Games in dental education: playing to learn or learning to play?

abstract：:There are international grumbles from those perturbed by an impending identity crisis within oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS). This unrest is further compounded by scattered suggestions that a name change may prove beneficial in raising the profile of OMFS. The purpose of this paper is to consider novel methods o...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： van Gijn DR

更新日期：2011-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite its excellent safety record there remains disquiet about the provision of conscious sedation for dental care. This applies particularly to the use of 'alternative' sedation techniques which extend beyond the 'standard' techniques (intravenous midazolam for adults and nitrous oxide/oxygen) described in Consciou...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Craig DC,Wildsmith JA,Royal College of Anaesthetists.,Royal College of Surgeons of England.

更新日期：2007-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The flexible use of a visual/verbal analogue scale--the thermometer--is described as a means of monitoring patients' levels of cognitive fear, trust, pain and self-esteem during treatment visits. Variations for use with very young children and those with physical and learning disabilities are also described. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Chapman HR,Kirby-Turner N

更新日期：2002-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate whether a standard Resuscitation Council (UK) ALS course is appropriate for primary care dentists or whether a course should be specifically designed for dentists. DESIGN:Opinions canvassed by pre-course expectation and post-course evaluation questionnaires. SUBJECTS:23 West Pennine primary ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Coulthard P,Bridgman CM,Larkin A,Worthington HV

更新日期：2000-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Destructive membranous periodontal disease is a rare, destructive and poorly defined entity, which is the part of a systemic disease due to plasminogen deficiency and fibrin deposition. The disease is characterised by gingival enlargement and periodontal tissue destruction that leads to rapid tooth loss despite treatm...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Baykul T,Bozkurt Y

更新日期：2004-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The United Kingdom and its national healthcare system represent a unique comparison for many other developed countries (such as Australia and France), as the practice of prophylactic removal of third molars in the United Kingdom has been discouraged for nearly two decades, with clear guidelines issued by the...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Anjrini AA,Kruger E,Tennant M

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether practising dental therapists, including dually qualified hygienist/therapists, considered themselves to be part of the clinical team and whether clinical work referred to them met with their expectations. METHODS:A postal survey enquired about work experiences of UK dental therapists, a...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Csikar JI,Bradley S,Williams SA,Godson JH,Rowbotham JS

更新日期：2009-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of filtration on water fluoride level was investigated in a study using commercially available filters. Testing was carried out in London (low fluoride), Braintree (optimum fluoride, naturally occurring) and Birmingham (optimum fluoride, artificially adjusted). It was found that none of the filters removed ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Ong YS,Williams B,Holt R

更新日期：1996-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To describe the occurrence of dental caries at the person, tooth and tooth surface level from childhood to early mid-life. BACKGROUND:No studies have reported on age and caries experience in a population-based sample through the first half of life. METHODS:Prospective cohort study of a complete birth cohort (n = ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Broadbent JM,Foster Page LA,Thomson WM,Poulton R

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcium channel blockers are widely used in medical practice for the management of cardiovascular disorders. Of concern to the dental practitioner is the effect of these drugs on the gingival tissues. All classes of calcium channel blockers have been implicated in causing gingival overgrowth. This review considers the...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Seymour RA

更新日期：1991-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the prevalence of tobacco smoking, alcohol and drug use among UK vocational dental practitioners (VDPs) in 2005, and compare these with prevalence in 2000. DESIGN:Cross-sectional survey using an anonymous self-report questionnaire. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:All 767 VDPs who started practice in the su...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Underwood B,Hackshaw A,Fox K

更新日期：2007-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：:This is the first of two articles that provide a guide for the clinical management for people with dementia who present with periodontal disease in dental practice. Conditions that cause dementia and their increasing prevalence are described. Advice is given to aid the dental team in recognising patients with dementia...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Cerajewska TL,West NX

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to determine whether an educational intervention delivered by a computer aided learning package improved the sensitivity and specificity of dentists' restorative treatment decisions. METHOD:The study was a randomised controlled study using a Solomon three-group design. Ninety-five dentist...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Kay EJ,Silkstone B,Worthington HV

更新日期：2001-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：:This review article presents an overview of craniofacial malformations and the role of the orthodontist in their management. The first part of this article focuses on cleft lip and palate, followed by more complex deformities including craniosynostosis and craniofacial microsomia. The main features of these anomalies ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Akram A,McKnight MM,Bellardie H,Beale V,Evans RD

