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Oguchi C, Okolo C, Adeyemo Y, Malami A, Olatosi O, Oredugba F. An analysis of the practice of accompanying paediatric patients for dental treatment in Kano, Nigeria. NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE 2022. [DOI: 10.4103/njm.njm_96_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Meade MJ, Weston A, Dreyer CW. Valid consent and orthodontic treatment. AUSTRALASIAN ORTHODONTIC JOURNAL 2019. [DOI: 10.21307/aoj-2020-031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Valid patient consent is a legal and ethical principle that is fundamental to healthcare provision. Oral health practitioners (OHPs) must understand the principles that need to be addressed to ensure that the consent given by a patient is valid. Failure to obtain consent may result in a negligence claim or a complaint of professional misconduct against the OHP. Orthodontic treatment is mostly elective but is not without risk to the patient. Obtaining and maintaining valid consent for orthodontic treatment presents additional challenges in comparison with other dental procedures as the treatment lasts over a longer time and is most commonly performed in adolescents. In addition, prospective patients need to be informed regarding ‘lifelong’ management in the retention phase to minimise the risk of relapse. The present paper outlines the principles of valid consent with particular regard to orthodontic treatment in the adolescent patient. OHPs must ensure that they are satisfied that the competent patient has the capacity to voluntarily consent. Clinicians must also recognise that valid consent is not a one-off ‘tick the box’ procedural exercise but an ongoing process of effective information sharing in light of changing laws and an ever-changing scientific evidence base within a patient-centred model of healthcare.
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- Maurice J. Meade
- * Orthodontic Unit , School of Dentistry , The University of Adelaide , Adelaide South Australia , Australia
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- * Orthodontic Unit , School of Dentistry , The University of Adelaide , Adelaide South Australia , Australia
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Gavic L, Tadin A, Mihanovic I, Gorseta K, Cigic L. The role of parental anxiety, depression, and psychological stress level on the development of early-childhood caries in children. Int J Paediatr Dent 2018; 28:616-623. [PMID: 30144198 DOI: 10.1111/ipd.12419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2018] [Revised: 05/14/2018] [Accepted: 07/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND It is important to understand how the psychological status of parents affects oral health in children. AIM This study aimed to assess the level of depression, anxiety, and stress of parents whose children have early-childhood caries. DESIGN The study included 235 children and their parents who visited the Dental clinic at the School of Medicine of the University of Split between October 2016 and July 2017. The dental status of each child was recorded, while parents filled out the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale questionnaire and the questionnaire related to the demographic characteristics, questions related to child's habits of the tooth brushing, eating sweets. RESULTS Multiple regression analysis showed that the incidence of active caries in the children was statistically significantly related not only to the level of parent depression (β = -0.289; P = 0.040) but also the level of anxiety (β = 0.186; P = 0.038) and stress (β = -0.120; P = 0.036). The dmft index in the examined children was negatively significant associated with the parental level of depression (β = -0.305; P = 0.032). CONCLUSION Considering the results of our research it is essential to emphasize the need for better health education of parents.
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- Lidia Gavic
- Study of Dental Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Split, Split, Croatia
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- Study of Dental Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Split, Split, Croatia
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- Study of Dental Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Split, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Paediatric Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Study of Dental Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Split, Split, Croatia
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Márquez-Grant N. An overview of age estimation in forensic anthropology: perspectives and practical considerations. Ann Hum Biol 2015; 42:308-22. [PMID: 26366990 DOI: 10.3109/03014460.2015.1048288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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CONTEXT Information on methods of age estimation in physical anthropology, in particular with regard to age-at-death from human skeletal remains, is widely available in the literature. However, the practicalities and real challenges faced in forensic casework are not always highlighted. OBJECTIVES To provide a practitioner's perspective, regarding age estimation in forensic anthropology (both in the living as well as the dead), with an emphasis on the types of cases, the value of such work and its challenges and limitations. METHODS The paper reviews the current literature on age estimation with a focus on forensic anthropology, but it also brings the author's personal perspective derived from a number of forensic cases. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS Although much is known about what methods to use, but not always how to apply them, little attention has been given in the literature to the real practicalities faced by forensic anthropologists, for example: the challenges in different types of scenarios; how to report age estimations; responsibilities; and ethical concerns. This paper gathers some of these aspects into one overview which includes the value of such work and the practical challenges, not necessarily with the methods themselves, but also with regard to how these are applied in the different cases where age estimation is required.
