{"title":"The death of health care reform.","authors":"C W Douglass","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55234,"journal":{"name":"Compendium-Continuing Education for Veterinarians","volume":"15 12","pages":"1446-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18759110","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sixteen years of experience with sterilization monitoring.","authors":"J A Molinari, M J Gleason, V A Merchant","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sterilization in the dental office should be monitored to ascertain proper sterilizer function. Biologic monitoring with calibrated preparations of bacterial spores is the preferred, as well as the only method that actually measures sterilization. A dental school-based sterilization monitoring service for dental practices was established in 1978 at the University of Detroit. This service has grown from 20 participating dental offices to more than 1,500. In 1993, 18,137 biologic monitoring tests were performed. The participants in the service primarily use autoclaves (70%) for heat sterilization, while unsaturated chemical-vapor sterilizers (20%) and dry-heat units (10%) are less common. This article describes the history of sterilization monitoring in dental practices from 1978 to the present through a dental school-based service.</p>","PeriodicalId":55234,"journal":{"name":"Compendium-Continuing Education for Veterinarians","volume":"15 12","pages":"1422-4, 1426-8 passim; quiz 1432"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18761308","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Educational and research aspects of a school-based sterilization monitoring service.","authors":"C H Miller","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A dental school-based sterilization monitoring service can offer benefits to both the school and the private practitioner. It can foster the development of bonds between the school and the private practice community. It offers the private practitioner a service and a source for answers to infection-control questions. It offers the school an opportunity to extend the arm of the university into the dental community with newsletters, continuing education in the area of infection control, and other approaches to learning. The school also may be able to involve the service or use the service's facilities/equipment in research with appropriate consent from the clients.</p>","PeriodicalId":55234,"journal":{"name":"Compendium-Continuing Education for Veterinarians","volume":"15 12","pages":"1460-2, 1464 passim; quiz 1468"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18759112","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dentistry and the cancer patient: Part 2--Oral health management of the chemotherapy patient.","authors":"S E Semba, B L Mealey, W W Hallmon","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The increase in the incidence of head and neck cancer has been accompanied by a more widespread use of chemotherapy. As a result, the dental community has frequent contact with patients who are undergoing or have undergone chemotherapy. In many of these patients, immunosuppression leads to an increased risk of infection, and the chemotherapeutic agents themselves can cause a variety of oral complications. The dentist must be familiar with available treatments for managing these conditions and for preventing further deterioration of oral and systemic health.</p>","PeriodicalId":55234,"journal":{"name":"Compendium-Continuing Education for Veterinarians","volume":"15 11","pages":"1378, 1380-7; quiz 1388"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18761304","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The role of the small-diameter dental implant: a preliminary report on the Miniplant system.","authors":"H D Barber, R J Seckinger","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55234,"journal":{"name":"Compendium-Continuing Education for Veterinarians","volume":"15 11","pages":"1390, 1392"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18761305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Enamel recontouring: an essential element of esthetic dentistry.","authors":"J Dzierzak","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55234,"journal":{"name":"Compendium-Continuing Education for Veterinarians","volume":"15 11","pages":"1306, 1308, 1310 passim"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18761298","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Implant-protected occlusion: a biomechanical rationale.","authors":"C E Misch, M W Bidez","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The clinical success and longevity of endosteal dental implants are controlled, in a large part, by the mechanical milieu within which they function. The occlusion is a critical component of such a mechanical environment. \"Implant-protected occlusion\" refers to an occlusal schema that is often uniquely specific to the restoration of endosteal implant prostheses. Implant orientation and the influence of load direction, the surface area of implants, occlusal table width, and protecting the weakest area are blended together from a biomechanical rationale to provide support for a specific occlusal philosophy.</p>","PeriodicalId":55234,"journal":{"name":"Compendium-Continuing Education for Veterinarians","volume":"15 11","pages":"1330, 1332, 1334 passim; quiz 1344"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18761301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Restoration of abfracted lesions.","authors":"K F Leinfelder","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article discusses the latest clinical findings regarding the cause of cervical lesions. Certain preparation and bonding techniques are recommended for restoring these abfractures. In particular, the composite restoratives are explained and a guide is provided for choosing the most suitable materials.</p>","PeriodicalId":55234,"journal":{"name":"Compendium-Continuing Education for Veterinarians","volume":"15 11","pages":"1396, 1398-1400; quiz 1400"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18761306","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A review of noncarious dental cervical lesions.","authors":"G S Gallien, I Kaplan, B M Owens","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Noncarious dental cervical lesions are categorized as abrasions, attritions, erosions, or abfractions. From these destructive processes, hypersensitive dentin is a common sequela experienced by the dental patient. Cold air and tactile probing are among the stimuli that precipitate this reaction. A complete patient history and clinical evaluation are essential for an accurate diagnosis. Treatment measures for hypersensitive dentin include restoring the lesion with composite resin or glass-ionomer material, the application of dentin bonding agents and/or fluoride, and iontophoresis therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":55234,"journal":{"name":"Compendium-Continuing Education for Veterinarians","volume":"15 11","pages":"1366, 1368-72, 1374; quiz 1374"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18761303","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"DART (Diagnostic Aid and Resource Tool): a computerized clinical decision support system for oral pathology.","authors":"J L Rudin","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55234,"journal":{"name":"Compendium-Continuing Education for Veterinarians","volume":"15 11","pages":"1316, 1318, 1320 passim"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18761299","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}