{"title":"Remembering Ann Battrell: A legacy in leadership.","authors":"Catherine K Draper","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52471,"journal":{"name":"Journal of dental hygiene : JDH / American Dental Hygienists'' Association","volume":"97 4","pages":"4-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9965161","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amanda J Abbott, Yvette G Reibel, Michelle C Arnett, Nicholas Marka, Miranda A Drake
{"title":"Oral and Systemic Health Implications of Electronic Cigarette Usage as Compared to Conventional Tobacco Cigarettes: A review of the literature.","authors":"Amanda J Abbott, Yvette G Reibel, Michelle C Arnett, Nicholas Marka, Miranda A Drake","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose</b> The health implications related to electronic cigarettes are not fully understood and has created a public health concern. The purpose of this narrative review was to highlight the oral and systemic health concerns associated with electronic cigarettes and compare these concerns to those associated with conventional tobacco cigarettes.<b>Methods</b> The literature was obtained from PubMed, Ovid Medline, CINAHL, and Scopus databases in June 2021 and updated in February 2023. Sources were chosen based on the following inclusion criteria: date of publication between 2011 and 2023 and written in English. Articles were excluded based on irrelevance to the topic, weak study designs, lack of outcome data, low quality randomized control trials, unavailability of the full text article, and non-empirical research designs. The Cochrane tool, ROBINS-I, was used to assess the risk of bias.<b>Results</b> A total of 78 studies were included in the review. E-cigarette use was associated with significant adverse effects for cardiovascular, respiratory, immunological, and periodontal health as compared to nonusers; however, impacts were worse with conventional smoked cigarettes. Long term health effects remain unknown with e-cigarettes, but associations have been identified with periodontal and peri-implant disease, oral cancer, and mental health disorders. The heterogeneity of e-cigarette use related to vaping behavior, devices, and liquids limits the ability to generalize results. There is a need for the development of a research standard for exposure methods to establish a consensus with e-cigarette use and support the validity of results among researchers.<b>Conclusion</b> According to current research, e-cigarettes may induce less harm than traditional tobacco products, but e-cigarettes do not remove the carcinogenic and toxic risk that has been associated with conventional cigarettes. Further research is needed to make broad conclusions on the safety of e-cigarettes compared to conventional cigarettes and to nonusers.</p>","PeriodicalId":52471,"journal":{"name":"Journal of dental hygiene : JDH / American Dental Hygienists'' Association","volume":"97 4","pages":"21-35"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9965163","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mixed Methods or Mixed Up?","authors":"JoAnn Gurenlian","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Confusion exists among some researchers and educators regarding the classification of research designs. Some classify quantitative research studies as mixed methods research when using and analyzing open-ended items on a survey. Therefore, the purpose of this short report is to describe the mixed methods research design and distinguish it from other research methods. Types of mixed methods designs and key questions to consider for this approach are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":52471,"journal":{"name":"Journal of dental hygiene : JDH / American Dental Hygienists'' Association","volume":"97 4","pages":"70-72"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9965164","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sampling Methods: A guide for researchers.","authors":"Ann Eshenaur Spolarich","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sampling is a critical element of research design. Different methods can be used for sample selection to ensure that members of the study population reflect both the source and target populations, including probability and non-probability sampling. Power and sample size are used to determine the number of subjects needed to answer the research question. Characteristics of individuals included in the sample population should be clearly defined to determine eligibility for study participation and improve power. Sample selection methods differ based on study design. The purpose of this short report is to review common sampling considerations and related errors.</p>","PeriodicalId":52471,"journal":{"name":"Journal of dental hygiene : JDH / American Dental Hygienists'' Association","volume":"97 4","pages":"73-77"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10337050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cassandra A Penning, Leciel K Bono, JoAnn R Gurenlian
