Identification and assessment of factors that impact the demand for and supply of dental hygienists amidst an evolving workforce context: a scoping review [PDF]
BMC Oral HealthBackground This study involved a scoping review to explore factors influencing dental hygienist demand and supply in high-income countries. Methods A six-stage scoping review was conducted with separate search strategies tailored to four databases ...
Mark J. Dobrow +4 more
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COVID-19 pandemic and dental hygienists in Italy: a questionnaire survey
BMC Health Services Research, 2020 Objective This online cross-sectional survey assesses the signs/symptoms, the protective measures taken and the awareness and risk perception regarding COVID-19 among Italian dental hygienists.
Giuliana Bontà +2 more
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Developing the core knowledge system of dental hygienists training in China: a modified Delphi study [PDF]
BMC Medical EducationBackground Dental hygienists are professionals engaged in oral disease prevention, oral health care, and auxiliary diagnosis and treatment. Despite the continuous improvement of dental services, the current training model for dental hygienists in China ...
Xiaochen Jiang +8 more
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Canadian dental hygienists’ experiences and perceptions of regulatory guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative descriptive analysis [PDF]
BMC Health Services Research, 2022 Background In Spring of 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian provincial dental hygiene regulatory bodies implemented new practice guidelines.
Lindsay K. Macdonald +5 more
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Dentists’ views on the role orientation of dental hygienists in China: A qualitative content analysis [PDF]
BMC Oral HealthBackground 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 +10 more
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Oral Management and the Role of Dental Hygienists in Convalescent Rehabilitation. [PDF]
Prog Rehabil Med, 2022 Yoshimura Y +3 more
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Musculoskeletal Disorders among Italian Dentists and Dental Hygienists
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021 Dental professionals often perform physically and mentally demanding therapeutical procedures. They work maintaining muscular imbalance and asymmetrical positions for a long time.
M. Gandolfi +4 more
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Collaboration between general dental practitioners and dental hygienists: a qualitative study
BMC Health Services Research, 2022 Background Influenced by governmental measures, collaboration in oral health care practices in the Netherlands has increased in recent decades. Previous studies on this subject have mainly concerned the composition of the staff or have been normative ...
J. D. Boer +3 more
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European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry, 2021 The aim of this study is to gather baseline information on knowledge, perceptions, clinical experience and treatment options regarding MIH among dental care providers in Oslo, Norway, before a larger epidemiological study. An electronic questionnaire was
A. B. Skaare +3 more
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021 Job attractiveness and job satisfaction are important factors in the continuity of employment among healthcare professionals. The aim of this study was to assess job satisfaction and job attractiveness among dental hygienists in Japan.
Y. Ohara +7 more
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