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Journal of the American Dental... Nov 2022
Topics: United States; Humans; American Dental Association; Dentists
PubMed: 36307174
DOI: 10.1016/j.adaj.2022.09.003 -
Dental Clinics of North America Apr 2022Mentorship and exposure to individuals with intellectual disabilities and special health care needs is typically limited in predoctoral dental training programs due to... (Review)
Review
Mentorship and exposure to individuals with intellectual disabilities and special health care needs is typically limited in predoctoral dental training programs due to time restrictions created by the expansion of technology and scientific learning within the dental school curricula. In this article, the authors look at the benefits of creating mentorship programs; characteristics of good mentors and mentees; and examples of successful, unsuccessful, and future programs in order to create dental professionals who are equipped to address the oral health needs for these vulnerable populations.
Topics: Curriculum; Dentists; Humans; Mentors
PubMed: 35365280
DOI: 10.1016/j.cden.2021.12.002 -
L' Orthodontie Francaise Jun 2020For several decades, orthodontists and periodontists have repeated that orthodontics have no harmful consequences on the periodontium when it is healthy or treated....
For several decades, orthodontists and periodontists have repeated that orthodontics have no harmful consequences on the periodontium when it is healthy or treated. However, a systematic review of the literature undermines this common refrain and concludes that there is a lack of reliable evidences of the positive effects of orthodontics on periodontal health with, in the best periodontal conditions, slight adverse effects. It is therefore the responsibility of orthodontists to keep the periodontal cost of orthodontic treatment as low as possible. How to make sure that this « at best » does not turn into an « at worst » ? In order to minimize the deleterious consequences of orthodontic treatment on the periodontium, the orthodontist must be able to specify which patients she/he can immediately consider providing orthodontic treatment and those on whom periodontal treatment is mandatory before all. The orthodontist must therefore transform, for a few minutes, into a periodontist in order to recognize the eight signs of loss of attachment and the six risk factors for periodontitis, exposed in this article. Both needs for periodontal and orthodontic treatment have to be measured and would not be efficient without the patient's and the practitioners' motivation.
Topics: Dentists; Female; Humans; Male; Orthodontics; Periodontal Diseases; Periodontics; Periodontium
PubMed: 33146131
DOI: 10.1684/orthodfr.2020.6 -
Journal of Dentistry For Children... Jan 2022Transgender youth are at risk for poorer oral health and may have a more difficult time accessing health care. Pediatric dentists should be aware of risk factors that...
Transgender youth are at risk for poorer oral health and may have a more difficult time accessing health care. Pediatric dentists should be aware of risk factors that impact care in the dental office and operating room settings. Medical care avoidance is common and can be reinforced when patients feel unsupported or misunderstood when receiving care. Intentional or unintentional environmental indignities, which communicate negative attitudes toward transgender patients, may occur from unknowing providers. Identified here are best practices and opportunities for improvement when providing care for these patients. Dental care for the transgender patient requires a welcoming and inclusive environment that encourages continuous comprehensive care for these individuals.
Topics: Adolescent; Child; Dentists; Health Services Accessibility; Humans; Transgender Persons
PubMed: 35337400
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British Dental Journal Feb 2023
Topics: Humans; Guanosine Diphosphate; Dentists; General Practice, Dental
PubMed: 36829014
DOI: 10.1038/s41415-023-5567-5 -
British Dental Journal Jan 2024The consequences of the 2006 contract for general dental practitioners have been frequently discussed. Recent government tinkering with it has made little difference and...
The consequences of the 2006 contract for general dental practitioners have been frequently discussed. Recent government tinkering with it has made little difference and access to NHS dentistry is now difficult, if not impossible, in some parts of the country. The promises of the 1950s and 1960s that teeth could be saved and kept for life have been broken by the concept of 'units of dental activity.' Older generations in particular have been let down badly by their introduction.
Topics: Humans; Dentists; Professional Role; Contracts
PubMed: 38278898
DOI: 10.1038/s41415-023-6711-y -
Orvosi Hetilap Mar 2021Összefoglaló. Bevezetés: A kiégés jelensége fokozottan érinti az egészségügyi dolgozókat, a nagyfokú stressz, a folyamatos fizikai és emocionális...
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Összefoglaló. Bevezetés: A kiégés jelensége fokozottan érinti az egészségügyi dolgozókat, a nagyfokú stressz, a folyamatos fizikai és emocionális megterhelés miatt. A kiégés mérését fogorvosok körében végeztük, mivel Magyarországon még nem készült csak fogorvosokat mérő keresztmetszeti vizsgálat. Célkitűzés: Elsődleges célunk a fogorvosi kiégés előfordulásának, súlyosságának mérése, a rizikófaktorok kiszűrése volt. Másodlagos célul a kiégés veszélyére való figyelem felkeltését tűztük ki az érintett csoportban. Módszer: Az adatgyűjtés a 'Maslach Burnout Inventory - Human Services Survey' 22 tételes magyar, validált változatával történt online formában. Eredmények: Online kérdőívünket 407 fogorvos töltötte ki. A következő eredményeket kaptuk: az emocionális kimerülés esetében a válaszadók 20%-a (81 fő) tartozik a magas kategóriába, a cinizmus dimenziójának esetében a válaszadók 17,5%-át (70 fő) jellemzi a magas pontszám. A teljesítményvesztés magas dimenziója a minta 75%-ában (302 fő) volt igazolható. Szignifikáns (p≤0,05) védőfaktornak találtuk a harmonikus kollegiális viszonyt, a hobbi meglétét, a 2-4 óra napi munkát, a támogató otthoni és munkahelyi légkört, az egészségi probléma és a saját vállalkozás hiányát. Szignifikáns negatív eltérést 6-10 éve dolgozó férfiak körében találtunk. Következtetés: Az eredmények felhívják a figyelmet a legfontosabb protektív tényezőkre, melyek segítségével csökkenthető a kiégés mértéke. Orv Hetil. 2021; 162(11): 419-424.
