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{"title":"Innovating for impact: Student leadership in sustainable dental school waste management.","authors":"Ramneek Rai, Roger Krupetsky, Sylvia Howard, Sepideh Banava","doi":"10.1002/jdd.13753","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jdd.13753","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50216,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dental Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142607056","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Predoctoral US dental school applicants and first-time, first-year enrollees, 2023 Entering Class.","authors":"Pradeep Singh, Emilia C Istrate, Carolyn Booker, Karen P West","doi":"10.1002/jdd.13763","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jdd.13763","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose/objectives: </strong>This article aims to provide an overview of the characteristics of applicants and first-time, first-year enrolled predoctoral oral health students in the 2023 Entering Class, while highlighting trends over the past decade.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study employs a descriptive analysis of predoctoral US dental school application data sourced from the ADEA Associated American Dental Schools Application Service (ADEA AADSAS^®) and Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Services (TMDSAS) portals.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Between 2013 and 2023, the number of first-time, first-year enrollees increased by 14%. Applicant numbers rebounded post-COVID pandemic and were 0.5% higher in 2023 compared to 2019. The proportion of female predoctoral applicants and first-time, first-year enrollees each increased by 11 percentage points over the last decade. Racial and ethnic diversity among first-time, first-year enrollees improved, particularly among Hispanic or Latino and Black or African American students, with both groups increasing by 51% between 2013 and 2023.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>There has been a steady increase in first-time, first-year enrollees, reflecting growth in the number of US-trained predoctoral oral health professionals. Applicant numbers have rebounded from the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. The increase in the share of female dental school applicants and first-time, first-year enrollees has brought the gender distribution in predoctoral oral health programs more closely in line with that of postsecondary education. While progress has been made in terms of increased representation of historically underrepresented racial and ethnic (HURE) groups, much work remains to achieve greater representation.</p>","PeriodicalId":50216,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dental Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142584751","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Self-assessment in dental education: A decade of insights and perspectives in preclinical operative dentistry.","authors":"David L Kornmehl, Hiroe Ohyama","doi":"10.1002/jdd.13765","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jdd.13765","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50216,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dental Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142584834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Knowledge and perception of dental educators regarding relative value units: A pilot study.","authors":"Chaitanya Puranik, Kaci Pickett-Nairne, Ekaterini Antonellou, Grace M De Souza, Namita Khandelwal, Valerie Perrine, Karthikeyan Subramani, Michelle Robinson","doi":"10.1002/jdd.13764","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jdd.13764","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the knowledge and perception among dental educators regarding the use of relative value units (RVUs) in medicine, perceived benefits in dentistry, and the relative ranking of the components to define RVUs in dentistry.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A convenience sample of dental educators participating in the American Dental Education Association's Leadership Institute (2023-2024) cohort was surveyed for their knowledge and perception regarding RVUs. The responses were stratified based on experience with RVUs prior to statistical analyses (α = 0.05).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twenty-six dental educators from 18 different North American dental schools and nine different dental specialties participated in this pilot study. Although not significant, a higher proportion of dental educators with prior experience perceived RVUs as a valuable tool in dental practice for assigning chair time, developing payment models, and tracking student-resident progress in a clinical course. There was a lack of consensus among dental educators regarding the components for determining dental procedural RVUs.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This pilot study provides limited evidence that prior knowledge of RVUs may be related to its perceived benefits among dental educators, but a broader study design is needed to draw meaningful conclusions and universally acceptable components for determining RVUs in dentistry.</p>","PeriodicalId":50216,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dental Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142570065","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation of dental students' learning curve in intraligamentary anesthesia using different syringe systems: A prospective crossover study.","authors":"Philipp Luhrenberg, Mirjam Renders, Diana Heimes, Anke Hollinderbäumer, Sebahat Kaya, Solomiya Kyyak, Saskia V Schröger, Daniel G E Thiem, Helen Wagner, Peer W Kämmerer","doi":"10.1002/jdd.13754","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jdd.13754","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose/objectives: </strong>This prospective crossover preclinical trial aimed to evaluate the learning curve of dental students in successfully administering intraligamentary anesthesia (ILA) using three different syringe systems.