Terminology of e-Oral Health: Consensus Report of the IADR's e-Oral Health Network Terminology Task Force.

OBJECTIVE: Authors reported multiple definitions of e-oral health and related terms, and used several definitions interchangeably, like mhealth, teledentistry, teleoral medicine and telehealth. The International Association of Dental Research e-Oral Health Network (e-OHN) aimed to establish a consensus on terminology related to digital technologies used in oral healthcare. METHOD: The Crowdsourcing Delphi method used in this study comprised of four main stages. In the first stage, the task force created a list of terms and definitions around digital health technologies based on the literature and established a panel of experts. Inclusion criteria for the panellists were: to be actively involved in either research and/or working in e-oral health fields; and willing to participate in the consensus process. In the second stage, an email-based consultation was organized with the panel of experts to confirm an initial set of terms. In the third stage, consisted of: a) an online meeting where the list of terms was presented and refined; and b) a presentation at the 2022-IADR annual meeting. The fourth stage consisted of two rounds of feedback to solicit experts' opinion about the terminology and group discussion to reach consensus. A Delphi-questionnaire was sent online to all experts to independently assess a) the appropriateness of the terms, and b) the accompanying definitions, and vote on whether they agreed with them. In a second round, each expert received an individualised questionnaire, which presented the expert's own responses from the first round and the panellists' overall response (% agreement/disagreement) to each term. It was decided that 70% or higher agreement among experts on the terms and definitions would represent consensus. RESULTS: The study led to the identification of an initial set of 43 terms. The list of initial terms was refined to a core set of 37 terms. Initially, 34 experts took part in the consensus process about terms and definitions. From them, 27 experts completed the first rounds of consultations, and 15 the final round of consultations. All terms and definitions were confirmed via online voting (i.e., achieving above the agreed 70% threshold), which indicate their agreed recommendation for use in e-oral health research, dental public health, and clinical practice. CONCLUSION: This is the first study in oral health organised to achieve consensus in e-oral health terminology. This terminology is presented as a resource for interested parties. These terms were also conceptualised to suit with the new healthcare ecosystem and the place of e-oral health within it. The universal use of this terminology to label interventions in future research will increase the homogeneity of future studies including systematic reviews.

Online videos: The hidden curriculum.

INTRODUCTION: Dental undergraduates will access the Internet searching for learning materials to complement their training; however, open access content is not generally recommended by dental schools. This study aimed to evaluate how dental students are using online video content. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Students from eight Universities (Athens, Birmingham, Brescia, Cardiff, Melbourne, Paris, Sao Paulo and Valdivia) representing three continents were invited to complete a survey on their access and learning from online videos. RESULTS: International students behave similarly when studying dental content online. Of 515 respondents, 94.6% use the Internet as a learning tool. It was observed that videos are not frequently recommended during didactic lectures (9.6%). But many students (79.9%) will use YouTube for their learning which includes clinical procedures. Students will check online content before performing procedures for the first time (74.8%), to understand what was explained in class (65.9%) or read in books (59.5%), to relearn clinical techniques (64.7%) and to visualise rare procedures (49.8%). More than half of the students do not fully trust the accuracy or the reliability of online content. This does not prevent students from watching and sharing dental videos with classmates (64.4%). The content watched is not shared with teachers (23.3%) even when it contradicts what was learnt in the school (38.2%). CONCLUSION: This study concludes that students regularly integrate open access digital resources into learning portfolios but are hesitant to inform their teachers about their viewing habits. Students wish to receive critical skills on how to evaluate the material they encounter outside their traditional learning space.

Caries Prevalence and Severity for 12-Year-Old Children in Latvia.

OBJECTIVES: To study caries prevalence/severity in 12-year-old children in Latvia and potential risk indicators. METHODS: A cross-sectional oral-health national survey of 12-year-old children was conducted in 2016. A nationally representative stratified-cluster probabilistic sample of 2,138 pupils in 92 schools was selected. Children were examined by seven calibrated examiners (kappa inter-examiner, intra-examiner scores of 0.71-0.77, 0.81-0.97, respectively) at school. Enamel-non-cavitated decay (D1), enamel cavitation (D3), dentine cavitation (D5), missing (M) or filled (F) status at the tooth (T)/surface (S) levels were evaluated, and decayed, missing, and filled (DMF) index scores for severity, along with the Significant Caries Index (SiC), were calculated. An associated caries factor questionnaire was completed by participants. RESULTS: The prevalence of caries was 98.5% for D1MFT, 79.7% for D3MFT, and 71.9% for D5MFT. The means (standard deviations) for severity were 9.2 (5.3) for D1MFT, 3.3 (3.0) for D3MFT, and 2.4 (2.4) for D5MFT, and 5.6 (2.1) for the SiC. Indicators associated with a lower risk of caries (D5MFT) were irregular dental visits (prevalence odds ratio POR = 0.45, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.36, 0.56) and irregular use of mouthwashes (POR = 0.73, 95% CI: 0.60, 0.89). CONCLUSIONS: We found a high caries prevalence and severity in 12 year-old children in Latvia. Although the WHO target for 2010 (D5MFT ≤ 3) is met, the values for caries prevalence (D5MFT > 0 = 71.9%) and severity (D5MFT = 2.5) in 12-year-old Latvian children are higher than the European averages (D5MFT > 0 = 52%, D5MFT = 1.1).

