The Challenge of Dental Education After COVID-19 Pandemic - Present and Future Innovation Study Design.

The present work suggests research and innovation on the topic of dental education after the COVID-19 pandemic, is highly justified and could lead to a step change in dental practice. The challenge for the future in dentistry education should be revised with the COVID-19 and the possibility for future pandemics, since in most countries dental students stopped attending the dental faculties as there was a general lockdown of the population. The dental teaching has an important curriculum in the clinic where patients attend general dentistry practice. However, with SARS-CoV-2 virus, people may be reluctant having a dental treatment were airborne transmission can occur in some dental procedures. In preclinical dental education, the acquisition of clinical, technical skills, and the transfer of these skills to the clinic are extremely important. Therefore, dental education has to adapt the curriculum to embrace new technology devices, instrumentations systems, haptic systems, simulation based training, 3D printer machines, to permit validation and calibration of the technical skills of dental students.

Perception of Dental Students of COMS-TH regarding Future of Dentistry in Nepal amid COVID-19 Pandemic.

INTRODUCTION: There is a global crisis which has been led by COVID-19. The patients undergoingdental procedures and dental professionals are at higher risk of contracting this disease owing toaerosols generated and a lot of face to face contact during the procedures. The aim of this study was to know the perceptions of dental students of COMS-TH regarding future of dentistry in Nepal amidCOVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: The present cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted at COMS-TH, Bharatpur by sending an online e-survey questionnaire to 146 dental students out of which 99 responded. The e-survey questionnaire consisted of three parts which consisted of questions about demographics, knowledge about COVID-19 and their perceptions about future of dentistry. RESULTS: The results of the study depicted that most of the students thought dentistry is good and noble profession and will recommend it to young medical aspirants. Most of them wanted to pursue post graduation courses in future giving preference to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. CONCLUSIONS: The study concluded that most of the dental students were satisfied with dentistry as their profession and wanted National Dental Association to fix the minimum charges of each dental procedure. Also there is a need to start more post graduation courses in existing institutions providing dental education as most of the students want to pursue it in future.

Círculo Odontológico de Formosa: nos preocupa el impacto de los costos en la rentabilidad profesional / Dental Cyrcle of Formosa: we are concerned about the impact of costs on professional rentability

O Círculo Dental Formosa (COF) tem 295 membros que se juntam voluntariamente. . Dr. Silvia Naser, presidente da organização, enfatiza: "Precisamos associar colegas a trabalhar com as diversas obras sociais." Por outro lado, o círculo tem a sua própria clínica dentária localizada no último andar de sua sede: "Entre os nossos projetos, vamos fazer melhorias nos edifícios da clínica, a fim de proporcionar comodidade aos colegas". Outra iniciativa este ano é a criação de uma biblioteca para consulta pelos membros.

The elephant in the room.

Dentistry as a profession is suffering in the economic depression, yet this is not reflected in academic journals, with an increase in titles, articles and the advertising of new products and training courses suggesting otherwise. Work for dentists is thinning and patients are less willing to accept the costs of treatment plans. Is it business as usual or is UK dentistry in denial?

Evolving trends in size and structure of group dental practices in the United States.

In this study, the authors examined recent trends in the growth of dental establishments and dental firms, including geographic location. In this article, they also present information about the demographic characteristics of dentists who work in a dental practice that is part of a larger company that delivers dental care in multiple locations. The number of dental establishments (single locations) and the average size of these establishments grew from 1992 to 2007. Large multi-unit dental firms grew in terms of number of establishments and the percentage of total receipts. Large multi-unit dental firms represent a small but growing segment of the dental market. Dentists less than thirty-five years old were most likely to work in a practice that was part of a larger company, and females were more likely than males to work in such a setting. The percentage of dentists working in these settings was also found to vary by region and state. The authors present a typology of dental group practice and suggest that future research should take into account the differences so that appropriate conclusions can be drawn and generalizations across categories are not made.

The entrepreneurial role in primary care dentistry.

This paper explores the entrepreneurial role of dentists in primary care dentistry. It reviews the changing context of dentistry, not least the reforms being introduced by the health and social care bill. It suggests that this new context will reinforce the need to consider the business side of dental practice, in particular, the importance of quality, creativity and innovation, alongside the importance of meeting the needs of patients. An entrepreneurial approach will be required in order to sustain dental practice in an increasingly competitive environment.

Dental workforce.

The dental workforce refers to the number, distribution, and characteristics of dentists, dental auxiliaries, and other support staff involved in the provision of oral health care. This article reviews the changes in the dental workforce that have taken place, especially during the last 50 years, the present status of the workforce, and projections about the adequacy and composition of the dental workforce in the coming years.

[Present-day problems and state of fundamental dentistry in Russia].

The article deals with present-day problems of domestic stomatological science and its management in the light of modern tasks. The main directions, successes and drawbacks of theoretical studies on stomatological problems in our country are considered.

Considerações sobre o mercado de trabalho em Odontologia / Labor market considerations for dentists

Nos últimos anos, as características do mercado de trabalho no Brasil sofreram alterações significativas com diminuição no número de trabalhadores assalariados. O impacto dessas mudanças também foi sentido na Odontologia. Esse artigo visa alertar a classe odontológica sobre as alterações sofridas pelo mercado de trabalho bem como apresentar aos futuros profissionais alguns dados sobre a realidade social do país. Há uma relação direta entre o número de habitantes, o número de faculdades e o número de profissionais inscritos no CFO em cada estado. Dos 27 estados da Federação, 13 apresenta relação habitante/CD superior à recomendada pela OMS (1/1500), principalmente nos estados das regiões Sudeste e Sul que, ao concentrarem o maior número de Faculdades e de cursos de pós-graduação, atraem os profissionais que buscam a reciclagem de seus conhecimentos. Assim, os profissionais devem procurar alternativas como a interiorização, o atendimento aos idosos, a compreensão sobre como trabalhar com convênios e com auditorias e perícias como alternativas para o exercício de uma Odontologia tecnicamente correta e eticamente adequada

How did dentists respond to the introduction of global budgets in Taiwan? An evaluation using individual panel data.

In response to the introduction of global budgets, dentists might alter their supply behaviour, changing the number of visits, the amount of expenditure, and the type of services provided. We develop two-way fixed effects models to estimate these effects using a panel data constructed from outpatient dental care expenditures claims from the Taiwanese National Health Insurance system. The availability of a long panel allows us to estimate a "policy effect" for each dentist in the panel. The overall effect of global budgets is to constrain costs but there is evidence of a change in the mix of services. Male and younger dentists have higher policy effects than female and older dentists. Global budgets favour dentists in deprived areas and there is some evidence of increases in the expenditure per visit and the volume of composite resin fillings.

Will dentistry be left behind at the healthcare station?

The emerging opportunities for biological approaches to managing oral health were clearly apparent fifteen years ago. Responses in this direction have been tardy because of the economic prosperity of dental practice and the financial constraints on dental education. Representative existing and promising biology based technology is described. It is argued that education must be changed to teach the context and understanding of this technology. The alternative will be to concede important aspects of oral health care to physicians and others trained in their use.