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Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting

This research guide from the DVC Library will help you to do research for classroom assignments and research papers in dental hygiene or dental assisting.

Books and eBooks - Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting

Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist
Darby and Walsh Dental Hygiene
Evidence-Based Dentistry for the Dental Hygienist
Comprehensive Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist
Essentials of Dental Radiography for Dental Assistants and Hygienists
Dental Public Health and Research
Primary Preventive Dentistry
Oral Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist
Community Oral Health Practice for the Dental Hygienist
Oral Pathology for the Dental Hygienist
Handbook of Local Anesthesia
Dental Terminology
Dental Instruments: A Pocket Guide
Modern Dental Assisting
Dental Care and Oral Health Sourcebook, 5th ed.
Mosby's Dental Drug Reference
Drug Information Handbook for Dentistry
The ADA/PDR Guide to Dental Therapeutics

Articles - Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting

Dentistry & Oral Sciences Source (Ebsco)

Dentistry & Oral Sciences Source includes journals, monographs, magazines, and trade periodicals on the following subjects: Cosmetic dentistry, Dental anesthesiology, Dental public health, Endodontics, Forensic odontology, General dentistry, Geriatric dentistry, Oral and maxillofacial pathology, Oral and maxillofacial radiology, Oral and maxillofacial surgery, Orthodontics and dentofacial orthopaedics, Pediatric dentistry, Periodontics, and Prosthodontics.

Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)

This database has full-text academic articles in almost every subject, including quite a few peer-reviewed and scholarly journals. A good choice for almost any topic.

PubMed

PubMed is a service of the National Library of Medicine that includes over 15 million citations from MEDLINE and other life sciences journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. PubMed includes links to full text articles and other related resources.

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition (Ebsco)

This database provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition also features the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide, which covers 1,300 generic drug patient education sheets with more than 4,700 brand names.

DENHY 134 - Evaluation of Scientific Research

Internet Resources - Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting

American Dental Association

The ADA is your source for the latest research on oral health, along with helpful practice guidelines, data on industry trends and a host of practical programs that support your personal health and success.

American Dental Hygienists' Association

The ADHA is the largest national organization representing the professional interests of dental hygienists.

International Association of Dental Research

The mission of the IADR is to drive dental, oral, and craniofacial research for health and well-being worldwide.

American Academy of Periodontology

The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) is a 7,500-member professional organization for periodontists – specialists in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases affecting the gums and supporting structures of the teeth, and in the placement of dental implants.

Dental Assisting National Board

The DANB is the national certification board for dental assistants.

Dental Board of California

The Dental Board of California licenses and regulates over 100,000 licensees; consisting of dentists (DDS), registered dental assistants (RDA), and registered dental assistants in extended functions (RDAEF). In addition, the Board has the responsibility for setting the duties and functions of unlicensed dental assistants.

National Center for Dental Hygiene Research & Practice

The National Center for Dental Hygiene Research brings researchers, educators and clinicians together to develop and conduct studies related to national dental hygiene research priorities.

APA Citation Style

PHC Phone 925-969-2595

SRC Phone 925-551-6270

Text 925-705-4031

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