| Summary: | The article presents a collection of research abstracts from the 2025 Dentsply Sirona/ADHA Graduate Student Clinician Research Program, which aims to promote original dental hygiene research at the graduate level. The abstracts cover various studies, including the use of standardized patients in dental hygiene education, barriers to integrating silver diamine fluoride into primary care, and the importance of feedback literacy in dental hygiene training. Other topics include factors influencing career shifts among dental hygienists, work stress and burnout in clinical settings, and strategies to enhance oral health literacy among underserved populations. The findings highlight the need for improved educational practices, interprofessional collaboration, and workforce retention strategies in the dental hygiene field.
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