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- Nicholas Márquez-Grant
- a Cranfield Forensic Institute, Cranfield University, Defence Academy of the United Kingdom , Shrivenham , UK , and.,b School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography, University of Oxford , Oxford , UK
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Abreu LG, Melgaço CA, Abreu MHNG, Lages EMB, Paiva SM. Impact of the first eight months of orthodontic treatment with a fixed appliance on the families of adolescent patients. Angle Orthod 2014; 84:1074-1078. [PMID: 24762046 PMCID: PMC8638494 DOI: 10.2319/011014-37.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2014] [Accepted: 02/01/2014] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of the first 8 months of orthodontic treatment with a fixed appliance on the families of adolescent patients and to examine the evaluative properties of the Family Impact Scale (FIS). MATERIALS AND METHODS The study involved a sample of 94 parents/caregivers of adolescents undergoing orthodontic treatment with a fixed appliance. The participants were asked to answer the Brazilian version of the FIS before treatment (T1) and 8 months after the bonding of the fixed appliance (T2). Statistical analysis was carried out using the Wilcoxon signed rank test and the Bonferroni correction for the overall score and FIS subscales. Responsiveness of the measure and the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) were also assessed. RESULTS Among the 94 participants initially admitted to the present study, two were excluded as a result of treatment dropout and failure to return the second questionnaire. Thus, a sample of 92 parents/caregivers participated (response rate: 97.8%). Among the 92 participants, 70 were the mothers of patients, 16 were fathers, and six were other family members. Statistically significant improvements were found in the overall score (P < .001) as well as in both parental activity and parental emotions subscales (P < .001). The reductions in scores were associated with effect sizes showing moderate clinically meaningful changes in the overall FIS and in the parental/family activity, parental emotions, and family conflict subscales. The MCID was 2.66 for the overall FIS. CONCLUSION The first 8 months of orthodontic treatment with a fixed appliance had a positive impact on the families of adolescents.
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- Lucas G. Abreu
- PhD Student, Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Professor, Department of Community and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Abreu LG, Melgaço CA, Lages EMB, Abreu MHNG, Paiva SM. Parents' and caregivers' perceptions of the quality of life of adolescents in the first 4 months of orthodontic treatment with a fixed appliance. J Orthod 2014; 41:181-7. [PMID: 24596161 DOI: 10.1179/1465313314y.0000000095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate adolescents oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in the first 4 months of fixed orthodontic appliance treatment using parents and caregivers as proxies. DESIGN Descriptive study. SETTING Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. PARTICIPANTS A sample of parents and caregivers of 95 adolescents undergoing orthodontic treatment with a fixed appliance. METHODS Participants were required to answer the Brazilian version of the Parental-Caregivers Perceptions Questionnaire (P-CPQ) before adolescent's treatment (T1) and 4 months after bonding of the fixed appliance (T2). Statistical analysis was carried out using the Wilcoxon signed rank test and the Bonferroni correction for the domains of P-CPQ. RESULTS Among the 95 participants, there were 73 mothers, 18 fathers and 4 were other relations. There was a statistically significant improvement in the overall score as well as in both emotional and social wellbeing subscales (P<0·001). CONCLUSION Parents and caregivers report an improvement on their adolescent's OHRQoL in the first 4 months of orthodontic treatment with a fixed appliance.
