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Green, J., J. Galloway, and J. Gorham. "Dental therapists." British Dental Journal 181, no. 2 (July 1996): 46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4809150.
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Swallow, J. N. "Dental therapists." British Dental Journal 181, no. 6 (September 1996): 198. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4809210.
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Clewett, J. A. "Dental therapists." British Dental Journal 182, no. 3 (February 1997): 89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4809312.
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Barone, Mark. "DENTAL THERAPISTS." Journal of the American Dental Association 142, no. 8 (August 2011): 894–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.14219/jada.archive.2011.0281.
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Phillips, E., and H. L. Shaefer. "Dental Therapists." Journal of Dental Research 92, no. 7_suppl (May 20, 2013): S11—S15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022034513484333.
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Wyche, Charlotte J. "Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists." Journal of Dental Education 68, no. 4 (April 2004): 413. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.0022-0337.2004.68.4.tb03757.x.
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Matthews, R. W., and D. K. Stables. "Intraligamentary dental analgesia by dental therapists." British Dental Journal 159, no. 10 (November 1985): 329–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4805721.
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Swallow, N. "School for dental therapists." British Dental Journal 180, no. 8 (April 1996): 285. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4809061.
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Bader, James D., Jessica Y. Lee, Daniel A. Shugars, Barri B. Burrus, and Scott Wetterhall. "DENTAL THERAPISTS: Authors’ response." Journal of the American Dental Association 142, no. 8 (August 2011): 895. http://dx.doi.org/10.14219/jada.archive.2011.0282.
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SMYTH, JOHN S. "DENTAL THERAPISTS. A CAUTION." Australian Dental Journal 38, no. 6 (December 1993): 479. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1834-7819.1993.tb04765.x.
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Macey, Richard John. "Detection of common dental diseases by dental hygiene-therapists." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2016. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/detection-of-common-dental-diseases-by-dental-hygienetherapists(2a09e2bb-4d00-4c88-9f42-15a17a62ca7a).html.
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Thesis submitted to the University of Manchester by Richard Macey for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy entitled “Detection of Common Dental Diseases by Dental Hygiene-Therapists”, February 2016.Many adult patients that attend NHS dental practices on a regular basis are asymptomatic and do not need any further treatment other than a routine dental examination (“check-up”). As the oral health of the adult population is predicted to improve further, using the General Dental Practitioner to undertake the “check-up” on regular “low risk” patients represents a substantial and potentially unnecessary cost for state-funded systems. Given recent regulatory changes in the United Kingdom, it is now possible to delegate a range of tasks to Dental Hygiene-Therapists, including the routine clinical examination. This has the potential to release General Dental Practitioner’s time and increase the capacity to care at a practice level. The aim of this thesis was to determine the diagnostic test accuracy of Dental Hygiene-Therapists when detecting dental disease, explore the social acceptability of using Dental Hygiene-Therapists to manage “low risk” patients in practice and the feasibility of conducting a definitive trial. A mixed-methods approach was utilised with four inter-linked studies: 1. A diagnostic test accuracy study, which assessed the efficacy of Dental Hygiene-Therapists to detect dental caries and periodontal disease in a primary care setting (n=1899); 2. A comparative accuracy study, which investigated the ability of different dental professional groups to distinguish between photographs of malignant and non-malignant lesions (n=192); 3. A feasibility study, which examined the recruitment, retention and fidelity of using Dental Hygiene-Therapists to manage “low-risk” patients in practice over a twelve month period (n=60); and 4. A series of semi-structured interviews to determine the social acceptability of the use of Dental-Hygiene-Therapists in this role. A fifth study ran in parallel and involved undertaking a Cochrane Diagnostic Test Accuracy Systematic Review. This review informed the methods and conduct of the diagnostic test accuracy studies (studies 1 and 2). When compared to General Dental Practitioners (reference test) the Dental Hygiene-Therapists (index test) produced summary sensitivity and specificity points of 0.81 and 0.87 for dental caries, and 0.89 and 0.75 for periodontal disease respectively. When differentiating between malignant and non-malignant lesions, the Dental Hygiene-Therapist group were comparable to General Dental Practitioners for sensitivity (0.81 versus 0.77 respectively) and for specificity (0.73 versus 0.69 respectively). The feasibility results identified an acceptable recruitment rate of 34%, a retention rate of 63.33% and fidelity of 94.74%. The qualitative interviews found high social acceptability to the idea of using Dental Hygiene-Therapists to undertake routine dental examinations. These results suggest that Dental Hygiene-Therapists could be used to play a more substantial role in the management of “low risk” asymptomatic NHS patients in a primary dental care environment.
