This study compares the practice patterns of general dentists with and without formal advanced training in AGED or GPR programs. The UCLA School of Dentistry surveyed a random selection of dentists from graduating years 1989, 1993, and 1997 as part of a Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA)-supported evaluation of the impact of federal funding on postgraduate general dentistry (PGD) p...

Introduction. As English is today's dominant language of science and technology (EST), students having passed general and EST courses need to interact primarily with the scientific community specially in their field of study for various purposes, including the use of educational films. This study specifically aims to evaluate the proficiency of Iranian students of dentistry in understanding edu...

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INTRODUCTION Oral diseases may have an impact on quality of children's life. The presence of severe disability requires the use of care under general anesthesia (GA). However, because of the limited number of qualified health personnel, waiting time before intervention can be long. AIM To evaluate the waiting time before dental care under general anesthesia for children with special needs in ...

Objective: To inquire the oral cancer awareness among general medical and dental professionalsand their knowledge of early detection prevention squamous cell carcinoma. Study design: cross sectional study Place duration study: Oral maxillofacial surgery Department King Edward Medical University from 5th November 2019 to February 2020. Methodology: A questionnaire was given practitioners respons...

OBJECTIVES To explore the current psychological problems among Iraqi medical and dentistry students using a General Health Questionnaire after 6 years of armed conflicts. METHODS This study was carried out in the Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Al-Mustansiriya University, Baghdad, Iraq from January to May 2009. A total of 440 medical and dentistry students were asked to compl...

Dr. Atchison is Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Knowledge Management, UCLA School of Dentistry; Dr. Mito is Professor and Associate Dean, Clinical Dental Sciences, UCLA School of Dentistry; Dr. Lefever is Academic Coordinator, UCLA School of Dentistry; Mr. McCauley is Special Assistant to the Chancellor, University of California, Santa Barbara. Direct correspondence and requests f...