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Showing 1 to 20 of 146 for “"dentists"”.
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Infant Oral Health: A Survey of General Dentists, Pediatric Dentists, and Pediatricians in Virginia
… care was sent to 300 randomly selected general dentists, 300 randomly selected pediatricians, and all pediatric dentists in Virginia. The survey contained questions regarding the providers' routine infant oral health care regimen. In addition demographic data from the provider was collected. …
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Career choices for foreign-educated dentists
… studies that provide a picture of why domestic dentists choose to become dental educators, there are no dedicated studies investigating why foreign-educated dentists want to become dental educators. This distinct area is of particular importance as we witness increasing diversity of patients and …
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Portable Space and Interior Design for Dentists
… atmosphere all of which greatly impact both the dentists and patients experience and are essential to the creation of a successful portable dental office.
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Fluoride Varnish Use Among Dentists in Virginia
… Using a cross sectional survey design, all dentists in Virginia who are members of the Virginia Dental Association (VDA) were sent an online survey about usage and knowledge of fluoride varnish. Results: The majority of the respondents were general dentists (79%) followed by pediatric …
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Attitudes of Virginia Dentists Toward Dental Therapists
… was to determine perceptions of Virginia (VA) dentists toward Mid-Level Dental Providers, specifically dental therapists (DT), and determine if American Dental Association (ADA) membership affected attitudes. Methods: After IRB approval, data was collected with an online survey sent to 1208 VA …
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Demographic Variables Affecting Patient Referrals from General Practice Dentists to Periodontists
… was developed. The survey was mailed to 800 dentists throughout the state of Virginia. Descriptive statistics was completed along with multivariate logistic regression analysis comparing the responses with the number of patients referred per month to a periodontist. ResultsFemale respondents …
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Survey of Kansas and Missouri General Dentists Identifying Periodontal Referral Patterns
This investigation surveyed general dentists from Kansas and Missouri to identify factors which may impact how likely they are to refer to periodontists. The web-based survey probed areas of clinician demographics, practice location and characteristics, and periodontal treatment philosophy to see …
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The lasting impact of Intraprofessional Education between dentists and dental hygienists
… Education (IntraPE) program in improving dentists’ attitudes towards teamwork and understanding the roles and responsibilities of the DH.</p> <p>Methods: UW School of Dentistry alumni from 2012-2017 were invited to participate in this study. Attitudes towards teamwork and roles and …
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Knowledge and attitudes of dentists towards evidence-based dentistry in Lagos, Nigeria
… study done in Lagos, Nigeria on 114 dentists. The aim of the study was to describe the knowledge and attitudes of dentists towards the concept of evidence-based dentistry (EBD). This study also attempted to create an awareness of this concept in the minds of previously uninformed …
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A Survey on the Usage of Articaine Among General and Pediatric Dentists
… anesthetic selection by general and pediatric dentists for use in three different age groups of children.Methods: Using a cross sectional survey design, a questionnaire regarding the use of local anesthetics in children was mailed to a random sample of 500 general dentists from North Carolina, …
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Use of Analgesics in Postoperative Pain Control by Board Certified Pediatric Dentists
… to gather data from board certified pediatric dentists. The American Board of Pediatric Dentistry (ABPD) website was used to obtain an e-mail directory of addresses of all registered ABPD members. This e-mail provided them with a link to an online survey site where they could access the survey. …
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German and Austrian refugee dentists : the response of the British authorities 1933-1945
… that was available. Out of the total 15,000 dentists on the Dentists Register, only 8000 had been trained at a dental school. An analysis of the teaching in both German and Austrian dental schools showed that it was at a far higher level than that available in Britain. There were three main …
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A partnership between health visitors and dentists to identify high caries risk Scottish pre-school children
… of a partnership between health visitors and dentists to access pre-school children for data collection which could allow identification of those children at risk of developing dental caries. The purpose of the investigation was twofold: 1) to investigate the feasibility of a partnership …
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Dentists’ Perceptions of their Professional Roles in the context of Referral Decisions in Primary Dental Care in England
… Primary Dental Care (PDC), there is variation in dentists’ views about who should be treated in general dental practices and who should be referred to community dental services (CDSs), creating confusion about where patients can access dental care. Aims This research aimed to explore the meanings …
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Dentists and their Willingness to Treat Adolescents with Learning Disabilities : a Survey of Accessibility in Primary Dental Care
… non-probability sample of all primary care dentists in the more urban <br/>EHSSB [NI] and remote and rural health board of NHS Highland (Scotland)<br/>(537) in both the Salaried Dental Services (SDS) and General Dental Services <br/>(GDS), were invited to take part in the survey. The main …
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The development of a theoretically-informed intervention to improve the antibiotic prescribing behaviour of dentists in primary care in Scotland
… The findings from this research indicated that dentists are aware that they are prescribing when an antibiotic is not clinically indicated, and they are looking for support to overcome the barriers of managing patient expectation appropriately. This proposed intervention is underpinned by …
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Utilization of the vacuum form machine: Custom mouthguards versus esthetic bleaching trays
… were constructed and mailed to 2500 dentists.Results: 80% of dentists utilized vacuum form machines, 42.5% recommended mouthguards, 60.2% recommended home bleaching trays, 37.6% provided patient information on mouthguards, 37.1% provided patient information on home bleaching trays, …
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Impact of time pressure, as a stressor, on dentist’s diagnostic decision making.
… and non-technical skills. Stress amongst dentists is prevalent and different stressors have been described in the dental literature. In dentistry, although extensive research has been conducted on dentists’ well-being and mental health, little is known about how different stressors may …
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Working postures in dental practitioners and dental students: relationships between posture, seating, and muscle activity
… with the dental students and practising dentists. The study was conducted with practising dentists across the West Midlands and the dental students in the School of Dentistry – University of Birmingham. The study is mainly divided into a questionnaire survey of practising dentists, a …
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