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Satur, Julie, and julie satur@deakin edu au. "Australian dental policy reform and the use of dental therapists and hygienists." Deakin University. School of Health Sciences, 2002. http://tux.lib.deakin.edu.au./adt-VDU/public/adt-VDU20061207.115552.
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Oral diseases including dental caries and periodontal disease are among the most prevalent and costly diseases in Australia today. Around 5.4% of Australias health dollar is spent on dental services totalling around $2.6 billion, 84% of which are delivered through the private sector (AIHW 2001). The other 16% is spent providing public sector services in varied and inadequate ways. While disease rates among school children have declined significantly in the past 20 years the gains made among children are not flowing on to adult dentitions and our aging population will place increasing demands on an inadequate system into the future (AHMAC 2001). Around 50% of adults do not received regular care and this has implications for widening health inequalities as the greatest burden falls on lower income groups (AIHW DSRU 2001).
The National Competition Policy agenda has initiated, Australia-wide, reviews of dental legislation applying to delivery of services by dentists, dental specialists, dental therapists and hygienists and dental technicians and prosthetists. The review of the Victorian Dentists Act 1972, was completed first in 1999, followed by the other Australian states with Queensland, the ACT and the Northern Territory still developing legislation. One of the objectives of the new Victorian Act is to
promote access to dental care. This study has grown out of the need to know more about how dental therapists and hygienists might be utilised to achieve this and the legislative frameworks that could enable such roles.
This study used qualitative methods to explore dental health policy making associated with strategies that may increase access to dental care using dental therapists and hygienists. The study used a multiple case study design to critically examine the dental policy development process around the Review of the Dentists Act 1972 in Victoria; to assess legislative and regulatory dental policy reforms in other states in Australia and to conduct a comparative analysis of dental health policy as it relates to dental auxiliary practice internationally.
Data collection has involved (I) semi-structured interviews with key participants and stakeholders in the policy development processes in Victoria, interstate and overseas, and (ii) analysis of documentary data sources. The study has taken a grounded theory approach whereby theoretical issues that emerged from the Victorian case study were further developed and challenged in the subsequent interstate and international case studies. A component of this study has required the development of indicators in regulatory models for dental hygienists and therapists that will increase access to dental care for the community. These indicators have been used to analyse regulation reform and the likely impacts in each setting.
Despite evidence of need, evidence of the effectiveness and efficiency of dental therapists and hygienists, and the National Competition Policy agenda of increasing efficiency, the legislation reviews have mostly produces only minor changes. Results show that almost all Australian states have regulated dental therapists and hygienists in more prescriptive ways than they do dentists.
The study has found that dental policy making is still dominated by the views of private practice dentists under elitist models that largely protect dentist authority, autonomy and sovereignty. The influence of dentist professional dominance has meant that governments have been reluctant to make sweeping changes. The study has demonstrated alternative models of regulation for dental therapists and hygienists, which would allow wider utilisation of their skills, more effective use of public sector funding, increased access to services and a grater focus on preventive care. In the light of theses outcomes, there is a need to continue to advocate for changes that will increase the public health focus of oral health care.
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Sun, Ningwei. "Identification of effective working models using dental therapists in dental practice teams." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2011. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.569520.
