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Hachem LE, Singh BB, English DK, Parma R. Assessment of dental student education and preparedness in periodontics in two different models: Discipline-based and general practice-based learning. J Dent Educ 2023; 87:1401-1409. [PMID: 37400104 DOI: 10.1002/jdd.13296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
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PURPOSE To compare dental students' preparedness in clinical periodontal education following their participation in a discipline-based predoctoral periodontics clinic with dental students that received a general practice-based periodontal education. METHODS 114 third-year dental students and 112 fourth-year dental students at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, were emailed an online survey consisting of questions on their proficiency and confidence levels in diagnosing periodontal diseases and conditions, treatment planning, performing non-surgical periodontal treatment, identifying the need for referral, and their perceived impediments on their clinical periodontics education. RESULTS Approximately 97% of third-year dental students that participated in discipline-based predoctoral periodontics agree that they are overall confident in providing excellent periodontal care to their patients, and 91% of these students feel that their participation in the predoctoral periodontics clinic has enhanced their knowledge in periodontics as well as their confidence level when providing periodontal patient care. While 95% of fourth-year dental students agree that they feel confident in providing excellent periodontal care to their patients, only 83% felt that level of confidence during their third-year in dental school, and 77% believe that given the option to participate in the pre-doctoral periodontics clinic, their periodontal education would have been strengthened. CONCLUSIONS Our results show that the integration of a discipline based predoctoral periodontics clinic has benefited the dental students and boosted their knowledge and confidence in diagnosing and treating periodontal patients. This model can be improved by addressing space and time limitations.
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- Lea El Hachem
- Department of Periodontics, University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Department of Periodontics, University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Office of the Dean University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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Mofidi A, Perez A, Kornerup I, Levin L, Ortiz S, Lai H, Green J, Kim S, Gibson MP. Dental Students’ Knowledge, Confidence, Ability, and Self-Reported Difficulties in Periodontal Education: A Mixed Method Pilot Study. Dent J (Basel) 2022; 10:dj10040063. [PMID: 35448057 PMCID: PMC9026102 DOI: 10.3390/dj10040063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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Evidence on periodontal education areas in which students have difficulties and their factors are limited. In this study, third- and fourth-year dental students’ knowledge was assessed as well as their confidence and ability in five periodontal educational areas using a mixed-method approach. A survey was used to collect data related to history-taking, medical examination, diagnosis, treatment planning, and follow-up. Student answers were compared to the consensual answers of an expert panel using the cosine-similarity index (CSI). Descriptive statistics assessed confidence and ability for diagnosis. Semi-structured individual interviews were used to collect data on reported reasons for difficulties in periodontal education. A content analysis was employed to analyze the interview data. Eighteen third- and fourth-year dental students completed the survey and eleven were interviewed. Students’ knowledge was adequate regarding diagnosis and treatment planning. Third-year students’ median CSI were 0.93 and 0.89, respectively. Fourth-year students’ median CSI were 0.9 and 0.93, respectively. Students felt confident in history-taking and examination but lacked confidence and ability in diagnosis and treatment planning. Reported reasons for difficulties in periodontal education were linked to both preclinical and clinical pedagogical issues. Further improvements in preclinical and clinical periodontal education are needed to address students’ lack of knowledge, confidence, and skills in key periodontal areas.
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Park SY, Kim YG, Suh JY, Lee DH, Lee JM. Long-term outcomes of adjacent and antagonistic teeth after implant restoration: a focus on patient-related factors. J Periodontal Implant Sci 2021; 51:135-143. [PMID: 33913636 PMCID: PMC8090793 DOI: 10.5051/jpis.2005100255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Revised: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Purpose To investigate factors affecting the antagonistic and adjacent teeth in patients after implant restoration and prosthetic rehabilitation. Methods In total, 160 patients who visited Kyungpook National University Dental Hospital for implant surgery, prosthesis placement, and supportive periodontal therapy (SPT) were included in this study. The average follow-up period was 88.06 months, and the maximum was 175 months. Patients’ history of smoking, diabetes, hypertension, and osteoporosis was investigated, and panoramic radiographs were taken after surgery and prosthetic treatment. During the follow-up period, extraction and prosthetic/endodontic treatments of the antagonistic and adjacent teeth were analyzed. The statistical analyses were performed using descriptive statistics, the chi-square test, the Fisher exact test, and multiple logistic regression analyses. Results Treatment was performed on 29.4% of the studied antagonistic teeth with extraction performed in 20.0% and prosthetic treatment in 10.0%. Furthermore, 19.4% of the studied adjacent teeth underwent treatment, of which extraction was performed in 12.5% and prosthetic treatment in 7.5%. The treatment rate for adjacent teeth was 25.3% in smokers, which was higher than that of non-smokers (12.3%) (P=0.039). Patients who were non-adherent to SPT showed a significantly higher rate (19.6%) of antagonistic prosthetic treatment than did those who were adherent (5.5%) (P=0.006). Conclusions Implant restoration can affect the adjacent and antagonistic teeth. Smoking, osteoporosis history, and absence of SPT may be risk factors for the treatment of the adjacent and antagonistic teeth.
