- Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Dental Research and COVID-19
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
- Dental Education, Practice, Research
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations
- Dental Erosion and Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Celiac Disease Research and Management
- Medical Education and Admissions
- Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide
- Methemoglobinemia and Tumor Lysis Syndrome
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
ProQuest (United States)
2018-2021
CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
2021
Community Health Partnership
2019-2021
Pennsylvania Department of Health
2019
Medical University of South Carolina
2019
University of Pittsburgh
2005-2013
United Parcel Service (United States)
2010
To achieve optimal health and oral health, the system of care must place a person their social well-being at center decision making understand factors spent outside clinical settings, including individual behavior, context lifestyle. Person-centered offers unique compelling opportunity for dentistry, its practitioners, to improve quality overall outcomes. For decades, dominant treatment modalities within dentistry primarily focused on surgical, treatment-oriented approach as opposed...
Abstract Background Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) is a minimally-invasive preventive service used in the U.S. to avert and arrest caries since 2014. No studies document survival outcomes based real world delivery. We analyzed 12-month of SDF applied independently or concurrently with other restorative procedures among population receiving community dental care. Methods data on applications from de-identified claims Oregon Health Plan patients served by Advantage Dental 2016, who had been...
The goal of this study was to identify and quantify complications occurring with the administration anesthesia for dental treatment patients special needs. Anesthesia providers completed a standardized evaluation form, delineating possible 202 consecutive ambulatory receiving in needs clinic. Statistical analysis four types administered showed that overall complication rate 23.8%. Evaluation data were considered either mild (95.8%), or moderate (4.2%), while no reports severe occurred....
General descriptions or "snapshots" of sedation/general anesthesia practices during dental care are very limited in reviewed literature. The objective this study was to determine commonalities sedation/anesthesia practices, as well accumulate subjective information pertaining within the profession. This questionnaire-based survey completed by participating providers United States. A standardized questionnaire sent via facsimile, delivered mail, 1500 from a randomized list using an online...
The aim of this study was to investigate the attitude dentists in Kuwait toward use nitrous oxide sedation as a behavior management technique (BMT) for pediatric patients and assess their training sedation. In addition, we assessed parents' knowledge BMT children. objective determine if is being provided utilized means enhance dental care patients. A cross-sectional survey randomly distributed both groups interest: parents accompanying children dentist licensed Kuwait. Participants had meet...
To assess the quality and quantity of sedation education in U.S. dental schools, a prospective, questionnaire-based survey was administered to general practitioners who graduated 2003. Questionnaires were sent via facsimile recent graduates using list obtained through American Dental Association. The response rate 54 percent; 718 1,328 nine-question surveys returned. questionnaires indicates perceived need for care by majority low overall satisfaction with schools. consensus most 2003 school...
This study evaluated the impact of well-child visits (WCVs) on promoting preventive to dentist. Effects by age, race, gender, and dental diagnosis were investigated.Administrative claims data for 1.85 million Medicaid-enrolled children aged 4 or less in 13 states 2013 identified from Truven MarketScan Medicaid Database. A cohort all who had a WCV was generated followed 365 d identify date closest visit.The included 1,308,719 with 2013. Three percent under age 1 an oral health assessment...
A mail survey of 2003-07 dental school graduates was undertaken by the Department Anesthesiology at University Pittsburgh School Dental Medicine to assess strengths and weaknesses predoctoral curriculum in anesthesia determine preparedness practicing dentists provide services for their patients. Subsets responses were created specifically evaluate effectiveness an advanced selective program sedation offered approximately twenty third- fourth-year students. This fourteen-month Anesthesia...
Abstract Objective There are both opportunities and challenges with the implementation of oral health value‐based care (OHVBC). To tackle concerns advance conversation, a symposium was convened subject matter experts to develop gap analysis capture insights into professional readiness for design. Methods The as private event 46 participants over course one half days in December 2019. Thematic analyses utilized OHVBC Readiness Framework (DentaQuest Partnership, 2019) further codify...
A 6-year-old female in good health presented with no known drug allergies for dental treatment under general anesthesia. Following the preoperative evaluation, patient received intramuscular premedication consisting of midazolam (1 mg) and Ketamine (60 into left deltoid muscle. During transfer, anesthesia personnel detected a hive developing proximity to patient's right ear lobe. The subject was directly placed operative chair, physical exam revealed urticaria on neck, back, torso. In...
Objectives:The aim of this study was to identify and quantify likeness difference in parent response anxiety scale, dental knowledge, parent-child communication, parental history.The objective is determine if relationships exist with these parameters the need for analgesia and/or sedation their children.Methods: A survey-based quality analysis performed between June 2012 May 2013 on 126 consecutive parents/guardians children receiving nitrous oxide administration during care within CareSouth...
Abstract The objective of this study was to examine the public health relevance prevalence dental fear in Kuwait and resultant barrier that it creates regarding access care. analysis demonstrated a high anxiety Kuwaiti population perceived need for anesthesia services by care providers. telephone survey general showed nearly 35% respondents reported being somewhat nervous, very or terrified about going dentist. In addition, 36% postponed their treatment because fear. Respondents preference...