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The World Health report 2000 notes that determining the "right" mix of health personnel are major challenges for most health care organisations and health systems. Health care is labour-intensive and providers continually strive to identify the most effective mix of staff that can be achieved with the available resources taking into account local priorities. These issues are as much as a challenge in dentistry as in other parts of the health care system. For decades the dental team has included a range of different types of personnel that can deliver dental care. Although not all countries include dental therapists (DTs) in the team, in England DTs play an important role and have been able to work in dental practice for many years, with recent years showing an expansion in the number of DTs in the UK. Nevertheless such policies put in place to support a widening of skill mix in dental practice have not been met with a widespread change in the format of dental teams. A great number of UK dual-qualified DTs practise mostly as dental hygienists. Whilst dental practitioners have previously expressed generally favourable attitudes towards the employment of dental therapists, DTs are perceived as having limited financial value to dental practices. Thus there appears to be a gap between the implementation of a skill-mix policy in principle and the actual employment and use of DTs in dental teams. The aim of this study is to explore this area and identify ways in which dental therapists could be . effectively used in UK dental practices. This study used a multiple case study design with both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with 48 principal dentists, associate dentists, DTs, practice managers and dental hygienists. Non-participant observation was undertaken on the location of the practices, the type of buildings and any phenomena that the researcher thought might contribute to the case studies. A day sheet proforma was used to collect clinical production data. A la-item scale of patient satisfaction (Dental Visit Satisfaction Scale [DVSS]), which provides an outcome measure of overall patient satisfaction as well as three sub-scale outcomes (information- communication; understanding-acceptance; technical competence) was used. Dental practice sites were described as case studies. Interview transcripts were analysed using a Grounded Theory (GT) approach to identify categories and sub-categories. The quantitative data was analysed using statistical methods including t-tests and regression analysis. Drawing upon the findings from multiple sources, this study identifies an effective model of using DTs and offers a theory of factors influencing whether DTs can be successfully used in dental practice teams. Findings show that it is possible to overcome the apparent disincentives to DT delegation embedded within the UDA remuneration system by changing reimbursement arrangements within the practice. In addition, the prevalent management ethos in the dental practices was one geared towards assessing success according to a cost-volume-profit business model, where this was measured on the individuals' contributions rather than on the performance of the team as a whole. A fundamental shift is needed in order for DTs to be fully integrated into dental practice teams. A total number of five categories with seventeen sub-categories have been developed from GT analysis. "Striving for efficiency" emerged as the core category. Since dental practices are complex organisations, their goals may vary and hence the views of using DTs may well be different. The theory presented in this study suggests significant implications for policy and dental practices. Recommendations were as follows: Policy reforming the remuneration system should take account of practitioners' requirement to make the contribution of team members measureable. Teamwork should be integrated into undergraduate and postgraduate education as well as in-practice training. New organisational forms or a shift in practitioner worldviews regarding team-working are needed in order for DTs to be fully integrated into dental practice teams. The strategy for effectively using DTs in dental practice teams may be limited to particular situations where conditions are conducive to such use.
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Kitani, Nilva Tiyomi. "Percepção do cirurgião-dentista quanto à inserção e trabalho do técnico em saúde bucal na equipe de saúde bucal." Universidade de São Paulo, 2012. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/23/23148/tde-08052012-161909/.
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A organização do processo de trabalho em Saúde Bucal (SB) tem como componente principal a equipe composta pelo Cirurgião-Dentista - CD, Técnico em Saúde Bucal - TSB e Auxiliar em Saúde Bucal ASB. O trabalho em equipe, com a delegação de tarefas para o pessoal auxiliar (ASB e TSB) busca uma maior racionalidade, aumento da qualidade, da resolutividade e cobertura da atenção em saúde. O setor público tem sido o grande responsável, atualmente, pela inserção da equipe de Saúde Bucal nos serviços. O objetivo desta pesquisa, de cunho qualitativo, foi conhecer a percepção dos dentistas quanto à inserção e trabalho do TSB na equipe. O campo de pesquisa foi o município de Embu e a técnica utilizada para a coleta de dados foi o grupo focal sendo os participantes, dentistas da rede pública deste município. Os resultados apontam, segundo os entrevistados, para a importância do TSB no trabalho em equipe, principalmente, no serviço público, onde há uma grande demanda de assistência. Os participantes, ainda, ressaltam que esta experiência não lhes foi apresentada em sua formação acadêmica, vindo a conhecê-la somente no serviço público. A importância de uma formação técnica adequada e dúvidas acerca da regulamentação profissional, também surgiram como destaques no grupo focal. A partir desses resultados, conclui-se que uma melhor ordenação do processo de trabalho em equipe de Saúde Bucal é necessária, além de um aperfeiçoamento na formação dos profissionais da equipe, vinculadas às reais necessidades do SUS. Ainda que avanços tenham ocorrido nos últimos anos com a atual política nacional de saúde bucal, incentivando o trabalho em equipe, este processo requer um maior estímulo por parte de todos os envolvidos, localmente, no planejamento das ações.The main core of the organization of the work process in Oral Health consists in the team composition which is the Dentist, Dental Therapist (DT) and Dental Assistant (DA). Teamwork with the delegation of tasks to auxiliary personnel seeks a more rational system of assistance, an increase of quality, resolution and coverage of care. Actually, the Public Health System has been greatly responsible for the integration of DT in the oral health team. The objective of this qualitative research was to acknowledge the dentist´s perception about the integration of the DT in the oral health team. The field research was at the city of Embu, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and the technique used for data collection was focus group with dentists working in the public health system of this city as participants. The results indicate, according to participants, the importance of the role played by the DT in the oral health team, especially in public service, where there is great demand for assistance besides lessening dentists stress. Respondents also emphasize that this practice based on teamwork was not discussed during their undergraduation and they experienced this only after beginning the public service assistance. The importance of an adequate technical training as well as doubts about the professional regulation also emerged in the focus groups. From the results it is concluded that training of managers for the better ordering of the process of oral health teamwork is required in addition to an improvement in training of dental therapists, linked to the real needs of the Brazilian Public Health System. Although advances have occurred in recent years with the current national policy on oral health, encouraging teamwork, this process requires a greater stimulus.
