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Dent J (Basel) ; 11(3)2023 Mar 20.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36975583

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: This study's aim was to assess Trinidad and Tobago dentists' vaccine acceptance, knowledge, attitude and practices regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: All dentists registered with the Trinidad and Tobago Dental Association were invited to complete an online anonymous questionnaire between June and October 2021. RESULTS: A total of 46.2% of dentists responded. The majority of respondents had excellent knowledge of COVID-19 (94.8%), use of personal protective equipment (98.7%) and N95 masks (93.5%), but had poor knowledge about the reuse of N95 masks (27.5%). A total of 34.9% were comfortable providing emergency care to positive or suspected cases of COVID-19, and 64.5% were afraid of becoming infected from a patient. PPE usage was reported at 97.4% and 67.3% for N95 masks. All surfaces of waiting areas were disinfected every 2 h by 59.2%. A total of 90.8% agreed to be vaccinated straight away if a vaccine were made available. CONCLUSION: Dentists in Trinidad and Tobago have good levels of knowledge, attitude, practices regarding COVID-19. Dentists also have high levels of vaccine acceptance and can play a role in advocating for the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Gen Dent ; 68(5): 61-65, 2020.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32857051

RESUMO

The aim of this research was to determine the color stability of 3 gingival shades of dental restorative materials, Amaris Gingiva, Beautiful II Gingiva, and PermaFlo Pink, compared to a tooth-colored nanohybrid composite, Filtek Z250. Twenty-five specimens of each composite were fabricated in polytetrafluoroethylene-coated stainless steel molds and polished using a 4-step polishing regimen. The specimens were randomly assigned to groups for immersion in 1 of 5 solutions (n = 5): distilled water (control), red wine, tea, coffee, or curry (curry powder [containing turmeric] in a solution with distilled water). A desktop spectrophotometer was used to perform color measurements within the Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage L*a*b* color space, and mean overall color (E*) was calculated for each group before and after immersion for 7 days. The mean E* values of each composite before and after immersion were compared using paired t tests at the P < 0.05 level of significance. For all of the tested restorative materials, immersion in a solution of curry produced the greatest increase in mean E* values (P < 0.0001), with E* increasing 32-fold for Amaris Gingiva specimens, 27-fold for Beautiful II Gingiva, 34-fold for PermaFlo Pink, and 2-fold for Filtek Z250. There were smaller, but still significant, increases in E* for Amaris Gingiva, Beautiful II Gingiva, and PermaFlo Pink when immersed in coffee (P < 0.05). Curry caused the greatest change in E* values for all of the tested restorative materials, indicating that curry seasonings based on turmeric can cause unacceptable color change in all of the tested materials and such change can happen in a relatively short time. Coffee also has the potential to cause unacceptable color change in gingival shades of composite materials.


Assuntos
Resinas Compostas , Gengiva , Café , Cor , Materiais Dentários , Teste de Materiais , Espectrofotometria , Propriedades de Superfície
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Oral Health Prev Dent ; 18(1): 1077-1085, 2020.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33499561

RESUMO

Purpose: To assess the prevalence of dentin hypersensitivity (DH) in an adult population and explore its association with sociodemographic variables, dietary habits and oral health behaviours as there is very little data on this from the Caribbean.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted of consecutive dental patients (18 years and over) attending the UWI School of Dentistry polyclinic. Following informed consent, dental examinations were performed and the presence of DH was assessed clinically by sensitivity to an air blast on individual teeth. Patients were also given a questionnaire. Their answers were processed using statistical software (SPSS version 24). Associations between variables were analysed using the chi-squared test.
Results: 300 patients participated, with an age range of 18-81 years and a mean age of 44.7 years (SD 15.7). 68.8% were female and the main ethnic groups were African (45.8%), Indian (29.8%) and mixed (24.4%). Over half of the participants (54.9%) reported a history of sensitive teeth and 52% reported sensitivity to the air syringe on one or more teeth. Based on multivariate logistic regression, a history of sensitive teeth was significantly associated with Indo-Trinidadian ethnicity (OR 2.24, 95% CI: 1.23, 4.45), a history of tooth grinding or jaw clenching (OR 0.38, 95% CI: 0.19, 0.76) and consumption of citrus fruits one to two times daily (OR 0.22, 95% CI: 0.06, 0.85). Those who experienced vomiting irregularly were more likely (OR 2.31, 95% CI: 0.96, 5.54) to have DH.
Conclusion: Prevalence of dentin hypersensitivity was high among this sample of dental patients and was associated with ethnicity, tooth grinding and dietary practices.

