Use for articles concerning dental education in general.

Educational institutions for individuals specializing in the field of dentistry.

Individuals licensed to practice DENTISTRY.

Individuals enrolled a school of dentistry or a formal educational program in leading to a degree in dentistry.

An approach or process of practicing oral health care that requires the judicious integration of systematic assessments of clinical relevant scientific evidence, relating to the patient's oral and medical condition and history, with the dentist's clinical expertise and the patient's treatment needs and preferences. (from J Am Dent Assoc 134: 689, 2003)

Studies beyond the bachelor's degree at an institution having graduate programs for the purpose of preparing for entrance into a specific field, and obtaining a higher degree.

Physicians who hold degrees from medical schools in countries other than the ones in which they practice.

Educational programs for medical graduates entering a specialty. They include formal specialty training as well as academic work in the clinical and basic medical sciences, and may lead to board certification or an advanced medical degree.

The total of dental diagnostic, preventive, and restorative services provided to meet the needs of a patient (from Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982).

Educational programs for dental graduates entering a specialty. They include formal specialty training as well as academic work in the clinical and basic dental sciences, and may lead to board certification or an advanced dental degree.

Localized destruction of the tooth surface initiated by decalcification of the enamel followed by enzymatic lysis of organic structures and leading to cavity formation. If left unchecked, the cavity may penetrate the enamel and dentin and reach the pulp.

Educational programs for pharmacists who have a bachelor's degree or a Doctor of Pharmacy degree entering a specific field of pharmacy. They may lead to an advanced degree.

Persons trained in an accredited school or dental college and licensed by the state in which they reside to provide dental prophylaxis under the direction of a licensed dentist.

Facilities where dental care is provided to patients.

Use for general articles concerning medical education.

The teaching staff and members of the administrative staff having academic rank in a dental school.

Dental care for patients with chronic diseases. These diseases include chronic cardiovascular, endocrinologic, hematologic, immunologic, neoplastic, and renal diseases. The concept does not include dental care for the mentally or physically disabled which is DENTAL CARE FOR DISABLED.

Education that increases the awareness and favorably influences the attitudes and knowledge relating to the improvement of health on a personal or community basis.

The giving of attention to the special dental needs of children, including the prevention of tooth diseases and instruction in dental hygiene and dental health. The dental care may include the services provided by dental specialists.

Those educational activities engaged in by holders of a bachelor's degree in nursing, which are primarily designed to prepare them for entrance into a specific field of nursing, and may lead to board certification or a more advanced degree.

A course of study offered by an educational institution.

Dental care for the emotionally, mentally, or physically disabled patient. It does not include dental care for the chronically ill ( = DENTAL CARE FOR CHRONICALLY ILL).

Educational programs designed to inform physicians of recent advances in their field.

A richly vascularized and innervated connective tissue of mesodermal origin, contained in the central cavity of a tooth and delimited by the dentin, and having formative, nutritive, sensory, and protective functions. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)

The study of laws, theories, and hypotheses through a systematic examination of pertinent facts and their interpretation in the field of dentistry. (From Jablonski, Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982, p674)

Programs of training in medicine and medical specialties offered by hospitals for graduates of medicine to meet the requirements established by accrediting authorities.

Selection of a type of occupation or profession.

The teaching or training of patients concerning their own health needs.

Acquisition of knowledge as a result of instruction in a formal course of study.

Services designed to promote, maintain, or restore dental health.

Personnel whose work is prescribed and supervised by the dentist.

Educational programs designed to inform dentists of recent advances in their fields.

Abnormal fear or dread of visiting the dentist for preventive care or therapy and unwarranted anxiety over dental procedures.

Insurance providing coverage for dental care.

Use for general articles concerning nursing education.

The giving of attention to the special dental needs of the elderly for proper maintenance or treatment. The dental care may include the services provided by dental specialists.

Nonspecialized dental practice which is concerned with providing primary and continuing dental care.

Educational programs designed to inform individuals of recent advances in their particular field of interest. They do not lead to any formal advanced standing.

The period of medical education in a medical school. In the United States it follows the baccalaureate degree and precedes the granting of the M.D.

Geographic area in which a professional person practices; includes primarily physicians and dentists.

Educational institutions for individuals specializing in the field of medicine.