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McBride, Deborah S. "Survey of Dental Hygienists’ Attitudes and Support of the Proposed Dually Accredited Advanced Dental Therapist." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2014. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2386.
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The proposed dually licensed advanced dental therapy program, a graduate level curriculum created by the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) encompassing both dental hygiene and basic restorative procedures, creates an innovative career path in dental hygiene and increases the standing of the dental hygienist from an auxiliary role to an independent midlevel dental practitioner. Data were gathered via an online anonymous survey tool from Massachusetts registered dental hygienists to assess support of this proposed curriculum by practicing hygienists. Eighty-seven percent of survey respondents are in agreement that the scope of dental hygiene responsibilities should increase with level of education, and that the inclusion of limited restorative procedures should generate independent midlevel dental practitioner status.
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Tane, Helen Rose, and n/a. "The role of the dental therapist in New Zealand's public health system." University of Otago. Dunedin School of Medicine, 2004. http://adt.otago.ac.nz./public/adt-NZDU20070507.114703.
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This study examines aspects of how dental therapy began and developed, since it was introduced as one of the first public health occupations in New Zealand, in 1921. Dental therapy began as dental nursing, and was introduced by visionary dentists in order to treat widespread dental disease within the New Zealand population. The occupation gained international recognition. Dental nurses performed their tasks under the direct supervision and direction of a public health dentist and the occupation was restricted to females and child-patients.
Investigating issues that have influenced the development of dental therapy is critical in today�s climate. Background research in the thesis reveals an interplay of issues relating to gender, professional development and measures of how successful the occupation has been in relation to oral health need. The latter is particularly questionable for our indigenous people in New Zealand. How has the role of the dental therapist in New Zealand been utilised? Has the delivery of care been based on sound knowledge and dental need? Has the role progressed in order to provide effective and appropriate care within a publicly funded system? These issues are important issues, particularly when New Zealand�s dental therapy profession becomes one of the many health professions that will be affected by the new Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act when it is implented over the following year.
In order to improve oral health for the population, it is vital that the dental therapist is appropriately and effectively utilised. How oral health workers perceive the past role and future role in achieving oral health gain is investigated in this study by using interviews and postal surveys, and the results are discussed.
The findings show that the dental therapist has not always been utilised and developed using sound epidemiological evidence. Elements of professional protection by the dental profession coupled with depleted health funding rather than dental need have appeared as driving factors. Furthermore, the dental therapy profession has remained in a sub-ordinate role to the dental profession. The findings of this study show that a large number of the current dental therapy workforce do not feel that they are ready to provide dental care autonomously.
Information in the thesis argues that past legislation and subordination to the dental profession has largely affected the development of dental therapy, and whether this has always assisted in improving oral health for the New Zealand population is questioned in this work. With a depleted number in the workforce, the role has become focussed on a reparative form of care, not one that promotes and improves oral health. This is not acceptable in a publicly funded system.
Implementing changes to the dental therapy role must be undertaken, but undertaken with caution and based on progressive health-promoting ideology.
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Linker, Ross B. "An analysis of the American dental therapist and its role in American oral healthcare." Thesis, Boston University, 2012. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/12481.
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PLEASE NOTE: Boston University Libraries did not receive an Authorization To Manage form for this thesis or dissertation. It is therefore not openly accessible, though it may be available by request. If you are the author or principal advisor of this work and would like to request open access for it, please contact us at open-help@bu.edu. Thank you.The maintenance of a high level of oral health has become more pressing in recent years. With more studies showing that good oral hygiene is directly related to a better quality of life and may also have implications for overall systemic health, the demand for and necessity of oral healthcare has increased. While many individuals are able to easily access proper dental care, should they desire, it is not the case for many people in rural populations and lower economic status. To address this issue, several states in the U.S. began implementing a new type of oral health practitioner to help meet the oral health needs of these populations -the dental therapist. Borrowed from similar programs in New Zealand, the United Kingdom and elsewhere, the American dental therapist initiative was designed to provide affordable, basic dental care to individuals who do not have regular access to such oral health services. However, the program has been met with harsh resistance from many in the dental community. Some dentists claim that dental therapists do more harm than good, asserting that therapists economically hurt existing dental practices, are unqualified to provide appropriate dental care and are not trained to deal with all that could happen to a patient during a dental procedure. Recognizing the importance of resolving this conflict, this thesis will take an unbiased look at the clash between the proponents and opponents of the American dental therapist movement. At the conclusion of this paper, it will be shown that the American dental therapist movement, while sound in theory, is currently not structured appropriately to achieve the goals that it was designed to complete. Additionally, this paper will show that the response of American dentists to the dental therapist program is not entirely justified and should be amended to be more supportive of the initiative and its aims. Further discussion and examination of the American dental therapist movement ought to continue.
