Thesis--Oslo. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (doctoral)--University of Lund, 1978.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of dental students and dental hygiene students in their teaching of prevention. Forty new periodontal patients were randomly chosen and assigned to twenty second year hygiene students and twenty third year dental students. Three variables were investigated: (1) patients' knowledge of oral hygiene; (2) patients' practices of oral hygiene as assessed by a questionnaire administered before and after initial preventive treatment and again at a six-month recall appointment; and (3) patients' plaque index as recorded by students performing a visual check on oral cleanliness. In addition, the student's attitude toward his role as an educator was assessed by a questionnaire administered prior to any patient contact. The patients' responses were evaluated to determine any changes in knowledge and improvement in preventive habits over the six-month period. The plaque index was used to correlate the patient's actual oral hygiene with his reported oral hygiene practices. The results demonstrated that dental students and dental hygiene students were equally effective in the teaching of correct oral hygiene procedures. The teaching program itself was effective in that all patients showed a significant improvement in their oral health by the end of the study. The results of the student questionnaire showed that the hygienists did feel that the task of teaching was more important than did the dental students although both groups responded favourably in their attitudes toward teaching prevention. The plaque index at follow-up was most influenced by pre-test knowledge score and by habits at the conclusion of the initial treatment period. Such socio-economic characteristics as age and educational level had little influence on the adoption of correct oral hygiene practices. / Education, Faculty of / Educational Studies (EDST), Department of / Graduate

Until the mid 1960's British Columbia was dependent upon outside sources for its dental manpower. With a significant increase in population and a similar increase in demand for dental care it became apparent that British Columbia could no longer rely on the goodwill of other universities for the training of the province's dentists. As a result of two detailed studies authored by Dr. John B. Macdonald, a Faculty of Dentistry was established at the University of British Columbia in 1962 and the first undergraduate class admitted in September 1964. After ten years in operation it seemed appropriate to examine the question as to whether or not the implementation of a graduate studies program in the Faculty of Dentistry was justified. In order to provide an in-depth perspective as to the present status of graduate dental education programs a survey questionnaire was sent to all ten dental schools in Canada. The questionnaire dealt with three separate aspects of graduate dental education, namely: 1. the preparation for practice of a clinical dental specialty; 2. the preparation for a teaching and/or research career; and 3. the continued improvement of the existing professional dentist through continuing dental education. Undergraduate dental programs supply manpower to provide for the public's need for regular and routine dental care, while graduate dental education can provide qualified personnel for research, teachers for dental education, as well as dental specialists requiring the advanced skills to meet the public's need for special dental services. Consequently, the aim of both the undergraduate and graduate dental education programs is to provide the knowledge, skill and manpower to meet the dental health care demands of the community. With the advent of prepaid dental care plans, coupled with the public's growing awareness that it is their right to enjoy good dental health, it is clear that the increasing demand for service cannot be met by the undergraduate dental programs alone. Graduate dental education is the beginning of a partial solution to the problem. An analysis of the collected data, taking into consideration the dental care delivery system as it now exists in Canada, has shown that: 1. If undergraduate enrollment in dentistry is to be increased, not only in British Columbia but also in Canada as a whole, it is essential to provide the advanced training needed for personnel to staff the dental schools; 2. more research workers are needed if the answers to the major problems in the field of dentistry are to be found; 3. more clinical specialists are required if the public is to be afforded the treatment necessary in specialty areas; 4. many Canadian dentists pursue their graduate training at American institutions even though there are Canadian programs and positions available within these programs; 5. over the past five years dentists in Canada have demonstrated an increasing interest in continuing dental education programs. If the profession of dentistry is to achieve its ultimate goal of effective and economic treatment of dental disease, then it is of paramount importance for both undergraduate and graduate dental education programs to begin to deliver the professionally equipped personnel needed in Canada. / Education, Faculty of / Curriculum and Pedagogy (EDCP), Department of / Graduate

Thesis(D.Sc.D.)--Boston University, Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 161-166). / Purpose: To describe the testing of oral health outcomes measures. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study of clinical and self-reported oral health in two samples of veterans: 538 users of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) outpatient medical clinics (VHS) and 278 veterans from VA’s Dental Longitudinal Study (DLS). Clinical data incIuded number of teeth, tooth mobility, periodontal treatment need, an index of root caries, coronaI caries, oral mucosal status and denture stability and retention. Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) was measured by the Veterans SF-36. Oral-specific heaith-related quaIity of life (OQOL) measures included the single item seIf-report of oral health (OH1), the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP), the Geriatric (General) Oral Health Assessment Instrument (GOHAI), the D-E-N-T-A-L, a screening measure of need for care and the Oral Health Quality of Life (OHQOL) measure. Results: Self-reported oral problems are significant burdens on the health and function of users of VA outpatient care. Self-reported oral health, as measured by the GOHAI, is associated with the general well-being of users of VA care. VA patients have worse clinical and self-reported oral health than community dwelling men of similar age. Clinically determined need for dental care was universai in the VHS and present in two-thirds of the DLS. The OH1 and the DENTAL are useful in identifying who needs dental care in the combined population. Criterion and construct validity of self-reported measures of oraI heaIth (OH1, OHIP, GOHAI) are supported by their associations with selected sociodemographic, behavioral and dental conditions in users of VA care. Validity is further supported by the association with recency of dental care and reason for last visit in the VHS. Conclusions: VA outpatients have significant oral health needs as measured by self-report and clinical measures. Users of VA care have worse oral health than the general population. The OH1 and the DENTAL can help identify veterans who are in need of dental care. Longitudinal studies are needed to evaluate the impact of oral health care on general health and well-being and to estimate the resources needed to meet the needs of veterans eligible for care in VA.

Thesis--University of Turku, Finland, 2000. / Added t.p. with thesis statement inserted. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.A.)--Pacific Lutheran University, 1997. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis--University of Turku, Finland, 2000. / Added t.p. with thesis statement inserted. Includes bibliographical references.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hong Kong, 1992. / Also available in print.