In 1999, HRSA contracted with the UCLA School of Dentistry to evaluate the postgraduate general dentistry (PDG) training programs. The purpose of this article is to compare the program characteristics of the PGD training programs sponsored by the Armed Services (military) and VA. Surveys mailed to sixty-six VA and forty-two military program directors in fall 2000 sought information regarding th...

We compared the funding granted by the federal government between 1985 and 1997 to stimulate the growth of AEGD and GPR programs across HRSA regions, states, and populations. Information regarding the number, size, and location of programs available during the time period of 1985 to 1997 was collected. During this period, although the number of programs remained constant, the composition of the...

1DDS, MSc, PhD, Postdoctoral Student, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil 2DDS, MSc, PhD student, Piracicaba Dental School, UNICAMP – University of Campinas, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil 3MSc, PhD student in Pathology, Department of General Pathology, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG, Brazil 4MSc, PhD, Researcher, Department of Applied Imm...

There has been limited research into the impact of predoctoral experiences and postdoctoral general dentistry residencies on the practice patterns of dentists in the care of patients with special or complex needs. This study was undertaken to determine if educational experiences with special populations had a relationship to practice patterns after graduation or residency. University of the Pac...

1 Specialist in buccomaxillofacial surgery and trauma, Brazilian College of Buccomaxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology. Master’s degree in buccomaxillofacial surgery and trauma, Pernambuco Dentistry School (FOP), UPE. 2 Doctoral degree in buccomaxillofacial surgery and trauma, Pernambuco Dentistry School (FOP), UPE. Adjunct professor, Pernambuco Dentistry School (FOP), UPE. 3 Doctoral degree i...

AIMS To determine the self-assessed continuing professional development (CPD) needs of dental practitioners and identify how each discipline can best be served by a dental CPD programme. To set findings in the context of the available literature and contribute to the development of CPD programmes. METHOD Topics were arranged into eight disciplines: practice management; paediatric dentistry; p...

Oral Medicine, Radiology & Diagnosis, Jodhpur Dental College General Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, Jodhpur Dental College General Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Jodhpur Dental College General Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. Jodhpur Dental College Jodhpur Dental College General Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajast...

evaluation of urmia dentists knowledge attitude practes a bout oral cancer in 2010     ala aghbali a [1] * , vosough hossani s [2] , mahmoudifar f [3] , mahmoudi sm [4] , janani m [5] ,fattahi s 4 , parvisnia r [6]     received: 3july, 2011 accepted: 23september, 2011     abstract   background & aims: most oral cancers are diagnosed in the late stages. since dentists can play a critical role in...