Download or read book Professional Responsibility in Dentistry written by Joseph P. Graskemper and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-07-05 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professional Responsibility in Dentistry: A Practical Guide to Law and Ethics integrates dental law, risk management, professionalism, and ethics, as all are interrelated in everyday practice. Beyond theory, the fact-based approach of this book shows examples of various situations the dentist may face. Dr. Graskemper addresses a range of topics, from legal concepts and regulation of dentistry to professionalism and ethics. He points out specific issues in the practice of dentistry, particularly those that confront new dentists and dentists with new practices. True Cases throughout the book walk readers through real-world examples of complex situations and discuss the proper way to handle them with attention to the legal, ethical, and practice management ramifications. These include patient charting, professional criticisms, child neglect, associateships, patient refunds, and more.
Download or read book Dental Education at the Crossroads written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1995-01-12 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six dental schools have closed in the last decade and others are in jeopardy. Facing this uncertainty about the status of dental education and the continued tension between educators and practitioners, leaders in the profession have recognized the need for purpose and direction. This comprehensive volumeâ€"the first to cover the education, research, and patient care missions of dental schoolsâ€"offers specific recommendations on oral health assessment, access to dental care, dental school curricula, financing for education, research priorities, examinations and licensing, workforce planning, and other key areas. Well organized and accessible, the book: Recaps the evolution of dental practice and education. Reviews key indicators of oral health status, outlines oral health goals, and discusses implications for education. Addresses major curriculum concerns. Examines health services that dental schools provide to patients and communities. Looks at faculty and student involvement in research. Explores the relationship of dental education to the university, the dental profession, and society at large. Accreditation, the dental workforce, and other critical policy issues are highlighted as well. Of greatest interest to deans, faculty, administrators, and students at dental schools, as well as to academic health centers and universities, this book also will be informative for health policymakers, dental professionals, and dental researchers.
Download or read book Dentistry Unlocked written by Sunil Kumar and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dentistry Unlocked is a Must-Read, an inspirational book for all dental students. A story to guide and inspire young students about how dentistry can transform your life and career. This book aims at unfolding the different layers of dentistry for the students who decide to pursue BDS and students on the verge of completing their dental education. The book talks about the challenges they face each year, how to make learning easy and interesting, and how best to prepare for the final exams. Also, the best way to empower your Internship period in learning those dentistry skills that will be needed to work in the clinic after completing the BDS. Besides, discussion on MISTAKES TO AVOID will make your reading interesting and enjoyable. The book also contains some inspirational journeys of the India's best Dentists. Now read what the Authors, Dr. Jasmine Singh, BDS, and Dr. Sunil Kumar, BDS share with the young students in their own words...."We never know that when we become a Doctor, we would be dealing with the most precious manifestation of human life - The Smile...""In the journey of Dentistry, a Student tries to find answers to many questions to clear the blurred vision of Dentistry. Some students may find the answer, but most fail to elicit the right information and feedback. Some are lucky enough to find good mentors in their lives to guide them in the right direction. The intention of this book is to give the right direction to the students who plan to embark upon the journey of Dentistry.""Now about BDS, yes, it is the best bet after MBBS because BDS is also a specialized medical profession which has absolutely no alternative and no competition from any other streams. Dentistry is more of surgical work than writing prescriptions. A dentist is always ready with his warfare - air rotor, forceps and elevators for the surgical strike in the most important battlefield in the body - The Mouth""A dentist treats each patient like a skilled artisan with the utmost care, patience, and above all with a professional skill to provide immediate relief from anguish. Taking patients out of distress and bringing a smile is the real treasure of a Dentist. Therefore, the role of a dentist is very crucial, important, and second to none in providing relief to the agony of patients because dental pain is the second most painful condition in the body after child labor. The BDS/Dentistry is as noble as MBBS or any other medical field. This book further reveals why BDS is still the best option after MBBS."Compliments - "It is a good concept and I anticipate many budding and young dentists will find it very useful. All the best." ~ Dr. Ashith Acharya, India's top Forensic Odontologist."Fear of a Dentist is well known. But do you know what a dentist fears the most??? This book is exactly that! From beginning to the very end it revolves around the atrocities of dentistry on a Dental student. A good insight into the most feared questions of a Dental student. All the Best!" ~ Dr. Prakhar Kumar, a practicing dentist with ethical leanings and a fine human being.
Download or read book Dental Ethics at Chairside written by David T. Ozar and published by Georgetown University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The First Years of Practice -- The Mature, Well-Experienced Dentist -- Thinking about the Case -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Resources for Dental Professional Ethics and Professionalism Education -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- About the Authors
Download or read book Dental Ethics at Chairside written by David T. Ozar and published by Georgetown University Press. This book was released on 2002-08-27 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every health care practitioner from Hippocrates to our own day has had to deal with questions of ethics in the effort to serve patients properly and well. The dental professional is no different. For nearly a decade, it has had sound ethical reflection on its side in the form of Dental Ethics at Chairside. In issues ranging from ordinary chairside decision making to HIV/AIDS and ethical business practices, the first edition of this book has guided thousands of dentists, dental hygienists, students, and other oral health care practitioners to an understanding of the essential practice of ethics. Now a revised, updated, and expanded edition of Dental Ethics at Chairside responds to the challenges of oral health care in the new century with chapters on managed care, confidentiality and electronic record-keeping, among other important topics.
