Academy: strengthening the educational mission in academic health centers.

A dental school in the modern academic health center often finds that its traditional mission of educating dentists has become more complex as a result of the increased emphasis placed on research and patient care. Although health care education clearly benefits from a rich environment including research and patient care, faculty often find themselves conflicted about their roles in the complex mix of activities in the health center. In order to support faculty in their educational activities, several schools have formed organizational structures with the specific purpose of providing financial and developmental assistance.

A survey of information technology management at U.S. dental schools.

The purpose of this project is to assess how information technology (IT) is being implemented and managed in U.S. dental schools.

Membrane type (MT) 1-matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) and MMP-2 expression in ligature-induced periodontitis in the rat.

Background: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have been shown to be involved in the degradation of the extracellular matrix (ECM). In particular, MMP-2 and MMP-9 (gelatinase A and gelatinase B, respectively) have been identified as the predominant MMPs during periodontitis. Recent studies have indicated that a novel transmembrane MMP, mebrane-type 1 matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP), can activate pro-MMP-2 in tumor metastasis.

Tutoring in a problem-based curriculum: expert versus nonexpert.

Many studies have examined whether being an "expert" influences the success of a tutor in a problem-based learning curriculum. There are, however, no established standards by which to determine expertise. The purpose of this study was to examine whether students evaluate expert and nonexpert tutors comparably and to determine whether setting different standards to determine expertise influences the outcome of the above findings.

Learning disabilities in dental education: trends, management, and concerns in U.S. dental schools.

The prevalence of learning disabilities (LD) in higher education has drawn significant attention at the undergraduate level. College freshmen reporting learning disabilities have increased significantly in the past twenty years. Although anecdotal evidence suggests an increase in the number of dental students with learning disabilities, nothing has been published regarding how dental education is affected by this general trend.