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An Update Of Oral Health Curricula In Us Family Medicine Residency Programs, Hugh Silk, Judith A. Savageau, Kate Sullivan, Gail Sawosik, Min Wang Aug 2018

An Update Of Oral Health Curricula In Us Family Medicine Residency Programs, Hugh Silk, Judith A. Savageau, Kate Sullivan, Gail Sawosik, Min Wang

Judith A. Savageau

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: National initiatives have encouraged oral health training for family physicians and other nondental providers for almost 2 decades. Our national survey assesses progress of family medicine residency programs on this important health topic since our last survey in 2011.

METHODS: Family medicine residency program directors (PDs) completed an online survey covering various themes including number of hours of oral health (OH) teaching, topics covered, barriers, evaluation, positive influences, and program demographics.

RESULTS: Compared to 2011, more PDs feel OH should be addressed by physicians (86% in 2017 vs 79% in 2011), yet fewer programs are teaching OH …

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Treating Burning Mouth Syndrome, Constance R. Sharuga, Debra Dotson, Tabitha Price Jul 2018

Treating Burning Mouth Syndrome, Constance R. Sharuga, Debra Dotson, Tabitha Price

Tabitha Fair

Excerpt: Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a chronic, painful condition with no clear etiology or specific, proven treatment.

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How To Care For Patients With Diabetes, Tabitha Price Jul 2018

How To Care For Patients With Diabetes, Tabitha Price

Tabitha Fair

Excerpt: More than 25.8 million people in the United States have diabetes. This metabolic disorder is associated with many health complications that result from microvascular and macrovascular diseases.

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Educate Your Patients About Hpv, Constance R. Sharuga, Tabitha Price, Deborah Dotson Jul 2018

Educate Your Patients About Hpv, Constance R. Sharuga, Tabitha Price, Deborah Dotson

Tabitha Fair

Excerpt: According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 20 million Americans are currently infected with human papillomavirus (HPV), and another 6 million will become newly infected each year.

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Periodontal Disease And Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: Treatment Recommendations For The Pregnant Patient, Tabitha Price Jul 2018

Periodontal Disease And Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: Treatment Recommendations For The Pregnant Patient, Tabitha Price

Tabitha Fair

No abstract provided.

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Interdisciplinary Knowledge Of Etsu Dental Hygiene And Nutrition Students, Jade Merritt May 2018

Interdisciplinary Knowledge Of Etsu Dental Hygiene And Nutrition Students, Jade Merritt

Jade Merritt

There is a significant relationship between nutrition, systemic disease, and oral health. The integration of both nutrition and oral health information into educational programs for dental hygiene and nutrition students is vital for each profession. The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge levels of dental hygiene and nutrition students in regards to content material pertaining to each discipline. This study attempted to provide baseline data for those teaching in ETSU’s Dental Hygiene and Nutrition programs to determine if modifications in the curricula are needed to better prepare future students. Results indicated that there was not a significant …

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