Theses and dissertations published by graduate students in the Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Health Sciences, Old Dominion University, since Fall 2016 are available in this collection. Backfiles of all dissertations (and some theses) have also been added.
In late Fall 2023 or Spring 2024, all theses will be digitized and available here. In the meantime, consult the Library Catalog to find older items in print.
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Thesis: Dental Hygienists’ Practices, Attitudes, and Confidence in Providing Care to Child Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Fatimah Abdulrahman Alshehri
Thesis: Disaster Victim Identification Competencies: A Comparison of Dental Hygiene and Dental Assistant Students, Samantha Clara Vest
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Thesis: Use of an Innovative Simulated-Virtual Training to Improve Dental Hygiene Students’ Self-Reported Knowledge, Attitudes, and Confidence in Providing Care to Child Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Kimberly Frances Cenzon
Thesis: The Effects of Sitting and Standing Hygiene on Posture in Dental Hygiene Students, Taylor Shay Kace
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Thesis: Attitudes of Virginia Dental Hygienists Toward Dental Therapists, Helene Mesina Burns
Thesis: Attitudes of Virginia Dentists Toward Dental Therapists, Adaira Latrece Howell
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Thesis: Current Barriers to Dental Care of Virginia Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Sfair Alkhthami
Thesis: Workplace Bullying: A National Survey of Dental Hygienists, Savannah Dawn Sundburg
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Thesis: Self-Reported Oral health Assessment and Attitudes Toward Oral Health for Adults With Cystic Fibrosis, Ahmed Ali Almuntashiri
Thesis: Current Radiation Safety Practices of United States Dental Hygienists, Kimberly Lintag
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Thesis: Dental Hygiene Alternative Practice Models: Preparedness and Confidence of 2015 Graduates, Futun Nasser Alkhalifah
Thesis: The Effect of Magnification Loupes on Posture During Instrumentation by Dental Hygienists, Emily Anne Ludwig
Thesis: A Study of Visible Tattoos in Entry-Level Dental Hygiene Education Programs, Kathryn R. Search
Thesis: The Effects of Instrument Handle Design on Forearm Muscle Activity During Scaling by Dental Hygienists, Jessica Rae Suedbeck
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Thesis: Jordanian Dentists' Knowledge and Implementation of Eco-Friendly Dental Office Strategies, Sabha Mahmoud Al Shatrat
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Thesis: The Effects of Occupational Ultrasonic Noise Exposure on Hearing in Dental Hygienists: A Pilot Study, Jennifer S. Dunning
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Thesis: Oral Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of Qatari People, Najat Abdrabbo J. Saleh Al-Salahi
Thesis: Course Selection Factors Deemed Important by Dental Hygienists Prior to and After the Initiation of Mandatory Continuing Education in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Melissa Lynn Sainsbury
Theses/Dissertations from 1990
Thesis: Survey of Virginia Dental Practices to Determine Compliance With the Standards of Risk Management Theory, Joanne Schade Boyce
Theses/Dissertations from 1987
Thesis: The Effectiveness of Oral Health Computer Assisted Instruction on Increasing the Oral Hygiene Status of Children, Claudia Ann Michalak
Thesis: Clinical Effects of Daily Rotary Electric Toothbrushing on the Presence of Gingivitis and Supragingival Dental Plaque, Laura Jean Mueller
Theses/Dissertations from 1980
Thesis: Oral Health Care Services Available to Mentally Retarded Individuals in Public Residential Facilities, Marilynn Mattox