{"title":"Dental Hygiene Educators' Perspectives Towards Manikin Testing for Clinical Licensure Examination.","authors":"Cassandra A Penning, Leciel K Bono, JoAnn R Gurenlian","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose</b> The use of manikin testing was recently introduced for dental hygiene licensure examinations. There is currently a lack of research about the efficacy and accuracy of manikin testing for clinical licensure. The purpose of this study is to identify perceptions of dental hygiene educators regarding the use of manikins for the dental hygiene clinical licensure exam.<b>Methods</b> This qualitative study used an exploratory, online, focus group design with 20 dental hygiene educator participants recruited through purposive sampling. Pseudonyms were used to protect participants confidentiality. Two groups of educators were from institutions that did not use manikin testing during COVID-19, and two groups of educators were from institutions that did use manikin testing during the same time period. Themes were analyzed using the classic analysis strategy. Validity was established using investigator triangulation, member checks, and saturation.<b>Results</b> Lack of knowledge including preconceived assumptions regarding manikin examinations; testing considerations with benefits and concerns regarding manikins versus live patients; and perceptions regarding the value of single point in time clinical licensure examinations were the three major themes identified by the participants.<b>Conclusion</b> The manikin exam appeared to address ethical concerns, however, there were limitations in relation to assessing critical thinking and decision-making skills. Some participants expressed that graduation from an accredited dental hygiene program was considered sufficient for licensure. Future studies should include comparisons of recent graduates who complete a clinical licensure examination versus those who do not complete a clinical licensure examination.</p>","PeriodicalId":52471,"journal":{"name":"Journal of dental hygiene : JDH / American Dental Hygienists'' Association","volume":"97 4","pages":"46-59"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9965160","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kristin M Peltz, Danielle M Rulli, Robert Eber, Carlos Gonzalez-Cabezas, Janet S Kinney
{"title":"Dental Hygienists' Familiarity, Utilization, and Barriers to Using Advanced Instruments during Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy.","authors":"Kristin M Peltz, Danielle M Rulli, Robert Eber, Carlos Gonzalez-Cabezas, Janet S Kinney","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose</b> Non-surgical periodontal therapy (NSPT) is considered to be fundamental in the treatment of periodontal disease. Advanced area specific instruments were designed to increase the clinician's ability to effectively access root furcation areas during NSPT. The purpose of this study was to explore clinical dental hygienists' familiarity, utilization, and perceived efficacy of advanced instruments in root furcation areas during NSPT.<b>Methods</b> A randomized sample (n=3,500) of licensed dental hygienists in Michigan was invited to participate in a paper-based, mail survey. The 10-item instrument consisted of demographic, multiple choice, Likert scale, and open-ended questions. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data.<b>Results</b> A total of 1,156 surveys were returned; 858 met the inclusion criteria for a response rate of 24.5%. Respondents who graduated between 2010-2020 than those who graduated between 1990-1999 were more likely to utilize advanced instruments and those who graduated in 1989 or earlier (16.0% and 19.9% respectively). Respondents familiar with advanced instruments were more likely to use them in furcation areas during NSPT than those less familiar with the instruments (95% CI [18.1, 29.6], <i>p</i><0.001). Respondents who perceived advanced instruments to be effective in furcation areas were more likely to utilize them (95% CI [1.0, 8.0], <i>p</i><0.05) during NSPT. Most respondents indicated that they became familiar with advanced instruments during their dental hygiene education or through continuing education courses.<b>Conclusion</b> Familiarity with advanced instruments and perceived efficacy of these instruments for accessing root furcations increased the likelihood of clinical dental hygienists utilizing them during NSPT. Dental hygiene education and continuing education programs should continue to provide opportunities for students and practicing clinicians to learn NSPT instrumentation techniques utilizing advanced instruments designed for furcation access.</p>","PeriodicalId":52471,"journal":{"name":"Journal of dental hygiene : JDH / American Dental Hygienists'' Association","volume":"97 4","pages":"60-69"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10337049","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Patricia A Braun, Catia Chavez, Cherith Flowerday, Anna Furniss, Miriam Dickinson
{"title":"Embedding Dental Hygienists into Medical Care Teams: Implementation and evaluation of a medical-dental integration approach in Colorado.","authors":"Patricia A Braun, Catia Chavez, Cherith Flowerday, Anna Furniss, Miriam Dickinson","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This case report describes the implementation approach and evaluation of a medical-dental integration (MDI) project in Colorado that embedded dental hygienists (DHs) into 10 medical practice settings. Through the MDI Learning Collaborative, DHs were integrated into primary care medical care practices to provide full-scope dental hygiene care to patients. Dental hygienists were trained to collect quality-improvement metrics on all encounters, including untreated tooth decay, and referred patients with restorative needs to partnering dentists. Cross-sectional, aggregated clinic-level oral health metrics were submitted monthly from 2019-2022. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the population receiving MDI care and interviews were conducted with MDI staff to describe their perspectives on this approach to comprehensive care. A logistic regression model, adjusted for time and practice, compared untreated dental caries in established vs new MDI patient-visits. From 2019-2021, integrated DHs completed 13,458 visits to low-income patients, Medicaid (70%, n=9,421), uninsured (24%, n=3,230), SCHIP (3%, n=404), private (3%, n=404), of various ages: 0-5 (29%, n=3,838), 6-18 (17%, n=2,266), 18-64 (51%, n=6,825), >65 (4%, n=529). A total of 912 visits were provided to pregnant patients. Services included caries risk assessment (n=9,329), fluoride varnish (n=6,722), dental sealants (n=1,391), silver diamine fluoride (n=382), x-rays (n=5,465) and scaling/root-planing (n=2,882). Improvement was found in untreated decay of established vs. new patient-visits in four of the practices. Dental hygienists integrated into medical teams provided full-scope dental hygiene care to patients and expanded access to dental services. Medical-dental integration (MDI) care was variably associated with reduction in untreated decay. Integrating dental hygienists into primary care medical practices has potential to improve oral health-related outcomes, however access to restorative dental care remains a challenge.