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There have been both large and small changes in operative dentistry in the last 30 years. Extension for prevention is no longer the mantra. The design features of amalgam preparations have moved into the smallest preparations possible to gain full access to the carious dentin. The default Class 2 am...
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PMID: 20391946
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We see "informed patients" who always consult the Web prior to their visit to the physician or dentist. The problem is that the knowledge concerning their suspected disease is often superficial. It is the task of the treatment provider to make factual information available and to discuss diagnostic...
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PMID: 20481290
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The current study estimated pulpal vitality after MTA pulp caps were performed by undergraduate student clinicians. At recall after 12 to 27 months, 51 pulp caps were clinically and radiographically assessed. Kaplan-Meier analyses were used to estimate overall success at 12 and 24 months, determined...
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PMID: 20166407
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In recent years, there has been expansion of dental education programmes from established European and North American schools into regions in the Middle East, the Persian Gulf States, and Asia. Accompanying this, there has been migration of dentists from these regions of the world to Europe and Nort...
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PMID: 20158061
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Surveys are the most common form of data-based article published in the Journal of Dental Education. The apparent ease with which they are conducted and the seeming simplicity of reporting results mask significant issues in sample design and performing maximally useful analyses. Four concerns are di...
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PMID: 19289718
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Healthy children needed more extensive dental treatment than MCDD children under DGA. The information from this sample of Mexican children could be used as reference for determining trends both within a facility as well as in comparing facilities in cross-population studies....
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PMID: 20297713
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Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General, and the subsequent National Call to Action to Promote Oral Health contributed significantly to raising the awareness of the American public and the dental profession regarding the lack of access to oral health care by many Americans, especiall...
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PMID: 19366529
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This article argues that high-powered magnification (4x-6x or more) provides substantially more visual information for diagnosing and treating dental pathology compared to the use of unaided vision or entry-level 2.5x magnification. In all phases of general dentistry, the increased visual detail pro...
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PMID: 19146139
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The teaching of dental implants in the UK and Ireland has increased since the time of previous surveys. It would seem prudent for this theme of teaching to further increase in order to best prepare graduating students for independent clinical practice....
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PMID: 19079107
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The use of lasers in dentistry has expanded and improved some treatment options for those clinicians who have adopted the technology. As with all dental materials and instruments, the practitioner must use clinical experience, receive proper training, become very familiar with the operating manual,...
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PMID: 19166085
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In 2003, the Minnesota Dental Practice Act was modified to allow dental hygienists and assistants to place amalgam, composite, glass ionomer, and stainless steel crowns. A restorative functions course was added to the curriculum of a dental hygiene program at a state university in Minnesota to teach...
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PMID: 19056630
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The aim of this study was to ascertain knowledge on current teaching of implant dentistry in the undergraduate curriculum of Dental Schools in the UK. Information on the teaching modalities, including year of introduction of implant dentistry into undergraduate curriculum, departments involved in te...
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PMID: 19021725
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Repeated measures ANOVA (alpha = 0.05) showed a significant difference of the sum scores of the ratings between test and control group (P = 0.004). The participants educated in communication skills improved significantly (Delta = +14.9; P = 0.004), whereas in the control group no accretion of practi...
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PMID: 19021727
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The relationship between general disease and bucco-dental disorders has been extensively documented in the literature. This study was undertaken to evaluate the role of dental surgeons in prevention of the diseases other than oral affections. Descriptive and analytical socio-epidemiological surveys...
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PMID: 19068987
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The findings confirmed some of an earlier factor structure of practice beliefs, extended the potential practice belief domains, and demonstrated associations with service rates....
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PMID: 18782365
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When dental students begin patient care in the clinical curriculum, they are required to move from the well-defined problems of the classroom to the more ambiguous and real life problems encountered in the context of patient care in the clinical setting. This change in learning environment requires...
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PMID: 18666896
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We conclude that community-based dental clinical education presents an opportunity to enhance pediatric predoctoral student clinical experiences in both quantity and diversity....
