Drug Profile of Adult Patients Attending Five General Dental Practices in Merseyside

2003 ◽  
Vol os10 (4) ◽  
pp. 113-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria J Brindley ◽  
Lesley P Longman ◽  
Christine Randall ◽  
E Anne Field
Keyword(s):  
Dental Care ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Dental Practice ◽  
Drug Profile ◽  
Dental Patients ◽  
Oral Side ◽  
General Dental Practitioner ◽  
Systemic Medication ◽  
Dental Practices

Objective To evaluate the drug profile of patients attending general dental practice and to assess the significance of this for the provision of dental care. Design and setting Prospective study of adult patients attending five general dental practices in Merseyside. Materials and methods Patients were questioned about prescribed medication. The data were analysed to assess any potential oral side-effects, pertinent drug interactions, or potential complications of dental treatment. Results A total of 1103 patients were recruited; of these, 287 (26%) were taking systemic medication. Conclusion Approximately a quarter of dental patients attending for routine dental care were taking prescribed medication. The majority of these drugs have significant implications for the general dental practitioner.

Patient-Active Prevention in Primary Dental Care: A Characterisation of General Practices in Northern Ireland

2005 ◽  
Vol os12 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth Freeman ◽  
Gail Kerr ◽  
Kathy Salmon ◽  
Patti Speedy
Keyword(s):  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Eastern Health ◽  
Practice Characteristics ◽  
General Dental Practitioner ◽  
Dental Practices ◽  
General Practices ◽  
The Government

Aim To investigate the preventive orientation of general dental practices by examining their patient-active prevention activities, practice policies for prevention and employment strategies. Method All general dental practices located within the region of the Eastern Health and Social Services Board (EHSSB) in Northern Ireland were contacted and invited to participate. A questionnaire assessed practice characteristics, patient-active prevention, practice policies and employment strategies. The principal general dental practitioner (GDP) was invited to complete the questionnaire. Results Seventy-seven per cent of practices participated. Nearly all the practices provided patient-active prevention; however, lower proportions of dentists provided advice on diet for dental caries (3%), oral hygiene instruction, fluoride toothpaste use and interdental cleaning (7%) with each new course of dental treatment. ‘Patient-active’ prevention practices were 5.8 times more likely to employ a hygienist and 5.3 times more likely to have a practice policy to screen for oral cancer. Conclusions These findings suggest that the employment of a hygienist is central to the reorientation of primary dental care. The Government must be encouraged to provide the financial means to allow primary care to shift from being disease-centred to health-focused.

scholarly journals Psychotropic Drugs: Implications For Dental Practice

2008 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 89-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel E. Becker
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Drug Interactions ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Psychotropic Drugs ◽  
Preoperative Assessment ◽  
Psychotropic Medications ◽  
Dental Practice ◽  
Dental Patients ◽  
Psychiatric Illnesses

Abstract Appropriate preoperative assessment of dental patients should always include analysis of their medications. Psychiatric illnesses including panic/anxiety disorder, depression, psychoses, and manic disorders are prevalent within our society. An impressive number of drug formulations are prescribed for these disorders, and they introduce concern regarding side effects and possible drug interactions with medications the dentist may deem necessary for dental care. This article will address essential pharmacology of these psychotropic medications.

Dental Phobia

1971 ◽  
Vol 119 (549) ◽  
pp. 151-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry Lautch
Keyword(s):  
Social Class ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Preventive Dental Care ◽  
Dental Patients ◽  
Family Attitudes ◽  
Dental Phobia ◽  
Conservative Dentistry ◽  
Do So

Although a number of papers have been written emphasizing the need for conservative dentistry and describing various ways of dealing with patients fearful of dental treatment, little systematic attention has been paid to understanding the basis of this impediment. A fear of dental treatment is, indeed, so common that it can almost be considered normal unless of such a degree as to interfere with much needed dental care. Thus, in the U.S.A. Freidson and Feldman (1958) reported that 51 per cent of a large and representative sample did not visit a dentist regularly. Out of these 9 per cent reported that their reluctance to do so was based on fear. Similarly, Kegeles (1963) reported that fear of dental treatment significantly reduced the number of preventive dental care visits, independent of social class. Shoben and Borland (1954) found that unfavourable family dental experience and unfavourable family attitudes towards dentistry were the only factors which discriminated between fearful and non-fearful dental patients.

scholarly journals STUDY OF HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS IN COMPARISON OF INCOME AND EXPENSES OF DENTAL PRACTICE BY TYPE OF TREATMENT

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (34) ◽  
Author(s):  
V.S SERIKOV ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Health Insurance ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Dental Materials ◽  
Medical Insurance ◽  
Dental Practice ◽  
Dental Services ◽  
Economic Significance ◽  
Dental Clinics

