In the summer of 1997, the College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, changed its predoctoral clinics from the traditional model to the comprehensive care (CC) model. Although the CC model is considered the better model for delivery of care, from the patient perspective it has not been previously evaluated. The purpose of this study was to compare the two dental care delivery systems--the...

OBJECTIVE To describe and compare the levels of stress reported by dental practitioners working within clinical dental specialties. METHOD Questionnaire survey of 220 dental practitioners identified from the General Dental Council lists of specialist practitioners in the following clinical specialties: orthodontics, paediatric dentistry, restorative dentistry, endodontics, periodontology, pro...

OBJECTIVE To investigate attitudes of Iranian senior dental students towards preventive dentistry in relation to their background factors and self-perceived competency in providing preventive care. MATERIALS AND METHODS In spring 2008, a questionnaire survey was conducted with all the senior dental students of seven randomly selected state dental schools in Iran. In addition to the respondent...

BACKGROUND The aims of this study were to assess women's knowledge and experiences of dental health in pregnancy and to examine the self-care practices of pregnant women in relation to their oral health. METHODS Women in the postnatal ward at the Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide, completed a questionnaire to assess their knowledge, attitudes and practices to periodontal health. Pregn...

Objective: This study was conducted among the dental students to evaluate the knowledge and attitude towards pharmacovigilance and adverse drug reactions reporting among the dental students in a private university, Malaysia. Methods: The survey was carried out among the pre-final and final year dental students using a pre-validated questionnaire that included the demographics details and survey...

INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to evaluate noise levels in dental offices and to estimate the risk and prevalence of tinnitus and noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) in practicing dentists. MATERIALS AND METHODS First, measures were collected of sound pressure levels produced by dental handpieces and dental suction in the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC) College...

This study aimed to characterize the knowledge of evidence-based dentistry (EBD) among dental faculty members in the city of Bhopal in central India. A cross-sectional questionnaire was administered at two dental colleges in Bhopal City. All dental faculty members who were present on the day of the study and who agreed to participate were included in the study. A total of 50 dental faculty memb...

BACKGROUND Increased levels of anxiety may affect a patient's receptiveness to treatment, health care information and behaviour modification. This study was undertaken to assess pre-treatment anxiety in a dental hygiene recall population maintaining a schedule of regular preventive care appointments. METHODS The sample population consisted of 46 consecutive adult recall patients waiting for t...

BACKGROUND This survey was done to know awareness of patients regarding dental implants as a treatment option for replacement of missing teeth. MATERIALS & METHODS This cross sectional study was done among 483 subjects coming to dental college using a self administered structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was pre-tested through a pilot survey. The data were analyzed using the SPSS vers...

BACKGROUND Informed Consent concept has been recognized in all patient care fields. The contents and wordings of the informed consent are still being debated and experimented. Dental care services have considered the role of informed consent since 1980's, after some legal claims of malpractices. METHODOLOGY A cross-sectional analytic study was undertaken involving 375 senior dental students a...