Calculus Detection Calibration Among Dental Hygiene Faculty Members Utilizing Dental Endoscopy: A Pilot Study

Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 124-132

  Partido, Brian B ^a   Jones, Archie A ^a   English, Dana L ^a   Nguyen, Carol A ^a   Jacks, Mary E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

calculus detection; calibration training; dental endoscopy; dental hygiene education; dental hygiene faculty; educational technology; faculty development

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL ASSISTANT; DENTAL PROCEDURE; DEVICES; DIAGNOSIS; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOLOGY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; TOOTH CALCULUS; TOOTH ROOT; UNIVERSITY;

CALIBRATION; DENTAL CALCULUS; DENTAL HYGIENISTS; DENTAL MODELS; DENTAL PROPHYLAXIS; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; ENDOSCOPY; FACULTY; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PILOT PROJECTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 84927172396     PISSN: 00220337     EISSN: 19307837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.0022-0337.2015.79.2.tb05866.x     Document Type: Article

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