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Camargo, Gisele Ferreira. "Caracterização das condições morfofuncionais do sistema estomatognatico e autoperceção da saude bucal em idosos usuarios de protese dentaria." [s.n.], 2007. http://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/252094.
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Orientador: Maria da Luz Rosario de SousaDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Educação
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Resumo: Este estudo teve como objetivo investigar as condições morfofuncionais do sistema estomatognático e de autopercepção da saúde bucal em idosos usuários de prótese dentária. Fizeram parte do estudo 10 idosos usuários de prótese dentária atendidos no ¿Projeto Envelhecer Sorrindo¿ desenvolvido nod Departamento de Prótese da Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade de São Paulo / USP. Os dados foram obtidos a partir do acompanhamento dos idosos durante quatro meses, por meio da aplicação de dois instrumentos; um protocolo de avaliação fonoaudiológica, o qual foi submetido ao processo de validação teórica e o índice GOHAI (Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index) para avaliação da autopercepção da saúde bucal. Foi realizada uma análise descritiva dos dados da avaliação fonoaudiológica e do índice GOHAI. As condições do sistema estomatognático não melhoraram apenas com a instalação da prótese nova. Nenhum dos idosos avaliados foi capaz de adequar as três funções : mastigação, deglutição e fala após quatro meses de adaptação à prótese nova. A média do GOHAI aumentou de 27.6 para 31.9, da avaliação inicial para a final, qualificando como positiva a autopercepção da saúde bucal após a instalação da prótese. Os resultados evidenciam que a presença do fonoaudiólogo junto ao odontólogo é de grande importância auxiliando o idoso no processo de adaptação à prótese dentária e adequação da musculatura e funções orofaciais. A autopercepção da saúde bucal foi positiva mesmo não sendo satisfatório o resultado obtido com a avaliação fonoaudiológica, enfatizando a necessidade da padronização de um instrumento apropriado para a avaliação fonoaudiológica em pacientes idosos usuários de prótese dentária
Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the stomatognathic system, morphofunctional conditions, and oral health self-perception in elderly wearing new dental prosthesis. This study, consisting of ten elderly patients wearing dental prosthesis, was supported by the ¿Envelhecer Sorrindo¿ project developed by the Prosthodontics Department at the Dental School of the University of São Paulo /USP. Data were collected during monitoring sessions for 4 months, using 2 different tools: (a) a Speech and Language evaluation protocol submitted to a theoretical validation process; and (b) GOHAI (Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index) used to evaluate the oral health self-perception of the elderly assessed. A descriptive analysis of the data collected with both tools was done. The conditions of the stomatognathic system did not improve completely with the placement of the new prosthesis. None of the elderly could adapt themselves to the three main functions (mastication, swallowing, and speech) four months after prosthesis placement. GOHAI index increased by 27.6 to 31.9, from the initial evaluation to the final one, suggesting the new prostheses were positive in relation to oral health self-concept. The results showed that the presence of a speech and language therapist working together with the dentist is very important to help the elderly during the prosthesis adaptation process and to monitor musculature and orofacial functions. Oral health self-concept was positive although the results obtained with the Speech and Language evaluation were not satisfactory. Further studies are needed to standardise a proper tool to be used during the speech and language evaluation in elderly patients wearing oral prosthesis
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Bhayat, Ahmed. "Attitudes of oral hygiene and dental therapy students regarding the introduction of community service." Thesis, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/2096.
