Is less-than-full-time training in dentistry swimming against the tide?

abstract：BACKGROUND:Contemporary evidence for the effectiveness of water fluoridation schemes in the U.K. is sparse. The utility of routinely collected data in providing evidence warrants further research. OBJECTIVES:To examine inpatient hospital episodes statistics for dental extractions as an alternative population marker fo...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Elmer TB,Langford JW,Morris AJ

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate two total purchasing (TP) sites and ascertain whether general dental practitioners (GDPs) could be successfully included in the total purchasing model of health care commissioning. Another objective was to examine the role GDPs may play in future primary care commissioning groups and trusts. DES...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Jessop NM,Kay EJ,Mellor AC,Whittle JG,Jenner A

更新日期：2000-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate experience, practice and beliefs regarding occupational exposures to blood and oral fluids among a random sample of 300 dentists working in Scotland's NHS primary dental services. METHOD:A cross-sectional postal survey assessed occupational exposure policies and procedures, recent occupational e...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Leavy P,Templeton A,Young L,McDonnell C

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This paper reports participation of dentists in continuing professional development (CPD) and factors affecting participation. METHOD:All general dental practitioners (GDPs) in three deaneries in England were surveyed. The overall response rate was 54% (n = 2082); by deanery it was 68% West Midlands, 45% ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bullock A,Firmstone V,Fielding A,Frame J,Thomas D,Belfield C

更新日期：2003-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:This final instalment in the literary series deals with the relationship between general and oral health and methods of maintaining good oral hygiene. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Richardson ME

更新日期：2004-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent clinical studies suggest that substance use may be associated with an acceleration of the ageing process, possibly related to a deficit of stem cell number or function. As this clinic had access to both medical and drug dependent patients, we tested the hypothesis that there may be an association betw...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Reece AS

更新日期：2008-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Participation in sport carries an increased risk of sustaining dental trauma which can be reduced by the use of a mouthguard. Mouthguards work by dissipating the force of impact, thus reducing the force which is transferred to the dentition. There are different types of mouthguard available which vary in design, costs...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Parker K,Marlow B,Patel N,Gill DS

更新日期：2017-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives To describe the approach taken by dental hygienists and therapists (DH/Ts) in Wales regarding dental implant maintenance. To gather their opinions about the current level of implant education.Materials and methods Online questionnaires were distributed to 257 DH/Ts within Wales.Results The response rate was...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Chin JS,Rees J,Locke M,Addy LD

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate shortened courses of antibiotics in the management of dentoalveolar abscesses. DESIGN:Prospective clinical study over a 3-year period. SETTING:Examinations department of the Liverpool University Dental Hospital. SUBJECTS:759 patients, with acute dentoalveolar abscesses associated with swelling,...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Martin MV,Longman LP,Hill JB,Hardy P

更新日期：1997-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasingly clinical teaching for all health professionals is moving out of teaching hospitals and into community settings. A recent workshop reviewed the place of outreach teaching in undergraduate dental education. This paper defines outreach teaching in terms of its main components; identifies its benefits for dif...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Elkind A

更新日期：2002-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim To investigate clinical dental technicians' (CDTs) current working practices and their perception as registered dental professionals regarding their practice of dentistry, role and relationships in the dental team and within the UK healthcare system.Methods A postal questionnaire was sent to all 304 CDTs registere...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Jaggee G,Dooey J,Gallagher JE,Radford DR

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many UK patients in the search for their perfect smile have now decided to have their dental treatment abroad, the main reasons being that they believe they can have the same treatment but at a much lower price. With many overseas clinics offering treatment packages that also include a holiday, dental tourism seems an...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Ashiti S,Moshkun C

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Career breaks occur for many reasons and may well be the pattern for the future. In a recent survey, reasons given for career breaks included personal and family sickness, childrearing, travelling and study. Childrearing was the most common reason for women to have a break and personal sickness for men. Although these...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Heath JM

更新日期：2001-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To quantify the level of unmet dental access need which had been reported locally and to provide information about the perceived need for dental treatment with particular reference to those not registered for continuing NHS care. DESIGN:A postal survey of adults resident in Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire wa...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Falcon HC,Hurst CP

更新日期：1998-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An oromucosal spray has been developed from the major components of marijuana (cannabis), including tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), in alcohol with a peppermint flavouring, designed to be administered as a spray under the tongue or on the buccal mucosa to relieve pain in multiple sclerosis....

