Antibiotics, 2021 Background: To restrain antibiotic resistance, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), United States of America, urges all hospital settings to implement the Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs (CEHASP).
Naeem Mubarak +8 more
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Safeguarding children in dentistry: 1. Child protection training, experience and practice of dental professionals with an interest in paediatric dentistry [PDF]
, 2009 * Few dental professionals with child protection training have experience of making referrals. * There is a wide gap in practice between recognising signs of child abuse and neglect and responding effectively.
A Lazenbatt +26 more
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International Journal of Implant Dentistry, 2019 Studies reporting on the application of digital bite registration for fully edentulous patients rehabilitated with dental implants are scarce. This article describes a technique for intraoral digital registration of the occlusal vertical dimension in a ...
George Michelinakis +1 more
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Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink? [PDF]
, 1999 Biofilms are emerging as an increasing problem as medical technology advances. Dental practice is no exception and interest in the role of biofilms within dental units as a possible source of cross-infection is intensifying. It is difficult to quantitate
Bagg, J. +3 more
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Contracting with General Dental Services: a mixed-methods study on factors influencing responses to contracts in English general dental practice [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Independent contractor status of NHS general dental practitioners (GDPs) and general medical practitioners (GMPs) has meant that both groups have commercial as well as professional identities.
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Can virtual nature improve patient experiences and memories of dental treatment? A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
, 2014 Background Dental anxiety and anxiety-related avoidance of dental care create significant problems for patients and the dental profession. Distraction interventions are used in daily medical practice to help patients cope with unpleasant procedures ...
Andrade, J +10 more
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International Journal of Implant Dentistry, 2018 Background The purpose of this study is to provide the relevant equations and the reference tables needed for calculating the maximum errors in implant positioning attributed to the properties of the mechanical parts of any CAD/CAM implant surgical guide,
Dimitrios Apostolakis, Georgios Kourakis
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Cross infection control measures and the treatment of patients at risk of Creutzfeldt Jakob disease in UK general dental practice [PDF]
, 2001 AIMS: To determine the suitability of key infection control measures currently employed in UK dental practice for delivery of dental care to patients at risk of prion diseases.
A Smith +22 more
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Patients’ general satisfaction with the appearance of anterior maxillary teeth [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2017 Background/Aim. Dental appearance plays an important role in practically all personal social interactions. The main factors that define the dental appearance are tooth colour, shape and position, quality of restoration, and the general position of the ...
Lajnert Vlatka +6 more
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Opportunities for faculty-librarian collaboration in an expanded dentistry curriculum. [PDF]
, 2018 With the increased emphasis on evidence-based practice, developing information literacy (IL), as well as other literacies (e.g., oral), earlier in programs is becoming widely accepted in medicine and allied fields.
Lowe, M. Sara +2 more
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