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Faculty of Health SciencesIntroduction: Compulsory Community Service (CS) for health professionals has been introduced in South Africa since 1997. Some of the aims for its introduction were to: 1) address the maldistribution of health service providers, 2) prevent qualified health professionals from emigrating and 3) improve clinical skills and knowledge of newly qualified medical graduates. The Oral Hygiene (OH) and Dental Therapy (DT) professions have as yet not been included in the performance of CS. However the Department of Health (DOH) is planning to introduce CS for these groups of health professionals in the near future. The role of the oral hygienist and dental therapist in South Africa (SA) cannot be over emphasized. Given the high caries levels, low oral hygiene education levels, large unmet oral health needs and the preventative approach of the DOH at all levels, the oral hygienist and dental therapist can provide invaluable human and technical resources that are currently required to address these concerns. Aims: To assess the attitudes of OH and DT students registered during 2004 at the five dental schools in South Africa regarding the introduction of CS. Objectives: 1) To obtain the demographic data of the OH and DT students, 2) to determine whether their current training programme prepares these students for CS, 3) to identify the provinces in which the OH and DT students would prefer to be placed for CS and 5) to identify the different types of professional activities that the OH and DT students would like to perform whilst completing CS. Methods: A self administered questionnaire was jointly developed between the Kwa- Zulu Natal Department of Health and the Division of Public Oral Health at the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. The questionnaire was sent to all OH and DT students who were registered at each of the five dental schools in SA during 2004. Results: There were a total of 163 students (68%) who responded to the questionnaire. Of the respondents, 109 (70%) were OH students and 54 (64%) were DT students. There were 132 (81%) females and 31 (19%) males. The average age of the student’s was 21 years (17-37; mode 19; median 20 and SD 3.2). There were 59 (36%) Whites, 53 (33%) Black, 31(19%) Asian and 18 (11%) Coloured students. The majority of OH students (63%) were against the introduction of CS. There was a significant number (p<0.05) of White students who were registered for the OH degree that did not want to perform CS. A significant number of respondents (p<0.05) felt that they were adequately trained to perform all the necessary duties that may be required of them during their CS. Most of the respondents chose Kwa-Zulu Natal (26%), Western Cape (26%) and Gauteng (22%) provinces respectively as their first choice province for carrying out their CS. The majority of students (p<0.05) chose their resident province as their first choice province in which they would prefer to perform their CS. Students indicated a preference to perform oral health promotional activities (56%), health educational activities (21%) and clinical work (18%) in their CS programme. Conclusion: The majority of DT students supported the concept of CS. This was in contrast to the OH students where less than half of them supported its introduction. Overall, most of the students chose the more urban provinces (Kwa-Zulu Natal, Western Cape and Gauteng) to complete their CS.
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Masoe, Angela Vaetoefaga Talamaivao. "An investigation into clinical preventive care provided to adolescents accessing public oral health services New South Wales, Australia." Thesis, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1309713.
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Research Doctorate - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)Background: Despite water fluoridation and well established media promotion of the use of fluoride toothpaste twice a day, many adolescents are still at risk of dental caries and periodontal disease due to poor dietary and toothbrushing behaviours. However, these oral health problems can be moderated by providing individuals with preventive care and advice. In New South Wales (NSW) dental therapists and oral health therapists (Therapists) working in the public health system can help this vulnerable group by providing free dental care including advice on preventing dental caries and periodontal disease. This study used both quantitative and qualitative methodology to investigate the provision of preventive care by Therapists to adolescents who chose to attend NSW Public Oral Health Services. Methods/Methodology: The quantitative studies undertaken included: (i) obtaining clinical and preventive data from the NSW Health Information System of Oral Health database for all Therapists across all the Local Health Districts (LHDs) for interrogation and analysis; (ii) a reliability study of Therapists clinical and preventive care data as recorded in the electronic health record and paper record; and (iii) two cross-sectional postal questionnaire surveys; with one survey using three clinical vignettes to ascertain how Therapists structure their preventive care health plans for adolescents. The questionnaire survey also included items which explored Therapists’ patterns of participation in continuing professional development on clinical preventive care for adolescents. The qualitative studies included: (i) three two hour structured focus group sessions with 16 Therapists; and (ii) two separate studies using in-depth face to face interviews with clinical directors and health service managers; and Senior Therapists. The qualitative studies explored the participants’ perceptions and views on the influencing factors that enable or inhibit Therapists offering clinical preventive care to adolescents; and what strategies they used to enhance Therapists’ ability to facilitate preventive care in their day to day care for patients. Results: Preventive ca:re provided for adolescents accessing NSW Public Oral Health Services across all the Local Health Districts varied considerably from approximately 32% to 55% of Therapists clinical activity over a one year period. The reliability study demonstrated that the current dual system using the electronic health record and paper records to record and account for Therapists’ clinical and preventive care activities for adolescents had deficiencies, indicating an area for infrastructure improvement. The cross-sectional surveys using the clinical vignettes demonstrated that there were considerable variations noted in Therapists recommendations for stabilising and managing dental disease for their adolescent patients, suggesting a need for Clinical Directors to improve models of preventive care delivery based on scientific evidence. Therapists responded to the continuing professional development items in the survey and noted that they received most of their education from the Local Health District, suggesting opportunities for interprofessional learning from visiting dental paediatric specialists, dentists and supported by health service managers. The qualitative studies provided common themes at multiple levels of the oral health organisation, highlighting the factors that can enhance and assist Therapists operationalise scientific based preventive care into their day to day clinical practice. These include resourcing efficient clinical access pathways to preventive care; adequate workforce mix; efficient and effective administrative processes to support preventive clinical care activities; provision of oral health products and age appropriate information to support adolescents’ homecare regimes. Conclusion: Therapists in this study stated it was their professional clinical ethos to embed scientific based preventive care into day to day clinical practice to improve adolescents’ long term oral health outcomes. To improve preventive models of care for adolescents requires the overarching administrative authority, NSW Health to accept that the scientific evidence relating to dental care has changed, and that management monitoring information should be incorporated into health reforms; thus assisting clinical directors, Therapist clinical leaders and health service managers to collaborate more effectively with sponsored support ‘pillars’ in the redesign of sustainable, cost effective evidenced based care pathways for all adolescents.
