The aim of this study was to characterize the current status of predoctoral pediatric dentistry patient pools in U.S. dental schools and compare their status to that in 2001. A 2014 survey of school clinic-based and community-based dental patient pools was developed, piloted, and sent to pediatric predoctoral program directors in 57 U.S. dental schools via SurveyMonkey. Two follow-up contacts w...

Panelists: Senator Harriette Chandler, Co-Chair, Legislative Oral Health Caucus Catherine Hayes, Professor and Chair of the Department of Public Health and Community Services, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Judith Jones, Professor and Chair of the Department of General Dentistry, Boston University School of Dental Medicine Frank Robinson, Executive Director, Partners for a Healthier...

Andrea Videira Assaf* Cristiana Tengan** Elaine Pereira da Silva Tagliaferro** Zuleica Pedroso Meneghim*** Marcelo de Castro Meneghim** Antonio Carlos Pereira** Gláucia Maria Bovi Ambrosano** *Department of Community Services – Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, RJ, Brazil **Department of Community DentistryFOP/ UNICAMP-Piracicaba, SP Brazil ***Department of Legal Dentistry FOP/ UNICAMP-Pi...

Introdouction: One of the existing problems in the field of dentistry is the use of utilizing materials. Utilizing materials in dentistry must have high rigidity and resistance and a beautiful appearance. The weak formulation of dentistry materials causes irritation, side effects, and increases the cost of healthcare. Therefore, farms and organizations related to dentistry care are tryi...

PURPOSE To assess the attitudes towards and practices related to preventive dentistry among Libyan dentists. METHODS A cross-sectional, questionnaire-based survey was conducted among dentists working in Benghazi. All dentists registered with the Dental Association of Benghazi and with two or more years of practice were invited to participate. The questionnaire enquired about dentists' demogra...

Oral diseases are progressive, cumulative, and become more intricate to treat with advancement. While dental caries is an infectious transmissible disease with children being at the highest risk, primary prevention can reduce this risk. Primary prevention in dentistry is usually considered to be community fluoridated water supplies, professional fluoride treatments, and pit and fissure sealants...

The purpose of this study was to determine if A.T. Still University Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health (ASDOH) curricular content regarding community oral health has influenced graduates' dental practice choice and volunteering activities in their communities. At ASDOH, the community oral health curriculum consists of three components: 1) coursework in public health resulting in a cert...

The approach to care in dentistry has evolved over the past couple of decades from a narrow focus on oral disease to addressing the psychosocial determinants of oral health. Subsequently, there have been many attempts to reform dental curricula through alternative models of education, such as competency-based and community-based educational models and problem-based learning. These efforts aim t...

1 Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA. 2 Department of Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA. 3 Department of Community Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand. 4 Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Boston, MA. 5 De...