Publications by authors named "E Roudnitsky"

Despite its role in treating the most dominant non-communicable diseases worldwide, the global workforce of oral and maxillofacial (OM) surgeons is not well-characterized. To address the current deficit in understanding of the global OM surgeon workforce and to elevate oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) in the global health discourse, we join other surgical specialties in evaluating global surgical capacity with a descriptive analysis of the distribution of OM surgeons worldwide. A mixed-methods study was implemented using a combination of literature review, in-country contacts, internet searches, and survey data.

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Purpose: Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO) is a rare inflammatory condition characterized by sterile bone lesions. There appears to be a shift in the diagnostic modalities and treatment over the past decades despite insufficient published data. The purpose of this study was to document: 1) the number of patients diagnosed with CRMO, 2) patient demographics, 3) disease characteristics at presentation, 4) diagnostic modalities employed, and 5) treatments prescribed at our institution over a 30-year period.

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Purpose: The purpose of the study was to examine the impact of residency training institutions on the pursuit of a career in academic oral and maxillofacial surgery and assess variables associated with academic productivity.

Materials And Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of full-time academic oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OMSs) in the United States. The primary predictor variable was program of residency training.

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Purpose: Oral diseases pose a serious global health challenge. As such, dental education must integrate global health with emphasis on scalable and sustainable solutions. The aim of our study was to capture the scope of global health programs offered to dental students in the United States and identify ways in which dental schools may modify their curricula to improve global health knowledge and accessibility for students.

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