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A Workforce Win: Dentist and Dental Hygiene License Portability Is Underway
A Workforce Win: Dentist and Dental Hygiene License Portability Is Underway … from accredited programs, a written examination, a clinical examination, a jurisprudence exam, a background …
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Hearing from Dental Hygienists: Unique Paths, Mission-Driven Work, and Career Advice
Hearing from Dental Hygienists: Unique Paths, Mission-Driven Work, and … work dental hygienists do — inside and outside of clinical settings — to improve the oral health system. … in their words, what brought them to a career in dental hygiene, why they value CareQuest Institute’s work, and …
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Push for Portability: The Latest on Dentist and Dental Hygiene Compact Privileges
Push for Portability: The Latest on Dentist and Dental Hygiene Compact Privileges By Kelly … and pay for the testing and licensure,” says Clester, a clinical content and support specialist at CareQuest …
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How Oral Health Affects Overall Health — and How to Improve Both
… Oral health affects our overall health . Poor oral hygiene can raise the risk of several diseases elsewhere in … well-being. Key strategies include: tailoring dental hygiene guidance for patients supporting greater … Promoting good oral health through policy and clinical practices can encourage better overall health. …
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Speaking Softly and Still Being Heard: Advice on Advocating for Yourself in a Professional Setting
… of you, becoming a health care professional, specifically a dental hygienist, was a dream job for me. The small-town … employees, patients, and the community. For many years as a clinical dental hygienist, I felt I had found my purpose. … for me to realize the standard of care I learned in dental hygiene school did not always match with office logistics …
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How Distributed Cognition Can Improve Patient Care
… be experiencing. For example, when a patient presents to a dental clinic with oral pain, they are the expert, at least … and patients. Jeremy Horst, DDS, PhD, director of clinical innovation at CareQuest Innovation Partners, … with patients who were not familiar with the dental hygiene process of care. Jane explained that although she …
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Updating Your Knowledge of Dental Caries: Causes, Concerns, and Considerations
Updating Your Knowledge of Dental Caries: Causes, Concerns, and Considerations … including the role of host factors, saliva, diet, and oral hygiene. They will also cover the epidemiology of caries, … DDS, MS, PhD, Professor and Program Director of the Dental Clinical Research Unit Department of Restorative Dental …
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Seven Common Questions on Dental Fear and Anxiety
Seven Common Questions on Dental Fear and Anxiety Dental fear and … State of Oral Health Equity survey . Randall, a clinical psychologist, explored the science behind the … like depression can lead people to become less engaged with hygiene activities, including oral hygiene. That can lead …
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… of collaborators, including a public health-focused dental school, San Ysidro Health Center (SYHC)--a San … Federally Qualified Health Center that serves as a clinical partner for ASDOH, Pan American Health … of oral health and introduce flossing as key part of daily hygiene. In the 12-month grant period, ASDOH, in cooperation …
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Applied Learning: Hygienist Puts Brush-On Education to Use
… Trinity Cleveland, RDH, was volunteering at the Arizona Dental Mission of Mercy (AZMOM), an annual two-day event … to these events.” This time, working in the dental hygiene section of the event was different for Cleveland. As … “Even though I miss getting my hands wet in the clinical setting,” she says, “I just feel like I’m in …