BACKGROUND Though the use of simulators in operative dentistry is not new, the teaching and learning practices that take place during clinical sessions in skills laboratories are rarely reported. This study was designed to determine the current practices relating to teaching and learning of dental clinical skills in southern Nigeria. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among the fin...

Nitrous oxide is a gas inhalation agent that has a long history of administration in procedures requiring analgesia and sedation. Although use may be limited by patient condition, patient comorbidities, and appropriate scavenging equipment, nitrous is a proven and safe tool for use in many health care settings-from the dental office to the operating room to the emergency department.

Toshiya Fujisato, Dohiko Terada, Kenji Minatoya, Kenichi Yoshida, Kazuo Niwaya Akio Kishida, Shigehiro Hashimoto, Takeshi Nakatani, Soichiro Kitamura National Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan Japan Association for the Advancement of Medical Equipment, Tokyo, Japan Fundation for Biomedical Research and Innovation, Kobe, Japan Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan Osaka Institute o...

The relation between anesthetic gas exposure and spontaneous abortion remains unresolved. We examined the effect of nitrous oxide on spontaneous abortion among female dental assistants. Questionnaires were sent to 7,000 dental assistants aged 18-39 years who were registered in California in 1987; 4,856 (69%) responded. Analysis was based on 1,465 respondents whose most recent pregnancy was conc...

Occupational noise is unavoidably produced from dental equipment, building facilities, and human voices in the dental environment. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of occupational noise exposure on the dental professionals' health condition. The psychoacoustics approach noise exposure assessment followed by the health risk assessment was carried on at the paediatric denti...

The submarines responsible for the United Kingdom's nuclear deterrent have carried a junior doctor as their medical officer since the program's inception. The Vanguard Class of submarine carries approximately 150 men and deploys for about 3 months at a time. One of the central tenets of submarine operations is to remain undetected and as such the submarine will only surface in an emergency, whi...

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of occupational exposure (OE) occurring to dentists, dental nurses and senior dental students in a Chinese dental hospital and to assess associated factors with these exposures. METHODS Data were collected through anonymous questionnaires, which were distributed to dentists, nurses, and senior dental students. RESULTS All 205 dental personnel who volunt...

AIM To examine the attitudes and intentions of general dental practitioners (GDPs) who work within the remit of the National Health Service (NHS) to provide relative analgesia (RA) for paediatric extractions. METHODS All 45 GDPs working within the boundaries of one Trust were asked to complete a questionnaire to assess demography, etc., intention and attitudes to provide RA for paediatric ext...

Where is the next generation of customers for dental manufacturers and distributors? It’s in today’s dental schools. For this reason, the first priority of those in the dental industry should be to establish a participatory role in the selection of dental school curriculum contents. Surprisingly, this is not the case. In my more than 30 years of experience as a dental school faculty member, I a...