Download or read book Dentists and What They Do written by Liesbet Slegers and published by Av2 Fiction Readalong 2018. This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This picture book explains what a dentist does and their role in good dental hygiene.
Download or read book Advancing the Nation s Health Needs written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2005-08-13 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report is the twelfth assessment of the National Institutes of Health National Research Service Awards program. The research training needs of the country in basic biomedical, clinical, and behavioral and social sciences are considered. Also included are the training needs of oral health, nursing, and health services research. The report has been broadly constructed to take into account the rapidly evolving national and international health care needs. The past and present are analyzed, and predictions with regard to future needs are presented.
Download or read book Dentistry s Business Secrets written by Edward M. Logan Dds and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you are a new dentist opening your first practice or an experienced dentist looking to take your current practice to the next level, Dr. Edward Logan's new book on dental practice growth will help you achieve your goals. Written by a dentist for dentists, Dentistry's Business Secrets reveals the vital business truths Dr. Logan perfected while growing three successful dental practices from scratch.
Download or read book A Dentist and a Gentleman written by Tracey Lynn Adams and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At one time considered a trade, dentistry gradually evolved and attained professional status, structured in such a way as to recruit middle-class white men; by definition, a professional was a gentleman. A unique and fascinating social history.
Download or read book Teeth written by Mary Otto and published by The New Press. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An NPR Best Book of 2017 "[Teeth is] . . . more than an exploration of a two-tiered system—it is a call for sweeping, radical change." —New York Times Book Review "Show me your teeth," the great naturalist Georges Cuvier is credited with saying, "and I will tell you who you are." In this shattering new work, veteran health journalist Mary Otto looks inside America's mouth, revealing unsettling truths about our unequal society. Teeth takes readers on a disturbing journey into America's silent epidemic of oral disease, exposing the hidden connections between tooth decay and stunted job prospects, low educational achievement, social mobility, and the troubling state of our public health. Otto's subjects include the pioneering dentist who made Shirley Temple and Judy Garland's teeth sparkle on the silver screen and helped create the all-American image of "pearly whites"; Deamonte Driver, the young Maryland boy whose tragic death from an abscessed tooth sparked congressional hearings; and a marketing guru who offers advice to dentists on how to push new and expensive treatments and how to keep Medicaid patients at bay. In one of its most disturbing findings, Teeth reveals that toothaches are not an occasional inconvenience, but rather a chronic reality for millions of people, including disproportionate numbers of the elderly and people of color. Many people, Otto reveals, resort to prayer to counteract the uniquely devastating effects of dental pain. Otto also goes back in time to understand the roots of our predicament in the history of dentistry, showing how it became separated from mainstream medicine, despite a century of growing evidence that oral health and general bodily health are closely related. Muckraking and paradigm-shifting, Teeth exposes for the first time the extent and meaning of our oral health crisis. It joins the small shelf of books that change the way we view society and ourselves—and will spark an urgent conversation about why our teeth matter.
Download or read book Uninsured in America Updated written by Susan Sered and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-11-10 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uninsured in America goes to the heart of why more than forty million Americans are falling through the cracks in the health care system, and what it means for society as a whole when so many people suffer the consequences of inadequate medical care. Based on interviews with 120 uninsured men and women and dozens of medical providers, policymakers, and advocates from around the nation, this book takes a fresh look at one of the most important social issues facing the United States today. A new afterword updates the stories of many of the people who are so memorably presented here.
