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Work Environment of Dental Hygienists

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2005
We sought to evaluate how musculoskeletal disorders and workplace psychosocial factors affect dental hygienists' work hours and productivity.We mailed a survey to dental hygienists in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, California.Musculoskeletal pain caused 27% of hygienists to decrease work hours and 8.7% to change office locations.
Theodore, Yee   +2 more
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Occupational stress in dental hygienists

WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation, 2010
Occupational stress represents a cause of attrition from the field of dental hygiene. However, few studies have examined occupational stress in dental hygienists with a focus on the dynamics of the organization and the concept of emotional labor.
Martha J, Sanders   +1 more
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Anxiety about dental hygienist treatment

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 1993
Abstract – Although dental anxiety is a well investigated phenomenon in dental health care, remarkably little is known about anxiety reactions related to treatment carried out by the dental hygienist. In the present study anxiety reactions were measured among 101 patients attending the dental hygienist. General level of anxiety was assessed through the
A, de Jongh, M E, Stouthard
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The Baccalaureate-Educated Dental Hygienist

Journal of Evidence Based Dental Practice, 2016
The baccalaureate degree as entry level education will prepare dental hygienists to meet the basic challenges of evolving patient oral health care needs.The nature of health care is changing because of economic and societal developments. For example, the Affordable Care Act is allowing more individuals the opportunity to seek care.
Rebecca L, Stolberg, Terri, Tilliss
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Scleroderma: considerations for dental hygienists

International Journal of Dental Hygiene, 2008
Abstract:  Scleroderma, the general name of a group of progressive diseases affecting the connective tissues is the most deadly of the varying connective tissue disorders. Characterized by abnormal thickening of the skin, this collagen‐vascular disease is associated with immune dysfunction.
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A neglected resource—the dental hygienist

The Journal of the American Dental Association, 1969
Current concern with relevance prompts the dental hygienist to seek more real involvement in dental health services. Her education and ability will continue to be a neglected resource until she is enabled to perform all of the significant health services for which she has been educated.
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Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists

Journal of Dental Education, 2004
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