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Quality assurance in dentistry: the Dutch approach.

PURPOSE To describe the definition of quality, as used in the Dutch literature, and to discuss the policy concerning quality assurance of dental care of both the Dutch government and the Dutch Dental Association. DATA SOURCE Study of relevant literature. RESULTS Quality is described as the degree to which the entire set of characteristics of a product, process or service satisfies establish...

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Demographics and quality profile of applicants to pediatric dentistry residencies.

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to use Postdoctoral Application Support Service (PASS) data to study the quality and demographic trends for pediatric dentistry residency applicants. METHODS PASS data on grade point average (GPA) and National Dental Board Exam, Part I (NBI) scores were used to determine applicant quality. PASS demographic data included: (1) gender; (2) citizenship; (3) e...

Correction: Methodological Quality of Consensus Guidelines in Implant Dentistry

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Methodological Quality of Consensus Guidelines in Implant Dentistry

BACKGROUND Consensus guidelines are useful to improve clinical decision making. Therefore, the methodological evaluation of these guidelines is of paramount importance. Low quality information may guide to inadequate or harmful clinical decisions. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the methodological quality of consensus guidelines published in implant dentistry using a validated methodological instrument...