Development and status of the advanced dental hygiene practitioner.

The Advanced Dental Hygiene Practitioner at the master's-degree level: is it necessary?

This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Dental Hygiene at ODU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dental Hygiene Faculty Publications by an authorized administrator of ODU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Repository Citation Darby, Michele Leonardi, "The Advanced Dental Hygiene Practitioner at the Master's-De...

Assessment of pathology instruction in U.S. Dental hygiene educational programs.

PURPOSE To assess the instruction of pathology content in entry-level and advanced practitioner dental hygiene educational programs and the program directors' perceptions whether their graduates are adequately prepared to meet the increasingly complex medical and oral health needs of the public. METHODS A 28-question survey of instructional content and perceptions was developed and distribute...

California Dental Hygiene Educators' Perceptions of an Application of the ADHA Advanced Dental Hygiene Practitioner (ADHP) Model in Medical Settings.

PURPOSE To assess California dental hygiene educators' perceptions of an application of the American Dental Hygienists' Association's (ADHA) advanced dental hygiene practitioner model (ADHP) in medical settings where the advanced dental hygiene practitioner collaborates in medical settings with other health professionals to meet clients' oral health needs. METHODS In 2014, 30 directors of Cal...

Processes and perspectives: the work of ADHA's Task Force on the Advanced Dental Hygiene Practitioner (ADHP).

Parallels between the Development of the Nurse Practitioner and the Advancement of the Dental Hygienist.

PURPOSE Dental hygienists have often been described as the registered nurses of the dental field. Similar parallels also exist between the development of the nurse practitioner from the nursing profession and the evolution of the dental hygiene practice and profession. This article explores 3 major similarities between the professions of nurse practitioner and dental hygienist. Public health is...