BACKGROUND An avulsed permanent tooth is one of the most emergency situations in dentistry. Dentists handling the situation should have adequate knowledge in this field. OBJECTIVE To assess the level of knowledge of emergency management of avulsed teeth among general dentists in Kathmandu. METHODS A questionnaire containing 10 close ended questions about emergency management of avulsed teet...

objectives: this study sought to assess the level of stress in general dentists in the 2nd district of tehran city in 2014 to find out the stressors and suggest strategies to overcome them. methods: this descriptive, analytical, cross-sectional study was conducted on 130 general dentists from the 2nd district of tehran city selected via weighted randomization. level of stress was assessed using...

Background Some of the dental procedures can cause bleeding. Bleeding control can be difficult in some patients because of systemic disease or chronic anticoagulant therapy, so they may be at increased risk for bleeding occurrences or even death following invasive dental procedures. This study was schemed to measure the knowledge of general dentists in Shiraz city regarding coagulation tests ...

BACKGROUND Care coordination between physicians and dentists remains a challenge. This study of dentists providing pediatric dental care examined their opinions about physicians' role in oral health and identified factors associated with these opinions. METHODS North Carolina general and pediatric dentists were surveyed on their opinions of how physicians should proceed after caries risk asse...

Perceptions of Soft Tissue Laser Use in Orthodontic Practice: a Survey of Orthodontists, Periodontists, and General Dentists By Brandon G. Burke, D.D.S. A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Dentistry at Virginia Commonwealth University. Virginia Commonwealth University, 2010 Thesis Director: Steven J. Lindauer, D.M.D., M.Dent.Sc. P...