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The aim of this study was to identify the teaching discipline of Implantology in all the dental schools in Brazil and report the 9 years of experience after the induction of this material in a teaching institution. The universal sample consisted of dental schools accredited by the Federal Council of Dentistry (n= 198). The results were analyzed with the SPSS Statistics IBM program. It was observed that the discipline of Implantology is offered by 26.9% of the institutions in the fourth year of the undergraduate course. The format of the lessons is 83.3% theory and laboratory. It is also important to note that 2.5% of the institutions do not offer Implantology as a discipline, and in 33.3% of the cases, it appears as a mandatory subject. In order to report the experience, it was observed that the patients' quality of life increased after implantation, and 69.8% classified mastication as excellent after placement of the implant element. Thus, the format offered in the discipline of Implantology proved quite variable according to each institution. The high levels of satisfaction with dental implants and the increased demand for this procedure allowed a suggestion for a possible standardization of the discipline.
El objetivo fue identificar la enseñanza de la disciplina de Implantología en todas las escuelas de odontología en Brasil y reportar los 9 años de experiencia después del inicio de esta disciplina en una institución. La muestra consistió en escuelas de odontologia acreditadas por el Consejo Federal de Odontología (n= 198). Los resultados fueron analizados con el paquete estadístico SPSS IBM. La disciplina de Implantología es ofrecida por el 26,9% de las instituciones en el cuarto año del pregrado en Odontología. El formato de clases fue teórico y práctico (83,3%). En 2,5% de las instituciones no se ofrece Implantología como disciplina, y en 33,3% de los casos, aparece como una disciplina obligatoria. Con el fin de informar la experiencia de una institución, se observó que la calidad de vida de los pacientes aumentó después de la colocación de implantes y 69,8% clasificaron su masticación como excelente después de la colocación de implantes. El formato que se ofrece en la disciplina de Implantología se mostró muy variable en cada institución. Los altos niveles de satisfacción con los implantes dentales y el aumento de la demanda de este procedimiento permite una sugerir una posible normalización de la disciplina.
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Humanos , Estudantes de Odontologia , Implantação Dentária/educação , Implantação Dentária/psicologia , Faculdades de Odontologia/estatística & dados numéricos , Brasil , Distribuição de Qui-Quadrado , Estudos Transversais , Inquéritos e Questionários , Satisfação do Paciente , Universidades , Implantação Dentária/estatística & dados numéricosRESUMO
To keep themselves updated with all the advancements in the field of dentistry, dentists should involve themselves in some kind of professional development. Distance learning is the most appropriate way to serve the growing demand due to technological advancements. Indira Gandhi National Open University in collaboration with Dental Council of India (DCI) developed and launched two continuing professional development programs in Endodontics (postgraduate certificate in endodontics) and postgraduate certificate in oral implantology and has trained over 400 and 280 BDS dentists respectively till date. The program package consists of self‑instructional material, assignments, videos and practical training. The training is conducted in premiere dental colleges and institutions recognized by DCI. The certificate is awarded after a term end examination, both in theory and practical. The pass percentages of the theory courses ranged from around 63% to 98%, and 90% of the candidates cleared the practical exam.
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Implantação Dentária/educação , Educação Continuada em Odontologia , Educação em Odontologia , Endodontia/educação , ÍndiaRESUMO
Edentulism is the major problem in the developing countries, and is widely spread in the current population, although the prevalence is declining and incidence of tooth loss is decreasing in the developed nations. The prevalence of edentulism in India varies from 60% to 69% of 25 years and above age group. It is obvious that the number of lost teeth increases with age leading to an increase in prevalence of partially edentulous patients. From a biological point of view, the replacement of a single missing tooth with an implant rather than a three-unit fixed partial denture, and the implant-supported complete denture has been proved more efficient in improving the mastication and maintaining the bone for a longer time and also more cost-effective treatment. Many dental schools throughout Europe and America have to a various extent introduced implant dentistry as part of the compulsory undergraduate curriculum. Thus, it becomes more essential to introduce implant dentistry at undergraduate level in Indian dental schools to manage the higher percentage of edentulism.
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Currículo , Implantação Dentária/educação , Implantes Dentários para Um Único Dente , Prótese Dentária Fixada por Implante , Restauração Dentária Permanente , Educação em Odontologia/organização & administração , Humanos , Índia , Arcada Edêntula/reabilitação , Faculdades de Odontologia/organização & administraçãoRESUMO
Hace aproximadamente dos siglos, basado en la teoría de la elasticidad y mediante la aplicación de diferentes ecuaciones, matemáticos franceses y alemanes propusieron un modelo teórico para predecir los esfuerzos a los que está sometido un cuerpo bajo carga. La solución de este problema fue muy compleja debido al escaso desarrollo tecnológico de la época. Sólo en 1956, Turner, Clough, Martin y Topp presentaron el Método Computarizado de Elementos Finitos (MEF), el cual resuelve con gran aproximación las múltiples ecuaciones utilizadas en esta predicción. El MEF es un procedimiento ejecutado en un computador, que tiene el potencial de simular un modelo matemático equivalente a un objeto real, compuesto por diferentes materiales y de forma complicada. Es un método numérico versátil, aplicable en todos los campos de las ciencias exactas, principalmente en las ingenierías, civil, mecánica, biomédica y nuclear, asimismo, en geomecánica, hidráulica, medicina y odontología. La literatura presenta varios estudios que demuestran su utilidad en la investigación odontológica. Este artículo pretende ilustrar su uso y aplicabilidad en implantología, ortodoncia, ortopedia maxilar, prostodoncia y cirugía maxilofacial