Articles: dentistry.
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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.
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The clinical management of cumulative trauma disorder is based upon the identification and treatment of individual component pathologies and, frequently, referral to a knowledgeable occupational therapist with an understanding of ergonomic behavioral, postural, and workspace modification. Most commonly these individual pathologic entities are carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, and De Quervain's tenosynovitis. In this article, the anatomy, diagnosis, and treatment of each of these disorders will be considered separately. In addition, since these clinical entities are often use-related, special attention should be directed toward biomechanical and ergonomic considerations.
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Pediatric dentistry · Sep 2001
The teaching of Class I and II restorations in primary molars: a survey of North American dental schools.
The purpose of this study was to obtain an overview of materials and restoratives techniques taught for Class I and Class II restorations in primary molars in different pediatric dentistry departments in North America. ⋯ The diversity in teaching may reflect uncertainty related to requirements for optimal restorations of primary teeth. Data from dental schools of other countries may be important to obtain to establish universally accepted criteria and standards for restorative techniques of primary teeth.
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Ned Tijdschr Tandheelkd · Jun 2001
Review[Interaction between dentists, general practitioner and medical specialist].
Dentists and oral hygienists experience nowadays more frequently the need for special (medical) care for their patients. After consulting the family doctor or medical specialist the dental treatment must often be modified to fit the patient's general condition. The dental professional asks in these circumstances for expertise; in the field of oral medicine the dentist is the expert for the family doctor or medical specialist.