Books on the topic "Dental therapists"
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Health, Great Britain Department of. Dental nurse, dental hygienist, dental therapist, dental technician: Careersin the NHS for dental support staff. London: Department of Health, 1997.
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Illinois State Board of Education (1973- ), ed. Independent practitioners & other occupations in health services. Springfield, Ill.]: Illinois Dept. of Employment Security, 2001.
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Raked, Tina. Orthodontics for Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists. Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John, 2017.
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Raked, Tina. Orthodontics for Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists. Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John, 2017.
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Purkayastha, Shimanto, and Tina Raked. Orthodontics for Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists. Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John, 2017.
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Raked, Tina. Orthodontics for Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists. Wiley-Blackwell, 2017.
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Darbar, U. Dental Implants for Hygienists and Therapists. Wiley & Sons, Limited, John, 2022.
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Darbar, Ulpee R. Dental Implants for Hygienists and Therapists. Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John, 2022.
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Darbar, Ulpee R. Dental Implants for Hygienists and Therapists. Wiley & Sons, Limited, John, 2022.
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Darbar, Ulpee R. Dental Implants for Hygienists and Therapists. Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John, 2022.
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Doméjean, Sophie, Michèle Muller-Bolla, and John D. B. Featherstone. "Invasive and Noninvasive Therapies." In Understanding Dental Caries, 233–49. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-30552-3_19.
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de Coursey, Charolte, and Karen McCloy. "Adjunctive Therapies for Dental Sleep Appliances." In Dental Sleep Medicine, 279–326. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10646-0_12.
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de Courcey-Bayley, Charlotte, and Karen McCloy. "Correction to: Adjunctive Therapies for Dental Sleep Appliances." In Dental Sleep Medicine, C1. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10646-0_17.
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Nagasawa, A. "Nd-YAG Laser Therapies in Dental and Oral Surgery." In Laser/Optoelectronics in Medicine/Laser/Optoelektronik in der Medizin, 483–89. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1986. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70850-3_95.
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Boyd, Kevin L. "Assessment and Therapies for Sleep and Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders Associated with Atopic Disease in Children: A Dental Perspective." In Allergy and Sleep, 423–34. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-14738-9_30.
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"Orthodontic Therapists." In Basic Guide to Orthodontic Dental Nursing, 267–72. Oxford, UK: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781444325522.ch26.
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R.M.D. Ralephenya, Tshakane, Sizakele Ngwenya, and Kelebogile A. Mothupi. "The Role of the Dental Therapists and Oral Hygienists in the Immediate Response to Traumatic Dental Injuries." In Clinical Concepts and Practical Management Techniques in Dentistry. IntechOpen, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.99631.
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Dental Therapists and Oral Hygienists receive training in dental trauma in their curriculum. When they are in their workspace however, many are not confident enough to provide treatment for patients presenting with dental trauma in the oral health setting. As members of the dental team they play an important role in the management of patients who present with traumatic dental injuries. It is therefore important that guidelines are developed for them to understand the role they need to play when providing oral health treatment. The chapter will focus on the etiology of dental trauma to assist the oral health clinicians to prepare for a diagnosis. The classification of traumatic dental injuries will be explained. This will lead to the description of the classified injuries and their management. Clear guidelines and management for the patients will thereafter be provided. The prevention of traumatic dental injuries will also be discussed so that the treatment provided to the patients is improved.