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Assuntos
Sensibilidade da Dentina , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Estudos Transversais , Clínicas Odontológicas , Sensibilidade da Dentina/epidemiologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prevalência , Trinidad e Tobago/epidemiologia , Universidades , Adulto Jovem
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J Oral Microbiol ; 11(1): 1536181, 2019.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30598728

RESUMO

Chewing gum containing xylitol may help prevent caries by reducing levels of mutans streptococci (MS) and lactobacilli in saliva and plaque. Very little is known about other species which are possibly beneficial to oral health. In this study, we employed high-throughput sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene to profile microbial communities of saliva and plaque following short-term consumption of xylitol and sorbitol containing chewing gum. Participants (n = 30) underwent a washout period and were randomly assigned to one of two groups. Each group chewed either xylitol or sorbitol gum for three weeks, before undergoing a second four-week washout period after which they switched to the alternate gum for three weeks. Analysis of samples collected before and after each intervention identified distinct plaque and saliva microbial communities that altered dependent on the order in which gum treatments were given. Neither the xylitol nor sorbitol treatments significantly affected the bacterial composition of plaque. Lactobacilli were undetected and the number of Streptococcus mutans sequence reads was very low and unaffected by either xylitol or sorbitol. However, sorbitol affected several other streptococcal species in saliva including increasing the abundance of S. cristatus, an oral commensal shown to inhibit bacteria associated with chronic periodontitis.

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Dent J (Basel) ; 5(4)2017 Nov 20.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29563439

RESUMO

In this case of extensive gingival recession (Miller's Class II) and mild physiologic pigmentation, an alternative method for the placement of Amaris Gingiva-Colored Composite was used to produce a non-invasive, aesthetic result acceptable to the patient. In restoring the defects in the entire maxilla of this patient, the opaquers were not mixed, but applied individually, directly to various areas of the teeth. Multiple opaquers were placed in a pattern mimicking the coloring of the patient's gingiva. These were then covered with the base shade for a more aesthetic result to the patient's satisfaction. The restorations resulting from the alternative method were highly aesthetic and at an eleven (11) month review showed no signs of failure giving rise to the conclusion that this method proposed for application of Amaris Gingiva-Colored Composite is viable for producing highly-aesthetic restorations in cases of gingival recession.

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Port of Sapin; Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies; 2017.
Não convencional em Inglês | MedCarib | ID: biblio-1355271

RESUMO

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. In the world of dentistry photography plays a pivotal role in providing patients with the opportunity to see possible outcomes of treatment. In this project we sought to use chair side cellular phone pictures and editing techniques to assist in the formulation of definitive treatment plan.


Assuntos
Humanos , Fotografia Dentária/métodos , Satisfação do Paciente , Diastema , Estética Dentária
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Port of Sapin; Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies; 2017.
Não convencional em Inglês | MedCarib | ID: biblio-1355274

RESUMO

Myerson Duracetal, was used for the fabrication of Obturator Prostheses in four (4) patients. The steps in fabrication are outlined. The patients' perception of function as assessed using the Obturator Function Scale (Table 1) is also presented. Despite technical challenges, Myerson Duracetal was successfully used in fabrication of light, stable, retentive, aesthetic prostheses which could be adapted to the evolving defects.


