Find a technique, theory, service, trend, or expanded opportunity in the practice of dental hygiene and/or the broader realm of oral and systemic health that interests you and your project partners.
Potential topics and keywords to start your research include:
- Does pre-rinsing decrease bacteria viruses in aerosols?
- Is laser therapy effective?
- Myofunctional Therapy
- Stress and Oral Hygiene
- Xylitol in chewing gum
- HPV and oral cancer
- Odontology and Bitemark analysis
- Oral piercings and body modification
- UV light and detecting Oral Cancer
- Sleep Apnea. Effects of Soda on teeth
- Chlorhexidine and effectiveness
- Radiation dental compared to daily
- Dry Mouth.
- Hearing loss for dental professionals
- Opioids.
- Ozone therapy.
- Bisphosphonate
- Tongue bacteria causing pneumonia and contributing to poor oral health?
- UV light and disinfecting dental room
- STD and oral manifestations
- Teledentistry
- Artificial intelligence in dentistry
- Self OC screenings
- Honey and dental
- Nail-biting
- Bottled water vs fluoridated water
- Wrong size gloves
- Malocclusion or abrasion causing recession
- Tonsil stones
- Mouth odor
- Smoking cessation medications
- Side effects of head and neck radiation
- Saliva testing for periodontal bacteria
- Pets oral health compared to humans
- Bulimia/anorexia