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Hand Hygiene Accuracy of Students and Staff at a Dutch Dental School

European Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Oral health care professionals continuously come into contact with bodily fluids containing many pathogens. Hand hygiene should be used to prevent cross transmission. We aimed to examine the accuracy of application of alcohol‐based hand rub (ABHR) according to the WHO hand hygiene steps at a dental school.
Ilona Francisca Persoon, Catherine Minke Charlotte Volgenant   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dentists’ views on the role orientation of dental hygienists in China: A qualitative content analysis

BMC Oral Health
Background A dental hygienist is an indispensable auxiliary staff in stomatology who assists people in achieving an optimum level of oral health. Despite advancements in dental medical services, our country has not yet established the position of dental ...
Xiaochen Jiang, Zhiguo Ding, Yanlei Su, Fei Wang, Weifeng Wang, Ziyang Wang, Xueling Qiu, Chenxi Sun, Fan Sun, Lu Tang, Chongjian Fu   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Musculoskeletal disorders related to dental hygienist profession. [PDF]

Int J Dent Hyg, 2022
Saccucci M, Zumbo G, Mercuri P, Pranno N, Sotero S, Zara F, Vozza I.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The relationship between role stress and turnover among dental hygienists: mediating effects of commitment [PDF]

, 2015
Jeong Hee Lee, Hee‐Eun Kim, Jun‐Seon Choi   +2 more
openalex   +1 more source

Task allocation in periodontal treatment among older adults in public oral health services in Helsinki, Finland, from 2007 to 2016

European Journal of Oral Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract The demand for non‐surgical periodontal treatment (NSPT) is increasing due to longer life expectancy and reduced edentulism. This descriptive study examined quantitatively the task allocation between dentists and dental hygienists and the influence of patient age on NSPT provision using aggregated data from electronic patient records of ...
Antti Kokkonen, Kaija Hiltunen, Miira M. Vehkalahti, Päivi Mäntylä   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Aesthetic Restorations: The Role of The Dental Hygienist in Professional Maintenance: In Vitro Microbiological Study. [PDF]

Materials (Basel), 2023
Di Petto LF, Tetè G, Hera M, Polizzi E.
europepmc   +1 more source

COVID-19 Factors and Psychological Factors Associated with Elevated Psychological Distress among Dentists and Dental Hygienists in Israel [PDF]

, 2020
Maayan Shacham, Yaira Hamama‐Raz, Roni Kolerman, Ori Mijiritsky, Menachem Ben‐Ezra, Eitan Mijiritsky   +5 more
openalex   +1 more source

Caregivers' Experiences With Involuntary Oral Care for Individuals With Dementia Within the Dutch Care and Coercion Act

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Individuals with dementia frequently show care‐resistant behaviour toward the provision of oral care. Providing oral care despite care‐resistant behaviour is legally considered to be involuntary oral care. In the Netherlands, the provision of involuntary oral care to incapacitated individuals with dementia is regulated by the Care ...
Maud Jonker, Coos Engelsma, David J. Manton, Anita Visser   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors Affecting the Reinstatement of the Japanese Dental Hygienist: A Japanese Dental Hygienist Survey Conducted in 2019. [PDF]

Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2021
Okada A, Nomura Y, Ohara Y, Yamamoto Y, Hosoya N, Hanada N, Takei N.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Dental Factors Associated With Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Institutionalised Older Adults: A Systematic Review

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Aging is associated with a decline in physiological functions. Dysphagia, a disorder among older adults, impairs feeding and is related to morphological and functional changes in the stomatognathic system, which worsen with age‐related physiological decline, particularly among institutionalised older adults.
Raquel Soncini de Morais, Juliana Balbinot Hilgert, Fernando Neves Hugo, Rafaela Soares Rech   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source