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Crowdsourcing with Difficulty: A Bayesian Rating Model for Heterogeneous Items [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv
In applied statistics and machine learning, the "gold standards" used for training are often biased and almost always noisy. Dawid and Skene's justifiably popular crowdsourcing model adjusts for rater (coder, annotator) sensitivity and specificity, but fails to capture distributional properties of rating data gathered for training, which in turn biases
arxiv  

Integrating digital technology in endodontic education: A randomized controlled trial evaluating student self‐assessment and perspectives

open access: yesJournal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To assess a modified use of Compare software as a resource to (1) improve students’ ability to self‐assess their endodontic access preparations (EAPs) and (2) students’ opinions of this adjunct. Methods Sixty second‐year dental students were randomly assigned to two groups (n = 30). A questionnaire was developed and validated.
Ane Poly   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

General Dentistry on Life Support: The Overspecialization of the Profession

open access: yesJournal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Issue General dentists are trained to identify and treat the most common oral conditions and their complications, including dental caries lesions, by restoring tooth structure and function and replacing missing teeth, as well as by treating gingival diseases.
Mario Brondani   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dental Students’ Perceptions of an After‐Visit Summary in an Academic Clinical Setting: Mixed‐Method Approach

open access: yesJournal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives This study aimed to evaluate dental students’ perceptions of an after‐visit summary (AVS) at the University of Illinois Chicago, College of Dentistry, using a mixed‐method approach. Methods An AVS module was created in the electronic health record (EHR, axiUm, Exan, Coquitlam, BC, Canada) for the most frequently performed dental ...
Georgia Lymberopoulos   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Confidence Among Graduating Dental Students on Their Competencies During the COVID‐19 Pandemic

open access: yesJournal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To assess the confidence of graduating dental students affected by the COVID‐19 pandemic's clinic closure and restrictions and again after their first year of practice. Methods Previously validated online surveys were sent to the University of Toronto classes of 2021 (n = 118, “21S”) and 2022 (n = 120, “22S”) at graduation and after ...
Neena L. D'Souza   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Different Caries Removal Methods in Primary Teeth With Micro‐Computed Tomography and Scanning Electron Microscopy–Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy of X‐Ray

open access: yesMicroscopy Research and Technique, EarlyView.
The removal of the material effects was tested for its bone mineral density and Elemental analysis using SEM. ABSTRACT This study evaluated the effectiveness of conventional rotary instruments (CRI), atraumatic restorative treatment (ART), and the BRIX‐3000 chemomechanical caries removal gel by measuring bone mineral density (BMD) and mineral ...
Suna Nur Gokce   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Epidermolysis bullosa for primary care providers: A practical review

open access: yesJournal of General and Family Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a group of genetic skin diseases, which manifest as fragile skin and blistering in addition to many extracutaneous conditions. Pediatricians and primary care providers play an integral role in managing these patients with multifaceted care needs.
Kennedy Sparling   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Dental Pulp Assessment: A Comprehensive Review

open access: yesJournal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has recently emerged as a promising modality for dental applications, offering radiation‐free imaging with superior soft tissue visualization capabilities compared to x‐ray‐based techniques such as spiral or cone beam computed tomography (CBCT).
Bing Han   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Current Landscape of Short‐T2 Imaging Techniques in the Musculoskeletal System: The Past, Present and Future

open access: yesJournal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Conventional MRI is limited in imaging tissues with short T2 relaxation times, such as bone, ligaments, and cartilage, due to their rapid signal decay. This limitation has spurred the development of specialized MRI techniques designed specifically for short‐T2 tissue imaging.
Pranjal Rai   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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