Assuntos
Humanos , Prótese Dentária/instrumentação , Acetais , Maxila/anormalidades , Prótese Maxilofacial , Satisfação do Paciente
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Port of Sapin; Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies; 2017.
Não convencional em Inglês | MedCarib | ID: biblio-1357507

RESUMO

Dental practitioners often encounter patients who want to replace an old pair of complete dentures. There are many factors and inherent challenges involved in providing a new pair of dentures which are not only technically and clinically acceptable, but also acceptable to the patient. These challenges can prove to be particularly difficult, when the replacement denture is for an elderly patient, or patients with systemic disorders such as Parkinson's, Dementia, Alzheimer's or the physically frail. Previous denture use enables a patient to adapt more quickly to a new set of dentures, as compared with a patient who has never worn dentures before. However, when patients are wearing old and inadequate prosthesis over long periods, the necessary muscular control develops, which enables them to still function. Therefore, the difficulty arises if major changes are made in the new denture, and a lot of muscular adaptation is required for control. In these cases, the advantage of a copy dentures would be the ease with which neuromuscular adaption to the new dentures can occur. (Vohra and Habib 2013) The method described in this poster used materials readily available in a private practice to generate a pair of duplicate dentures which captured all of the features of the patients existing pair. These were modified chair-side and used to capture vital information on fit, occlusion and aesthetics, forming a template which was transferred to the laboratory and used to generate new dentures via the traditional laboratory process. The same template was also used to generate a pair of "AVADENT Digital Dentures" for comparison.


Assuntos
Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Trinidad e Tobago , Dentaduras , Próteses e Implantes , Métodos
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Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27186079

RESUMO

Gingival recession has a diverse etiology. The consequences may include gingivitis, periodontitis, and hypersensitivity. Whereas the management can include surgical treatment options, sometimes a more conservative, yet still esthetic approach may be required. The use of gingiva-colored composites provides one such alternative and can be applied to varying presentations of the problem. While surgical treatment can be successful in re-creating favorable esthetic anatomy as well as achieving accurate tissue contour in cases when minor amounts of tissue are reconstructed, long-term results vary because of the vascularity and complexity of the interdental space. Factors such as cost, healing time, discomfort, and variable long-term results make surgery an unpopular choice. If tooth-colored restorative materials are utilized to restore cervical tooth exposure as a result of severe recession, the disproportionate appearance of the visible crown may give a dissatisfying result. Gingiva-colored composite provides dental practitioners with a versatile material that can be used to directly restore cervical defects caused by gingival recession, thus correcting the appearance of the gingival anatomy. It offers a treatment option that may increase patient satisfaction through the provision of a cost-effective, minimally invasive solution with highly esthetic results.

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Gen Dent ; 61(3): 72-6, 2013.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23649579

RESUMO

Dentinogenesis imperfecta (DI) is an inherited disorder that affects dentin and often manifests as tooth discoloration; in addition, the dentition is also extremely susceptible to wear. Treatment of DI focuses primarily on protecting affected dentin, reducing sensitivity, and improving esthetics. Routine restorative materials, such as amalgams and composites, may be used. In more severe cases, the treatment of choice is full coverage crowns, while bonding of veneers may be used to improve the esthetics of the anterior teeth. This study presents two cases of Type II DI in the same family and the management of each case. Restorative management included amalgams, composite veneers, crowns, bridges, and overdentures.


Assuntos
Restauração Dentária Permanente/métodos , Dentinogênese Imperfeita/genética , Adulto , Resinas Compostas/química , Coroas , Esmalte Dentário/anormalidades , Materiais Dentários/química , Polpa Dentária/anormalidades , Facetas Dentárias , Dentinogênese Imperfeita/classificação , Dentinogênese Imperfeita/terapia , Planejamento de Dentadura , Revestimento de Dentadura , Prótese Parcial , Prótese Parcial Fixa , Prótese Adesiva , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Planejamento de Assistência ao Paciente , Coroa do Dente/anormalidades , Descoloração de Dente/terapia , Raiz Dentária/anormalidades
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Aust Endod J ; 38(2): 64-69, August 2012.
Artigo em Inglês | MedCarib | ID: biblio-1378668

RESUMO

The objective of this study was to evaluate radiographically the technical quality of root canal fillings performed by dental students at the School of Dentistry, University of the West Indies. The school's database between 2000 and 2004 was investigated for patients with completed root canal treatment. The final sample consisted of 198 patients with 288 root-filled teeth and 460 canals. The length, presence of voids, taper, curvature of canal and fractured instruments were recorded and scored. Chi-squared analysis was used to determine statistically significant differences between the technical quality of root fillings and tooth type. Sixty-three per cent, 27.6% and 72.2% of root-filled canals had adequate length, density and taper respectively. The overall acceptability of root fillings having adequate length and taper, absence of voids and no fractured instruments was found in 10.9% of canals. Changes in teaching methods may be required to improve the technical quality of root canal treatment done by dental students.