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Dental students performed ILA using three devices in two separate sessions, each targeting mandibular and/or maxillary premolars. The devices included two manual systems (pistol-type and lever-based) and one computer-controlled local anesthetic delivery system (CCLAD). The primary research parameter was the success rate of anesthesia, defined as the percentage of successful ILA administrations confirmed by a negative response to a cold test. Secondary parameters included pain experienced during needle penetration and injection, students' self-reported levels of mental tension and handling of the syringes, and any potential side effects.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 110 students performed ILA on 599 teeth during the study period. When comparing the CCLAD system to the manual syringes, the CCLAD system exhibited a significantly higher overall success rate in the first session (92.5% vs. 77.4%; p < 0.001), potentially due to its precise control of anesthetic flow and pressure, which likely facilitated more effective anesthetic delivery. However, when examining the individual manual techniques, no significant difference was found between the pistol-type manual and the CCLAD system (p = 0.66). All techniques' success rate increased from the first to the second session (80.4% vs. 86.9%; p = 0.0357). Additionally, penetration pain demonstrated a significant decrease across all techniques (p < 0.01). Notably, students' anxiety levels decreased, and self-assurance increased significantly over the sessions. Undesired reversible side effects were documented in 10.9% of cases.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings suggest that repeated practice of ILA, particularly with different syringe systems, enhances anesthetic success and psychological readiness for patient interaction. Additional training sessions may further improve proficiency.</p>","PeriodicalId":50216,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dental Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142548671","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Does dental treatment bring health to high-risk people with recurring disease?","authors":"David C Johnsen, Leonardo Marchini, Karin Weber-Gasparoni, John Warren, Carlos Garaicoa-Pazmino, L Brendan Young, Clark M Stanford, Aditi Jain, Heidi Steinkamp","doi":"10.1002/jdd.13762","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jdd.13762","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50216,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dental Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142548670","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Examining self-efficacy among recent graduates of postgraduate dental education programs.","authors":"Scott P Irwin, Steven J Durning, Ting Dong","doi":"10.1002/jdd.13742","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jdd.13742","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To examine the perceived self-efficacy of dentists who recently completed Graduate Dental Education (GDE) programs and identify how closely it aligns with their supervisors' assessments of them. Self-efficacy has been associated with academic pursuits, motivation, and engagement, which may affect how dental providers practice, seek continuing education, and pursue future opportunities.  METHODS: Recent graduates of military GDE programs rated their self-efficacy on specific tasks within each of the seven domains of dental competencies. Their supervisors completed a similar survey, rating the graduate's performance in the same tasks. Graduates' mean ratings were calculated for each domain, spearman correlations were calculated for all graduate-supervisor task ratings, and the magnitude of differences between graduate and supervisor domain means were examined.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Graduates' perceived self-efficacy ranged from 3.57 to 4.41 out of 5.0. Correlations for each task were universally weak (ρ  =  -0.04-0.27). Correlations for domain means were also weak (ρ  =  0.06-0.14).  Overall, graduates rated themselves lower than their supervisors, with mean differences ranging from -0.17 (p = 0.003, Cohen's d = 0.20) for Professionalism to -0.95 (p < 0.001, Cohen's d = 0.90) for Health Promotion.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Overall, graduates' perceived self-efficacy was moderate to high for 26 tasks across seven domains. However, in aggregate, graduates underestimated their abilities compared to performance measures from their current supervisors, although effect sizes were small. The accuracy of graduates' self-efficacy varied by program length and the clinical specialty of their supervisors. High-performing graduates always underestimated themselves while low-performing graduates often overestimated themselves.</p>","PeriodicalId":50216,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dental Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142512082","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cybersecurity threats and preparedness: Implications for dental schools.","authors":"Romesh P Nalliah, Suvesha Praveen, Trishul V Allareddy, Praveenkumar Gajendrareddy, Min Kyeong Lee, Maysaa Oubaidin, Veerasathpurush Allareddy","doi":"10.1002/jdd.13758","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jdd.13758","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Cybersecurity threats are a growing concern in healthcare, where digital systems now underpin patient care, financial management, and educational operations. A cybersecurity breach in a Dental school environment can have widespread consequences to the mission of the school-patient care, research, education and service. For dental school administrators, these risks highlight the necessity of robust cybersecurity measures. For student learners, the impact may include interruptions to their education. For patients, it could mean compromised personal data and reduced access to clinical care.