Evelyn M. Thomson

Senior Lecturer

Education:

Forsyth School for Dental Hygienists, Boston, MA

Northeastern University, Boston, MA

Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

Published Textbooks (Recent Editions):

• Thomson EM (2006). Oral and maxillofacial radiology. [book chapter] ML Darby, ed. Mosby's Comprehensive Review of Dental Hygiene. 6^th ed. Elsevier, St Louis, Mo.
• Johnson ON, Thomson EM (2007). Essentials of Dental Radiography for Dental Assistants and Hygienists, 8^th ed. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ.
• Fleck LM, Johnson ON, Thomson EM (2007). Instructor's Resource Manual Essentials of Dental Radiography for Dental Assistants and Hygienists, 8^th ed. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ.
• Thomson EM (2007). Exercises in Oral Radiography Techniques.  A Laboratory Manual. 2^nd ed. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ.
• Thomson, EM (2009). Case Studies in Dental Hygiene. 2^nd ed. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ.

Selected Peer Review Publications:

• Thomson, EM, Tolle-Watts, SL, Shuman, D. (1992). Dental hygiene recruitment and retention: marketing to the female adult reentry student. Journal of Dental Hygiene, 66(9):417-422.
• Tolle-Watts, SL and Thomson, EM. (1992). Clinical application of the air polisher.
  Practical Hygiene, 2(6):27-32.
• Thomson, EM (1993). Managing dental radiographs for the child patient.
  Dental Hygienist News, 6(4):19-20,24.
• Thomson, EM and Tolle-Watts, SL (1994). A practical guide for using radiographs in the assessment of periodontal disease. Part I. Practical Hygiene, 3(1):11-16.
• Thomson, EM and Tolle-Watts, SL. (1994). A practical guide for using radiographs in the assessment of periodontal disease. Part II. Practical Hygiene, 3(2):11-14.
• Thomson, EM (1994). The ideal darkroom. Dental Hygienist News, 7(3):22.
• Thomson, EM (1996). Developing an environmentally sound oral health practice. Access, 10 (4): 19-26.
• Garvin, C, Shuman, D, Thomson, EM, Darby, ML (1996). Preferences and toothbrush designs. Journal of Dental Hygiene, 70:5
• Connolly, IM, Darby, ML, Tolle-Watts, L, Thomson, EM (1996). The cultural adaptability of dental hygiene, medical laboratory sciences, nursing and physical therapy faculty. [abstract] Journal of Dental Hygiene, 70:6
• Smith, DR, Darby, ML, Thomson, EM, Tolle-Watts, L (1996). The cross-cultural adaptability
  of Old Dominion University Health Science students. Journal of Dental Hygiene, 70:6
• Sainsbury ML, Thomson, EM, Darby ML, Glover SP, Plichta S. (1999) Course selection factors deemed important by dental hygienists prior to and after the initiation of mandatory continuing education in the Commonwealth of Virginia. [abstract] Journal of Dental Education,  63(1):51.
• Connolly, IM, Darby, ML, Tolle-Watts, L, Thomson, EM (2000). The cultural adaptability of health science faculty. Journal of Dental Hygiene, 74:2
• Magee, KW, Darby, ML, Connolly, IM, Thomson, EM (2004). The cultural adaptability of dental hygiene students in the United States: A Pilot Study. Journal of Dental Hygiene, 78:1
• Alzahrani, MJ, Thomson, EM, Bauman, DB, Shuman, D (2005) Predictors of student success in an entry-level baccalaureate dental hygiene program. [abstract] Journal of Dental Hygiene, 79:26.
• Thomson EM. (2006) Radiation safety update. Contemporary Oral Hygiene, 6(3):10-18
• Alzahrani MJ, Thomson EM, Bauman DB. Predictors of student success in an entry-level baccalaureate dental hygiene program. Journal of Dental Hygiene, 2007;81(2):51-63.
• Thomson EM. Panoramic radiographs and the pediatric patient. Part 1. Dimensions of  Dental Hygiene, 2008;6(2):26-29

Contact Information:

Evelyn M. Thomson, BSDH, MS
Gene W. Hirschfeld School of Dental Hygiene
College of Health Sciences Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA 23529-0499
(757) 683-3851
Fax: (757) 683-5239
Email: ethomson@odu.edu