- Dental Research and COVID-19
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Dental Education, Practice, Research
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Service-Learning and Community Engagement
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Global Health and Surgery
American Dental Hygienists' Association
2008-2022
American Dental Education Association
2003
Academic dental institutions are the fundamental underpinning of nation's oral health. Education, research, and patient care cornerstones academic dentistry that form foundation upon which profession rises to provide public. The health status Americans has improved dramatically over past twenty-five thirty years. In his 2000 report on health, Surgeon General acknowledges success in improving years, but he also juxtaposes this profound consequential disparities Americans. 2002, American...
Allied dental program directors have expressed increasing concerns about possible current and future shortages of allied educators. As a result, the ADEA Board Directors created task force to investigate status faculty, including degree cultural diversity, identify whether and/or potential educators exist. A survey was sent all accredited directors. Results indicated that faculty shortage exists for assisting hygiene programs, with projected greater education disciplines, primarily as result...
Abstract Many states have adopted alternative oral health care delivery systems that include expanded roles for dental hygienists. This qualitative study was designed to evaluate the impact of Limited Access Permit (LAP) legislation in Oregon and understand relationship between hygienists dentists within this system. The snowball sampling technique used identify LAP collaborating dentists. begins with identification a known expert field who serves as initial “sampling unit.” Subsequent...
Childhood obesity is a major public health problem. An association between and dental caries, the most prevalent disease of childhood, has been identified. One explanation for that consumption sugar-sweetened beverages frequent snacking on carbohydrate-rich foods are common risk factors development both caries. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) at forefront national efforts to promote healthy weight in children. As part these efforts, RWJF sponsored Healthy Futures: Engaging Oral...