The capability to perform acceptably those duties directly related to patient care.

The curve formed by the row of TEETH in their normal position in the JAW. The inferior dental arch is formed by the mandibular teeth, and the superior dental arch by the maxillary teeth.

Educational attainment or level of education of individuals.

A film that attaches to teeth, often causing DENTAL CARIES and GINGIVITIS. It is composed of MUCINS, secreted from salivary glands, and microorganisms.

Data collected during dental examination for the purpose of study, diagnosis, or treatment planning.

Educational programs designed to ensure that students attain prespecified levels of competence in a given field or training activity. Emphasis is on achievement or specified objectives.

The room or rooms in which the dentist and dental staff provide care. Offices include all rooms in the dentist's office suite.

The educational process of instructing.

Personnel who provide dental service to patients in an organized facility, institution or agency.

Individuals who assist the dentist or the dental hygienist.

The nonexpendable items used by the dentist or dental staff in the performance of professional duties. (From Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p106)

Various branches of dental practice limited to specialized areas.

Education via communication media (correspondence, radio, television, computer networks) with little or no in-person face-to-face contact between students and teachers. (ERIC Thesaurus, 1997)

Hospital department providing dental care.

The principles of proper professional conduct concerning the rights and duties of the dentist, relations with patients and fellow practitioners, as well as actions of the dentist in patient care and interpersonal relations with patient families. (From Stedman, 25th ed)

Predetermined sets of questions used to collect data - clinical data, social status, occupational group, etc. The term is often applied to a self-completed survey instrument.

Societies whose membership is limited to dentists.

Theoretical models which propose methods of learning or teaching as a basis or adjunct to changes in attitude or behavior. These educational interventions are usually applied in the fields of health and patient education but are not restricted to patient care.

An alloy used in restorative dentistry that contains mercury, silver, tin, copper, and possibly zinc.

The granting of a license to practice dentistry.

Requirements for the selection of students for admission to academic institutions.

Facilities for the performance of services related to dental treatment but not done directly in the patient's mouth.

A range of methods used to reduce pain and anxiety during dental procedures.

The assessing of academic or educational achievement. It includes all aspects of testing and test construction.

Biocompatible materials placed into (endosseous) or onto (subperiosteal) the jawbone to support a crown, bridge, or artificial tooth, or to stabilize a diseased tooth.

The field of dentistry involved in procedures for designing and constructing dental appliances. It includes also the application of any technology to the field of dentistry.

Radiographic techniques used in dentistry.

Individuals enrolled in a school of medicine or a formal educational program in medicine.

Certification as complying with a standard set by non-governmental organizations, applied for by institutions, programs, and facilities on a voluntary basis.

The organization and operation of the business aspects of a dental practice.

Financial support for training including both student stipends and loans and training grants to institutions.

Presentation devices used for patient education and technique training in dentistry.

Compliance with a set of standards defined by non-governmental organizations. Certification is applied for by individuals on a voluntary basis and represents a professional status when achieved, e.g., certification for a medical specialty.

The profession concerned with the teeth, oral cavity, and associated structures, and the diagnosis and treatment of their diseases including prevention and the restoration of defective and missing tissue.

The process of choosing employees for specific types of employment. The concept includes recruitment.

A systematic collection of factual data pertaining to dental or oral health and disease in a human population within a given geographic area.

A medical discipline that is based on the philosophy that all body systems are interrelated and dependent upon one another for good health. This philosophy, developed in 1874 by Dr. Andrew Taylor Still, recognizes the concept of "wellness" and the importance of treating illness within the context of the whole body. Special attention is placed on the MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM.

Education which increases the awareness and favorably influences the attitudes and knowledge relating to the improvement of dental health on a personal or community basis.

A geographic location which has insufficient health resources (manpower and/or facilities) to meet the medical needs of the resident population.

A chronic endemic form of hypoplasia of the dental enamel caused by drinking water with a high fluorine content during the time of tooth formation, and characterized by defective calcification that gives a white chalky appearance to the enamel, which gradually undergoes brown discoloration. (Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p286)

The practice of dentistry concerned with preventive as well as diagnostic and treatment programs in a circumscribed population.

Attitudes of personnel toward their patients, other professionals, toward the medical care system, etc.