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PMID: 18519596
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Although the range varied, median scores of 4 (agree) were gained for each question each year. Following statistical analysis 18 of the parameters showed a statistically significant improvement (P < 0.05) between 2004 and 2006 with only one remaining constant throughout. CONCLUSION: It would appear...
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PMID: 18412734
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The data from the present study do not show any significant differences in grades awarded by experienced examiners to those awarded by a peer group. Peer-group assessment may be useful to encourage a greater understanding of concepts and principles underlying the development of operative skills....
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PMID: 18412738
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This paper briefly reviews the logic surrounding the controversial banning of dental amalgam by the Norwegian government. The very small contribution from dentistry to environmental mercury pollution and the significant advantages of amalgam as a dental restorative are emphasised.
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PMID: 18327185
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Useable day-book proformas were received from 209 dental therapists/hygienist-therapists. Their analysis indicated that those working in the GDS (when compared with those working in the CDS) are predominantly treating adults and being delegated a preventive role which could equally be fulfilled by s...
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PMID: 18084189
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Participants' choices varied within and between groups, with regard to specific scenarios. Intergroup differences that were statistically significant were for faulty occlusion (p= 0.013), open margin (p= 0.019), defective root filling (p= 0.001), periapical radiolucency (p= 0.011), and improper pont...
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PMID: 17971118
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The difficulty of completely eliminating micro-organism contaminating water used for dental treatment and the resulting biofilm suggest that flushing of DUWL can be a first solution in reducing L. pneumophila counts, while the incorporation of a disinfection method is highly recommended. Water heati...
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PMID: 18205654
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the associations among several dental school admission criteria and several measures of dental school achievement. Data were collected for 2000-07 University of Iowa dentistry graduates, including five specific preadmission credentials and five specific m...
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PMID: 18250394
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The level of recommendations to electively remove third molars is inconsistent with the current nonintervention literature. Intramural departmental inconsistencies can result in confusion for students and patients. Hence, dental faculties may wish to reevaluate their curricula regarding third molar...
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PMID: 18560655
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A universally accepted standardization is of great value for any material or equipment that is used globally. A single number or name should represent the particular material or instrument throughout the world. Since the dental burs are used worldwide, a single standard numbering system, which gives...
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PMID: 19075428
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Different respondent perceptions exist regarding the safety, accessibility, and necessity of prenatal dental treatments. Professional guidelines about oral health screening in pregnancy and the safety of dental procedures would benefit our patients and colleagues....
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PMID: 18175246
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The purpose of this study was to make a brief diagnosis of the evolution of the Journal of Applied Oral Science (JAOS) between 2005 and 2007, by reviewing quantitative and qualitative aspects of the articles published in the JAOS within this period. All articles published in the JAOS in the time spa...
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PMID: 19082402
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While lidocaine with epinephrine was still the preferred local anesthetic for use in children, the use of articaine in children was prevalent among both general and pediatric dentists. The use of articaine became more prevalent as the patient's age increased....
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PMID: 19186779
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We postulated that a survey could take the place of chalk carving and still be a reliable predictor of a student's performance. A questionnaire was developed looking at a dental student's everyday activities and hobbies. We wanted to determine if a correlation could be made between hand-eye coordina...
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PMID: 19165992
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I belong to both a cast gold and a gold foil operating study club and mentor two other cast gold clubs. The experiences have been life-changing in some ways and have expanded my knowledge base about operative dentistry to a great degree. My clinical skills have improved dramatically and most importa...
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PMID: 18810907
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The Er:YAG laser has an active medium of Yttrium-Aluminium-Garnet doped with Erbium ions and emits free-running pulsed laser energy at a wavelength of 2940 nm. The Er,Cr:YSGG laser has an active medium of Yttrium-Scandium-Gallium-Garnet doped with Erbium and Chromium ions and emits free-running puls...
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PMID: 19014022
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The real definition of restorative dentistry is found in the heart and hands of each individual restorative dentist. His or her training, continuing dental education, mentors, needs (financial and emotional), and style of practice all help to develop a philosophy of dental practice that affects dail...
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PMID: 18348367
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