Minnesota Extends Oral Healthcare Delivery to Impact Population Health
Collaborative leadership and stakeholder engagement have created the concept of dental therapist intraprofessional dental team members who are expanding and extending the reach of oral health care to help meet the public need in Minnesota. (Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice)
Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice - May 28, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Colleen M. Brickle, Suzanne M. Beatty, Merry Jo Thoele Tags: Collaboration and Teamwork Source Type: research

Dental Hygienist Providers in Long-Term Care: Meeting the Need
Dental hygienists with expertise in the policies, protocols, and practices of long-term care settings can provide oral health care services that complement the health complexities of residents. (Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice)
Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice - May 28, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Elizabeth J. Brown Tags: Assessing Risk and Improving Treatment Outcomes Source Type: research

Periodontal Management by Risk Assessment: A Pragmatic Approach
An evidence-based periodontal disease risk assessment and diagnosis system has been developed and combined with a clinical decision support and management program to improve treatment and measure patient outcomes. (Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice)
Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice - May 28, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Joanna M. Mullins, Joshua B. Even, Joel M. White Tags: Assessing Risk and Improving Treatment Outcomes Source Type: research

Improving Outcomes for Transplant Patients: Contribution of a Dental Hygienist
A dental hygienist member of an interdisciplinary medical team can contribute to improved outcomes when cancer and transplant patients experience oral sequelae. (Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice)
Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice - May 28, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: C. Michele E. Lloid Tags: Assessing Risk and Improving Treatment Outcomes Source Type: research

Drivers Advancing Oral Health in a Large Group Dental Practice Organization
Three change drivers are being implemented to high standards of patient centric and evidence-based oral health care within the context of a large multispecialty dental group practice organization based on the commitment of the dental hygienist chief operating officer and her team. (Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice)
Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice - May 28, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Kristen Simmons, Stephanie Gibson, Joel M. White Tags: Assessing Risk and Improving Treatment Outcomes Source Type: research

Advocacy for the Provision of Dental Hygiene Services Within the Hospital Setting: Development of a Dental Hygiene Student Rotation
Educational preparation of dental hygiene students for hospital-based practice, and advocacy efforts promote inclusion of dental hygienists within hospital-based interdisciplinary health care teams. (Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice)
Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice - May 28, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Jacqueline A. Juhl, Lynn Stedman Tags: Emphasis on Education Source Type: research

A Baccalaureate Education Curriculum to Prepare Dental Hygienists for Expanded Public Health Practice
A baccalaureate dental hygiene education program was intentionally designed and implemented to prepare dental hygienists to work in expanded public health practice. (Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice)
Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice - May 28, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Lisa J. Rowley, Susan M. Stein Tags: Emphasis on Education Source Type: research

The Baccalaureate-Educated Dental Hygienist
The baccalaureate degree as entry level education will prepare dental hygienists to meet the basic challenges of evolving patient oral health care needs. (Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice)
Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice - May 28, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Rebecca L. Stolberg, Terri Tilliss Tags: Emphasis on Education Source Type: research

The Oral Health Care Manager in a Patient-Centered Health Facility
The dental hygienist team member has an opportunity to coordinate care within an interprofessional practice as an oral health care manager. (Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice)
Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice - May 28, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Cheryl Westphal Theile, Shiela M. Strauss, Mary Evelyn Northridge, Shirley Birenz Tags: Collaboration and Teamwork Source Type: research

A New Practice Approach for Oral Health Professionals
The oral health care paradigm presented here would broaden oral health services to include primary health care activities focusing on risk reduction and chronic disease screening. (Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice)
Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice - May 28, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Noreen Myers-Wright, Ira B. Lamster Tags: Collaboration and Teamwork Source Type: research

Preventing Advanced Carious Lesions with Caries Atraumatic Restorative Technique
An alternative approach to controlling dental caries and preventing the associated pain, called atraumatic restorative technique (ART), is described for populations in need, where dental hygienists restore decayed teeth with glass ionomer restorations without prior removal of all decayed tooth structure. (Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice)
Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice - May 28, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Tammi O. Byrd Tags: Assessing Risk and Improving Treatment Outcomes Source Type: research

Complexities of Providing Dental Hygiene Services in Community Care Settings
Direct access care provided by dental hygienists can reduce oral health disparities for the underserved, yet legal, regulatory, and ethical considerations create complexities and limits. (Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice)
Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice - May 28, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Pamela Zarkowski, Mert N. Aksu Tags: Assessing Risk and Improving Treatment Outcomes Source Type: research

Annual Report Series - Colgate Letter
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Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice - May 28, 2016 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research

Table of Contents
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Information for Readers
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Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice - May 28, 2016 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research