Evaluating the effects of coaching to improve motivational interviewing skills of dental hygiene students.

Purpose: Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a style of encouraging and supporting patients in making their own choices in matters concerning their health. MI is emerging in health care as a viable strategy for enhancing a patient's intrinsic motivation to change self care. The purpose of this pilot study was to determine the effects and level of incorporation of coaching to improve MI adherence of dental hygiene students' patient education presentations as measured by parts of the Motivational Interviewing Integrity Coding System (MITI) and Motivational Interviewing Skills Code (MISC).

Validity and reliability of the oral health-related quality of life instrument for dental hygiene.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine reliability, construct validity, and produce a concise instrument for assessing Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQL).

Method: The OHRQL model for dental hygiene served as the theoretical basis in the development of this instrument. The survey utilized five-point Likert scale items, designed to assess the domains of symptom status, functional status, and health perceptions.

Effects of subgingival irrigation with chlorhexidine on the periodontal status of patients with HA-coated integral dental implants.

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of chlorhexidine irrigation on the periodontal status of patients with HA-coated dental implants as measured by clinical, microbiological, and immunological measures. Thirty non-adjacent implants were randomly assigned to receive a one-time irrigation with either 0.12% chlorhexidine or sterile saline, or no irrigation.

Effectiveness of antimicrobial mouthrinses on aerosols produced by an air polisher.

Purpose: The purpose of this examiner-blind investigation was to study the effect of two antimicrobial mouthrinses on the quantity and potential respiratory-penetrating ability of microorganisms generated by an air-abrasive polisher.

Methods: Forty-five adult subjects were randomly assigned to one of three groups and asked to rinse for 30 seconds with 15 ml of either a 0.12% chlorhexidine rinse, an essential oil mouthrinse, or water prior to air polishing.