Studies designed to assess the efficacy of programs. They may include the evaluation of cost-effectiveness, the extent to which objectives are met, or impact.

Stipends or grants-in-aid granted by foundations or institutions to individuals for study.

Amounts charged to the patient as payer for dental services.

Materials used in the production of dental bases, restorations, impressions, prostheses, etc.

The psychological relations between the dentist and patient.

Educational institutions providing facilities for teaching and research and authorized to grant academic degrees.

Individuals responsible for fabrication of dental appliances.

Knowledge, attitudes, and associated behaviors which pertain to health-related topics such as PATHOLOGIC PROCESSES or diseases, their prevention, and treatment. This term refers to non-health workers and health workers (HEALTH PERSONNEL).

Formal instruction, learning, or training in the preparation, dispensing, and proper utilization of drugs in the field of medicine.

Providing for the full range of dental health services for diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and rehabilitation of patients.

The capability to perform the duties of one's profession generally, or to perform a particular professional task, with skill of an acceptable quality.

The teaching staff and members of the administrative staff having academic rank in an educational institution.

Education which increases the knowledge of the functional, structural, and behavioral aspects of human reproduction.

Formal education and training in preparation for the practice of a profession.

Instructional use of examples or cases to teach using problem-solving skills and critical thinking.

Dense fibrous layer formed from mesodermal tissue that surrounds the epithelial enamel organ. The cells eventually migrate to the external surface of the newly formed root dentin and give rise to the cementoblasts that deposit cementum on the developing root, fibroblasts of the developing periodontal ligament, and osteoblasts of the developing alveolar bone.

Educational programs designed to inform nurses of recent advances in their fields.

Use for general articles concerning veterinary medical education.

The teaching staff and members of the administrative staff having academic rank in a medical school.

That phase of clinical dentistry concerned with the restoration of parts of existing teeth that are defective through disease, trauma, or abnormal development, to the state of normal function, health, and esthetics, including preventive, diagnostic, biological, mechanical, and therapeutic techniques, as well as material and instrument science and application. (Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry, 2d ed, p237)

Education of the individual who markedly deviates intellectually, physically, socially, or emotionally from those considered to be normal, thus requiring special instruction.

Senior professionals who provide guidance, direction and support to those persons desirous of improvement in academic positions, administrative positions or other career development situations.

Individuals licensed to practice medicine.

An occupation limited in scope to a subsection of a broader field.

Systematic gathering of data for a particular purpose from various sources, including questionnaires, interviews, observation, existing records, and electronic devices. The process is usually preliminary to statistical analysis of the data.

The study of natural phenomena by observation, measurement, and experimentation.

Health services, public or private, in rural areas. The services include the promotion of health and the delivery of health care.

Skills, techniques, standards, and principles used to improve the art and symmetry of the teeth and face to improve the appearance as well as the function of the teeth, mouth, and face. (From Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p108)

The practice of dentistry concerned with the dental problems of children, proper maintenance, and treatment. The dental care may include the services provided by dental specialists.

Organizations which certify physicians and dentists as specialists in various fields of medical and dental practice.

The optimal state of the mouth and normal functioning of the organs of the mouth without evidence of disease.

A self-learning technique, usually online, involving interaction of the student with programmed instructional materials.

The use of one's knowledge in a particular profession. It includes, in the case of the field of biomedicine, professional activities related to health care and the actual performance of the duties related to the provision of health care.

A dental specialty concerned with the histology, physiology, and pathology of the tissues that support, attach, and surround the teeth, and of the treatment and prevention of disease affecting these tissues.

A four-year program in nursing education in a college or university leading to a B.S.N. (Bachelor of Science in Nursing). Graduates are eligible for state examination for licensure as RN (Registered Nurse).

Practical experience in medical and health-related services that occurs as part of an educational program wherein the professionally-trained student works outside the academic environment under the supervision of an established professional in the particular field.

The process of formulating, improving, and expanding educational, managerial, or service-oriented work plans (excluding computer program development).

Individuals enrolled in a school or formal educational program in the health occupations.

One of a set of bone-like structures in the mouth used for biting and chewing.

Efforts to prevent and control the spread of infections within dental health facilities or those involving provision of dental care.

