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Psychoanalytic Review Dec 2022
Topics: Male; Humans; Dentists
PubMed: 36454140
DOI: 10.1521/prev.2022.109.4.467 -
Journal of Dentistry Jun 2024Primary care dentistry is the first point of contact that someone has with the dental system and is predominantly focused on the treatment and prevention of dental... (Review)
Review
INTRODUCTION
Primary care dentistry is the first point of contact that someone has with the dental system and is predominantly focused on the treatment and prevention of dental caries and periodontal disease. The aim of this paper was to review the Australian primary dental care system.
METHODS
This paper reviews the primary dental care system in Australia, drawing on data reporting on the dental workforce, funding sources for dental care, oral health outcome measures and dental visiting patterns.
RESULTS
Primary dental health care in Australia is predominantly provided by dentists working in private practice, with the number of dentists per 100,000 people in Australia increasing from 46.9 in 2000 to 65.1 in 2022. However, there has been a gradual shift over the past twenty years towards greater service provision by other members of the dental team who now represent one quarter of the dental workforce, and some expansion of publicly funded dental care. Despite this dentistry remains isolated from the rest of primary health care, and the lack of government funding means that many people continue to miss out of necessary dental care, particularly those living in regional and rural Australia and from low-income groups.
CONCLUSIONS
Australians should be able to access primary dental care services when and where they need it with adequate financial protection, from services that are well integrated into the broader primary health care system to ensure they are able to achieve optimal oral and general health. For many Australians, this is not currently the case.
CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE
Australia is at a crossroads with respect to access to dental care, and there is a need for stronger advocacy from stakeholders to improve oral health outcomes and reduce inequalities.
Topics: Humans; Australia; Primary Health Care; Health Services Accessibility; Dental Care; Oral Health; Dentists; Dental Caries; Private Practice; Workforce
PubMed: 38621524
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2024.104996 -
Primary Dental Journal Jun 2021This article examines the issue of professionalism in relation to dental practitioners, and how it impacts upon the range of medico-legal challenges they might face. It...
This article examines the issue of professionalism in relation to dental practitioners, and how it impacts upon the range of medico-legal challenges they might face. It provides an overview of professionalism in a healthcare context and explores some of the characteristics that different parties would associate with it.The mismatch between these different perspectives and the relative importance that each party attaches to different aspects of professionalism, can often sit at the heart of complaints and litigation.The article also questions whether or not traditional professional values and behaviours are still relevant in a modern healthcare environment that is increasingly digital, consumerist and competitive - or conversely in such a fast-changing world, whether the need for a modern professionalism is greater than ever.
Topics: Dentists; Humans; Professional Role; Professionalism
PubMed: 34353164
DOI: 10.1177/20501684211018573 -
Quintessence International (Berlin,... Sep 2022This paper is based on lean principles and how they can apply to dental offices for general dental practitioners and specialists. In addition, this paper highlights how...
This paper is based on lean principles and how they can apply to dental offices for general dental practitioners and specialists. In addition, this paper highlights how to identify and eliminate waste. This information provides value to the process in a dental office, establishing a platform and roadmap for lean thinking and how these principles can be utilized further in health care for reliable, efficient, and sustainable clinical outcomes.
Topics: Dentists; Humans; Professional Role
PubMed: 35726550
DOI: 10.3290/j.qi.b3149431 -
Indian Journal of Dental Research :... 2023Noncooperative behaviour faced by a paediatric dentist is the most common attribution towards behavioural manifestations of anxiety in children, and it had been observed... (Review)
Review
Noncooperative behaviour faced by a paediatric dentist is the most common attribution towards behavioural manifestations of anxiety in children, and it had been observed that these relationships are long-deterministic and form part of the aforementioned belief system of the child. Forehead and Long in their study found that most uncooperative behaviour of the child is due to their strong will and these children are generally confident, persistent and independent. A fruitful method to deal with strong willed children is to violate the causal relationship by some magic tricks from preventive via curative to his/her follow ups visits. Tricks can be applied at three levels of their visit. Level 1 is preoperative tricks, which includes the preventive measures that teach and educate children for good oral health. Level 2 is operative tricks, which involves child preparedness for successful dental procedures. Level 3 is postoperative tricks, which involve positive reinforcement for regular follow ups. The purpose of this review is to make paediatric dentists think like magicians by using the science behind the magic and applying it in their practice for creating a positive attitude of a child toward dentistry and better procedural experience.
Topics: Child; Humans; Dentists; Oral Health; Pediatric Dentistry; Dental Anxiety
PubMed: 38197355
DOI: 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_986_22 -
AMA Journal of Ethics Jan 2022Dental treatment is contraindicated by some health conditions. As patients live longer and dentists treat more patients with underlying disease, patients often need...
Dental treatment is contraindicated by some health conditions. As patients live longer and dentists treat more patients with underlying disease, patients often need general medical care before dental care can proceed. For US patients without access to health care and their dentists, lack of medical-dental integration can generate inequity, poor outcomes, and ethical questions. Individual dentists should advocate for patients who need general health care prior to dental care, but the professions of dentistry and medicine must also respond to macro-level health system gaps and failures.
Topics: Attitude of Health Personnel; Contraindications; Delivery of Health Care; Dentists; Health Status; Humans
PubMed: 35133722
DOI: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.6 -
Journal of Prosthodontics : Official... Aug 2019The use of a dental facebow in diagnosis and treatment by the restorative dentist has been controversial in recent years. Digital alternatives have been proposed and... (Review)
Review
The use of a dental facebow in diagnosis and treatment by the restorative dentist has been controversial in recent years. Digital alternatives have been proposed and hold promise for the future; however, the traditional facebow still has practicality in a modern restorative practice. The purpose of this paper is to review facebow use in clinical prosthodontic practice.
Topics: Dentists; Humans; Prosthodontics
PubMed: 29999563
DOI: 10.1111/jopr.12944 -
Journal of Orthodontics Dec 2022Safeguarding is an important part of an orthodontist's working life, as such there are several organisations and a plethora of legislation. These strive to ensure...
Safeguarding is an important part of an orthodontist's working life, as such there are several organisations and a plethora of legislation. These strive to ensure orthodontists implement the safeguarding agenda in their working environment. This article will provide background information on safeguarding. It then focuses on the development and training of dentists. The article looks at approaches that have been used in a hospital setting to engage staff and to generate clinical implementation.
Topics: Humans; Orthodontists
PubMed: 35465760
DOI: 10.1177/14653125221093656 -
British Dental Journal Jul 2019
Topics: Dentist-Patient Relations; Dentists; Humans
PubMed: 31350470
DOI: 10.1038/s41415-019-0573-3 -
Journal of the American Dental... Jun 2021
Topics: Dentists; Humans; Stress, Psychological; Workforce
PubMed: 34044969
DOI: 10.1016/j.adaj.2021.04.007