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Action planning for daily mouth care in long-term care: the brushing up on mouth care project
(2012)Research focusing on the introduction of daily mouth care programs for dependent older adults in long-term care has met with limited success. There is a need for greater awareness about the importance of oral health, more ... -
BMP-2 functions independently of SHH signaling and triggers cell condensation and apoptosis in regenerating axolotl limbs
(2010-02)Background: Axolotls have the unique ability, among vertebrates, to perfectly regenerate complex body parts, such as limbs, after amputation. In addition, axolotls pattern developing and regenerating autopods from the ... -
Comparison of quartz-tungsten-halogen, light-emitting diode, and plasma arc curing lights
(2003-Fall)PURPOSE: This study determined which light source was best at photopolymerizing five representative brands of resin composite. The hypothesis was that there would be no difference in the hardness of the composites when ... -
The effect of distance from light source on light intensity from curing lights
(2003-Winte)PURPOSE: To investigate how light intensity changes as the distance increases from the tip of the light guide. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ten different curing light/light guide combinations were used. Light intensity was ... -
Integrating photo-stimulable phosphor plates into dental and dental hygiene radiography curricula
(2013-11)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
(2012-03)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. ... -
Evaluation of Outcomes for Tobacco Cessation Counseling in the Dalhousie University Dental Hygiene Curriculum
(2010-03)As part of their curriculum, senior dental hygiene students at Dalhousie University Faculty of Dentisity provide tobacco cessation counseling (TCC). This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the TCC didactic ... -
Phase variation of the nucleon-nucleon amplitude and the spin observables in proton-4He elastic scattering
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A Model for Cultivating Dental Hygiene Faculty Development Within a Community of Practice
(2012-03)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. ... -
Effect of magnification loupes on dental hygiene student posture
(2008-01)The chair-side work posture of dental hygienists has long been a concern because of health-related problems potentially caused or exacerbated by poor posture. The purpose of this study was to investigate if using magnification ... -
Evaluation of Outcomes for Tobacco Cessation Counseling in the Dalhousie University Dental Hygiene Curriculum
(2010-03)As part of their curriculum, senior dental hygiene students at Dalhousie University Faculty of Dentisity provide tobacco cessation counseling (TCC). This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the TCC didactic ... -
A survey of Canadian dental hygiene faculty needs and credentials
(2005-08)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 ... -
Integrating photo-stimulable phosphor plates into dental and dental hygiene radiography curricula
(2013-11)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 ... -
The BceABRS four-component system regulates the bacitracin-induced cell envelope stress response in Streptococcus mutans
(2010-09)Streptococcus mutans is known to be resistant to bacitracin, a cyclic polypeptide antibiotic produced by certain species of the genus Bacillus. This property is often exploited in the isolation of S. mutans strains from ... -
A novel target-specific, salt-resistant antimicrobial peptide against the cariogenic pathogen Streptococcus mutans
(2011-11)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 ... -
Quorum sensing and bacterial social interactions in biofilms
(2012)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 ... -
Structure-activity analysis of quorum-sensing signaling peptides from Streptococcus mutans
(2007-02)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 ... -
Detachment of Streptococcus mutans biofilm cells by an endogenous enzymatic activity
(1996-03)Previous studies have shown that Streptococcus mutans NG8 possesses an endogenous surface protein-releasing enzyme (SPRE) activity that liberates its own surface proteins (S. P. Lee, Infect. Immun. 60:4032-4039, 1992). The ... -
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, 2021-05)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 ...