INTRODUCTION
Burnout has an increased impact on healthcare workers due to severe stress, constant physical and emotional strain. Burnout was measured among dentists, as no such cross-sectional study has been made in Hungary.
OBJECTIVE
Our primary goal was to measure the incidence and severity of dental burnout and to screen for the risk factors. Our secondary goal was to raise awareness of the risk of burnout in the affected group.
METHOD
Data collection was performed online with the 22-item Hungarian validated version of Maslach Burnout Inventory - Human Services Survey.
RESULTS
407 dentists completed our online questionnaire. The following results were obtained: in the case of emotional exhaustion, 20% of the respondents belong to the high category, in the cynicism dimension, 17.5% of the respondents have high scores. The high dimension of performance loss is typical in 75% of the sample. We found that harmonious collegial relationships, the existence of a hobby, 2-4 hours of daily work, a supportive home and work atmosphere, the lack of health problems and self-employment are significant (p≤0.05) protective factors. Significant negative differences were found among men who had been working for 6-10 years.
CONCLUSION
The results draw attention to the most important protective factors that can help reduce the rate of burnout. Orv Hetil. 2021; 162(11): 419-424.
Topics: Burnout, Professional; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dentists; Humans; Hungary; Male; Surveys and Questionnaires
PubMed: 33714940
DOI: 10.1556/650.2021.32010 -
The Angle Orthodontist Jan 2022To evaluate and compare the perception of different dental professionals and laypersons toward altered gingival characteristics (microesthetics) and to identify those...
OBJECTIVES
To evaluate and compare the perception of different dental professionals and laypersons toward altered gingival characteristics (microesthetics) and to identify those characteristics that are most negatively and positively rated.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
A smiling photograph of a female dental student was selected and digitally manipulated to create changes in different microesthetic parameters. These altered images were rated by the following five groups: 120 orthodontists, 45 periodontists, 49 prosthodontists, 130 general dentists, and 172 laypersons. Smile esthetics scores were calculated, and comparisons between groups were performed using the univariate general linear model.
RESULTS
The presence of black triangles between the upper incisors was the most negatively rated, and the ideal smile was the most positively rated. Significant differences were detected in the rating scores among the different study groups (P < .05). Orthodontists, prosthodontists, and general dentists scored the presence of a black triangle in the smile as the least attractive, whereas periodontists and laypersons perceived the inflamed gingiva and pigmented gingiva as the least attractive, respectively. Dental specialists tended to give the altered smile images lower scores than the laypersons.
CONCLUSIONS
The ideal smile and that with black triangles between the upper incisors were rated as the most and the least attractive smiles, respectively. Orthodontists, prosthodontists, and general dentists scored the presence of black triangles in the smile as the least attractive, whereas periodontists and laypersons perceived the inflamed gingiva and pigmented gingiva as the least attractive smiles, respectively. Dental specialists tended to give the altered smile images lower scores than the laypersons.
Topics: Attitude of Health Personnel; Attitude to Health; Dentists; Esthetics, Dental; Female; Gingiva; Humans; Smiling
PubMed: 34520516
DOI: 10.2319/020521-108.1 -
Cranio : the Journal of... May 2023To review the knowledge, attitude, and clinical practice of dentists and dental specialists toward obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). (Review)
Review
OBJECTIVE
To review the knowledge, attitude, and clinical practice of dentists and dental specialists toward obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
METHODS
A literature search was performed on PubMed and ScienceDirect databases. Peer-reviewed English publications were reviewed. No time limit was applied.
RESULTS
Four articles were included for the review. Years in the profession, specialist training, and gender were associated with the level of knowledge about OSA. Weight control was the most recognizable treatment for patients with OSA. Dentists agreed that OSA is a life-threatening disease, and they could be involved in detecting and treating OSA. Most dentists had no clinical experience of managing patients with OSA.
CONCLUSION
Dentists had a certain level of knowledge about OSA and were willing to deal with OSA. However, they lacked clinical experience. They were also enthusiastic about further education on OSA.
Topics: Humans; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive; Time Factors; Dentists
PubMed: 32870761
DOI: 10.1080/08869634.2020.1816408 -
British Dental Journal Nov 2022
Topics: Humans; Patient Care Planning; Dentists
PubMed: 36434227
DOI: 10.1038/s41415-022-5127-4