Disease relevance of Dental Hygienists

• CONCLUSIONS: Overall, the results of this study suggest that most dental hygienists do not have up-to-date information on the etiology and prevention of dental caries, mechanisms of action of fluoride and effectiveness of preventive procedures [1].
• The role of the dental hygienist in the prevention, control and treatment of Dilantin hyperplasia [2].
• Glutaraldehyde-induced and formaldehyde-induced allergic contact dermatitis among dental hygienists and assistants [3].
• PURPOSE: This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and upper extremity (UE) tendinitis among dental hygienists [4].

Psychiatry related information on Dental Hygienists

• PURPOSE: To help achieve the goal of delivering quality care to the public, this study applied the Theory of Reasoned Action to dental hygienists' self-assessment (appraisal of one's performance) [5].

High impact information on Dental Hygienists

• This study examines nerve conduction and sensorineural deficits in dental hygienists [6].
• METHODS: We mailed a survey to dental hygienists in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, California. RESULTS: Musculoskeletal pain caused 27% of hygienists to decrease work hours and 8.7% to change office locations [7].
• The prophylactic sessions that were handled by a dental hygienist also included (i) plaque disclosure and (ii) professional mechanical tooth cleaning including the use of a fluoride-containing dentifrice/paste [8].
• METHOD: The study was a split-mouth, single-blind, randomized clinical study consisting of three identical experiments testing three combinations of toothbrushes (experiment 1: 3D versus Butler; experiment 2: 3D versus Dr Best; experiment 3: Butler versus Dr Best), in which the teeth of the panellists were brushed by a dental hygienist [9].
• Prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms and carpal tunnel syndrome among dental hygienists [10].

Biological context of Dental Hygienists

• Immunology for dental hygienists. Part II: Immunologically mediated disease [11].
• Infection control for the dental hygienist of the nineties. Part 2: Sterilization, operatory asepsis, and instrument recirculation [12].
• The purpose of this article is to provide the dental hygienist with an understanding of potential drug interactions that can occur between the antimicrobial agent, erythromycin, and other medications [13].
• Greater attention to patient education about fluoride and community water fluoridation is needed by dental hygienists [14].
• Infection control for the dental hygienist of the nineties. Part 1: Personal protection and operatory disinfection [15].

Anatomical context of Dental Hygienists

• Results indicated that 15 (25.9%) of the dental hygienists reported the presence of CTS symptoms, while 7 (12.0%) tested positive for mild median nerve dysfunction [16].
• CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Dentists and dental hygienists may encounter patients with implanted vagus nerve stimulators, and they need to be cognizant of developments in the treatment of epilepsy [17].

Associations of Dental Hygienists with chemical compounds

• Teeth were instrumented with either a Cavitron TFI10 tip, Cavitron EWPP tip, Titan-S Universal tip, or Titan-S Sickle tip by a licensed dental hygienist until each tooth was judged calculus free to the touch with a CH3 explorer [18].
• U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear case of Atlanta dental hygienist [19].
• Using the Theory of Reasoned Action model, the study addressed the following research questions: What are dental hygienists' beliefs, attitudes, motivations, and intentions regarding SA [20]?
• The NC Institute of Medicine has begun exploring how to use dental hygienists to expand preventive dental services to underserved populations in federally-funded community or migrant health centers, state-funded health clinics, and the not-for-profit clinics that serve predominantly Medicaid, low-income or uninsured populations [21].
• In 2000, Mitchell et al. investigated the perceptions of Kansas dental hygienists and scaling dental assistants in relation to House Bill 2724 (HB 2724), which allows dental assistants to perform coronal scaling [22].

Gene context of Dental Hygienists

• Practices employing dental hygienists provided a mean of 97.9 services to 57.2 patients over 2 days, significantly higher than the mean of 68.8 procedures to 39.1 patients in practices not employing dental hygienists [23].
• Canadian dental hygienist study. Part I: Demographic and educational profile highlights [24].
• The role of the dental hygienist in recognition and management of juvenile periodontitis [25].
• Genes underlying familial hypodontia: a review and discussion of the role of dental hygienists in future research [26].
• METHODS: A 41-item questionnaire was mailed to all 508 licensed dental hygienists in Mississippi. Inactive, retired, and out-of-state hygienists (n = 59) were deleted from this study [27].

Analytical, diagnostic and therapeutic context of Dental Hygienists

• The findings suggest a need for dental hygienists to obtain information on CTS symptoms to facilitate early diagnosis and treatment [28].
• An analysis of dental hygienist remuneration. Part III. From the results of the Ohio Dentist and Dental Hygiene Surveys [29].

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