Browsing Dentistry Faculty Research, Publications and Presentations by Title

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  • The Influence of Industry on Dental Education 

    Gillis, Martin R., and Mary E. McNally. 2010. "The Influence of Industry on Dental Education." Journal of dental education 74(10): 1095-1105.
    Academic dental institutions face the growing challenge of securing the resources needed to develop a curriculum that incorporates current innovation and technology to ensure that students' learning experiences are relevant ...

  • Integrating photo-stimulable phosphor plates into dental and dental hygiene radiography curricula 

    Tax, C. L., C. L. Robb, M. G. Brillant, and H. J. Doucette. 2013. "Integrating photo-stimulable phosphor plates into dental and dental hygiene radiography curricula." Journal of dental education 77(11): 1451-1460. Copyright 2013 by the American Dental Education Association. http://www.jdentaled.org
    It is not known whether the integration of photo-stimulable phosphor (PSP) plates into dental and dental hygiene curricula creates unique learning challenges for students. The purpose of this two-year study was to determine ...

  • Integrating photo-stimulable phosphor plates into dental and dental hygiene radiography curricula 

    Tax, C. L., C. L. Robb, M. G. Brillant, and H. J. Doucette. 2013. "Integrating photo-stimulable phosphor plates into dental and dental hygiene radiography curricula." Journal of dental education 77(11): 1451-1460.
    It is not known whether the integration of photo-stimulable phosphor (PSP) plates into dental and dental hygiene curricula creates unique learning challenges for students. The purpose of this two-year study was to determine ...

  • A Model for Cultivating Dental Hygiene Faculty Development Within a Community of Practice 

    Tax, Cara L., Heather Doucette, Nancy R. Neish, and J. Peggy Maillet. 2012. "A Model for Cultivating Dental Hygiene Faculty Development Within a Community of Practice." Journal of dental education 76(3): 311-321.
    There is a need to explore approaches in faculty development that will foster change in actual teaching practices. The literature suggests that there should be more deliberate use of theory in faculty development research. ...

  • A Model for Cultivating Dental Hygiene Faculty Development Within a Community of Practice 

    Tax, Cara L., Heather Doucette, Nancy R. Neish, and J. Peggy Maillet. 2012. "A Model for Cultivating Dental Hygiene Faculty Development Within a Community of Practice." Journal of dental education 76(3): 311-321.
    There is a need to explore approaches in faculty development that will foster change in actual teaching practices. The literature suggests that there should be more deliberate use of theory in faculty development research. ...

  • A Model for Cultivating Dental Hygiene Faculty Development Within a Community of Practice 

    Tax, Cara L., Heather Doucette, Nancy R. Neish, and J. Peggy Maillet. 2012. "A Model for Cultivating Dental Hygiene Faculty Development Within a Community of Practice." Journal of dental education 76(3): 311-321.
    There is a need to explore approaches in faculty development that will foster change in actual teaching practices. The literature suggests that there should be more deliberate use of theory in faculty development research. ...

  • A novel target-specific, salt-resistant antimicrobial peptide against the cariogenic pathogen Streptococcus mutans 

    Mai, J., X. L. Tian, J. W. Gallant, N. Merkley, et al. 2011. "A novel target-specific, salt-resistant antimicrobial peptide against the cariogenic pathogen Streptococcus mutans." Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 55(11): 5205-5213.
    In this study, we constructed and evaluated a target-specific, salt-resistant antimicrobial peptide (AMP) that selectively targeted Streptococcus mutans, a leading cariogenic pathogen. The rationale for creating such a ...

  • Pattern of Opioid Analgesic Prescription for Adults by Dentists in Nova Scotia, Canada 

    Publisher's version: Jimoh K, Matthews DC, Brillant M, Sketris I. Pattern of Opioid Analgesic Prescription for Adults by Dentists in Nova Scotia Canada. JDR Clinical and Translational Research 2018; 3(2):203-211. https://doi.org/10.1177/2380084418761330

  • Phase variation of the nucleon-nucleon amplitude and the spin observables in proton-4He elastic scattering 

    Lombard, R. J., and J. P. Maillet. 1990. "Phase variation of the nucleon-nucleon amplitude and the spin observables in proton-4He elastic scattering." Physical review C: Nuclear physics 41(4): 1348-R1350.
    No abstract available.

  • Policy Changes and Anxiety in Canadian Dental Hygienists During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Postprint) 

    Macdonald LK, Yang S, Rock LD. Policy Changes and Anxiety in Canadian Dental Hygienists During the COVID-19 Pandemic. EC Dental Science. 2023;22(6):68-77.
    Background: The COVID-19 outbreak has profoundly affected the dental hygiene workforce in Canada, revealing gaps in psychological factors affecting oral healthcare providers in response to policy changes. The objective of ...

  • Quorum sensing and bacterial social interactions in biofilms 

    Li, Y. H., and X. Tian. 2012. "Quorum sensing and bacterial social interactions in biofilms." Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) 12(3): 2519-2538.
    Many bacteria are known to regulate their cooperative activities and physiological processes through a mechanism called quorum sensing (QS), in which bacterial cells communicate with each other by releasing, sensing and ...

  • Roles of sortase in surface expression of the major protein adhesin P1, saliva-induced aggregation and adherence, and cariogenicity of Streptococcus mutans 

    Lee, SF, and TL Boran. 2003. "Roles of sortase in surface expression of the major protein adhesin P1, saliva-induced aggregation and adherence, and cariogenicity of Streptococcus mutans." Infection and immunity 71(2): 676-681.
    No abstract available.

  • Structure-activity analysis of quorum-sensing signaling peptides from Streptococcus mutans 

    Syvitski, R. T., X. L. Tian, K. Sampara, A. Salman, et al. 2007. "Structure-activity analysis of quorum-sensing signaling peptides from Streptococcus mutans." Journal of Bacteriology 189(4): 1441-1450.
    Streptococcus mutans secretes and utilizes a 21-amino-acid signaling peptide pheromone to initiate quorum sensing for genetic competence, biofilm formation, stress responses, and bacteriocin production. In this study, we ...

  • A survey of Canadian dental hygiene faculty needs and credentials 

    Mitchell, T. L., and S. E. Lavigne. 2005. "A survey of Canadian dental hygiene faculty needs and credentials." Journal of dental education 69(8): 879-889. Reprinted by permission of Journal of Dental Education, Volume 69, 8 (2005). Copyright 2005 by the American Dental Education Association. http://www.jdentaled.org
    The American Dental Education Association recently reported that the growing shortage of qualified faculty in dental hygiene education programs has reached a crisis situation. The authors hypothesized that Canadian dental ...

  • A year of research and collaboration supporting the phased reopening of primary oral health care service delivery in Nova Scotia during the COVID-19 pandemic: March 2020 to March 2021 

    Dalhousie University Faculty of Dentistry COVID-19 Coalition Research Team. A year of research and collaboration guiding the phased reopening of primary oral health care service delivery in Nova Scotia during the COVID-19 pandemic: March 2020 to March 2021. Halifax (NS), Canada: 2021.
    Executive Summary: The timing of this report marks just over one year since the province of Nova Scotia, in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, announced the closure of all but emergency oral health services in March ...