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Scully C

更新日期：2007-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Darier's disease, a genetically transmitted, autosomal dominant hyperkeratosis is a condition only occasionally described in the dental literature. A familial study is presented, which highlights the autosomal dominant inheritance mode of the condition and emphasises the similarity between the palatal lesions and nico...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Ferris T,Lamey PJ,Rennie JS

更新日期：1990-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：:A considerable number of children under 16 years of age, with an oral healthcare need, are not brought to their Barts Health Special Care Community Dental Service (BHSCCDS) appointments. The BHSCCDS needed to understand more about why parents/carers (parents) were failing to bring their children, in order to identify ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Simons D,Pearson N,Dittu A

更新日期：2015-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:A 19-year-old female was referred by her dental practitioner for the restoration of missing maxillary lateral incisors and canines. Ridge augmentation was required. This was undertaken using mandibular tori as the sites for harvesting bone. The grafting was successful and the spaces were subsequently restored using re...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Barker D,Walls AW,Meechan JG

更新日期：2001-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop and evaluate the effectiveness of referral guidelines for the referral of orthodontic patients to consultant and specialist practitioner orthodontists. DESIGN:Single centre randomised controlled trial with random allocation of referral guidelines for orthodontic treatment to general dental practit...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： O'Brien K,Wright J,Conboy F,Bagley L,Lewis D,Read M,Thompson R,Bogues W,Lentin S,Parr G,Aron B

更新日期：2000-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction People from vulnerable groups have higher levels of untreated dental disease compared to the general population, yet often experience barriers to accessing care. Difficulties accessing oral healthcare services have been suggested as one of the pathways that contribute to oral health inequalities.Aim To co...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： El-Yousfi S,Jones K,White S,Marshman Z

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The British Orthodontic Society launched a campaign called 'Hold that smile' to highlight to patients the importance of wearing retainers as a means of reducing relapse following orthodontic treatment. This opinion piece, on behalf of the British Orthodontic Society, is written in response to an article entitled 'Brit...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Littlewood SJ,British Orthodontic Society.

更新日期：2018-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Implants and fixed and removable prostheses are very successful in replacing missing units but their cost can be inhibitory to a number of patients. In addition fixed and removable prostheses can be destructive to sound abutment teeth and can result in damage to dental and soft tissue. This report describes the restor...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Brown GJ,Welbury RR

更新日期：2000-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral health promotion in the community pharmacy: an evaluation of a pilot oral health promotion intervention. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors：

更新日期：2017-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Following several highly publicised inquiries into the deaths of children from abuse and neglect, there has been much recent interest in the role and responsibility of all health professionals to protect children at risk of maltreatment. The findings of a postal questionnaire, sent in March 2005 to 789 dentists and de...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Harris JC,Elcock C,Sidebotham PD,Welbury RR

更新日期：2009-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical and histological findings in two adult caucasians with focal epithelial hyperplasia (Heck's disease) are described. The literature concerning this rare condition is reviewed. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Lamey PJ,Lewis MA,Rennie JS,Beattie AD

更新日期：1990-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1998, research on 'What the general public wants from the general dental service' was carried out by the Centre for Dental Services Studies (CDSS) at the University of York and was commissioned by the British Dental Association (BDA). The research culminated in the report: 'User Priorities for General Dental Servic...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Land T

更新日期：2000-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Feasibility study: Assessing the efficacy and social acceptability of using dental hygienist-therapists as front-line clinicians. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors：

更新日期：2016-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The problem with improving quality in dental practice is not so much a difficulty with understanding exactly what quality means, but more a lack of clear guidance as to how to take the simple, practical steps to achieving that improvement in the daily pressures of practice life. This article describes Quality Developm...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Grace M

更新日期：1992-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The day to day decisions made by general dental practitioners have a significant influence on the oral health of the population, and yet are often poorly understood. This paper describes a qualitative study which sought to identify issues, other than the extent of pathology, which impinge upon dentists' restorative tr...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Kay EJ,Blinkhorn AS

更新日期：1996-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：:These extracts from the literary archive focus on the role of teeth as a facial feature. Their contribution to favourable and unfavourable facial appearance by their presence or absence, their use as a guide to character and as a means of identification are illustrated. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Richardson ME

更新日期：2001-10-27 00:00:00