ISSN:0275-1879    

DOI:10.1111/j.1754-4505.1992.tb00455.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1992

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0275-1879    

DOI:10.1111/j.1754-4505.1992.tb00456.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1992

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

This study assessed the effects of increased visits by older dental patients on alternative measures of time‐ and dollar‐based practice productivity. The Minnesota Dental Practice Analysis System was used for analysis of data from 31 practices (12,818 patient visits) reporting increased visits by older adults between June, 1980, and December, 1984. Results suggested that the productivity effects associated with older patient visits were highly dependent on the practice output measure selected. While increased visits by patients age 70 and over were associated with increased monetary productivity per patient visit, time and monetary productivity per practice day were found to decline. An association between increased proportions of older patient visits and increased dentist minutes per visit appeared to account for this. This econometric analysis tends to support the notion that dental practices are less productive with older pati

ISSN:0275-1879    

DOI:10.1111/j.1754-4505.1992.tb00457.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1992

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

This study investigated the feasibility of a sustained‐release delivery system for the treatment of denture stomatitis using four antifungal agents (chlorhexidine, clotrimazole, fluconazole, and nystatin) incorporated into a tissue conditioner (Lynal®) at zero (control), low, medium, and high concentrations.Hardness of all experimental groups increased with both concentration and time, but remained within the range of clinical acceptability (Shore A ≤ 49).Mean tensile strength increased in all experimental groups and was significantly stronger than the control for at least one concentration level of each drug, p ≤ 0.05.All failures for tensile‐strength testing were characterized as cohesive.All drugs demonstrated release from the tissue conditioner matrix and inhibition of growth of C. albicans that was either total, dose‐related, or related to incubation time prior to inoculation. All controls suppor

ISSN:0275-1879    

DOI:10.1111/j.1754-4505.1992.tb00458.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1992

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

This paper reviews orthodontic care in patients who are in non‐traditional categories. Specific orthodontic management of a patient who had severe hemophilia, seropositivity for anti‐HIV Ab, and Hepatitis B surface antigen is reviewed. The Importance of defining acceptable treatment goals in these patients is of paramount Importa

ISSN:0275-1879    

DOI:10.1111/j.1754-4505.1992.tb00459.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1992

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

When a fixed partial denture fails due to recurrent caries under the casting of the abutments, a remake process usually requires a great deal of cooperation, multiple lengthy appointments, and financial resources. Many patients with special needs may not have the cooperation, tolerance, and resources to support such treatment. This paper describes an alternative method that utilizes a chemomechanical system for caries removal followed by a conventional restorative material to treat those patients

ISSN:0275-1879    

DOI:10.1111/j.1754-4505.1992.tb00460.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1992

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

The decision to utilize dental treatment often rests with a nursing home resident's family member or guardian, and factors associated with family member/guardian acceptance of dental services for residents have not been identifiedThis paper reports the results of a study which found that nearly 66% of nursing home residents' next of kin identified themselves as being primarily responsible for making health care decisions for the residents. Among these 109 resident/ next of kin pairs, utilization of dental services by the residents was associated with younger next of kin, next of kin with higher levels of education, and next of kin who perceived dental need for the resident. In addition, residents who were female, physically mobile, not mentally alert, dentate, and had fewer years of education had dental services accepted for them at a higher rate than did residents who were male, physically immobile, alert, edentulous, or had more years of education. Findings suggest that more effort should be directed at educating the next of kin of nursing home residents in the value of dental care among the elderly.

ISSN:0275-1879    

DOI:10.1111/j.1754-4505.1992.tb00461.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1992

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0275-1879    

DOI:10.1111/j.1754-4505.1992.tb00462.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1992

数据来源: WILEY