Download or read book Careers in Dentistry written by Institute for Career Research and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-01-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MOST PEOPLE DO NOT LOOK FORWARD to visiting the dentist. Many avoid it as long as possible. Yet those same people will leave the dentist's office relieved, often with big smiles (assuming the Novocain has worn off). What most people do not realize is that the profession of dentistry has come a long way in recent years. New techniques and technologies such as lasers and air abrasion devices have changed the way dentists treat patients. A visit no longer has to be a source of dread. Dentistry involves more than just teeth alone. A dentist provides healthcare for the oral cavity, including soft tissue and bone, as well as the associated head and neck region. A typical dentist visit starts with an examination of the patient's teeth and mouth tissue. Based on what the dentist finds, a diagnosis is made and a treatment plan is proposed. Treatment may include removing tooth decay, filling cavities, repairing damaged teeth, extracting teeth, and/or replacing lost teeth. Most dentists are generalists who provide a wide array of services. On a given day, a general dentist will see people of all ages and backgrounds - sometimes entire families. There is never a dull moment because dentists never know who will be in the examining room, or what they will need. A patient could just be there for a checkup and cleaning. In that case, the dental hygienist on staff will take care of the cleaning, and the dental assistant will take a set of x-rays. The dentist will look at the x-rays in search of problems that need to be addressed right away or point out possible problems that need to be watched. The next patient could be suffering from a damaged tooth, broken during a fall. The dentist will need to determine if and how the tooth can be saved, and provide immediate treatment. There are also dentists who practice in certain specialized areas of dentistry. There are nine specialties recognized by the American Dental Association (ADA). Each requires additional training, but the payoff is a higher than average income for the licensed specialist. The most popular specialties are orthodontics (teeth straightening) and prostho¬dontics (artificial teeth). Dentists are highly educated professionals. It takes four years of undergraduate studies as a pre-dental student, followed by another four years in dental school. In order to get into dental school, the applicant must first take the Dental Acceptance Test (DAT) by their junior year in college. Getting into dental school is competitive so scoring well on the test is important. Many students take practice tests, sometimes as early as high school. Dental school is a rigorous mix of classroom instruction and hands-on clinical work. Upon graduation, dentists need to obtain a license to practice. Specific licensure requirements vary by state. Newly minted dentists can look forward to one of the best careers available today. They are well compensated with a median annual income of $150,000. Even those starting out can expect to earn at least $65,000 in their first year of practice. Those who take the time to become specialists can earn more than $180,000. Dentistry is also a stable career with more opportunities than the available dentists can fill. There is a growing demand for dentists that is not expected to slow down any time soon. Perhaps most important of all is the agreeable work-life balance dentists enjoy. Most dentists work in private practice and can decide for themselves how much they want to work. Dentistry is one of the few professional careers that actually offers the chance to work part time without losing traction. If you have an interest in healthcare, and like to work with your hands as well as your mind, dentistry is worth a look.
Download or read book Sir John Walsh and His Legacy to the Dental Profession written by Harvey Brown and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "John Patrick Walsh became the third Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, in 1946, after qualifying brilliantly in Dentistry and Medicine at the University of Melbourne. He immediately expanded and developed the Dental curriculum, attracted new staff, and began what was to be a 15-year campaign for a new School, which was later names the Walsh Building in recognition of his service to dental education and to the University. The internationally acclaimed Sir John Walsh Research Institute within the Faculty grew from the entirely new research atmosphere he established. His pioneering research on the effects of vibration on teeth led to the first high-speed air-turbine dental handpiece that was the revolutionise dental practice. A battler for oral health at every opportunity, he was also the ultimate community servant through the Dunedin City Council, Rotary, and many other organisations in which he had leadership roles. He was knighted in 1961 for his services to education and the community"--Jacket.
Download or read book Dentists who Care written by James T. Rule and published by Quintessence Publishing (IL). This book was released on 2005 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past several years, the authors have collected the stories of dentists nominated by their peers as models of commitment to moral ideals and principles. This volume is a collection of these stories, intended to evoke a fuller understanding of professional responsibilities for young persons entering the discipline and to serve as a source of inspiration and renewal to those already established in their professional lives.
Download or read book Careers in Dentistry written by Ann Byers and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2017-12-15 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For three years, U.S. News and World Report has rated dentist the best job in America. People are sometimes intimidated by the cost and training the profession requires. This volume puts those fears to rest. It presents four career paths in dentistry, each with multiple and varied opportunities, some requiring education of only one year or less after high school. The book explains what it takes to get those jobs and guides readers to resources for easing financial concerns. It includes detailed information on where to get the necessary training and how to prepare for a great career in dentistry.
Download or read book Open Wide written by DR BERNARD LESTER. BDS (U.MANC) MJDF RCS and published by Vanguard Press. This book was released on 2021-04-14 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over fifty years' experience as a dentist, Bernard Lester recalls the triumphs and disasters, the dramas and close calls of his work in both the NHS and private practice, in an honest and humorous account. From medical school to practice owner, follow his story as he describes the characters - both staff and patients - who filled his life with laughter and tears, as he pursued his career.
Download or read book Practice Dentistry Pain Free written by Bethany Valachi and published by . This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her groundbreaking new book, Bethany Valachi has taken the problem of work-related pain in dentistry and distilled it into the basic 'whys¿ and 'hows¿ that are imperative to effective injury prevention and treatment. Solidly backed with over 300 scientific references, this comprehensive wellness guide raises the bar in the industry¿bridging the gap between occupational pain and dental ergonomics. Dentists, hygienists, assistants, faculty and students will find this book a valuable resource to:¿ Recognize pain syndromes unique to dentistry¿ Implement appropriate interventions for chronic back, neck, shoulder, hand or wrist pain¿ Select the proper equipment that fits you and your operatory¿ Correct damaging posture and body mechanics before they cause pain¿ Perform chairside stretches in your operatory to prevent microtrauma¿ Identify which exercises benefit dental professionals and which ones to avoidHealthcare professionals who treat dental professionals will find the book an invaluable resource to alleviate chronic pain syndromes.
