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Community Dentistry and Oral... Dec 2023This study aimed to understand the perspectives of dentists towards the Montreal-Toulouse model, an innovative approach that encompasses person-centredness and social...
OBJECTIVES
This study aimed to understand the perspectives of dentists towards the Montreal-Toulouse model, an innovative approach that encompasses person-centredness and social dentistry. This model invites dentists to take three types of actions (understanding, decision-making, intervening) on three overlapping levels (individual, community, societal). This study aimed to understand (a) How dentists perceived the Montreal-Toulouse model as a framework for the practice of dentistry and (b) What parts of this model they were ready to adopt in their own practice.
METHODS
A qualitative descriptive study was conducted based on semi-structured interviews with a sample of dentists in the Province of Quebec, Canada. A combination of maximum variation and snowball sampling strategies was employed and 14 information-rich participants were recruited. The interviews were conducted and audio-recorded through Zoom and lasted approximately 1 h and a half. The interviews were transcribed verbatim and thematically analysed through a combination of inductive and deductive coding.
RESULTS
The participants explained they valued person-centred care and tried to put the individual level of the Montreal-Toulouse model into practice. However, they expressed little interest in the social dentistry aspects of the model. They acknowledged not knowing how to organize and conduct upstream interventions and were not comfortable with social and political activism. According to them, advocating for better health-related policies, while a noble act, 'was not their job'. They also highlighted the structural challenges that dentists face in fostering biopsychosocial approaches such as the Montreal-Toulouse model.
CONCLUSIONS
To promote the Montreal-Toulouse model and empower dentists to address social determinants of health, an educational and organizational 'paradigm shift' towards social accountability might be necessary. Such a shift requires curricular modifications and reconsidering traditional teaching approaches in dental schools. Moreover, dentistry's professional organization could facilitate dentists' upstream actions through proper resource allocation and openness to collaboration with them.
Topics: Humans; Dentists; Quebec; Canada; Qualitative Research; Dentistry; Attitude of Health Personnel
PubMed: 37042424
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Journal of the American Dental... Feb 2023
Topics: Humans; Dentists; United States; Black or African American
PubMed: 36566151
DOI: 10.1016/j.adaj.2022.12.001 -
Stomatologija 2018Ability for general practitioners and dentists to successfully identify oral cancer (OC) and knowledge about it has a huge influence in further primary diagnosis and...
INTRODUCTION
Ability for general practitioners and dentists to successfully identify oral cancer (OC) and knowledge about it has a huge influence in further primary diagnosis and good specialized treatment and care. It is very important to realize what obstacles appear in medical care professionals (dentists and general medical practitioners(GPs)) way for primary oral cancer diagnostics.
PURPOSE
To find out the insight of primary oral cancer diagnostics in Kaunas city.
GOALS
to analise knowledge of society about oral cancer and its primary symptoms; to evaluate and compare the insight of POCD for general medical practitioners and dentists; to appraise the oncological awareness and evaluate the experience in oral oncology for mentioned medical care proffesionals.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Questionnaires were prepared for patients and medical professionals. Permission for investigation was confirmed by LUHS Bioethical centre. Questioning was done in Kaunas city (Lithuania) and its districts.
RESULTS
100 questionnaires were collected from random people, questioned at health care centers and 106 questionnaires were given to medical staff (64 for dentists and 42 for general medical practitioners); 81% of GPs and 75% of dentists claims to have low insight on POCD; 83,3% of GPs and 46.9% of dentists claims that they have not enough learning experience on POCD from graduated university. Although, only 4,8% of GPs and 6,2% of dentists updated their knowledge on POCD after graduation.
CONCLUSIONS
Society agrees having a poor knowledge on POCD; GPs and dentists are not educated enough for POCD; GPs pay too little attention for oral cavity examinations and are in shortage collaborating with dentists about POCD.