</p><p><strong>Results & conclusion: </strong>While many sectors have responded to increasing cyber threats by enhancing their defenses, healthcare and dental schools, often lag in implementing necessary protections. This emphasizes the need for proactive measures, such as regular system audits, advanced encryption methods, and ongoing cybersecurity training for administrators and students alike, to mitigate future risks and safeguard institutional integrity.</p>","PeriodicalId":50216,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dental Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142512165","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The role of regulatory focus types in the improvement of perinatal oral health knowledge among dental residents.","authors":"Kumari Saswati Kar, Shasha Cui, Michelle Sanders, Yuntian Meng, Nisreen Al Jallad, TongTong Wu, Rita Cacciato, Jin Xiao","doi":"10.1002/jdd.13761","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jdd.13761","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aims to assess dental residents' perinatal oral health (POH) knowledge and Regulatory Focus Types' (RFT) impact on their knowledge before and after education.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A total of 53 dental residents from upstate New York participated from 2019 to 2021. A validated questionnaire collected demographic data, resident's POH knowledge, RFT, and self-reported burnout levels. In the wave 1 cross-sectional setting, 22 residents participated; while in the wave 2 longitudinal setting, 31 residents completed the questionnaire at the baseline and an 1-hour POH lecture. Multiple linear regression assesses factors related to baseline and post-education POH knowledge and burnout, and logistic regression examined factors related to the RFT types (high-on-promotion and high-on-prevention).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Overall, 43.40% of the dental residents were high-on-promotion focus, and 47.17% were high-on-prevention focus. Baseline POH knowledge was relatively low, with an average score of 2.57 ± 1.05 out of the maximum score of 5. Residents with high promotion-focus had statistically significant lower scores on the baseline POH (p < 0.05), while high prevention-focused residents demonstrated less improvement of POH following perinatal oral health education (p < 0.05). Residents who were high on-promotion appeared to have a lower burnout rate (p < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The study revealed that education effectively enhanced POH knowledge among participating dental residents. RFT significantly influenced knowledge improvement, with high promotion-focused residents showing more substantial gains. To encourage adherence to perinatal oral health policies and guidelines among dental practitioners, future educational approach should consider practitioners' RFT to improve knowledge adoption.</p>","PeriodicalId":50216,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dental Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142512085","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Students' perceptions of knowledge reinforcement on indirect prosthetic dental material choices by a translational approach.","authors":"Yasmine Smail, Elisabeth Dursun, Jean-Yves Ciers, Chakib Taleb, Catherine Nardari, Nathalie Keosouvanh, Lucie Heckly, Pierre Layan, Romain Ceinos, Laurence Jordan, Helene Gouze, Jean-Pierre Attal, Philippe François","doi":"10.1002/jdd.13760","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jdd.13760","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose/objectives: </strong>The aim of this study is to evaluate students' perceptions of the reinforcement of knowledge via innovative, case-based, hands-on learning regarding indirect prosthetic material choice.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Six different clinical cases that represented common prosthetics were used in this simulation training. In each case, clinical pictures were associated with three-dimensional (3D)-printed replicates of final restorations and PolyJet polychromatic models with the goal of enabling students to deliberate and exchange ideas in small groups. After a debriefing session regarding the therapeutic potentialities of the first three cases alongside teachers, a lecture concerning prosthetic material choices was provided, and a zirconia crown was stained by each student to enable them to obtain a better understanding of the dental technician profession. Finally, the latter three cases were studied and analyzed in the same manner. The students' perceived reinforcement of knowledge was recorded before and 1 month after the hands-on simulation training experience, and their satisfaction was evaluated immediately thereafter on Likert scales. Students' perceived reinforcement of knowledge was subjected to statistical evaluation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A high level of overall satisfaction was observed (4.60). All of the items pertaining to students' satisfaction received scores >3. One month after this hands-on approach, students' confidence in their ability to choose a material on the basis of its mechanical, optical, and luting properties increased significantly (from 2.58 to 3.64; from 2.83 to 3.64; and from 2.72 to 3.58, respectively) (p < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This innovative, hands-on approach had a significant positive effect on students' perceived reinforcement of knowledge.</p>","PeriodicalId":50216,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dental Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142512084","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}