A large percentage of medical personnel including dentists, acquired COVID-19 while treating patients. Worldwide health regulatory authorities have devised and distributed guidelines information for dental staff, to prevent transmission the virus. This study aimed assess degree dentist adherence these recommendations during pandemic.

Over the past several decades, many orthodontic teaching positions have remained unfilled and, despite many efforts, the situation doesn’t seem to change. Currently, there is a need for approximately 300 dental faculty.1 Many of these positions have been open for years and the shortage has reached crisis proportions. To solve this problem, the implicit and explicit requirements regarding hiring...

AIM To assess and compare the knowledge of basic life support (BLS) among third, fourth and fifth (III, IV and V) year Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) clinical students, dental interns, postgraduate students and Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) and Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) faculty of Panineeya Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Hyderabad, India. MATERIALS AND METHODS A BLS ques...

The objective of this study was to investigate whether undergraduate dental education affects general dentists' practice characteristics, attitudes, and professional behavior concerning the treatment of pediatric patients. Data were collected with a self-administered mailed survey from 241 general dentists who were members of the Michigan Dental Association (response rate=48.2 percent). While 4...

There is increasing emphasis on engaging clinical staff in leadership and developing leadership and quality improvement (QI) skills for all doctors. Research demonstrates the link between engaging clinical staff to develop leadership capability and better outcomes and care for patients. Leadership is ‘the art of motivating a group of people to achieve a common goal’.1 Northern Ireland Medical a...

Introduction. Legionella is frequently detected in Dental Unit Waterlines (DUWLs). Although such a high occurrence is not necessarily associated with high risk for Legionnaire’s disease among patients and staff, it is prudent to monitor DUWLs for Legionella periodically. Since this procedure is long and expensive, surrogate markers are frequently

OBJECTIVES Aerosols generated during dental procedures have been reported to contain endotoxin as a result of bacterial contamination of dental unit water lines. This study investigated the determinants of airborne endotoxin exposure in dental healthcare settings. METHODS The study population included dental personnel (n = 454) from five academic dental institutions in South Africa. Personal ...

Objectives to explore attitudes, perceptions, and perceived barriers the facilitators of daily oral health care actual performances among nursing home staff. Methods A mixed methods study in 21 homes was completed; a) questionnaires for staff managers; b) focus group interviews with Results 409 (21%) were completed by 14 organized. Conclusions attitude not a barrier this study, while performed ...

Throughout life, maintaining good oral health and a healthful weight are important factors in ensuring a good quality of life and limiting risk for disease. However, in Georgia, surveillance systems have done little to monitor the oral health and weight status of children. To fill this gap in surveillance data, Georgia’s dental health staff and the nutrition and physical activity staff collabor...

The challenges and opportunities inherent in creating and sustaining a diverse student body and a diverse faculty, staff, and administration are discussed in the context of the experience of the Boston University School of Dental Medicine. The role of the school's evolution as a learning organization is highlighted as an essential contributing factor to success in minority recruitment and reten...