The grafting or inserting of a prosthetic device of alloplastic material into the oral tissue beneath the mucosal or periosteal layer or within the bone. Its purpose is to provide support and retention to a partial or complete denture.

Patterns of practice in dentistry related to diagnosis and treatment.

The art and science of studying, performing research on, preventing, diagnosing, and treating disease, as well as the maintenance of health.

A dental specialty concerned with the diagnosis and surgical treatment of disease, injuries, and defects of the human oral and maxillofacial region.

Professional society representing the field of dentistry.

Mesodermal tissue enclosed in the invaginated portion of the epithelial enamel organ and giving rise to the dentin and pulp.

An artificial replacement for one or more natural teeth or part of a tooth, or associated structures, ranging from a portion of a tooth to a complete denture. The dental prosthesis is used for cosmetic or functional reasons, or both. DENTURES and specific types of dentures are also available. (From Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p244 & Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p643)

A detailed review and evaluation of selected clinical records by qualified professional personnel for evaluating quality of dental care.

The practice of personal hygiene of the mouth. It includes the maintenance of oral cleanliness, tissue tone, and general preservation of oral health.

Systematic identification, development, organization, or utilization of educational resources and the management of these processes. It is occasionally used also in a more limited sense to describe the use of equipment-oriented techniques or audiovisual aids in educational settings. (Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors, December 1993, p132)

A medical specialty concerned with the provision of continuing, comprehensive primary health care for the entire family.

Instructional materials used in teaching.

The largest country in North America, comprising 10 provinces and three territories. Its capital is Ottawa.

Economic aspects of the dental profession and dental care.

"Decayed, missing and filled teeth," a routinely used statistical concept in dentistry.

Hand-held tools or implements especially used by dental professionals for the performance of clinical tasks.

Any waste product generated by a dental office, surgery, clinic, or laboratory including amalgams, saliva, and rinse water.

The branch of dentistry concerned with the prevention of disease and the maintenance and promotion of oral health.

Individuals enrolled in a school or formal educational program.

Preparatory education meeting the requirements for admission to medical school.

The recognition of professional or technical competence through registration, certification, licensure, admission to association membership, the award of a diploma or degree, etc.

The predisposition to tooth decay (DENTAL CARIES).

A dental specialty concerned with the restoration and maintenance of oral function by the replacement of missing TEETH and related structures by artificial devices or DENTAL PROSTHESES.

The granting of a license to practice medicine.

Educational programs designed to inform graduate pharmacists of recent advances in their particular field.

Organizations composed of members with common interests and whose professions may be similar.

The upward or downward mobility in an occupation or the change from one occupation to another.

A mixture of metallic elements or compounds with other metallic or metalloid elements in varying proportions for use in restorative or prosthetic dentistry.

Education and training in PUBLIC HEALTH for the practice of the profession.

Advanced programs of training to meet certain professional requirements in fields other than medicine or dentistry, e.g., pharmacology, nutrition, nursing, etc.

Auditory and visual instructional materials.

The application of computer and information sciences to improve dental practice, research, education and management.

Women licensed to practice medicine.

Revenues or receipts accruing from business enterprise, labor, or invested capital.

Time period from 1901 through 2000 of the common era.

Maleness or femaleness as a constituent element or influence contributing to the production of a result. It may be applicable to the cause or effect of a circumstance. It is used with human or animal concepts but should be differentiated from SEX CHARACTERISTICS, anatomical or physiological manifestations of sex, and from SEX DISTRIBUTION, the number of males and females in given circumstances.

Systematic identification of a population's needs or the assessment of individuals to determine the proper level of services needed.

The relationship of all the components of the masticatory system in normal function. It has special reference to the position and contact of the maxillary and mandibular teeth for the highest efficiency during the excursive movements of the jaw that are essential for mastication. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p556, p472)

Removal of dental plaque and dental calculus from the surface of a tooth, from the surface of a tooth apical to the gingival margin accumulated in periodontal pockets, or from the surface coronal to the gingival margin.

Educational institutions for individuals specializing in the field of veterinary medicine.

Educational institutions for individuals specializing in the field of pharmacy.

Educational institutions for individuals specializing in the field of public health.

Devices used in the home by persons to maintain dental and periodontal health. The devices include toothbrushes, dental flosses, water irrigators, gingival stimulators, etc.

The expected function of a member of a particular profession.

