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Oral Health Impacts Educational Success, Tegwyn Brickhouse
Oral Health Impacts Educational Success, Tegwyn Brickhouse
Translational Research Fellows Policy Briefs
Children with poor oral health experience significant pain, which can affect their eating habits and growth, make them more likely to get sick and miss school, and undermine their ability to concentrate in school. If we want children to succeed in school, we need to understand how learning and oral health are linked.
Survival Analysis Of Complete Veneer Crowns Vs. Multisurface Restorations: A Dental School Patient Population, Charles E. Janus, John W. Unger, Al M. Best
Survival Analysis Of Complete Veneer Crowns Vs. Multisurface Restorations: A Dental School Patient Population, Charles E. Janus, John W. Unger, Al M. Best
Prosthodontics Publications
The purpose of this study was to compare the longevity of crowns versus large multisurface restorations in posterior teeth. The investigation used the treatment database at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry. The inclusion criteria for the final data set used for analysis were: only one restored tooth per patient, premolars with three or more restored surfaces, molars with four or more restored surfaces, molars and premolars restored with complete veneer metal crowns, or crowns veneered with metal and porcelain. The Kaplan-Meier approach was used to visualize the survival curves, and the Cox proportional hazards model was used for analysis …
Factors Considered By New Faculty In Their Decision To Choose Careers In Academic Dentistry, Harvey A. Schenkein, Al M. Best
Factors Considered By New Faculty In Their Decision To Choose Careers In Academic Dentistry, Harvey A. Schenkein, Al M. Best
Periodontics Publications
To determine the characteristics of new dental faculty and what factors influenced them to choose academic careers, a survey was sent to deans at all U.S. dental schools to be distributed to faculty with length of service of four years or less. Responses were received from 240 individuals. About half of the respondents had been in private practice for an average of eight years, and 20 percent had military experience averaging almost sixteen years. A majority had postgraduate training and 60 percent had specialty training. Nearly 32 percent of new faculty were female and 80 percent were U.S. citizens. Analyses …