</p>","PeriodicalId":52471,"journal":{"name":"Journal of dental hygiene : JDH / American Dental Hygienists'' Association","volume":"97 3","pages":"21-27"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9582563","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"100 Years of Leadership in Dental Hygiene.","authors":"Deborah Bailey Astroth","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52471,"journal":{"name":"Journal of dental hygiene : JDH / American Dental Hygienists'' Association","volume":"97 3","pages":"4-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9582564","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jenna E Linden, Constance L U Gundacker, Lindsay Deinhammer, Matt Crespin
{"title":"Medical Dental Integration in Wisconsin: Integrating dental hygienists into pediatric well child visits and prenatal care.","authors":"Jenna E Linden, Constance L U Gundacker, Lindsay Deinhammer, Matt Crespin","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Disparities exist in access to early oral health care, disproportionately impacting minority ethnic groups and populations with low socio-economic status. Medical dental integration provides an opportunity to create a new dental access point for early prevention and intervention as well as care coordination. The Wisconsin Medical Dental Integration (WI-MDI) model expanded early access to preventive oral health services by integrating dental hygienists (DHs) into pediatric primary care and prenatal care teams to address oral health inequities with the goal of reducing dental disease. This case study will describe how DHs were incorporated into the medical care teams in Wisconsin and how legislation expanding scope of practice made this possible. Since 2019, five federally qualified health systems, one non-profit clinic, and two large health systems have enrolled in the WI-MDI project. Thirteen DHs have worked across nine clinics in the WI-MDI project and over 15,000 patient visits to a medical provider included oral health services provided by DHs from 2019 to 2023. Dental hygienists working in alternative practice models such as those demonstrated in the innovative WI-MDI approach are positioned to reduce oral health disparities through the provision of early and frequent dental prevention, intervention, and care coordination.</p>","PeriodicalId":52471,"journal":{"name":"Journal of dental hygiene : JDH / American Dental Hygienists'' Association","volume":"97 3","pages":"13-20"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9582565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Victoria Kishinevsky, JoAnna M Scott, Cynthia C Gadbury-Amyot
{"title":"Person-Centered Care in Dental Hygiene Education: Incorporation and evaluation of person-centered care in the curriculum.","authors":"Victoria Kishinevsky, JoAnna M Scott, Cynthia C Gadbury-Amyot","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose</b> Patient and person-centered care are often used interchangeably. The abbreviation PCC is used in this paper in instances where patient/person centered care reflects the definition of person-centeredness. The purpose of this study was to assess how PCC is taught and evaluated in entry-level dental hygiene education programs to prepare graduates for future collaborations with oher health care pprofessionals in a wide range of practice settings.<b>Methods</b> A cross-sectional study was conducted using a 10-item survey emailed to directors of 325 accredited, entry-level dental hygiene education programs in the United States in December 2021. Descriptive statistics were calculated for all variables. Associations with curriculum settings, teaching, and evaluation methods for PCC, according to program degrees granted, were tested with Chi-square and Fisher's Exact tests.<b>Results</b> The response rate was 23% (n=75). Seventy percent offered an associate degree (AS) and 29% offered a baccalareate degree (BS); 42% reported more than half of their curriculum is allocated to teaching PCC. Didactic lectures (100%), case presentations (97%), and clinical instruction (97%) were the most common methods used for teaching PCC. Baccalaureate programs used external rotations more than associate programs for teaching and evaluation of PCC (84.2% vs. 45.5%; <i>p</i><0.01). The most common PCC terms used in Quality Assurance Plans included providing individualized care (99%) and delivering evidence-based care (91%). Ninety-three percent strongly agree-agree that teaching PCC prepares graduates for working in different settings (e.g., schools, nursing homes, etc.), and 82% strongly agree-agree that PCC prepares graduates to work with a variety of providers.<b>Conclusion</b> The allocation of curricula time for PCC varied widely across respondents. Conversely, the majority felt their graduates were well-prepared to work in different settings where both PCC and IPP are likely to be practiced. This study serves as a baseline for further analysis of how dental hygiene education is preparing graduates for future practice settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":52471,"journal":{"name":"Journal of dental hygiene : JDH / American Dental Hygienists'' Association","volume":"97 3","pages":"28-40"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9582562","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}