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Sleep Apnea: What Every Clinician (and Patient) Should Know
(2019-01-10)
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a relatively common disorder characterized by the repeated collapse of the upper airway, resulting in sleep fragmentation and episodic hypoxemia. The consequences of untreated sleep apnea ...
Dental Hygiene Program Directors' Knowledge and Implementation of OSCE Testing
(2019-08-09)
Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) have been established as a gold standard assessment for determining clinical competence. The Coalition for Dental Licensure Reform called for the acceptance of the Dental ...
Dental Hygiene Students’ Experience in Service-Learning as an Indicator of a Career Choice in Community Dentistry
(2019-09-04)
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine if participation in service-learning has an effect on dental hygiene students choosing a career in community dentistry. A secondary goal was to determine if the frequency ...
Instrumentation Effectiveness of Modified, Area-Specific Hand Scalers during Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy in Teeth Presenting with Moderate to Advanced Periodontitis
(2019)
AIMS: The aim of this randomized clinical trial was to assess the effectiveness of modified, area-specific curets in the removal of subgingival calculus in periodontal pockets greater than 4mm when compared to standard, ...