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Whitney EM, Walton JN, Aleksejuniene J, Schönwetter DJ. Graduating dental students' views of competency statements: importance, confidence, and time trends from 2008 to 2012. J Dent Educ 2015; 79:322-330. [PMID: 25729026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Competency documents are used in dental education as both an educational framework and an accreditation instrument. The aim of this study was to analyze the perceptions of graduating dental students at the University of British Columbia (UBC) regarding the importance of each competency statement, as well as to assess their confidence in their abilities associated with each statement. The instrument was based on the survey developed by Schönwetter et al. at the University of Manitoba using the Association of Canadian Faculties of Dentistry competency document. The current study surveyed UBC graduating students in the years 2008 through 2012. The response rates ranged from 66.7% to 95.9%, averaging 77.5% across all five years. The results showed that, overall, the students rated all the competencies as important, but they rated their confidence lower than the perceived importance. Correlation coefficients averaged a moderate correlation of 0.376 for all competency statements except the five with the greatest discrepancy between perceived importance and confidence. The competencies the students perceived as most important tended to be associated with tasks frequently performed during predoctoral dental education. The instrument used in this study can help other academic dental institutions identify patterns of students' perceived competency importance and confidence to inform allocation of teaching time and resources and adopt new methodologies to address identified areas of need.
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- Eli M Whitney
- Dr. Whitney is Senior Instructor, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia; Dr. Walton is Professor, Department of Oral Health Sciences, University of British Columbia; Dr. Aleksejuniene is Assistant Professor and Chair of Preventive and Community Dentistry, Department of Oral Health Sciences, University of British Columbia; and Dr. Schönwetter is Director of Educational Resources and Faculty Development, College of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba.
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- Dr. Whitney is Senior Instructor, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia; Dr. Walton is Professor, Department of Oral Health Sciences, University of British Columbia; Dr. Aleksejuniene is Assistant Professor and Chair of Preventive and Community Dentistry, Department of Oral Health Sciences, University of British Columbia; and Dr. Schönwetter is Director of Educational Resources and Faculty Development, College of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba
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- Dr. Whitney is Senior Instructor, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia; Dr. Walton is Professor, Department of Oral Health Sciences, University of British Columbia; Dr. Aleksejuniene is Assistant Professor and Chair of Preventive and Community Dentistry, Department of Oral Health Sciences, University of British Columbia; and Dr. Schönwetter is Director of Educational Resources and Faculty Development, College of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba
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- Dr. Whitney is Senior Instructor, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia; Dr. Walton is Professor, Department of Oral Health Sciences, University of British Columbia; Dr. Aleksejuniene is Assistant Professor and Chair of Preventive and Community Dentistry, Department of Oral Health Sciences, University of British Columbia; and Dr. Schönwetter is Director of Educational Resources and Faculty Development, College of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba
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Mendia J, Cuddy MA, Moore PA. Drug therapy for the pregnant dental patient. Compend Contin Educ Dent 2012; 33:568-596. [PMID: 22953600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Providing needed dental treatment, managing oral infection, and controlling pain are essential functions of dentists for helping patients maintain overall health during pregnancy. Medications commonly required for dental care consist of local anesthetics and associated vasoconstrictors, centrally and peripherally acting analgesics, sedative and anxiolytic agents, and antibiotics. Therapeutic drugs routinely used in dental practice are selected because of their known safety and effectiveness. However, for a pregnant patient requiring dental care, the agents routinely prescribed should be reevaluated for potential risks to the mother and/or fetus. The decision to administer a specific drug requires that the benefits outweigh the potential risks of the drug therapy. This article reviews and updates the recommendations for using dental therapeutic agents, thereby enabling general practitioners to select the safest drugs when treating pregnant dental patients.
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- Jonathan Mendia
- Department of Dental Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Steele AC, Meechan JG. Pharmacology and the elderly. Dent Update 2010; 37:666-672. [PMID: 21290903 DOI: 10.12968/denu.2010.37.10.666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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UNLABELLED This paper describes the impact of ageing on an individual's ability to process drugs. It considers adverse drug reactions in the elderly and discusses prescribing for the older dental patient. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Many older dental patients will be suffering from medical conditions or taking prescribed or non-prescribed drugs. These can influence the impact of drugs prescribed by dentists.
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- Andrew C Steele
- Newcastle Dental Hospital, Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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The use of systemically absorbed drugs in the gravid and in the lactating patient is of concern to the dentist. This article reviews concerns for the health and safety of the mother, developing fetus, and neonate involving local anesthetics. The available literature on the use of local anesthetics for dentistry in the pregnant and postpartum patient is also reviewed. In addition, the physiology of the pregnant and postpartum woman is discussed because this is essential to understanding potential interplay with local anesthesia and the stress of a dental appointment.
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- Edgar P Fayans
- Dental Anesthesiology Residency, Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11220, USA.
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Hoque A, McAndrew M. Use of botulinum toxin in dentistry. N Y State Dent J 2009; 75:52-55. [PMID: 20069790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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A growing number of dentists are providing botulinum toxin to patients. The research presented here outlines potential uses of Botox related to oral health and facial problems as compared to traditional treatment methods. The administration of Botox (historically done by dermatologists and neurologists) may fall under dentists' jurisdiction, as their training and knowledge encompasses the entire head and neck. A review is made of the literature, based on Ovid and PubMed searches, selecting articles describing the injection of botulinum toxin A in areas related to the oral cavity and the face, excluding cosmetic purposes.
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- Afreen Hoque
- New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY, USA.
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UNLABELLED Hypertension is a medical problem that impacts on health worldwide. A number of different medications are used to treat hypertension. These drugs can affect the mouth and perioral structures and impact upon dental management. It is therefore important that dentists are aware of the side-effects and relevant drug interactions that occur in patients on antihypertensive medication. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Dentists will encounter patients receiving antihypertensive therapy and should be aware of how these drugs impact upon dental treatment.
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- Richard M Gibson
- School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4BW, UK
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