Assuntos
Estudantes de Odontologia , Trinidad e Tobago , Radiografia Dentária , Gestão da Qualidade Total , Região do Caribe , Odontologia
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Aust Endod J ; 38(2): 64-9, 2012 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22827818

RESUMO

The objective of this study was to evaluate radiographically the technical quality of root canal fillings performed by dental students at the School of Dentistry, University of the West Indies. The school's database between 2000 and 2004 was investigated for patients with completed root canal treatment. The final sample consisted of 198 patients with 288 root-filled teeth and 460 canals. The length, presence of voids, taper, curvature of canal and fractured instruments were recorded and scored. Chi-squared analysis was used to determine statistically significant differences between the technical quality of root fillings and tooth type. Sixty-three per cent, 27.6% and 72.2% of root-filled canals had adequate length, density and taper respectively. The overall acceptability of root fillings having adequate length and taper, absence of voids and no fractured instruments was found in 10.9% of canals. Changes in teaching methods may be required to improve the technical quality of root canal treatment done by dental students.


Assuntos
Competência Clínica/estatística & dados numéricos , Restauração Dentária Permanente/normas , Endodontia/educação , Obturação do Canal Radicular/normas , Estudantes de Odontologia , Adulto , Cavidade Pulpar/diagnóstico por imagem , Humanos , Qualidade da Assistência à Saúde , Radiografia , Obturação do Canal Radicular/efeitos adversos , Obturação do Canal Radicular/métodos , Raiz Dentária/diagnóstico por imagem , Trinidad e Tobago
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J Prosthodont ; 19(7): 580-5, 2010 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20561157

RESUMO

PURPOSE: The ideal taper recommended for a full-veneer crown is 4° to 14°, but this is very difficult to achieve clinically, and studies on taper achieved by dental students have found mean taper measurements ranging from 11° to 27°. The objective of this study was to examine and compare the taper of teeth prepared for full-veneer crowns by dental students on typodonts in the laboratory and on patients, and also to compare the results with those of other dental schools. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Preparations were scanned by specialized metrology equipment that gave the taper of the preparation in a buccolingual (BL) and mesiodistal (MD) plane. RESULTS: No undercut was detected on any of the laboratory specimens; however, 12.5% of clinical specimens were undercut. The mean taper of the laboratory anterior specimens were 26.7° BL and 14.9° MD, and the laboratory posterior specimens were 18.2° BL and 14.2° MD. The mean taper of the clinical anteriors were 31.6° BL and 16.8° MD, and the clinical posteriors were 16.8° BL and 22.4° MD. CONCLUSIONS: This study shows that although the taper achieved by dental students in the University of the West Indies when preparing teeth for full-veneer crowns was outside the ideal range of 4° to 14°, it is comparable to those achieved by dental students in other schools.


Assuntos
Coroas , Facetas Dentárias , Prostodontia/educação , Preparo Prostodôntico do Dente/métodos , Clínicas Odontológicas , Educação em Odontologia/métodos , Humanos , Modelos Dentários , Faculdades de Odontologia , Estudantes de Odontologia , Índias Ocidentais
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Int J Dent ; 2009: 946830, 2009.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20339450

RESUMO

Objective. This in vitro study uses measurements of fracture resistance to compare maxillary premolars restored with the bonded amalgam technique using a new resin luting cement, glass ionomer, and resin-modified glass ionomer as the bonding agents. Materials. Eighty-five sound maxillary premolars were selected and randomly assigned to one of five test groups of 17 teeth each. One group of intact teeth served as the control. The remaining groups were prepared to a standard cavity form relative to the dimensions of the overall tooth and restored with amalgam alone or a bonded amalgam using one of three luting agents: RelyX Arc (a new resin luting cement), RelyX luting (a resin-modified glass ionomer), or Ketac-Cem mu (a glass ionomer) as the bonding agents. Each tooth was then subjected to compressive testing until catastrophic failure occurred. The mean loads at failure of each group were statistically compared using ANOVA with a post hoc Bonferroni test. Results. It was found that regardless of the luting cement used for the amalgam bonding technique, there was little effect on the fracture resistance of teeth. Conclusion. Cusp fracture resistance of premolars prepared with conservative MOD cavity preparations is not improved by using an amalgam-bonding technique compared to similar cavities restored with amalgam alone.

