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Dental Care In Long-Term Care Facilities Of Warren County, Kentucky, Lesa Dean

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Many physical changes occur as one ages, including changes associated with the oral cavity. A review of the literature suggests that the provision of dental care to institutionalized elderly patients presents problems due to a variety of factors. The purpose of this study is to assess the level or dental care provided to residents of long-term care facilities located in Warren County, Kentucky. In addition, secondary objectives Include the ascertainment of who provides dental care to residents and the amount or in-service dental training made available to staff members of the facility.

Each administrator of the long term care facilities …

A Longitudinal Study Of Mesiodistal Crown Diameters In Human Primary And Permanent Dentitions, Randall S. Asher

Open Access Master's Theses (through 2010)

Dental practitioners treating children are often faced with the question of when to initiate orthodontic treatment. Preventive and interceptive orthodontics encourage treatment of young patients to guide developing malocclusions into functional and aesthetic harmony. Success in early orthodontic treatment depends on accurate diagnosis. Dimensional growth of the arches anterior to the first permanent molar is essentially complete by the age of eight, years of age. 24 Therefore, two important factors in dentition alignment may be the arch length anterior to the first permanent molars and the mesiodistal crown diameter (MDCD) of the permanent teeth in the arch.

The purpose of …

Ua66/4/2 Ceremony Of Capping & Pinning, Wku Dental Hygiene

WKU Archives Records

Program from capping & pinning ceremony.

Ada Code Of Ethics (May 1986), American Dental Association

Code of Ethics

The ADA Code of Ethics has three main components: The Principles of Ethics, the Code of Professional Conduct and the Advisory Opinions. Contents may also include: Amendment to ADA Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct and Insert for the ADA Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct. The most current issue is available on the ADA’s website.

Communication Tendencies Of Senior Dental Students., David G. Dunning, Brian M. Lange

Journal Articles: College of Dentistry

Although the importance of dentist-patient communication is generally recognized, the dental literature does not specify what interpersonal behaviors can be used as a basis for evaluating dental students' communication skills. A set of behaviors based on clinical observations is described, and an evaluation of 25 senior students' behavioral skills is presented. Students often did not: (1) spend much time orienting patients before beginning treatment; (2) update medical histories; (3) ask patients if they had any questions before beginning treatment; (4) explain the operation and use of equipment; (5) forewarn patients about uncomfortable procedures; (6) attend to signs of patient discomfort; …

Ua60/5/1 Scapbook, Junior American Dental Hygienist's Association

Student Organizations

Scrapbook documenting 1985-1986 of the Junior American Dental Hygienist's Association at WKU. People included in the scrapbook are: Liz Brooks, Cathy Buhl, Ann Burkeen, Chantal Byers, Sandi Carlson, Valerie Collett, Ann Cottrell, Shelly Durbin, Juanita Jones, Briann Legg, Virginia McCarty, Robin Shadd, ? Tabor, Aaron Tabor, Marcheta Watts, Patty Wheeler and Lacy Whittinghill.

Ua60/5/1 Scrapbook, Junior American Dental Hygienist's Association

Student Organizations

Scrapbook documenting 1986 of the Junior American Dental Hygienist's Association at WKU. People included in the scrapbook are: Tamara Rae, Pam Rhodes, Nancy Delph, Susan Bryant, Debbie Yates, Leigh Word, and Melanie Banks.

Ua60/5 Wku Dental Hygiene Class Of 1986, Wku Dental Hygiene

WKU Archives Records

Members of the 1986 dental hygiene class: Melanie Banks, Debbie Yates, Nancy Dolph, Susan Bryant, Leigh Word, Pam Rhodes, Tracie Billingsley, Peggy Stout, Carol Kirkwood, Kris Ericson, Cyndi Hartes, Kimberly Passmore, Michelle Quisenberry, Sara Bryant and Tamara Roe.

Ada Constitution & Bylaws (1986), American Dental Association

Constitution & Bylaws

The ADA Commons Constitution & Bylaws archival collection comprises printed issues of the American Dental Association's Constitution and Bylaws. The collection also includes the ADA Charter and the ADA Code of Ethics issued 1924-1946.

Ada Code Of Ethics (January 1986), American Dental Association

Code of Ethics

The ADA Code of Ethics has three main components: The Principles of Ethics, the Code of Professional Conduct and the Advisory Opinions. Contents may also include: Amendment to ADA Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct and Insert for the ADA Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct. The most current issue is available on the ADA’s website.