Factores que explican la satisfacción laboral de odontólogos en Chile / Factors explaining the job satisfaction of dentists in Chile

OBJETIVO Determinar factores que influyen en la satisfacción laboral de odontólogos de Chile, en las ciudades de Puerto Montt y Valdivia. MÉTODO Estudio observacional de corte transversal realizado entre abril-agosto 2013. Dos investigadoras (JI, VC) visitaron a dentistas trabajando en las ciudades de Valdivia y Puerto Montt pidiéndoles que contestasen un cuestionario acerca de su nivel de satisfacción laboral (1: muy insatisfecho a 7: muy satisfecho) según factores internos y externos relacionados mediante la escala de Warr-Cook-Wall. Los datos fueron analizados mediante regresión múltiple lineal simultánea, en la cual la variable respuesta fue satisfacción laboral, y las predictoras los factores internos/externos, para detectar aquellas asociadas significativamente (p < 0,05). RESULTADOS Obtuvimos 171 encuestas de 91 odontólogas mujeres y 80 hombres, con un promedio ± desviación estándar de edad de 35,6 ± 10,7 años y una antigüedad laboral de 7,6 ± 8,0 años. Trabajan 22 ± 19 h en el sector público (51,5%), 10 ± 13 h contratado en clínicas privadas (26,3%) y 10 ± 12 h en clínicas propias (22,2%). El nivel de satisfacción laboral general fue 5,6 ± 1,1, de 7, con diferencia significativa para quienes trabajan en clínica propia (6,05 ± 0,84). Este modelo explica el 75% de la satisfacción laboral, y las variables predictoras asociadas de manera significativa son: responsabilidad asignada, remuneración, compañeros de trabajo, horarios, condiciones físicas de trabajo y posibilidad de usar habilidades, esta última solo en odontólogos de consulta privada. CONCLUSIÓN Los odontólogos encuestados presentan un alto nivel de satisfacción profesional, y este nivel se asocia en mayor medida a factores externos. Esta información debería ser considerada por futuros empleadores interesados en la satisfacción laboral de los odontólogos.

OBJECTIVE To determine the factors that influence job satisfaction of dentists in Chile, in the cities of Puerto Montt and Valdivia. METHOD A cross-sectional study was conducted between April and August 2013. Two researchers (JI, VC) visited dentists working in the cities of Valdivia and Puerto Montt and asked them to answer a questionnaire about their level of job satisfaction (1-very dissatisfied to 7-very satisfied) as well as related intrinsic and extrinsic using the scale of Warr-Cook-Wall. Data were analyzed by simultaneous multiple-regression in which the linear response variable was job satisfaction and predictors were intrinsic/extrinsic factors, in order to detect those significantly associated (P < .05). RESULTS A total of 171 questionnaires were completed by the dentists (91 female - 80 male), with a mean ± standard deviation age of 35.6 ± 10.7 years and seniority of 7.6 ± 8.0 years. They worked 22 ± 19 hours work in the public sector (51.5%), 10 ± 13 hours in contracted private practice (26.3%), and 10 ± 12 hours in private practice (22.2%). Overall job satisfaction level was 5.6 ± 1.1, with a significant difference for those working in their private practice (6.05 ± 0.84). This model explains 75% of job satisfaction, and the predictors were significantly associated with the amount of responsibility given, income, colleagues and fellow workers, physical working conditions, and opportunity to use abilities, the last one only in dentists from private clinics. CONCLUSION The dentists surveyed have a high level of job satisfaction, and this level was associated mostly by extrinsic factors. This information should be considered by prospective employers interested in job satisfaction of dentists.

Perfil bibliométrico de revistas odontológicas de Chile del período 2002-2012 / Bibliometric profile of Chilean dental journals during the 2002-2012 period

OBJETIVO: Describir los principales indicadores bibliométricos de las revistas odontológicas chilenas durante el período 2002-2012. MATERIALES Y MÉTODO: Estudio bibliométrico. Se revisaron manualmente las bibliotecas de las 3 facultades de Odontología más antiguas de Chile para recuperar todas las publicaciones periódicas de revistas odontológicas chilenas durante los años 2002-2012 publicadas por universidades o sociedades profesionales. Adicionalmente, se buscó en bases de datos en línea. RESULTADOS: Se encontraron 7 revistas periódicas odontológicas en el período 2002-2012, que publicaron en total 827 artículos, con una tendencia al alza en el tiempo. Las revistas con mayor cantidad de artículos fueron Int J Odontostomatol (225), Rev Dent Chile (185) y Rev Clin Periodoncia Implantol Rehabil Oral (145). Las instituciones con mayor número de autores son la Universidad de Chile (702), la Universidad de Valparaíso (179) y la Universidad de La Frontera (160). Las palabras clave más utilizadas fueron enfermedad periodontal, caries e implante dental. CONCLUSIÓN: Se observó un aumento en el número de revistas, cantidad de artículos, autores e instituciones que publican en revistas periódicas chilenas. Futuros estudios deberían enfocarse en el tipo y calidad de la evidencia publicada en revistas odontológicas chilenas, y evaluar el impacto que tendría la indización en bases de datos internacionales

AIM: Describe the main bibliometric indicators of chilean peer-reviewed dental journals for the 2002-2012 period. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Bibliometric study. The three oldest dentistry schools' libraries were manually checked in order to gather all the numbers of chilean dental journals from the 2002-2012 period, published by Universities or professional societies. Also, online databases were researched. RESULTS: There were 7 periodical chilean dental journals during the 2002-2012 period, which published a total of 827 articles. The journals with the most published articles were Int J Odontostomatol (225), Rev Dent Chile (185) and Rev. Clin. Periodoncia Implantol. Rehabil. Oral (145). The most used keywords were periodontal disease, cavity, and dental implant. The institutions with most authors were Universidad de Chile (702), Universidad de Valparaíso (179) and Universidad de La Frontera (160). CONCLUSION: There is an increase in the quantity of journals, number of articles, authors and institutions who publish in periodical chilean peer-reviewed dental journals. Future research should focus on research design, and quality of the evidence published in those journals, and evaluate what kind of impact indexation in international databases would have