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International journal of dentistry ; (Article ID 946830)2009. tab
Artigo em Inglês | MedCarib | ID: med-17575

RESUMO

OBJECTIVE. This in vitro study uses measurements of fracture resistance to compare maxillary premolars restored with the bonded amalgam technique using a new resin luting cement, glass ionomer, and resin-modified glass ionomer as the bonding agents. MATERIALS. Eighty-five sound maxillary premolars were selected and randomly assigned to one of five test groups of 17 teeth each. One group of intact teeth served as the control. The remaining groups were prepared to a standard cavity form relative to the dimensions of the overall tooth and restored with amalgam alone or a bonded amalgam using one of three luting agents: RelyX Arc (a new resin luting cement), RelyX luting (a resin-modified glass ionomer), or Ketac-Cem ì (a glass ionomer) as the bonding agents. Each tooth was then subjected to compressive testing until catastrophic failure occurred. The mean loads at failure of each group were statistically compared using ANOVA with a post hoc Bonferroni test. RESULTS. It was found that regardless of the luting cement used for the amalgam bonding technique, there was little effect on the fracture resistance of teeth. CONCLUSION. Cusp fracture resistance of premolars prepared with conservative MOD cavity preparations is not improved by using an amalgam-bonding technique compared to similar cavities restored with amalgam alone.


Assuntos
Humanos , Amálgama Dentário , Cimentos Dentários , Restauração Dentária Permanente , Fraturas Maxilares
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International journal of dentistry ; 2009Nov 2008. ilustab
Artigo em Inglês | MedCarib | ID: med-17794

RESUMO

Objective. This in vitro study uses measurements of fracture resistance to compare maxillary premolars restored with the bonded amalgam technique using a new resin luting cement, glass ionomer, and resin-modified glass ionomer as the bonding agents. Materials. Eighty-five sound maxillary premolars were selected and randomly assigned to one of five test groups of 17 teeth each. One group of intact teeth served as the control. The remaining groups were prepared to a standard cavity form relative to the dimensions of the overall tooth and restored with amalgam alone or a bonded amalgam using one of three luting agents: RelyX Arc (a new resin luting cement), RelyX luting (a resin-modified glass ionomer), or Ketac-Cem æ (a glass ionomer) as the bonding agents. Each tooth was then subjected to compressive testing until catastrophic failure occurred. The mean loads at failure of each group were statistically compared using ANOVA with a post hoc Bonferroni test. Results. It was found that regardless of the luting cement used for the amalgam bonding technique, there was little effect on the fracture resistance of teeth. Conclusion. Cusp fracture resistance of premolars prepared with conservative MOD cavity preparations is not improved by using an amalgam-bonding technique compared to similar cavities restored with amalgam alone.


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Humanos , Técnicas In Vitro , Dente Canino , Amálgama Dentário , Cimentos de Ionômeros de Vidro , Cimentos Dentários , Trinidad e Tobago
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J Mater Sci Mater Med ; 19(5): 1913-20, 2008 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17922079

RESUMO

This study investigated the effects of application of heat alone and heat & pressure on the compressive strength and modulus, the stress relaxation characteristics and the fluoride release of a conventional and a resin-modified glass ionomer cement. Cylindrical specimens were made from both materials and divided into 3 groups. One group was heat treated in an oven at 120 degrees C for 20 min, another group was subjected to heat & pressure at 120 degrees C for 20 min at 6-bar pressure. The third group acted as a control. The compressive strength and modulus, stress relaxation and fluoride release were tested over 56 days. The results of this investigation indicate that heat treatment had no significant effect on the conventional GIC used but significantly affected the resin modified GIC by increasing both the compressive strength and modulus and reducing the stress relaxation characteristics and the fluoride release. The use of GIC to produce inlay or onlay restorations that adhere to tooth tissue and release fluoride would be highly desirable. The results of this study indicate that it is possible to improve the strength of RMGIC with heat to a limited extent, but fluoride release may decrease.