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- Lucas G Abreu
- Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Community and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Chate RAC. An audit of the level of knowledge and understanding of informed consent amongst consultant orthodontists in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Br Dent J 2008; 205:665-73. [PMID: 19057560 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.1043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/20/2008] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the level of knowledge and understanding of informed consent amongst consultant orthodontists. DESIGN A questionnaire which covered a range of legal issues on informed consent as it pertains to clinical practice in three of the four nations of the United Kingdom. SETTING Hospital orthodontic departments in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A questionnaire was initially issued to 14 consultant orthodontists working in the East of England as a regional audit project on informed consent in 2005. After the completion of the audit in 2006, the pilot data were used to refine the questionnaire for wider circulation. The project was then submitted to the British Orthodontic Society (BOS) clinical effectiveness committee which subsequently gave its endorsement for national circulation. The questionnaire was then sent to 216 other consultants in June 2007, with two further postings to non-responders before the survey was closed four months later. The standard required for clinical practice to be lawful is that all of the questions should be answered correctly. RESULTS Of the 233 consultant orthodontists who were invited to participate, 183 complied (78.5%) and 50 did not (21.5%). Of those who responded, 179 answered the questionnaire (76.8%) while four had either resigned or retired (1.7%). Out of the 21 answers to the 11 questions that were posed, the mean, median and mode correct response rates were 12 (57%), 11 (52%), and 10 (48%) respectively. The areas which were found to have the poorest level of understanding included what explanations patients need from clinicians in order for them to give consent, how to fully judge if a patient is capable of giving consent, how to manage a patient deemed incapable of giving consent, the legal status of fathers consenting on behalf of their children, whether consent forms have to be re-signed if the start of treatment is delayed by six months or more, and that dentists referring a patient for treatment requiring a general anaesthetic have the same duty to receive consent for the anaesthesia as do the clinicians who will be performing the surgical procedure. CONCLUSIONS The results of this audit indicate certain key areas of deficiency in the knowledge and understanding of informed consent amongst consultant orthodontists. The findings provide an opportunity for all clinicians to improve their education and therefore their potential to comply with both the ethical obligation and the legal requirement of gaining valid consent before the start of any treatment.
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- R A C Chate
- Orthodontic Department, Lexden Road, Essex County Hospital, Colchester, CO3 3NB, UK.
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Steven M, Broadis E, Carachi R, Brindley N. Sign on the dotted line: parental consent. Pediatr Surg Int 2008; 24:847-9. [PMID: 18506452 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-008-2180-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/08/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The issue of informed consent in paediatric surgery has always been contentious. Despite the fact that taking consent is one of the most frequently performed tasks of a surgeon, it is rarely audited. Indeed, there are few studies looking at the consent process in adult practice and fewer in the paediatric setting. The aim of this study was, therefore, to determine parental understanding, recall, attitudes and opinion of the consent process in a busy paediatric day surgery unit. A prospective study was conducted using a questionnaire consisting of 20 questions. These were handed out to the parents of all children undergoing one of four procedures: circumcision, prepuceplasty, orchidopexy and herniotomy over a 3-month-period. Completed questionnaires were collected and analysed. One hundred and sixty-one parents were asked to complete the questionnaire. Ninety-three were collected, a response rate of 58%, 87% believed consent was taken by the performing surgeon, 15% felt the consent process was rushed, but 91% thought the right amount of detail was given. Ninety-seven percent of parents believed that the consent form was a legal necessity and 72% believed that a child in Scotland had to be aged 16 or over to sign the consent form. Interestingly, 23% of parents were unsure if signing the consent form meant that they could not claim compensation if anything went wrong. Ninety-one percent recalled the procedure being explained in the outpatient clinic, but 22% did not remember potential complications being discussed. The amount parents recalled of potential complications varied. Seventy percent felt that a leaflet about the procedure prior to attending the unit would be helpful. In conclusion consent is an extremely important part of our practice. This study highlights some of the common parental misconceptions and limitations of the process. Parents appear satisfied and consenting for procedures is overall performed well. Some areas could be improved and more research is required in this area.
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- Mairi Steven
- Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Dalnair Street, Glasgow G3 8SJ, Scotland, UK.
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The accompanying adult: authority to give consent in the UK. Br Dent J 2007. [DOI: 10.1038/bdj.2007.1048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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