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The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry Mar 2022Maxillofacial prosthetics (MFP) is a subspecialty of prosthodontics that focuses on the management of complex craniofacial prosthetic rehabilitation. With advancements...
Maxillofacial prosthetics (MFP) is a subspecialty of prosthodontics that focuses on the management of complex craniofacial prosthetic rehabilitation. With advancements in treatment techniques and technology, the MFP specialist's roles have also evolved. This presentation describes who today's maxillofacial prosthodontists are, what they do, and how they care for the special population of patients with complex and unique needs.
Topics: Dental Care; Dentists; Humans; Prosthodontics
PubMed: 35287970
DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2022.01.023 -
British Dental Journal Nov 2021Sports dentistry has traditionally focused on orofacial trauma. There is now increasing evidence that participation in sport, particularly at elite level, may...
Sports dentistry has traditionally focused on orofacial trauma. There is now increasing evidence that participation in sport, particularly at elite level, may significantly increase the risks to oral health. The negative impact of poor oral health on athlete-reported wellbeing and performance is clear. The risks to athlete oral health can and should be mitigated and the role of the sports dentist is evolving to meet these new challenges. Custom-made mouthguards provide protection against orofacial trauma and potentially, concussion. Oral health screening should be included in athlete pre-season preparation. As integrated members of the athlete support team, dentists and dental care professionals can provide sport-specific oral health advice, encouraging athletes to take ownership of their oral health. The potential for translational health and wellbeing benefits to the wider population is also substantial, particularly with youth groups and recreational athletes. Sports dentistry requires distinctive skills. A UK-wide network of dentists and other oral health professionals with an interest in sport is important, to ensure that both appropriate advice and treatment is evidence-based and to further develop the research and clinical foundations.
Topics: Adolescent; Athletes; Dentists; Humans; Oral Health; Sports
PubMed: 34773016
DOI: 10.1038/s41415-021-3612-9 -
Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin Sep 2021Several medicines can have an impact on oral health or have implications for dental treatment. It is important that general dental practitioners review the medicines... (Review)
Review
Several medicines can have an impact on oral health or have implications for dental treatment. It is important that general dental practitioners review the medicines that their patients are taking and consider their potential impact. In this article we highlight some of the medicines or groups of medicines that can affect dental treatment and oral health.
Topics: Dentists; Humans; Professional Role
PubMed: 34376520
DOI: 10.1136/dtb.2021.000013 -
Effectiveness of a 30-year periodontist's primary care for 1946 patients during five-year follow-up.Oral Diseases May 2022To evaluate the effect of the periodontal primary care (PPC) on the improvement of periodontal probing depth based on a periodontist's 30-year practice.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effect of the periodontal primary care (PPC) on the improvement of periodontal probing depth based on a periodontist's 30-year practice.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
We enrolled a total of 2,894 patients who underwent periodontal basic treatment between 1987 and 2017 with 84.5% retention rate. The study population was composed of 80% (n = 1,946) of retained patients with complete re-evaluation up to five-year follow-up. The outcome was measured by the improvement of probing depths (graded as 1:1-3 mm; 2:4-6 mm; 3: ≥7 mm) before and after PPC on both sextant and patient levels. Whether a better improvement was seen in the surgical group and the non-smoker group opposed to their comparators was assessed with various multi-variable regression models.
RESULTS
On patient (sextant) level, 82% (38%) improved, 13% (59%) unchanged, and 5% (3%) deteriorated. Adjusted better improvement of probing depth was noted for the surgical group by 63% and non-smoker by 31% compared with their counterparts. The similar findings were found for the outcomes based on continuous probing depth scores.
CONCLUSIONS
We demonstrate the improvement of probing depth scores with a periodontal primary care offered for the retained patients and larger effect for the surgical group and non-smoker patients.
Topics: Dental Scaling; Dentists; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Periodontal Attachment Loss; Periodontal Pocket; Primary Health Care; Root Planing
PubMed: 33660380
DOI: 10.1111/odi.13822 -
PloS One 2021To manage the increasing burden of dental diseases, a robust health system is essential. In order to ensure the oral health system operates at an optimal level going...