The availability of HEALTH PERSONNEL. It includes the demand and recruitment of both professional and allied health personnel, their present and future supply and distribution, and their assignment and utilization.

Professional society representing the field of medicine.

Individuals enrolled in a school of pharmacy or a formal educational program leading to a degree in pharmacy.

Individuals enrolled in a school of nursing or a formal educational program leading to a degree in nursing.

General or unspecified diseases of the stomatognathic system, comprising the mouth, teeth, jaws, and pharynx.

Use for material on dental facilities in general or for which there is no specific heading.

Individuals responsible for the development of policy and supervision of the execution of plans and functional operations.

The reciprocal interaction of two or more professional individuals.

The surgical removal of a tooth. (Dorland, 28th ed)

The study of NUTRITION PROCESSES as well as the components of food, their actions, interaction, and balance in relation to health and disease.

Educational programs structured in such a manner that the participating professionals, physicians, or students develop an increased awareness of their performance, usually on the basis of self-evaluation questionnaires.

Photographic techniques used in ORTHODONTICS; DENTAL ESTHETICS; and patient education.

Personal satisfaction relative to the work situation.

An enduring, learned predisposition to behave in a consistent way toward a given class of objects, or a persistent mental and/or neural state of readiness to react to a certain class of objects, not as they are but as they are conceived to be.

A subgroup having special characteristics within a larger group, often bound together by special ties which distinguish it from the larger group.

An aspect of personal behavior or lifestyle, environmental exposure, or inborn or inherited characteristic, which, on the basis of epidemiologic evidence, is known to be associated with a health-related condition considered important to prevent.

The process by which the employer promotes staff performance and efficiency consistent with management goals and objectives.

Strong desires to accomplish something. This usually pertains to greater values or high ideals.

Coexistence of numerous distinct ethnic, racial, religious, or cultural groups within one social unit, organization, or population. (From American Heritage Dictionary, 2d college ed., 1982, p955)

Control, direction and financing of the total dental care of the population by a national government.

A dental specialty concerned with the maintenance of the dental pulp in a state of health and the treatment of the pulp cavity (pulp chamber and pulp canal).

The most posterior teeth on either side of the jaw, totaling eight in the deciduous dentition (2 on each side, upper and lower), and usually 12 in the permanent dentition (three on each side, upper and lower). They are grinding teeth, having large crowns and broad chewing surfaces. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p821)

Laws and regulations pertaining to the field of dentistry, proposed for enactment or recently enacted by a legislative body.

A type of porcelain used in dental restorations, either jacket crowns or inlays, artificial teeth, or metal-ceramic crowns. It is essentially a mixture of particles of feldspar and quartz, the feldspar melting first and providing a glass matrix for the quartz. Dental porcelain is produced by mixing ceramic powder (a mixture of quartz, kaolin, pigments, opacifiers, a suitable flux, and other substances) with distilled water. (From Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)

A rapid, low-dose, digital imaging system using a small intraoral sensor instead of radiographic film, an intensifying screen, and a charge-coupled device. It presents the possibility of reduced patient exposure and minimal distortion, although resolution and latitude are inferior to standard dental radiography. A receiver is placed in the mouth, routing signals to a computer which images the signals on a screen or in print. It includes digitizing from x-ray film or any other detector. (From MEDLINE abstracts; personal communication from Dr. Charles Berthold, NIDR)

The state of being engaged in an activity or service for wages or salary.

Education for specific trades or occupations.

The prediction or projection of the nature of future problems or existing conditions based upon the extrapolation or interpretation of existing scientific data or by the application of scientific methodology.

The biological science concerned with the life-supporting properties, functions, and processes of living organisms or their parts.

A dental specialty concerned with the prevention and correction of dental and oral anomalies (malocclusion).

All of the divisions of the natural sciences dealing with the various aspects of the phenomena of life and vital processes. The concept includes anatomy and physiology, biochemistry and biophysics, and the biology of animals, plants, and microorganisms. It should be differentiated from BIOLOGY, one of its subdivisions, concerned specifically with the origin and life processes of living organisms.

Instructional programs in the care and development of the body, often in schools. The concept does not include prescribed exercises, which is EXERCISE THERAPY.

The inhabitants of rural areas or of small towns classified as rural.