UNLABELLED The Health Service Executive (HSE) appointed 20 examining dentists in April 2006 under contract for one year as part of a probity assurance initiative by peer review in the Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) in the Republic of Ireland. AIM The aim of the study was to analyse the distribution of codes assigned to the reports drawn up by the examining dentists. METHODS At the ...

A case is presented where a dentist recognizes physical abuse of a patient. Although legally the dentist must report such cases, the patient asks that this not be done. Statistics are presented regarding the prevalence and consequences of abuse, and one potential response is suggested.

1 Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Azad University. Tehran, Iran. 2 Dentist. 3 Dentist, Epidemiologist, Member of Research Center of Dental Faculty, Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Tehran, Iran. 4 Dental Student. 5 Associate Professor, San Antonio Dental Faculty. Texas, USA. 6 Postgraduate Student, Department of Endodontics, School of Dentist...

BACKGROUND There is a lack of information about the extent to which patients recall key facts of dental consultations. Forgetting health advice undermines adherence with such instructions and is a potential problem. This study assessed the quantity and type of information recalled in a dental consultation, dentist-patient agreement over the contents of the consultation, and the relationship of ...

The article presents algorithms for assessing clinical certainty and risk by a dentist in the implementation of specific medical intervention. assessment is prospective (prognostic) rather than retrospective nature, which takes place during examination quality care, as well control surveillance activities. In this regard, dentist, using simple method quantitative (risk), without use complex com...

This paper presents the profile and competences for the European Dentist as approved by the General Assembly of the Association for Dental Education in Europe at its annual meeting held in Cardiff in September 2004. A task-force drafted the document, which was then sent to all European Dental Schools. Reactions received were used to amend the document. European dental schools are expected to ad...