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PURPOSE: The goal of the survey was to identify the desired characteristics of recently graduated oral surgeons entering private practice in Connecticut and compare these results to a similar study conducted earlier in New Jersey. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An anonymous survey was mailed to all active members of the Connecticut Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons in February 2010. The response rate for the survey was 63%, with 69 of 110 surveys returned. CONCLUSIONS: The most valued characteristics of a new associate included board certification; clinical competence in dentoalveolar surgery, anesthesia, and implant surgery; and personal character. These results paralleled the results of the New Jersey survey.
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Prática Privada , Cirurgia Bucal , Anestesia Dentária , Atitude do Pessoal de Saúde , Caráter , Competência Clínica , Connecticut , Implantação Dentária Endóssea , Emprego , Humanos , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Bucais , Prática Odontológica Associada , Conselhos de Especialidade Profissional , Cirurgia Bucal/educaçãoRESUMO
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to determine whether glycemic control influences healing after tooth extractions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We enrolled 115 diabetic patients who required dental extractions in this prospective observer-blinded study. Epithelialization of extraction sites was assessed relative to the patient's history, non-fasting blood glucose levels, and glycosylated hemoglobin levels. RESULTS: Of 115 patients, 78 had 1- and 2-week follow-up data. There was no statistically significant difference in the rate of postextraction epithelialization between diabetic patients based on preoperative blood glucose levels, hemoglobin A1c levels, or patient history. Only the size of the extraction site at days 0 and 7 was predictive of future epithelialization. CONCLUSIONS: Glycemic control did not influence postextraction healing in diabetic patients. Recommendations for management of the diabetic patient requiring extractions are discussed.