The journal of contemporary dental practice
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J Contemp Dent Pract · Nov 2004
Case ReportsAn unusual foreign body (suturing needle) in the tonsillar region.
This case report describes the presence of a foreign body (surgical needle) in the tonsillar area. The needle was overlooked during surgery. Following the surgery, the patient had no pain or other complaints related to the surgical site. There are only a few reported cases of forgotten surgical materials in operation sites in the literature.
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J Contemp Dent Pract · May 2004
Case ReportsDental management of the Down and Eisenmenger syndrome patient.
About 40% to 50% of Down syndrome (DS) patients can have significant congenital heart defects such as patent ductus arteriosus, Tetralogy of Fallot, and septal defects. Patients with large septal defects may develop Eisenmenger syndrome (ES), which is defined by the cardiac septal defect and pulmonary hypertension coupled with a reverse right to left shunting of blood flow. ⋯ Collaboration with the cardiologist is also essential to ensure a complete and comprehensive pre-operative work up. The purpose of this article is to describe the dental management of DS patients with ES under general anesthesia.
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J Contemp Dent Pract · Nov 2003
Case ReportsMicrostomia caused by swallowing of caustic soda: report of a case.
A case of microstomia caused by swallowing caustic soda is presented. A 54-year old man developed a progressive stricture of the circumoral region following accidental ingestion of caustic soda when he was 9 years old. ⋯ The surgical option was to perform bilateral buccal mucosal flaps. A review of the literature and the surgical technique are presented.
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J Contemp Dent Pract · Feb 2003
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: practice of dentistry in the United States: privacy and confidentiality.
This paper introduces the reader to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 legislation in the context of its relationship to the Electronic Oral Health Record (EOHR). Privacy and confidentiality issues for administrative data are addressed in terms of the broader relationship of such data to the EOHR leaving the HIPAA-defined administrative transactions and security issues for the entire practice for a subsequent presentation. Educational requirements are presented that aid the dentist and the practice staff in understanding the broad and long-term implications of the HIPAA legislation.
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Dental and dental hygiene students were surveyed to determine how many students had participated in high school or college career exploration courses sponsored/supported by Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) School of Dentistry. The participants were asked to identify which aspects of the programs were the most influential in shaping their exploration of a dental or dental hygiene career and why they decided to apply to the dental or dental hygiene program. These aspects included the availability and the cost of the courses, lecture content, hands-on activities in the laboratory, observations in dental offices, mentoring activities of dentists, dental hygienists, dental/dental hygiene students, and perceived value for applicant competitiveness. ⋯ Results of the surveys indicated that between 20-42% of the entering classes had participated in one or more career exploration activities or programs. Participants identified mentoring relationships with their current dentist and dental hygienist as the most important factor in determining their decision to choose dentistry or dental hygiene as a career. Observations in dental offices, encouragement from a dental and/or dental hygiene student, hands-on activities, and repetitive positive career experiences were also significant factors.