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Why dentists don't like to change
The way evidence-based dentistry is supposed to work seems very straightforward. An established, respected clinical and research source provides a recommendation based on evidence gathered in sufficient quantity and quality. The needed materials are at hand. When the dentist sees and understands the new information, he or she is expected to incorporate the findings into clinical practice —but there the process seems to fall apart. Generally, nothing happens to change the dentist's previous behavior and incorporate the evidence-based practice. (Source: Dental Abstracts)
Source: Dental Abstracts - March 22, 2018 Category: Dentistry Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
Why dentists don ’t like to change
The way evidence-based dentistry is supposed to work seems very straightforward. An established, respected clinical and research source provides a recommendation based on evidence gathered in sufficient quantity and quality. The needed materials are at hand. When the dentist sees and understands the new information, he or she is expected to incorporate the findings into clinical practice —but there the process seems to fall apart. Generally, nothing happens to change the dentist’s previous behavior and incorporate the evidence-based practice. (Source: Dental Abstracts)
Source: Dental Abstracts - March 22, 2018 Category: Dentistry Tags: COMMENTARY Source Type: research
What to love about dental amalgam
Dental amalgam is widely viewed as the material that needs to be replaced because of its toxicity. The evidence, however, indicates that amalgam is safe, offers a valuable alternative to more expensive and more temporary choices, and provides a long-lasting dental restoration. (Source: Dental Abstracts)
Source: Dental Abstracts - March 22, 2018 Category: Dentistry Tags: COMMENTARY Source Type: research
Why dentists don ’t like to change
The way evidence-based dentistry is supposed to work seems very straightforward. An established, respected clinical and research source provides a recommendation based on evidence gathered in sufficient quantity and quality. The needed materials are at hand. When the dentist sees and understands the new information, he or she is expected to incorporate the findings into clinical practice —but there the process seems to fall apart. Generally, nothing happens to change the dentist’s previous behavior and incorporate the evidence-based practice. (Source: Dental Abstracts)
Source: Dental Abstracts - March 22, 2018 Category: Dentistry Tags: COMMENTARY Source Type: research
What to love about dental amalgam
Dental amalgam is widely viewed as the material that needs to be replaced because of its toxicity. The evidence, however, indicates that amalgam is safe, offers a valuable alternative to more expensive and more temporary choices, and provides a long-lasting dental restoration. (Source: Dental Abstracts)
Source: Dental Abstracts - March 22, 2018 Category: Dentistry Tags: COMMENTARY Source Type: research
Prescription for health: 10+ trees per block
A large study has found that urban neighborhoods filled with trees are better for your physical health and your perception of health. Using a dataset of some 530,000 public urban trees in Toronto and the health records of 30,000 Toronto residents, researchers at the University of Chicago found a beneficial effect on individuals ’ health and their perception of health when there were more trees in the neighborhood. Marc Berman, a co-author of the study and a psychologist at the University of Chicago, noted, “Controlling for income, age and education, we found a significant independent effect of trees on the street on he...
Source: Dental Abstracts - March 1, 2018 Category: Dentistry Tags: Extracts Source Type: research
Physicals may not be needed annually
The debate is on: do patients need an annual physical or is it a waste of time and money? Harvard Medical School ’s Dr. Ateev Mehrota and epidemiologist Dr. Allan Prochazka of the Colorado School of Public Health see annual physicals as an unnecessary drain on the medical system, pointing out that they cost over $10 billion a year, which is close to the cost of all lung cancer care given in the United States . Dr. Alan Goroll of Harvard Medical School counters that the annual physical should remain but be renovated and used as an opportunity to reaffirm the relationship between physicians and patients. (Source: Dental Abstracts)
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Exercise arrests aging
In high-intensity interval training (HIIT), exercisers perform short bursts of intense aerobic activity during a period of more moderate exercise —and this produces a highly efficient counteraction to the aging process. The National Institutes of Health funded the study, led by Sreekumaran Nair of the Mayo Clinic. It included a group of younger volunteers age 18 to 30 years and a group of older volunteers age 65 to 80 years. Participants we re also put into mixed age groups and assigned different supervised exercise training programs for 3 months. (Source: Dental Abstracts)
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Evaluating one's modus operandi
Understanding the modus operandi (M.O.) of each member of the dental staff and of potential hires can help to avoid frustration related to working together. The M.O. determines how each individual does what he or she does each day, including handling deadlines, employee relationships, and new challenges, and identifies each person's tendency to accept or resist major changes in life. Each person has a personal M.O. and the interactions between team members' different M.O.s are what makes the team function well or poorly together. (Source: Dental Abstracts)
Source: Dental Abstracts - March 1, 2018 Category: Dentistry Tags: Hands On Source Type: research
Repair of composite resin restorations
Composite resins are popular choices for restorations, offering many advantages that both patients and dentists find attractive. However, they tend to have a limited service life and are prone to failure as a result of biological, mechanical, and/or esthetic reasons. Clinicians are then faced with the choice to replace or repair the restoration. With the emphasis on conservative treatment and based on the advantages of repair over replacement, clinicians often choose to repair. However, no practice guidelines exist outlining the indications and operative techniques for repair of restorations. (Source: Dental Abstracts)
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Resin bonded bridges
(RBBs) offer the important advantage of allowing fixed replacement of missing teeth using a conservative preparation for the abutment teeth, which reduces the risk of endodontic complications in these abutment teeth. Little evidence exists regarding the long-term survival of RBBs, however, so a systematic review was conducted to assess survival rate and understand the links between various prognostic factors and survival rate for RBBs. (Source: Dental Abstracts)
Source: Dental Abstracts - March 1, 2018 Category: Dentistry Tags: Hands On Source Type: research
Condylar fracture management
Condylar fracture is a common facial fracture related to interpersonal violence, automobile accidents, motorcycle accidents, falls, and other trauma. Treatment can be conservative or surgical, with each approach having its adherents and offering advantages and disadvantages. Factors to consider when selecting a management option include the cause of the injury, the patient ’s oral health status, time between injury and treatment, specifics of the injury itself, predictable complications, and the expected long-term results. (Source: Dental Abstracts)
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