To manage the increasing burden of dental diseases, a robust health system is essential. In order to ensure the oral health system operates at an optimal level going into the future, a forecast of the national shortfall of dentists and dental specialists in South Africa (SA) was undertaken. There is currently a shortage of dentists and specialists in SA and given the huge burden of dental diseases, there is a dire need to increase the number of these health care workers. The aim was to determine the projected shortfall of dentists and specialists in each of the nine provinces in SA. The projected shortfall was calculated based on the SA Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) for each province. The estimate for the evaluation of the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) for SA was obtained from the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) Global Burden of Disease website. For each province, age standardized DALYs were calculated with mid-year population estimates obtained from Statistics SA 2018. In order to reduce the existing human resources for health (HRH) inequity among the provinces of SA, three scenarios were created focussing on attaining horizontal equity. The best-case scenario estimates a shortfall of 430, 1252 and 1885 dentists and specialists in 2018, 2024 and 2030 respectively. In an optimistic scenario, the national shortfall was calculated at 733, 1540 and 2158 dentists and specialists for the years 2018, 2024 and 2030 respectively. In an aspirational scenario, shortfalls of 853 (2018), 1655 (2024) and 2267 (2030) dentists and specialists were forecasted. Access to oral health services should be ensured through the optimum supply of trained dentists and specialists and the delivery of appropriate oral health services. Thus, the roadmap provided for upscaling the oral health services recognizes the influence of both demand and supply factors on the pursuit of equity.
Topics: Dentists; Disabled Persons; Forecasting; Global Burden of Disease; Global Health; Humans; Oral Health; Quality-Adjusted Life Years; South Africa; Specialization
PubMed: 33999933
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251238 -
British Dental Journal Sep 2022
Topics: Dentists; Humans; Patient Preference
PubMed: 36085474
DOI: 10.1038/s41415-022-5008-x -
British Dental Journal Jan 2022
Topics: Artificial Intelligence; Attitude of Health Personnel; Dentists; General Practice, Dental; Humans
PubMed: 35031717
DOI: 10.1038/s41415-022-3841-6 -
African Health Sciences Dec 2022The Covid-19 pandemic seems to have an incessant out-turn on the people in every field in some or the other way. It has been reported that maximum number of deaths in... (Review)
Review
BACKGROUND
The Covid-19 pandemic seems to have an incessant out-turn on the people in every field in some or the other way. It has been reported that maximum number of deaths in the countries during this pandemic are caused due to a term called death anxiety or phobia. There are certain parameters such as anxiety, apprehension, depression which if influence a person can alter one's well-being.
OBJECTIVE
The steadfast intent of this review article is to narrate the psychological impact of this pandemic on dentists. The eloquence and emergence of this topic will alarm all the medicos and paramedics to have a check on this scenario.
METHODS
The article consists of detailed study from several articles from PubMed publications. Articles written only in English language were referred. Various keywords such as "Covid-19 pandemic" or "Psychological Impact" were used.
RESULTS
The Covid-19 Pandemic has adversely affected all of us physically as well as psychologically. This article signifies the psychological impact of this pandemic on dentists.
CONCLUSION
The current studies that are carried out till date show an extensive impact on the psychology of the dental professionals. The following review article elaborates the importance of the same.
Topics: Humans; COVID-19; Pandemics; Population Health; Anxiety; Dentists
PubMed: 37092098
DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v22i4.58 -
British Dental Journal May 2024
Topics: Humans; United Kingdom; Foreign Professional Personnel; Dentists
PubMed: 38730165
DOI: 10.1038/s41415-024-7413-9 -
Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor... Apr 2024To analyze the portrayal of dentists in films, 259 films from the period 1907 - 2018 featuring one or more dentists, were systematically analyzed. A total of 333...
To analyze the portrayal of dentists in films, 259 films from the period 1907 - 2018 featuring one or more dentists, were systematically analyzed. A total of 333 dentists were identified, mostly of Caucasian origin (85%) and male (86%). 228 dentists depicted dental procedures, sometimes using gloves (41%), (splash) glasses (35%), and mouth masks (24%). The depicted dental procedures mainly consist of the use of pocket probes and mirrors (46%), drilling/filling (31%), and extractions (25%). Furthermore, dentists in films are relatively often involved in negative activities such as physical violence (29%) and sexual offences (18%). In 16 films (6%), dentists murdered people. Although there is no single stereotypical portrayal of dentists in films, the overall picture seems to need improvement as it is not contributing to the reputation of the dental profession.
Topics: Humans; Male; Dentists; Masks
PubMed: 38597461
DOI: 10.5177/ntvt.2024.04.23078