Assuntos
Resinas Compostas/química , Cimentos de Ionômeros de Vidro/química , Cimentos de Resina/química , Cimentação , Força Compressiva , Colagem Dentária , Fluoretos/química , Temperatura Alta , Teste de Materiais , Pressão , Estresse Mecânico , Propriedades de Superfície , Resistência à Tração , Fatores de Tempo
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Eur J Prosthodont Restor Dent ; 14(2): 63-6, 2006 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16808106

RESUMO

Retention of crowns has been shown to be inversely proportional to taper. The objective of this study was to compare the abutment taper of teeth prepared for full veneer crowns by students at the UWI School of Dentistry with those of other dental schools. Twenty five dies were scanned by a Co-ordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) and the mean taper and standard deviations were found to be 20.3 +/- 11.3 degrees mesio-distally and 18.3 +/- 8.5 degrees bucco-lingually. This study shows that the taper achieved by dental students at the UWI School of Dentistry preparing teeth for full veneer crowns is comparable to those achieved by other dental students in the US, UK, Europe and Japan.


Assuntos
Coroas , Dente Suporte , Prostodontia/educação , Faculdades de Odontologia , Preparo Prostodôntico do Dente , Competência Clínica , Técnica de Fundição Odontológica , Retenção em Prótese Dentária , Humanos , Estudantes de Odontologia , Trinidad e Tobago
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Eur J Prosthodont Restor Dent ; 12(1): 39-43, 2004 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15058181

RESUMO

This study compared the coronal microleakage of three restorative materials used to seal the access cavity in root treated teeth. Thirty six teeth were prepared and three experimental groups were obturated and the access cavity filled with different materials; Group A--Intermediate Restorative Material, Group B--Fuji II and Group C--Dyract AP. Microleakage was assessed by Indian ink penetration. The mean coronal dye leakage for Group A was 0.895 mm, for Group B 1.914 mm and for Group C 3.245 mm. There was significantly (p < 0.05) more dye leakage in teeth restored with Dyract AP compared to those with Fuji II or IRM.


Assuntos
Infiltração Dentária/prevenção & controle , Materiais Restauradores do Canal Radicular , Obturação do Canal Radicular/métodos , Análise de Variância , Carbono , Compômeros , Infiltração Dentária/diagnóstico , Cimentos de Ionômeros de Vidro , Humanos , Incisivo , Metilmetacrilatos , Cimento de Óxido de Zinco e Eugenol
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J Dent Educ ; 68(1): 81-8, 2004 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-14761178

RESUMO

The aims of this study were to describe levels of self-rated competency of dental graduates from the University of the West Indies (UWI) and to investigate relationships with gender and the effect of curriculum change. A thirty-two item self-reported postal questionnaire was sent to UWI dental alumni (1994-2002). The questionnaire included twenty-eight competencies that could be rated on a 5-point scale: 1 (not at all competent) to 5 (very competent). Overall preparedness for practice could also be rated from 1 (not at all prepared) to 5 (very prepared). The response rate was 77.4 percent, with a mean age of 29.3 years. Items with the highest mean scores were taking an adequate medical history (4.49), recognizing and treating dental caries (4.46), oral examination (4.36), and giving dental health education (4.35). Those with the lowest rating were designing and undertaking clinical research (2.29), dealing with practice management issues (2.52), designing and delivering crown and bridge work (3.33), and recognizing pathologic occlusions (3.33). Overall preparedness for practice was rated as 3.27. Female graduates rated four competencies significantly higher than males. Graduates exposed to the new curriculum perceived greater overall preparedness for general dental practice, suggesting the change to a competency-based curriculum was effective.


Assuntos
Atitude do Pessoal de Saúde , Competência Clínica , Odontólogos/psicologia , Educação em Odontologia/métodos , Autoavaliação (Psicologia) , Programas de Autoavaliação , Pesquisa em Odontologia/educação , Dentística Operatória/educação , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Aprendizagem Baseada em Problemas/métodos , Caracteres Sexuais , Índias Ocidentais
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