An Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice Model for Dentistry and Pharmacy.

The aims of this study were to evaluate the feasibility of an interprofessional education and collaborative practice model (IECPM) developed by the School of Dentistry (SOD) and College of Pharmacy (COP) for the University of Minnesota dental clinics and to report results of the needs assessment using specific primary care metrics and medication histories gathered through use of the model in 2015-16. Planning focused on establishing a workflow to implement the IECPM by the SOD and COP. The interprofessional team that provided patient care for the study consisted of 50 dental students, ten dental therapy students, one pharmacy student, one pharmacy resident, one faculty pharmacist, one dental assistant, one faculty dental hygienist, and two dentists.

Trends in Generalist and Specialty Advanced Dental Education and Practice, 2005-06 to 2015-16 and Beyond.

This article reviews the data on advanced dental education for the past decade and explores what advanced dental education might look like in the years leading up to 2040, including how its graduates will address the oral health needs of the population. The authors based these projections on published data about advanced dental education collected by the American Dental Association and other organizations. Nevertheless, a certain degree of speculation was involved.

Improving Documentation, Compliance, and Approvals in an Electronic Dental Record at a U.S. Dental School.

The aims of this study were to improve progress note documentation by dental students, achieve accurate and timely charge capture and treatment code and note approval, and determine the effectiveness of multiple interventions in improving overall documentation of patient encounters in the clinic of one U.S. dental school.

Cost-effective analysis of topical chlorhexidine in hematologic patients at risk for oral mucositis.

Objective: The aim of this study was to explore whether management of mucositis with Chlorhexidine (CHX) mouthwash could be a cost-effective method to decrease the risk of mortality and economic burden in hemato-oncologic or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) patients.

Methods: A cost-effectiveness analysis model of prophylactic CHX mouthwash use versus no-CHX mouthwash use for the prevention of oral mucositis was developed for patients undergoing cytotoxic therapy or HSCT. The outcome variable was survival.

Five-year prospective clinical evaluation of highly crystalline HA MP-1-coated dental implants.

Contemporary plasma-sprayed hydroxylapatite (HA) coatings with high crystalline content are much more resistant to in vivo degradation than HA coatings of a decade ago but reportedly exhibit reduced wettability, which could potentially negatively affect tissue adhesion and long-term clinical outcome. The present prospective study was undertaken to determine if highly crystalline HA MP-1-coated implants could meet a minimum 5-year implant success rate standard of 85% in view of their previously reported decreased wettability. Study subjects were consecutive patients with 1 or more missing teeth in the maxillary and/or mandibular jaw who presented in 3 university dental clinics and 1 private dental practice.

Factors associated with oral health-related quality of life in community-dwelling elderly persons with disabilities.

Objectives: To examine, in community-dwelling elderly persons with disabilities, the association between oral health-related quality of life (OHRQOL) as measured using the 14-item Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) and specific oral health, health, and disability status variables; life satisfaction; living alone; and low income.

Design: Observational cross-sectional.

Setting: A Medicare demonstration conducted in 19 counties in three states.

A decision analysis: the dental management of patients prior to hematology cytotoxic therapy or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

There is a controversy regarding whether dental treatment before chemotherapy protocols, including hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), is helpful to prevent infections during the consequent immunosuppression. The aim of this study was to develop a decision analysis framework that would test the effect of dental treatment prior to chemotherapy on the survival of the patient. A decision tree was created to compare the clinical outcomes of two treatment alternatives for a base-case patient receiving cytotoxics or undergoing HSCT.

Preferences for oral health states in a US community-dwelling functionally impaired older adult population: 2000-2001.

Objectives: To determine whether and how much time in a state of ill oral health an older person would be willing to trade for optimal oral health.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional observational study of 76 subjects (52 female, 24 male) ages 47-93 (mean 75.2) recruited from a Medicare demonstration.

Education of dentists in the treatment of patients with special needs.

The dental education system has been suggested as the vital link in providing a workforce capable of improving oral health for people with special needs. Dental education institutions not only train dental professionals for their role in providing oral health services for people with special needs, they also provide a significant amount of services to this population in their clinical environments. However, there is no consensus about whether to concentrate the educational efforts on the preor postdoctoral level, or both.