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 2025, all theses will be digitized and available here. In the meantime, consult the Library Catalog to find older items in print.
Theses/Dissertations from 1980
Thesis: Use of Disclosing Tablets and Signs of Gingival Bleeding for Improving the Oral Health and Oral Hygiene Status of Adult Dental Clients, Susan Elaine Thompson
Theses/Dissertations from 1979
Thesis: Effect of the Rubber-Cup Prophylaxis and the Self-Administered Prophylaxis on the Oral Hygiene Performance of the Pedodontic Patient, Kay Diane Edwards
Thesis: Measuring Empathy in Female Hygiene Students, Patricia R. Mason
Theses/Dissertations from 1978
Thesis: Life Goals of Five Dental Hygiene Groups in Three Educational Settings, Kathleen Olivia Hodges
Thesis: Values of Dental Hygienists in Three Different Occupational Settings, Adele Cereghino Koot
Theses/Dissertations from 1977
Thesis: The Effects of Oral Health in-Service Education in an Extended Care Facility, Marcia Brand Doloresco
Thesis: Creativity in Dental Hygiene Students and Dental Hygiene Professionals, Frances Lynne Jarrett