Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1976. / Typescript (photocopy). Includes bibliographical references (leaves 156-166). Also issued in print.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1976. / Typescript (photocopy). eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 156-166).

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / The attitudes of Indiana dentists toward the treatment of cerebral palsied patients were investigated. A two-page questionnaire constructed by the investigator was used. A sample of 506 dentists were selected: 402 general practitioners chosen on the basis of year of graduation, location and community size; and 104 specialists chosen on the basis of geographic location and type of practice. All of the practicing specialties were represented. Eighty percent of the questionnaires were returned, including 75 percent of general practitioners and 97 percent of specialists. The first hypothesis, that general practitioners are reluctant to treat cerebral palsied patients, was disproved. Forty-eight percent of the general practitioners had treated one or more such patients in the past year and 84 percent indicated willingness to treat these patients. The general practitioners cited a lack of proper equipment and a feeling of apprehension as problems. The second hypothesis, that the general practitioner in a community of less than 2,500 is more reluctant to treat cerebral palsied patients than those in a larger city, was also disproved. No statistically significant difference was found based on community size. The third hypothesis, that the general practitioner who has graduated from dental school within the last 10 years is less reluctant to treat these patients than earlier graduates, was also disproved. No statistically significant difference was found between these groups. The fourth hypothesis, that the general practitioner feels that he did not receive adequate education concerning treatment of these patients and is willing to acquire more knowledge, was verified. The fifth hypothesis, that the specialist is less reluctant to treat patients with cerebral palsy than is the general practitioners was verified. Nearly 90 per cent of the specialists indicated a willingness to treat patients with cerebral palsy.

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / The psychosomatic concept in dentistry has been approached two-fold manner: a) the interrelationship of psychological factors and dental problems as reflected in the literature has been discussed, confirming the hypothesis that psychosomatic dentistry should be acknowledged by the dental profession as integral part of the dental school curriculum; b) a second hypothesis, namely a possible correlation between dental decay and psychopathology has been tested as follows: 70 institutionalized mentally ill patients, 25 males and 45 females, were administered the MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory), ICL (Interpersonal Check List), and the following indices were determined: Russell's periodontal classification, the DMFT (Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth) and the DMFS (Decayed, Missing and Filled Surfaces). Findings show the average number of teeth and tooth surfaces affected, using the DMFT and DMFS were found to be more for the institutionalized mentally ill than for the average non-institutionalized person. Findings also show that while the ICL did not correlate with the dental scores, some of the MMPI scores did. The MMPI, considered by psychologists a much more subtle instrument than the Interpersonal Check List, did yield some positive results in this study, thus supporting to some degree the hypothesis that there is a relationship between dental decay and psychopathology.

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Thesis (doctoral)--University of Göteborg, 1984. / Extra t.p. with thesis statement inserted. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Iowa, 1996. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Iowa, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (doctoral)--University of Göteborg, 1984. / Extra t.p. with thesis statement inserted. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 2007. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 40-42, 81-83).