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Could dental school teaching clinics provide better care than regular private practices?
SummaryDental school clinics (DSC) consist of unlicensed dental students delivering care under the supervision of licensed dental professionals. Care delivery is slow due to inexperience of the provider and the series of supervisory checks that are necessary. Cost of care to the patient is less. To date, there has been no evaluation of the benefits of receiving care in a DSC beyond reduced fees. Research has shown the value of teaching hospitals in medicine, and the purpose of this article was to evaluate the total sum of benefits (the value proposition) of receiving dental care in a DSC. (Source: Journal of Investigative ...
Source: Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry - May 12, 2019 Category: Dentistry Authors: Romesh P. Nalliah Tags: GUEST EDITORIAL Source Type: research

Periodontal diagnosis, treatment, and referral patterns of general dental practitioners
ConclusionsMost GDP performed periodontal screening and diagnosis. They were confident in treating gingivitis and mild ‐to‐moderate periodontitis. Referral to a periodontist was associated with disease severity, tooth mobility, a complex medical history, or unsuccessful treatment. (Source: Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry - April 20, 2019 Category: Dentistry Authors: Jennifer Kraatz, Ha Hoang, Saso Ivanovski, Robert S. Ware, Leonard A. Crocombe Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Cytogenetic biomonitoring in buccal mucosa cells after exposure to mouth rinses: Is it possible?
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Source: Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry - April 18, 2019 Category: Dentistry Authors: Daniel A. Ribeiro Tags: LETTER TO THE EDITOR Source Type: research

Evaluation of the fit of zirconia three ‐unit fixed partial dentures fabricated by different impression techniques
ConclusionBetter adaptation was achieved with the intraoral scanner group, except at the incisal tip. Conventional and scanned impressions revealed a greater percentage of underextended restorations. (Source: Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry - April 17, 2019 Category: Dentistry Authors: Ghassan Moustapha, Khaled Azzam, Emad AlShwaimi, Munir Silwadi, Marco Ferrari, Ziad Salameh Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Fifteen ‐year gap between oral health of blacks and whites in the USA
ConclusionsThere have been overall gains in key indicators of oral health in the USA; however, blacks remain far behind whites in the NOHSS adult oral health indicators. (Source: Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry - April 12, 2019 Category: Dentistry Authors: Romesh P. Nalliah, Vladyslav Virun, Gurmukh Dhaliwal, Harleen Kaur, Anuradha Kote Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Role of oral health ‐related behaviors in education inequalities in chronic periodontitis among Sri Lankan men
ConclusionOf the oral health behaviors considered, current smoking contributed the most to education inequalities in CP, explaining 4% ‐38% of the education differences in CP. (Source: Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry - April 9, 2019 Category: Dentistry Authors: Nimali Wellappuli, Lilani Ekanayake Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Chronic alcohol consumption changes blood marker profile and bone density in rats with apical periodontitis
ConclusionsChronic alcohol consumption increased serum phosphorus and decreased bone density in the periapical region, favoring AP development. (Source: Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry - April 7, 2019 Category: Dentistry Authors: Renan Dal ‐Fabbro, Melyna Marques de Almeida, Leopoldo Cosme‐Silva, Antonio H. C. Neto, Leda M. P. Salzedas, Luciano T. A. Cintra, João E. G. Filho Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Transportation assessment in artificial curved canals after instrumentation with Reciproc, Reciproc Blue, and XP ‐endo Shaper Systems
ConclusionAlthough the XPS showed significantly less canal transportation than REC and REC Blue, all systems produced transportation from the original canal anatomy. (Source: Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry - April 6, 2019 Category: Dentistry Authors: Juan Pacheco ‐Yanes, Isbelia Gazzaneo, Alejandro R. Pérez, Luciana Armada, Mônica A. S. Neves Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research