ABSTRACT
Genetic disorders of bone constitute a large number of alterations approaching almost 300 types. This article focuses on the most common disorders in this group, which at the same time are the most clinically significant because of their incidence and degree of involvement of the craniofacial skeleton.
Subject(s)
Bone Diseases, Developmental/genetics , Facial Bones/pathology , Skull/pathology , Cementoma/genetics , Cherubism/genetics , Cleidocranial Dysplasia/genetics , Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone/genetics , Gardner Syndrome/genetics , Humans , Osteogenesis Imperfecta/genetics , Osteopetrosis/genetics , Skull Neoplasms/geneticsABSTRACT
Obesity is recognized as a growing public health problem. The authors surveyed dental hygiene and dental students from one institution regarding education, knowledge, perceived professional duties, and attitudes toward the overweight and obese population. Half of the respondents reported no obesity education prior to professional dental education, and 80 percent received five hours or less while in professional training. While most students held a generally positive attitude regarding obese and overweight patients, a number of students demonstrated evidence of negative stereotyping. Obesity education and training must be integrated into dental education to permit greater understanding of coexisting medical problems, explore the basis for a negative attitude and work toward its elimination, and raise public health awareness within dentistry.
