ISSN:0022-4006    

DOI:10.1111/j.1752-7325.1987.tb01997.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1987

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0022-4006    

DOI:10.1111/j.1752-7325.1987.tb01998.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1987

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractThe work described was conducted to train and calibrate ten general dentists to participate as evaluators in a national program in which methods were developed and tested for the in‐office evaluation of private general dental practice. The methods used in conducting six days of initial training are described, as well as the approach taken in establishing the posttraining levels of individual and group calibration achieved. Training and calibration that occurred halfway through a two‐year field experience also are described. Techniques employed included the use of slides in lecture format; review of records, radiographs, and other materials from dental offices; examination of patients; use of a videotaped simulation of an office visit; and evaluation of private dental offices by paired evaluators. Calculation of percent of comparability of evaluator performance was used in determining calibration levels. We concluded that evaluators can be trained in six days to achieve a high level of calibration. Additional benefits were derived from the additional training session at the midpoint of field activities. Evaluators perceived themselves to be well prepared as a result of the training descri

ISSN:0022-4006    

DOI:10.1111/j.1752-7325.1987.tb01999.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1987

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractIn 1985 a fluoride supplement survey was mailed to all members of the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians and the Ohio chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. The response rate after two mailings was 60.2 percent. Of the respondents who were identified as either family physicians or pediatricians, 76.6 percent reportedly prescribed fluoride supplements for at least some of their child patients. Pediatricians were more likely to prescribe fluoride supplements than were family physicians. Younger physicians also were more apt to prescribe fluoride supplements than were their older colleagues. Only 6.2 percent of those physicians who prescribed fluoride adhered to a minimum protocol of inquiring about the fluoride content of the child's drinking water, having the water analyzed when the fluoride content was unknown, and continuing fluoride supplements until at least age ten. Medical schools, and especially residency programs, should include a preventive dental segment that uses a state‐specific protocol for the prescription of fluoride, including where water may be analyzed. For those already in practice, the preferred method of providing information may be short articles in local journals or newsletters. Public health dentists should assist the medical profession in this educational proces

ISSN:0022-4006    

DOI:10.1111/j.1752-7325.1987.tb02000.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1987

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractThe follow‐up study examines the clinical success of sealing pits and fissures of permanent molars in a large auxiliary‐based children's dental care program. The success of sealant use after one and two years was assessed using the following independent variables, (1) total number of sealants, (2) tooth location, (3) age of patient, and (4) initial caries status. The computerized records of 4,525 patients with 11,237 sealants were analyzed using the Statistical Analysis System (SAS). Success occurred where no further treatment services were performed or where the tooth was resealed.The success rate after one year was 98.7 percent and after two years 97.0 percent. In considering tooth location, number of sealants per patient, age of patient, and initial caries status, the success rate varied only 2.2 percent over the two ye

ISSN:0022-4006    

DOI:10.1111/j.1752-7325.1987.tb02001.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1987

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractA telephone survey of 283 nonfederally affiliated dental practitioners in the United States was completed in April 1986. The study's objectives were to determine hepatitis B vaccine usage among dentists nationwide, and to examine the epidemiologic characteristics of vaccinated and unvaccinated subjects. Forty‐four percent of the participants had received at least the first of the three doses of HB vaccine. Acceptance of the vaccine was associated with the use of gloves during dental procedures and the subject's perception of high‐risk patients in his or her dental practice. The most common reasons for not being vaccinated were concerns about vaccine safety and a lack of perceived need for the vaccine. The vaccination rate in this survey is higher than in earlier studies, indicating that acceptance of the vaccine by dental practitioners is increas

ISSN:0022-4006    

DOI:10.1111/j.1752-7325.1987.tb02002.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1987

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractThe effects of a statewide initiative promoting the use of dental sealants were evaluated by assessing dentists' knowledge and attitudes before the initiative and 18 months later. Immediate changes also were determined for participants in continuing education (CE) sessions, a principal component of the initiative. Results of these assessments indicate that minor improvements in knowledge and attitudes occurred, that the effects were stronger but still modest for those dentists who participated in CE sessions, and that respondents believed the initiative had resulted in increased use of sealants. This evaluation highlights the need for controlled assessments of the effectiveness of future promotional campaigns.

ISSN:0022-4006    

DOI:10.1111/j.1752-7325.1987.tb02003.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1987

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractThis article reviews studies of dental practice and essays on practice management that have included information on the economic contributions of oral hygiene services. Several studies found that these services were less remunerative than other services and recommended that dentists delegate these functions when possible. However, one study noted that performance time, as well as delegation, influenced practice productivity and also reflected the practice's concept of care. Some practice management authors indicated that poorly managed practices without an excess of patients do not benefit economically from hiring a hygienist; but for practices with good management capabilities and an excess of patients, a hygienist may be able to make a major contribution to practice productivity. The lower remuneration for hygiene services and the high percentage of practice time required to provide a complete prophylaxis once or twice a year to each patient led several authors to doubt that dentists would or could provide these services themselves. The data in the reported studies, however, are insufficient to support firm conclusions about the profitability of hygienists' activities in dental practice.

ISSN:0022-4006    

DOI:10.1111/j.1752-7325.1987.tb02004.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1987

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0022-4006    

DOI:10.1111/j.1752-7325.1987.tb02005.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1987

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0022-4006    

DOI:10.1111/j.1752-7325.1987.tb02006.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1987

数据来源: WILEY