更新日期：2015-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：:One major obstacle to treatment with implants is the transitional phase between a tooth supported occlusion and an implant supported occlusion. This is of particular concern when a patient with a failing dentition has not worn a removable prosthesis before and is planning to have a reconstruction supported by implants...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Jivraj S,Chee W

更新日期：2006-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Alcohol abuse is an important problem in Britain and is imposing increasing burdens both in general practice and in the hospital service. In the absence of previous investigations of the prevalence of intoxication and dependence in dental patients, 225 consecutive patients who attended the University of Bristol Dental...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Brickley MR,Shepherd JP

更新日期：1990-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The full coverage, all-ceramic restoration of an anterior tooth is a challenging clinical situation for which a variety of all-ceramic systems and cements are available. The decision making process involves the consideration of a number of factors such as underlying substrate colour, tooth preparation geometry, margin...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Mizrahi B

更新日期：2008-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite less surgery, quality-of-life measurements were not superior in patients who received PET-CT-guided surveillance, compared with that group who received routine neck dissection. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors：

更新日期：2016-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of extreme distal migration of the left maxillary canine is reported. The canine had erupted buccal to the contact area between the left second premolar and first molar. Past reports of similar ectopia are reviewed. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Shanmuhasuntharam P,Thong YL

更新日期：1990-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The effectiveness of pain relieving treatments given for acute dental pain has been evaluated after 24 hours in 172 patients who presented to a dental hospital emergency department. Patients were contacted by telephone the day after attendance and graded their pain on a scale from 1 (no pain) to 5 (pain much worse). T...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Matthews RW,Peak JD,Scully C

更新日期：1994-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The primary aim was to evaluate the effect of ethnicity, social deprivation and oral health on oral self perceptions of 14-15-year-old Asians and Whites. A secondary aim was to assess the influence of ethnicity and social deprivation on oral treatment need in the same sample. DESIGN:A cross-sectional epidemiologic...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Mandall NA,McCord JF,Blinkhorn AS,Worthington HV,O'Brien KD

更新日期：1998-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Routines for disinfecting working surfaces in dental surgeries are difficult to monitor without time-consuming and labour-intensive microbiological techniques, yet effective monitoring is a vital part of cross-infection control. Easy to use, on-site methods would be valuable in this context. This study evaluates a por...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Douglas CW,Rothwell PS

更新日期：1991-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The 1998 Adult Dental Health Survey, published this year, showed that the number of people without teeth should fall over the next three decades, to only 4% of the UK population. Patterns of tooth loss and retention are also changing. This article, the first of a series on the interpretation of the Adult Dental Health...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Steele JG,Treasure E,Pitts NB,Morris J,Bradnock G

更新日期：2000-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper expands upon a previous quantitative study which measured dentists' knowledge, attitudes and practices towards patients carrying blood-borne viruses in order to identify potential barriers to the provision of adequate dental treatment. Although some useful findings were obtained in that study, it was sugges...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Crossley ML

更新日期：2004-07-10 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：:The transmission modes of SARS-coronavirus appear to be through droplet spread, close contact and fomites although air borne transmission has not been ruled out. This clearly places dental personnel at risks as they work in close proximity to their patients employing droplet and aerosol generating procedures. Although...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Li RW,Leung KW,Sun FC,Samaranayake LP

更新日期：2004-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper explores the concept of quality as applied to healthcare and its subsequent application to dentistry. The assessment of quality arose from the manufacturing industry and is viewed as a cornerstone of current Government thinking. The difficulties in defining and therefore in measuring are examined and, in pa...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Mills I,Batchelor P

更新日期：2011-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The provision of dental treatment under both local anaesthesia and sedation has an excellent safety record, although medical problems may occur. The high prevalence of cardiac disease in the population, particularly ischaemic heart disease, makes it the most common medical problem encountered in dental practice. Addit...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Jowett NI,Cabot LB

更新日期：2000-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral cancer has a good prognosis when detected at an early stage yet half of patients diagnosed with oral cancer in the UK have advanced stage disease, for which prognosis is poor. Although most oral tumours are preceded by pre-malignant lesions, the asymptomatic nature of oral cancer, diagnostic delay, and the possib...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： McGurk M,Scott SE

更新日期：2010-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Periodontitis and diabetes are common, complex, chronic diseases with an established bidirectional relationship. That is, diabetes (particularly if glycaemic control is poor) is associated with an increased prevalence and severity of periodontitis, and, severe periodontitis is associated with compromised glycaemic con...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Casanova L,Hughes FJ,Preshaw PM

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00