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- Su Yeon Park
- Department of Periodontology, Kyungpook National University School of Dentistry, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Periodontology, Kyungpook National University School of Dentistry, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Periodontology, Kyungpook National University School of Dentistry, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Kyungpook National University School of Dentistry, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Periodontology, Kyungpook National University School of Dentistry, Daegu, Korea.
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Prabhu S, John V, Blanchard S, Eckert GJ, Hamada Y. Assessing Effectiveness of an Audiovisual Educational Tool for Improving Dental Students' Probing Depth Consistency. J Dent Educ 2019; 83:429-436. [DOI: 10.21815/jde.019.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2018] [Accepted: 09/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- Department of Periodontics and Allied Dental Programs; Indiana University School of Dentistry
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- Department of Biostatistics; Indiana University School of Medicine
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- Department of Periodontics and Allied Dental Programs; Indiana University School of Dentistry
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Sum J, O'Rourke VJ. Factors affecting periodontal disease referral and the adherence to guidelines among general dentists. Aust Dent J 2018; 63:394-401. [PMID: 29947419 DOI: 10.1111/adj.12641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Current research highlights a need to investigate the factors affecting periodontal disease referral. Limited literature exists on periodontal disease referral in Australia and no comparison to the periodontal disease referral guidelines exists. OBJECTIVE This study analyses the factors affecting periodontal disease referral and the adherence to guidelines in general dentists in Queensland, Australia. METHODS Fifty-seven general dentists who are members of the Australian Dental Association (Queensland) undertook an online survey. RESULTS The disease factor regarded as most important (90% of respondents) was unresolved inflammation upon re-evaluation. The non-disease factor regarded as most important (79% of respondents) was the operator's level of training. There is low awareness of the guidelines (36.7%) yet a reasonable adherence to them (78.3%). Of those aware of the guidelines, there was a statistically significant poorer adherence to the guidelines compared to those unaware (P = 0.036), while there is no significant difference in the adherence to guidelines between those who have and those who have not attended continuing professional development (CPD) courses (P = 0.66). CONCLUSIONS Adherence to current guidelines is not significantly impacted by the level of awareness of the guidelines or CPD attendance. The results from this study suggest a need to refine the current guidelines to better inform decisions about periodontal disease referrals.
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- J Sum
- The University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, Australia
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- The University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, Australia
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Brown LM, Bowman P, O’Rourke VJ, Mercado F, Marshall R, Parsons S. Periodontal Referral Patterns in Australia: 2000 Versus 2015. J Periodontol 2017; 88:869-875. [DOI: 10.1902/jop.2017.160774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Leah M. Brown
- School of Dentistry, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Dentistry, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Dentistry, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Private practice, Canberra, New South Wales, Australia
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Friesen LR, Walker MP, Kisling RE, Liu Y, Williams KB. Knowledge of Risk Factors and the Periodontal Disease-Systemic Link in Dental Students’ Clinical Decisions. J Dent Educ 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/j.0022-0337.2014.78.9.tb05795.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Lynn Roosa Friesen
- Office of Research and Graduate Programs; University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry
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- Craniofacial Sciences and Restorative Dentistry University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry
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- Office of Research and Graduate Programs; University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry
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- Biomedical and Health Informatics University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
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Delatola C, Adonogianaki E, Ioannidou E. Non-surgical and supportive periodontal therapy: predictors of compliance. J Clin Periodontol 2014; 41:791-6. [PMID: 24813661 DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.12271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIM To identify predictors of compliance during non-surgical and supportive periodontal therapy (SPT). MATERIALS AND METHODS In this retrospective study, demographic, dental, medical data of 427 new patients in a private practice were collected. Data were analysed in statistical models with non-surgical therapy and SPT compliance used as dependent variables. RESULTS Of the 427 patients, 17.3% never agreed to initial therapy, 10.7% never completed therapy and 20.8% completed treatment, but never entered SPT. Of the 218 SPT patients, 56% became non-attenders after a period of 20 months, 33% were erratic attenders and 10.5% were regular attenders until the end of the observation period (5.5-6.5 years). Patients became erratic attenders after a mean period of regular attendance of 18.1 ± 16.2 months, whereas 49.6% of the patients, who abandoned SPT, were regular attenders until the time they stopped. In a univariate correlation model, periodontal disease severity emerged as a significant predictor of the completion of non-surgical periodontal therapy (p = 0.01). In a multivariate linear regression model, smoking was negatively associated with SPT compliance (p = 0.047). CONCLUSIONS A low compliance of the population was observed. Smoking and periodontal disease severity represented significant, but modest modifiers of a patient compliance with SPT and initial therapy respectively.
