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Dental Hygiene: DHYG 216

Library Resources for Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting

DHYG 216 - Oral Care for People Living with Special Needs                          ask a librarian button

Databases to use

To find a Dental research article, the following databases are recommended:

To find a  Health Care Professional Journal article the following databases are recommended:

Articles in another lnaguage than English

If you are in a health science database and the article has brackets around the title, it means it is in a language other then English - in this case, it's French.

foreign article

Limit to just English articles by selecting the English language only limit on the left-hand side.

Dental Hygiene Journals

This link provides a list of all the dental journals that the library has access to:  HVCC Dental Journals

If you find a journal that you like, enter your search words in the search box below the journal title or click on a journal title and then search for what you are looking for in the box that says "search within this publication". 

Example:

dental journal list

 

Looking for a specific dental journals?  Here are some links to specific ones:

Search Strategies in PubMed

Using PubMed to find a dental article?  Follow the above example.

Combine your disease with dental hygiene terms

Notice that I used teeth instead of dental.  Try to use synonyms for the words "Dental Hygiene". 

Here are some suggestions:

  • Oral hygiene
  • Teeth
  • Tooth
  • Gums
  • Tooth Brushing

It's even possible to use keywords such as the below list because the patients are having trouble with dental hygiene and it could be a challenge to properly clean their teeth.

  • Challenges
  • problems
  • tips
  • success

Search Stategies in CINAHL

CINAHL search sample

Use the following above search strategies when searching in CINAHL for your health professional journals.

Remember to use synonyms for dental hygiene!

Health Care Professional Journals

Here is a list of specific Health Care Professional Journals that could be useful for the assignment:

Enter your search words in the box that says "Search within this publication".

Organizational websites

If you are having trouble finding website on a community organization, try Medline Plus.  Medline Plus is a health website for the general public so the information provided here would be for patients not professionals.

Go to Health Topics arrow symbol Select the disease you are researching arrow symbol Look for these sections within the disease topic:

  • Resources - Find an Expert
  • Patient Handouts

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