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Tales From Within: Dental Students’ Reflective Activities Involving Equity‐Deserving Communities
ABSTRACT Objective Undergraduate dental training benefits from community service‐learning (CSL) placements, in which equity‐deserving groups receive oral health care and students can critically reflect on their experiences. This study aimed to thematically explore the moments of revelation and struggle that senior dental students reflected on while ...
Mario Brondani +2 more
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Bridging New Programs From Concept to Rapid Development and Implementation
ABSTRACT Through the ADEA Council of Deans Fellowship Capstone project, a new International Dentist Educational Program (IDEP) emerges as a unique program to provide educational pathways for international dentists. IDEPs expand the US dental workforce by integrating internationally trained dentists into Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA ...
María A. Loza‐Herrero +2 more
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Immersive Technologies in Dental Education: Global Adoption Patterns From a 2025 Survey
ABSTRACT Purpose/Objectives Dental education is undergoing a digital transformation, yet the adoption of immersive technologies such as haptic virtual reality (HVR) remains limited. This study aimed to map global adoption trends, barriers, and opportunities for equitable integration of HVR in dental curricula.
Barry Quinn +28 more
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ABSTRACT The aim of this cross‐sectional study was to assess platelet‐rich fibrin (PRF) application and education in clinical use among US graduate periodontology, endodontic, and oral and maxillofacial surgery programs. A survey questionnaire was electronically distributed to 84 oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS), 46 endodontic, and 46 ...
Elena Furman +3 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction There is a growing, national need for properly trained dentists to provide special care dentistry to a transitioning, aging, and medically complex population. This study describes the implementation and initial impact of a novel academic‐community intervention designed to rapidly address this critical gap in provider training and ...
Dan Burch +7 more
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Mapping Patient Complexity to Educational Needs: Proof‐of‐Concept for a Data‐Driven Framework
ABSTRACT Purpose: This study aimed to determine whether routinely collected clinical data from a university dental clinic could be translated into a coherent framework for organizing competency‐based clinical training. By examining patterns of patient complexity, the study sought to generate an evidence‐informed set of educational care lines to guide ...
Francesca Zotti +4 more
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Abstract Background Fibroblast growth factor‐2 (FGF‐2) is a novel agent utilized in periodontal regeneration therapy. However, its clinical efficacy compared with autologous bone graft (ABG), a long‐established treatment, remains unclear. This study aimed to compare the clinical outcomes of FGF‐2 and ABG and to assess the impact of patient background ...
Toshiki Matsumoto +11 more
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Abstract Background This study evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of visual assessment of mucosal transparency using a standard periodontal probe (VAT) to differentiate between thin and thick peri‐implant mucosal phenotypes, compared to horizontal transmucosal probing (HTP).
Emilio Couso‐Queiruga +5 more
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Abstract Background The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of different implant materials and arrangements within the field of view (FOV) and exomass on the diagnostic accuracy and image quality of cone‐beam computed tomography (CBCT) for the detection of peri‐implant buccal bone defects of various sizes. Methods A total of 120 CBCT scans with
Yulan Wang +5 more
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Abstract Background Individuals with Down syndrome (DS) are particularly vulnerable to early‐onset and rapidly progressing periodontitis, yet the local immune‐inflammatory alterations that contribute to this susceptibility are not fully understood. This study aimed to characterize cytokine profiles in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) from individuals ...
Leticia Helena Theodoro +7 more
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