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Williams KB, Burgardt GJ, Rapley JW, Bray KK, Cobb CM. Referring Periodontal Patients: Clinical Decision Making by Dental and Dental Hygiene Students. J Dent Educ 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/j.0022-0337.2014.78.3.tb05694.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Karen B. Williams
- Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics; School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City
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- Department of Periodontics; University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston
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- Department of Periodontics; School of Dentistry, University of Missouri-Kansas City
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- Division of Dental Hygiene; School of Dentistry, University of Missouri-Kansas City
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- Department of Periodontics; School of Dentistry, University of Missouri-Kansas City
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Williams KB, Glaros A, Walker MP, Cobb CM. Randomized clinical trials: is periodontal research good for patients? Periodontol 2000 2012; 59:32-40. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0757.2011.00430.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Yeh HC, Lai H. Association between patients' chief complaints and their compliance with periodontal therapy. J Clin Periodontol 2011; 38:449-56. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051x.2011.01711.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Park CH, Thomas MV, Branscum AJ, Harrison E, Al-Sabbagh M. Factors influencing the periodontal referral process. J Periodontol 2011; 82:1288-94. [PMID: 21284554 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2011.100270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND General dental practitioners (GPs) assess the periodontal status of patients and make decisions to treat patients or refer them to a periodontist. There is little information available regarding this process. The purpose of this study is to identify significant factors that GPs consider important in selecting a particular periodontist. The findings were compared and contrasted with responses of periodontists to gain perspectives from both groups involved in the referral process. METHODS Data from an online cross-sectional survey of GPs (n = 533) and periodontists (n = 533) who practice in the southeastern region of the United States (from the databases of the American Dental Association and American Academy of Periodontology member directories) were obtained. RESULTS The specialist's clinical skill was identified as the most important factor influencing periodontal referrals by GPs, whereas periodontists identified a previous positive experience between a GP and periodontist as the most important factor. In a descending order of importance, the top three rating averages (rated out of five) by GPs were clinical skill (4.84), a previous positive experience between a GP and periodontist (4.57), and communication (4.52). The top three factors of periodontists were a previous positive experience between a GP and periodontist (4.66), communication (4.40), and the likelihood of a good patient and periodontist rapport (4.29). CONCLUSIONS The periodontist's clinical skill was chosen by GPs as the primary factor influencing the referral decisions of GPs. Periodontists perceived a previous positive experience between the GP and periodontist as the most influential factor. Further studies are required to gain more insight into the referral process.
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- Christina H Park
- Division of Periodontology, College of Dentistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536-0297, USA.
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Rethman MP, Harrel SK. Minimally Invasive Periodontal Therapy: Will Periodontal Therapy Remain a Technologic Laggard? J Periodontol 2010; 81:1390-5. [DOI: 10.1902/jop.2010.100150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Christopherson EA, Briskie D, Inglehart MR. Objective, subjective, and self-assessment of preadolescent orthodontic treatment need--a function of age, gender, and ethnic/racial background? J Public Health Dent 2009; 69:9-17. [PMID: 18662255 DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2008.00089.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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UNLABELLED Children from socioeconomically disadvantaged and/or underrepresented minority backgrounds in the United States have limited or no access to orthodontic treatment. OBJECTIVES To determine whether preadolescents' (a) objectively assessed orthodontic treatment need; (b) subjectively assessed orthodontic treatment need; and (c) self-perceptions of the psychologic aspects of their oral health-related quality of life and desire to have braces vary as a function of age, gender, ethnicity/race, and socioeconomic status (SES). METHODS Data were collected from 1,566 preadolescents (age range: 8 to 11 years; 47.3 percent male/52.7 percent female; 55.7 percent African-American/39.7 percent White/2.9 percent Hispanic) in oral exams and in face to face interviews. Malocclusion was determined with the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need. RESULTS Children (17.2 percent) had definite treatment need, 33.7 percent were borderline, and 49.1 percent had little or no need. Objectively and subjectively assessed treatment need was not affected by the children's age or gender. However, girls were more critical of their smiles and wanted braces more than boys. The older the children were, the more critical they were and the more they wanted braces. African-American children and children in schools with higher percentages of children on free school lunches had less treatment need than White children and children in schools with lower percentages of students with free school lunches. While the provider-assessed treatment need was higher for White children than for Black children, Black children were less happy with their smiles than White children, and wanted braces more than White children. SES did not affect the children's self-perceptions. CONCLUSIONS Findings showed that substantial percentages of the preadolescents have an orthodontic treatment need. Orthodontic need and child self-perceptions varied as a function of the children's age, gender, ethnicity/race, and SES.
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- Elizabeth A Christopherson
- Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1078, USA
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Cobb CM, Williams KB, Gerkovitch MM. Is the prevalence of periodontitis in the USA in decline? Periodontol 2000 2009; 50:13-24. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0757.2008.00284.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Lee JH, Bennett DE, Richards PS, Inglehart MR. Periodontal Referral Patterns of General Dentists: Lessons for Dental Education. J Dent Educ 2009. [DOI: 10.1002/j.0022-0337.2009.73.2.tb04655.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine; University of Michigan, School of Dentistry
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine; School of Dentistry; University of Michigan
- Department of Psychology; College of Literature, Science, and Arts; University of Michigan
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