental Hygiene Students' Perceptions About The Behavioral Characteristics Of The Effective Clinical Teacher, Frances Gaby Carson Oct 1982

Dental Hygiene Students' Perceptions About The Behavioral Characteristics Of The Effective Clinical Teacher, Frances Gaby Carson

Dental Hygiene Theses & Dissertations

A descriptive research approach and a self-designed questionnaire were used to obtain information about the effective clinical teacher as perceived by first and second year dental hygiene students. The Effective Teaching Behaviors Questionnaire was reviewed critically by several Old Dominion University dental hygiene faculty who's comments were used for revision. Once revisions were made, a pilot study was conducted on a sample of Old Dominion University dental hygiene students to determine the reliability and validity of the instrument.

The sample consisted of the entire student population of five accredited dental hygiene programs: three baccalaureate degree university programs and two associate …


Remove The Plaque! (1978), American Dental Association Jan 1978

Remove The Plaque! (1978), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

No abstract provided.


Dental Insurance, Your Dentist And You (1978), American Dental Association Jan 1978

Dental Insurance, Your Dentist And You (1978), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

No abstract provided.


Basic Brushing (1978), American Dental Association Jan 1978

Basic Brushing (1978), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

No abstract provided.


The Friendly Ghost Casper's Dental Health Activity Book (1978), Harvey Famous Cartoons Jan 1978

The Friendly Ghost Casper's Dental Health Activity Book (1978), Harvey Famous Cartoons

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

No abstract provided.


Flossing Can Be Fun! (1978), American Dental Association Jan 1978

Flossing Can Be Fun! (1978), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

No abstract provided.


Eat The Right Foods. Brush Your Teeth After Eating. Floss And Brush Your Teeth Before Bedtime. (1978), American Dental Association Jan 1978

Eat The Right Foods. Brush Your Teeth After Eating. Floss And Brush Your Teeth Before Bedtime. (1978), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

No abstract provided.


I Know How To Brush And Floss My Teeth. (1978), American Dental Association Jan 1978

I Know How To Brush And Floss My Teeth. (1978), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

No abstract provided.


When Your Shoes Wear Out You Know It! (1978), American Dental Association Jan 1978

When Your Shoes Wear Out You Know It! (1978), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

No abstract provided.


I Clean My Teeth Right After Eating. (1978), American Dental Association Jan 1978

I Clean My Teeth Right After Eating. (1978), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

No abstract provided.


It's Up To You! (1978), American Dental Association Jan 1978

It's Up To You! (1978), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

No abstract provided.


How To Become A Wise Dental Consumer (1978), American Dental Association, Bureau Of Public Information Jan 1978

How To Become A Wise Dental Consumer (1978), American Dental Association, Bureau Of Public Information

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

No abstract provided.


What Is Plaque? (1978), American Dental Association Jan 1978

What Is Plaque? (1978), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

No abstract provided.


Dental Insurance, Your Dentist And You (1978), American Dental Association Jan 1978

Dental Insurance, Your Dentist And You (1978), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

No abstract provided.


Disclose The Enemy! (1978), American Dental Association Jan 1978

Disclose The Enemy! (1978), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

No abstract provided.


Prophylaxis (1978), American Dental Association Jan 1978

Prophylaxis (1978), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

No abstract provided.


Toothbrushing Tips (1978), American Dental Association Jan 1978

Toothbrushing Tips (1978), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

No abstract provided.


Between You And Me… Is Your Smile (1977), American Dental Association Jan 1977

Between You And Me… Is Your Smile (1977), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

No abstract provided.


Caring (1977), American Dental Association, Academy Of Dentistry For The Handicapped Jan 1977

Caring (1977), American Dental Association, Academy Of Dentistry For The Handicapped

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

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Cleaning Your Teeth And Gums (1977), American Dental Association Jan 1977

Cleaning Your Teeth And Gums (1977), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

No abstract provided.


Are You Selling Tooth Decay? (1977), American Dental Assocation Jan 1977

Are You Selling Tooth Decay? (1977), American Dental Assocation

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

No abstract provided.


The Friendly Ghost Casper's Dental Health Activity Book (1977), Harvey Famous Cartoons Jan 1977

The Friendly Ghost Casper's Dental Health Activity Book (1977), Harvey Famous Cartoons

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

No abstract provided.


You Can Prevent Tooth Decay (1977), American Dental Association Jan 1977

You Can Prevent Tooth Decay (1977), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

No abstract provided.


The Abc’S Of Good Oral Health: A Coloring Book Just For You! (1976), American Dental Assocation Jan 1976

The Abc’S Of Good Oral Health: A Coloring Book Just For You! (1976), American Dental Assocation

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

No abstract provided.


What Lovely Teeth You Have, My Pretties! (1976), American Dental Association Jan 1976

What Lovely Teeth You Have, My Pretties! (1976), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

No abstract provided.


Happiness Is A Healthy Mouth (1976), American Dental Association Jan 1976

Happiness Is A Healthy Mouth (1976), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

No abstract provided.


Ask Yourself (1975), American Dental Association, American Academy Of Periodontology Jan 1975

Ask Yourself (1975), American Dental Association, American Academy Of Periodontology

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

No abstract provided.