A profile of dental school deans, 2021.

Objective: In 2021, US dental school deans were surveyed to update and expand ADEA deans' profiles developed in 2002 and 2014.

Methods: The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) and the Academy for Advancing Leadership (AAL) collaborated on an updated version of the 2014 dental deans' profile survey. On July 1, 2021, the research project was approved as exempt from IRB oversight.

Operational and financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on U.S. dental school clinics.

Purpose: This study assessed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on U.S. dental schools and their school-based clinic operations and finances during the first eight months (April to December 2020) of the outbreak.

Dentists of tomorrow 2020: An analysis of the results of the 2020 ADEA Survey of U.S. Dental School Seniors.

Purpose/objectives: This study examines the journey of U.S. dental schools' predoctoral senior class of 2020, from the influences on and their motivations to pursue careers in dentistry, aspects of their dental school experiences, to plans upon graduation and the investment in their careers.

Curricular and clinical approaches to addressing the opioid epidemic: Results from the 2019 ADEA opioid dental school survey.

Purpose/objectives: Dental educators have played a critical role in addressing the opioid public health crisis.

Methods: The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) conducted a semi-structured survey with all 66 accredited U.S.

The dangers of dental devices as reported in the Food and Drug Administration Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience Database.

Background: The authors conducted a study to determine the frequency and type of adverse events (AEs) associated with dental devices reported to the Food and Drug Administration Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database.

Methods: The authors downloaded and reviewed the dental device-related AEs reported to MAUDE from January 1, 1996, through December 31,2011.

Results: MAUDE received a total of 1,978,056 reports between January 1, 1996, and December 31, 2011.

The training and support needs of faculty and students using a health information technology system were significant: a case study in a dental school.

Health Information Technology Systems (HITS) are becoming more widely integrated into patient care in the dental school setting. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of a chairside HITS on users in the dental school setting. Qualitative techniques, including interviews, focus groups and observations, were used.

Consortium for oral health-related informatics: improving dental research, education, and treatment.

Advances in informatics, particularly the implementation of electronic health records (EHR), in dentistry have facilitated the exchange of information. The majority of dental schools in North America use the same EHR system, providing an unprecedented opportunity to integrate these data into a repository that can be used for oral health education and research. In 2007, fourteen dental schools formed the Consortium for Oral Health-Related Informatics (COHRI).

Health Information Technology Systems profoundly impact users: a case study in a dental school.

The purpose of this study was to increase our understanding of the impact of Health Information Technology Systems (HITS) on dental school users when the systems are integrated into chair-side patient care. We used qualitative research methods, including interviews, focus groups, and observations, to capture the experiences of HITS users at a single institution. Users included administrators, clinical faculty members, predoctoral students, support staff, and residents.

Serving the public good: challenges of dental education in the twenty-first century.

The purpose of this study was to explore perceptions of the roles and responsibilities of dental education in serving the public good, and the extent to which they are being met, from the vantage point of leaders at the university and state level. Five questions were developed to gather views on dental education's success in meeting the expectations and needs of the public. Fifty-one interviews were conducted with leaders at seven institutions and with public officials in six states.

Oral health and use of dental services among Hispanics.

Objectives: This study examined factors related to oral health and dental service use among Mexican-Americans, Cuban-Americans, and Puerto Ricans from the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-84 (HHANES).

Methods: Categorical measures of oral health were created: (1) perceived oral health status, (2) evaluated oral health status, (3) decayed permanent teeth, (4) teeth missing due to caries, (5) total permanent teeth present, and (6) periodontal classification. The effects of acculturation, education, dental insurance, and perceived condition of teeth and gums on dental service use in the past two and five years were examined using logistic regression.