As more women enter this male-dominated profession, we can expect some significant changes that will be of interest to deans, senior administrators and regulatory bodies.
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Numerous studies have associated common oral diseases with metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease, suggesting that dentists could be involved in primary prevention and early assessment of cardiometabolic risk.
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The relative frequency of types of cancer that metastasize to the mouth and jaws reflects the relative incidence of cancers in the population. Currently in Ontario, prostate, lung and breast cancer are the cancers that most commonly metastasize to the oral cavity.
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Surveys of clients of 2 provincial health benefit programs in Alberta revealed that, despite great need, low-income families underutilized the dental benefits available to their children.
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A dental program aimed at pregnant women can not only improve their oral health, but also increase their knowledge and lead to better oral hygiene and dental care for their children.
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Only 15% of British Columbia dentists responding to a 2008 survey were providing care in long-term care facilities. Continuing education, presence of a dental team and fee-for-service payment were important factors in the decision to provide such care.
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Research on healing of wounds in oral mucosa and skin is shedding light on the mechanism of scar formation at the cellular and molecular levels and may lead to therapies to prevent scarring.
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Longer wait times for elective dental procedures requiring general anesthesia in a pediatric population were associated with a greater burden of dental disease, but the increase in burden of disease was not clinically significant.
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Now that oral fluids can be used in diagnostic testing, saliva may be considered a form of personal property, analogous to blood, which confers certain ethical and legal rights on the donor.
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Aging experts experience the same deterioration as aging nonexperts in tasks that are unrelated to their area of expertise. However, they retain skill in the tasks they have maintained through decades of practice.
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Educators are responsible for ensuring that dental graduates have the necessary education and desire to provide oral health care to persons with disabilities. In addition to clinical programs, university-based activities that focus on personal interaction can help to build more understanding relationships between students and patients.
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Recent publicity about the benefits of lasers in dentistry has generated considerable interest among dental professionals and the public. This article takes a brief look at the mechanism behind soft tissue lasers and reviews the evidence on the use of soft tissue lasers in the nonsurgical treatment of patients with periodontal diseases.
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To afford dental care, low-income families in Nova Scotia are faced with having to forgo other essential needs, such as a nutritious diet. As the authors point out, in the face of these difficult choices about how income is to be spent, it is easy to understand why many Canadians are unable to place a high priority on dental care.
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Changes in geriatric dentistry are now occurring worldwide, with some countries offering programs in geriatric or special needs dentistry. Dental schools in Canada might consider a similar option, as current geriatric training remains inadequate.
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