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Koppelman, Jane, and Rebecca Singer-Cohen. "16. A Workforce Strategy for Reducing Oral Health Disparities: Dental Therapists." In Oral Health in America: Removing the Stain of Disparity. American Public Health Association, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/9780875533063ch16.
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"VI. VOICES OF DENTAL THERAPISTS: MODELS FOR SERVICE AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT." In Oral Health in America: Removing the Stain of Disparity. American Public Health Association, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/9780875533063partvi.
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Yee, Albert K., Kristen McGlaston, and Robert Restuccia. "18. How Dental Therapists Can Address the Social and Racial Disparities in Access to Care." In Oral Health in America: Removing the Stain of Disparity. American Public Health Association, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/9780875533063ch18.
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Sopiatin, Siti, Ira Komara, Ina Hendiani, Budhi Cahya Prasetyo, and Chandra Andi Bawono. "Two Periodontal Surgical Therapies in One Visit." In 2nd Aceh International Dental Meeting 2021 (AIDEM 2021). Paris, France: Atlantis Press, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.2991/ahsr.k.220302.015.
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Chou, Roger, Jesse Wagner, Azrah Y. Ahmed, Ian Blazina, Erika Brodt, David I. Buckley, Tamara P. Cheney, et al. Treatments for Acute Pain: A Systematic Review. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), December 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.23970/ahrqepccer240.
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Objectives. To evaluate the effectiveness and comparative effectiveness of opioid, nonopioid pharmacologic, and nonpharmacologic therapy in patients with specific types of acute pain, including effects on pain, function, quality of life, adverse events, and long-term use of opioids. Data sources. Electronic databases (Ovid® MEDLINE®, PsycINFO®, Embase®, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) to August 2020, reference lists, and a Federal Register notice. Review methods. Using predefined criteria and dual review, we selected randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of outpatient therapies for eight acute pain conditions: low back pain, neck pain, other musculoskeletal pain, neuropathic pain, postoperative pain following discharge, dental pain (surgical or nonsurgical), pain due to kidney stones, and pain due to sickle cell disease. Meta-analyses were conducted on pharmacologic therapy for dental pain and kidney stone pain, and likelihood of repeat or rescue medication use and adverse events. The magnitude of effects was classified as small, moderate, or large using previously defined criteria, and strength of evidence was assessed. Results. One hundred eighty-three RCTs on the comparative effectiveness of therapies for acute pain were included. Opioid therapy was probably less effective than nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for surgical dental pain and kidney stones, and might be similarly effective as NSAIDs for low back pain. Opioids and NSAIDs were more effective than acetaminophen for surgical dental pain, but opioids were less effective than acetaminophen for kidney stone pain. For postoperative pain, opioids were associated with increased likelihood of repeat or rescue analgesic use, but effects on pain intensity were inconsistent. Being prescribed an opioid for acute low back pain or postoperative pain was associated with increased likelihood of use of opioids at long-term followup versus not being prescribed, based on observational studies. Heat therapy was probably effective for acute low back pain, spinal manipulation might be effective for acute back pain with radiculopathy, acupressure might be effective for acute musculoskeletal pain, an opioid might be effective for acute neuropathic pain, massage might be effective for some types of postoperative pain, and a cervical collar or exercise might be effective for acute neck pain with radiculopathy. Most studies had methodological limitations. Effect sizes were primarily small to moderate for pain, the most commonly evaluated outcome. Opioids were associated with increased risk of short-term adverse events versus NSAIDs or acetaminophen, including any adverse event, nausea, dizziness, and somnolence. Serious adverse events were uncommon for all interventions, but studies were not designed to assess risk of overdose, opioid use disorder, or long-term harms. Evidence on how benefits or harms varied in subgroups was lacking. Conclusions. Opioid therapy was associated with decreased or similar effectiveness as an NSAID for some acute pain conditions, but with increased risk of short-term adverse events. Evidence on nonpharmacological therapies was limited, but heat therapy, spinal manipulation, massage, acupuncture, acupressure, a cervical collar, and exercise were effective for specific acute pain conditions. Research is needed to determine the comparative effectiveness of therapies for sickle cell pain, acute neuropathic pain, neck pain, and management of postoperative pain following discharge; effects of therapies for acute pain on non-pain outcomes; effects of therapies on long-term outcomes, including long-term opioid use; and how benefits and harms of therapies vary in subgroups.