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Educational Outcomes Of Small-Group Discussion Versus Traditional Lecture Format In Dental Students' Learning And Skills Acquisition., Ana Arias, Raymond Scott, Ove A. Peters, Elizabeth Mcclain, Alan H. Gluskin
Educational Outcomes Of Small-Group Discussion Versus Traditional Lecture Format In Dental Students' Learning And Skills Acquisition., Ana Arias, Raymond Scott, Ove A. Peters, Elizabeth Mcclain, Alan H. Gluskin
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The aim of this prospective quantitative study was to compare the effect of different instructional formats on dental students' skills and knowledge acquisition for access cavity preparation. All first-year dental students were invited to participate in this study conducted during the four consecutive two-week endodontic rotation courses at the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in spring semester 2015. Four alphabetically distributed intact groups of students were randomly allocated to two groups (n=70 each) that participated in either small-group discussion or a traditional lecture on access preparation. The first outcome measure was skill acquisition, measured by …
A Multidisciplinary Treatment Of Congenitally Missing Maxillary Lateral Incisors: A 14-Year Follow-Up Case Report, Renato Rodrigues De Almeida, Ana Carolina Morandini, Renata Rodrigues De Almeida-Pedrin, Marcio Rodrigues De Almeida, Renata Cristina Faria Ribeiro Castro, Natalia Martins Insabralde
A Multidisciplinary Treatment Of Congenitally Missing Maxillary Lateral Incisors: A 14-Year Follow-Up Case Report, Renato Rodrigues De Almeida, Ana Carolina Morandini, Renata Rodrigues De Almeida-Pedrin, Marcio Rodrigues De Almeida, Renata Cristina Faria Ribeiro Castro, Natalia Martins Insabralde
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Absence of the maxillary lateral incisor creates an aesthetic problem which can be managed in various ways. The condition requires careful treatment planning and consideration of the options and outcomes following either space closure or prosthetic replacement. Recent developments in restorative dentistry have warranted a re-evaluation of the approach to this clinical situation. Factors relating both to the patient and the teeth, including the presentation of malocclusion and the effect on the occlusion must be considered. The objective of this study was to describe the etiology, prevalence and alternative treatment modalities for dental agenesis and to present a clinical case …