Purpose -Population demographics are shifting towards an increased average age. Yet, many medical schools still do not have mandatory comprehensive education in Geriatric Medicine. In 2001, the Division of Geriatric Medicine at Dalhousie University developed a required three-week geriatric course for fourth year medical students. This paper describes the details of the curriculum so that it can...

Previous studies evaluating parents' attitudes toward behavior management techniques used in pediatric dentistry suggest that parental attitudes are generally negative. The purpose of this study was to reexamine this issue by comparing the effect of prior explanation on parental acceptance of eight behavior management techniques. Videotaped segments were made of children's dental appointments c...

BACKGROUND The occurrence of occupational accidents is common among students and dentists. The present study is aimed to evaluate the prevalence and characteristics of needlestick and sharp instrument injuries among dentistry students. MATERIALS AND METHODS A documentary research was carried out with data being obtained from the analysis of 137 medical records of injuries caused by needlestic...

This study aimed to explore the relationship between participating in a learning experience and the ensuing changes in confidence. A self-selected group of General Dental Practitioners (GDPs) entered a five-year, part-time postgraduate master's training programme in restorative dentistry. Confidence in communication with patients and technical skills were measured at the start of the programme ...

Good occlusal practise provides an important cornerstone to optimal patient care. Occlusal problems can manifest in different areas of dentistry but these are more apparent when there are restorative aspects to the patient׳s problem. This review highlights areas of restorative dentistry where the appreciation of occlusal aspects can optimise diagnosis and follow up care.

1DDS, MS, PhD, Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil 2DDS, MS, PhD, Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Dental Materials Division, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil 3DDS, Research Scientist, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Dental Materials Division, Piracicab...

Department of Operative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, Cariology and Operative Dentistry, Department of Restorative Sciences, Graduate School, Division of Conservative Dentistry, GKT Dental Institute, London, United Kingdom, and Center of Excellence Program for Frontier Research on Molecular Destruction and Reconstruction of Tooth and Bone, Tokyo M...

Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, Melaka-Manipal Medical College, Bukit Baru, Malaysia Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Melaka-Manipal Medical College, Bukit Baru, Malaysia Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Medicine, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Melaka, Malaysia Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, College of Dental Surgery, Davangere...

1Naveen Manuja, 2Rajni Nagpal, 3Mousumi Singh, 4Seema Chaudhary 1Reader, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Kothiwal Dental College, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India 2Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Kothiwal Dental College, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India 3Professor and Head, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Kothiwal Dental College, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India 4Professor, Dep...

Professor, Department of Dental Materials, Faculty of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Lineu Prestes, 2227, 05508-900 São Paulo, Brazil Graduate student, Department of Dental Materials, Faculty of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Professor, Department of Dental Materials, Faculty of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Visiting Professor, Department ...