Topics: Adult; Attitude of Health Personnel; Dentists; Diagnosis, Oral; Education, Dental; Female; General Practitioners; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Health Services Needs and Demand; Humans; Lithuania; Male; Middle Aged; Mouth Neoplasms; Surveys and Questionnaires
PubMed: 30531168
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British Dental Journal Apr 2016
Topics: Advertising; Dentists; Humans; Television
PubMed: 27056492
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2016.236 -
Journal of the American Dental... Feb 2016
Topics: Attitude of Health Personnel; Dentists; Humans; Job Satisfaction; Leadership; Practice Management, Dental; Workplace
PubMed: 26809695
DOI: 10.1016/j.adaj.2015.11.001 -
The New Zealand Dental Journal Dec 2016
Topics: Dentist-Patient Relations; Dentists; Humans; Male; Professional Role; Suicide
PubMed: 29694761
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Journal of the California Dental... Mar 2016
Topics: Dentists; Ethics, Dental; Humans; Morals; Problem Solving; Social Responsibility
PubMed: 27044233
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American Journal of Orthodontics and... Feb 2022Referrals from general dentists are a significant source of orthodontic patients, but our knowledge of factors guiding referral decisions predates recent marketplace...
INTRODUCTION
Referrals from general dentists are a significant source of orthodontic patients, but our knowledge of factors guiding referral decisions predates recent marketplace trends of direct-to-consumer products and broad digitization. To provide orthodontists with current, nationwide data on referral values and communication preferences, a mixed-methods study was conducted.
METHODS
Semistructured interviews were conducted with practicing general dentists (n = 23), and interviews were analyzed to identify factors important to communication and referrals. Qualitative data provided the foundation to develop and pretest a survey distributed nationally to American Dental Association general dentists through email (n = 373). Survey results were evaluated using bivariate and descriptive statistics.
RESULTS
Although 42% of general dentists provide orthodontics, of those, 68% report insufficient orthodontic training in dental school, and 61% have increased orthodontic care in recent years. General dentists refer to orthodontists for complex cases and growing patients, with the orthodontist's perceived skill and proximity to the patient being important for choosing a specific orthodontic practice. Phone (70%) and email (61%) are the most used interoffice communication methods, with email (40%) and then phone (30%) being the most preferred. The most important aspects of a working relationship were patient satisfaction and final occlusal outcome, whereas the best way to boost referrals was through improving communication.
CONCLUSIONS
Excellent care and patient satisfaction remain primary motivators for referrals from generalists to orthodontists. An improved orthodontic curriculum is needed for general dentists. Good communication with dentists is critical for growing referral streams and enhancing patient care.
Topics: Dental Care; Dentists; Humans; Orthodontics; Orthodontists; Referral and Consultation; Surveys and Questionnaires
PubMed: 34538711
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2021.07.010 -
Northwest Dentistry 2015
Topics: Burnout, Professional; Dentists; Empathy; Humans; Mental Fatigue; Periodicals as Topic
PubMed: 26477075
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BMC Oral Health Oct 2023There is a notable increase in the usage of social media platforms, especially for health communication, as more clinicians and patients count on this kind of...
BACKGROUND
There is a notable increase in the usage of social media platforms, especially for health communication, as more clinicians and patients count on this kind of technology. Therefore, this research aimed to investigate the perception and attitude toward social media (SM) use for professionalism and dental practice promotion among periodontal specialists working in Saudi Arabia (KSA).
METHODS
Electronic surveys were distributed in person or online using WhatsApp, Snapchat or Email from October 2022 until March 2023. The questionnaire was targeting periodontists in KSA, and it consists of three parts: the first part includes sociodemographic and professional data; the second part asks about the daily usage of SM in dental practice; and the third part asks about the periodontist's opinion about SM usage. Descriptive data were presented as numbers and percentages. The association between the demographic variables and the means of periodontists' opinions was tested using Pearson's chi-square test. Any value equal to or less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
RESULTS
A total of 121 responses were received from the periodontists. Most of the participants were in the 36-45 age group, with a percentage of 40.5%. In terms of gender, males made up 52.9% of the population, while females made up 47.1%, and the majority of the participants were consultants. The most common SM platform used by periodontists for daily using and dental practice promotion was Snapchat (56.2%), followed by Instagram and Twitter (54.5% and 49.6%, respectively). There was a significant difference in proportions among Twitter, Snapchat and TikTok between older and younger periodontists, with a p value < 0.05. There was no significant difference between the gender of the participants and their opinions regarding the usage of SM.
CONCLUSIONS
This study highlighted the effectiveness of SM in the promotion of dental practices and the discipline of periodontics, as more clinicians and patients rely on this kind of technology. These online platforms can improve periodontal practice in terms of dental health education, counseling, advertising, and oral health services.
Topics: Female; Humans; Male; Attitude of Health Personnel; Dentists; Periodontics; Saudi Arabia; Social Media
PubMed: 37807041
DOI: 10.1186/s12903-023-03444-7