Search PubMed⌕ Search

SEARCH · Search PubMed

Results for “Dentistry, Operative”

Search indexed PubMed citations on genomics, clinical trials, systematic reviews and public health. Explore titles, authors and supplied subject terms, then open the PubMed record.

Quote a phrase for an exact phrase match. Source license links do not imply unrestricted reuse.

At least 1,261 records · Page 70Linked to original sources
PubMed1991

Applications of confocal scanning optical microscopy to dentistry.

Confocal optical microscopy is now a well recognised technique in the fields of biological and materials science. This type of light microscope can be considered as being midway between optical and electron microscopy. Confocal or scanning optical microscopes can make high resolution, thin, optical sections within semitransparent samples such as biological tissues. Surface images of samples can be produced which are similar in character to those of the SEM, but without many of the problems of specimen preparation. The improved resolution and removal of out-of-focus blur allows much more information to be gained from fluorescence microscopy techniques, with the images capable of 3-D reconstruction of the sample. There are basically two types of confocal optical microscope: the laser scanning type (CLSM) and the real-time direct view of tandem scanning microscopes (TSM). The former are best suited to immunofluorescence microscopy, whilst the latter are more appropriate for high-speed reflection imaging, having originally been developed for in vivo microscopy.

Dentistry, Operative↗
PubMed1992

An evaluation of the TEAMWORK programme.

The TEAMWORK training programme for DSAs is being used extensively, by experienced staff updating their skills even more than by new recruits. Practitioners are actively involved in the programme and are supporting its use, but there is little awareness of local courses to back up the training being provided. However, specific needs have been identified and could be built upon. Overall, the programme is rated very highly by both training supervisors and trainees, and most practices would use it again.

Dental Assistants↗
PubMed1993

Dental education in Japan.

Expanded roles for chairside assistants, infrequent use of amalgam, and dental technician courses over-subscribed by three to one. Perhaps this isn't the classic image of the advanced society that Japan has become over the last 40 years, yet the dentists working and researching in this economic spearhead were full of enthusiasm for their profession. On our journey to the far east we would be greeted with many surprises, especially in dental practice and hygienist education.

Dental Amalgam↗
PubMed1995

Prevalence of complaints by patients against general dental practitioners in greater Manchester.

A postal questionnaire regarding potential and official patient complaints was sent to all dentists on the Family Health Service Authority list of four health districts in Greater Manchester. From an eligible sample of 335 dentists, 306 responses were received (91%), 289 of them from general dental practitioners (GDPs). One hundred of the GDPs (35%) had reported at least one potential complaint to their defence organisation in the past 5 years (1989-1993) and 10 GDPs had reported three or more complaints. The majority of complaints were in the field of restorative dentistry (57%) with complaints about oral surgery accounting for another 20%. Dentists who worked longer hours contacted their defence organisation more often regarding potential complaints. Thirty-two dentists reported that their most recent potential complaint had resulted in an official complaint being filed against them. There was a significant relationship between the prevalence of official complaints and the dentists' reported level of unsatisfactory patient visits.

Adult↗
PubMed1995

Consultant services in restorative dentistry.

Since restorative dentistry was established as a specialty in the UK in 1973, consultant appointments in the field have largely centred around the dental teaching hospitals with a considerable shortage of posts in the district general hospitals. This article explains the growing demand for restorative consultants and calls for the expansion of the hospital restorative dental service.

Delivery of Health Care↗
PubMed1996

Evaluation of a year long, hands-on restorative dentistry course for practitioners.

Continuing education is now seen as an essential part of professional practice and ways to improve the effectiveness of these courses are always under review. This article describes a year long, part-time hands-on restorative dentistry course and reports on the results. The aim of the course was to encourage those practitioners to attend continuing education courses who would not usually do so, and devise ways to maximise the usefulness of the course content.

Adult↗
PubMed1997

Burnout and stress-related factors among junior staff of three dental hospital specialties.

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether occupational stress, health status, job satisfaction and burnout differed between the three major hospital dental specialties, and to compare this data with previous studies. DESIGN: A cross-sectional survey. SETTING: The regional dental teaching hospital and outlying hospital units in Merseyside in 1993. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: All 52 junior hospital dentists in the Merseyside area were invited to complete a self-report questionnaire to be returned by post. Up to three reminders were sent. 42 staff replied (81% response rate). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Occupational Stress Indicator, Maslach Burnout Inventory. RESULTS: The profile of stressors was comparable to a previously reported sample of hospital dentists. Job satisfaction varied significantly across specialties (P < 0.015) whereas personal achievement was reported to be strong regardless of the nature of work. Self-reported health (physical and mental) was similar across specialties. 10% of respondents were suffering burnout. Depersonalisation (a result of extended and demanding contacts with patients) was significantly (P < 0.05) greater in restorative and oral surgery specialties in comparison with orthodontists. CONCLUSIONS: Although short-term stressors among hospital dental staff were not different between occupational groups, some important longer term effects were identified.

Achievement↗
PubMed1997

Asking the academics.

Assumptions are no match for real consultation. As part of the MRI, the BDJ conducted a special survey to see if academic dentists could predict the primary care research priorities of general dental practitioners. How would the predictions differ from the priorities of the GDPs themselves?

Attitude of Health Personnel↗
PubMed1998

Dental negligence: a study of cases assessed at one specialised advisory practice.

AIM: To undertake a review of cases from one dental advisory practice in England over a period of 5.5 years to provide a profile of the type of work undertaken. DESIGN AND SETTING: Compensation claims for dental negligence seen at one dental advisory practice between 1991 and 1996. METHODS: 437 claims were reviewed for: the nature of the complaint; defendant details; plaintiff details; method of funding; duration and outcome of claim. Comparisons were made with previously published data. The relationship between method of funding of a claim and the likelihood of the claim being successful was investigated. RESULTS: 28% of complaints concerned oral surgery and 24%, restorative procedures. In 72% of cases, the compensation claim was made directly against the dentist who had provided treatment for the patient. The majority of claims were gender and age biased; females (63%) and younger people (18-45 years of age) (68%) were more likely to bring actions for dental negligence. Only 3% involved elderly patients (> or = 60 years old). Claims supported by the government legal aid scheme were more likely to be withdrawn or rejected than those privately funded. Nearly all cases were completed in under one year (81%). CONCLUSIONS: Results are similar to previously published studies. A large proportion of claims concerned restorative or oral surgery procedures carried out in general or community practice.

Adolescent↗