Currently, the number of private dental clinics is growing. However, there is also mandatory medical insurance for free dental care. The purpose of this study is to study the costs of health insurance in comparison of income and expenses of dental practice by type of treatment. The study examined all medical expenses for dental care, purchase of dental materials, depending on the type of dental treatment. The economic significance of expenses and revenues for dental materials was calculated depending on the type of treatment, as well as the optimal amount of remuneration for employees. In our study, regular dental examinations are covered by insurance, since patients who visit dental clinics for regular dental examinations carry out preventive measures at the expense of mandatory medical insurance. In the course of the study, we calculated the economic significance of preventive measures and the cost-effectiveness of dental care. Thus, early diagnostics of dental pathology and high-quality provision of dental services at the early stages under the mandatory medical insurance policy are effective for improving the entire management balance of dental clinics.

scholarly journals Knowledge and attitudes of dental patients towards cross-infection control measures in dental practice

1997 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 263-273
Author(s):  
Adel A. Mousa ◽  
Nadia M. Mahmoud ◽  
Azza M. Tag El Din
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Cross Infection ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Dental Practice ◽  
Dental Patients ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Infection Control Measures ◽  
Dental Clinics

The knowledge and attitudes of 460 dental patients attending outpatient dental clinics in Alexandria, Tanta, and El-Mansoura universities were studied. Every patient was interviewed individually using a questionnaire concerning the routine use of protective gloves, masks and spectacles. The results revealed that 90% of the patients expected dentists to wear gloves, 73% expected them to wear face masks and 37% to wear spectacles. Most patients believed that gloves were for the patient’s protection while face masks and spectacles were for the dentist’s protection. About 50% of patients believed that they could contract infectious diseases during dental treatment;the more educated, the greater the concern of infection. Tanta patients were more concerned about cross infection than other patients

scholarly journals Assessing the Need for Anesthesia and Sedation Services in Kuwaiti Dental Practice

2010 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 91-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Abdulwahab ◽  
Fatima Al-Sayegh ◽  
Sean G. Boynes ◽  
Hawra Abdulwahab ◽  
Jayme Zovko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Dental Fear ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
The Public ◽  
Dental Patients ◽  
Kuwaiti Population ◽  
Fear And Anxiety ◽  
To Receive

Abstract The objective of this study was to examine the public health relevance of the prevalence of dental fear in Kuwait and the resultant barrier that it creates regarding access to dental care. The study analysis demonstrated a high prevalence of dental fear and anxiety in the Kuwaiti population and a perceived need for anesthesia services by dental care providers. The telephone survey of the general population showed nearly 35% of respondents reported being somewhat nervous, very nervous, or terrified about going to the dentist. In addition, about 36% of the population postponed their dental treatment because of fear. Respondents showed a preference to receive sedation and anesthesia services as a means of anxiety relief, and they were willing to go to the dentist more often when such services were available. People with high fear and anxiety preferred to receive some type of medication to relieve their anxiety. In conclusion, the significance and importance of the need for anesthesia services to enhance the public health of dental patients in Kuwait has been demonstrated, and improvements are needed in anesthesia and sedation training of Kuwaiti dental care providers.

scholarly journals COVID-19: Present and Future Challenges for Dental Practice

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 3151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Najla Dar Odeh ◽  
Hamzah Babkair ◽  
Shaden Abu-Hammad ◽  
Sary Borzangy ◽  
Abdalla Abu-Hammad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Critical Time ◽  
High Rate ◽  
World Health ◽  
Healthcare Personnel ◽  
Dental Practice ◽  
Dental Patients ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
Health Organization

COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, with a high fatality rate that may reach 8%. The disease is caused by SARS-CoV-2 which is one of the coronaviruses. Realizing the severity of outcomes associated with this disease and its high rate of transmission, dentists were instructed by regulatory authorities, such as the American Dental Association, to stop providing treatment to dental patients except those who have emergency complaints. This was mainly for protection of dental healthcare personnel, their families, contacts, and their patients from the transmission of virus, and also to preserve the much-needed supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE). Dentists at all times should competently follow cross-infection control protocols, but particularly during this critical time, they should do their best to decide on the emergency cases that are indicated for dental treatment. Dentists should also be updated on how this pandemic is related to their profession in order to be well oriented and prepared. This overview will address several issues concerned with the COVID-19 pandemic that directly relate to dental practice in terms of prevention, treatment, and orofacial clinical manifestations.

Clinical Governance. What is it and how can it be Delivered in Dental Practices?

2004 ◽  
Vol os11 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-61
Author(s):  
Yann G Maidment
Keyword(s):  
Literature Search ◽  
Clinical Governance ◽  
Dental Practice ◽  
Dental Practitioner ◽  
General Dental Practice ◽  
General Dental Practitioner ◽  
Dental Practices

This paper describes how a Scottish general dental practitioner carried out a literature search to inform his teaching on the topic of clinical governance in general dental practice. He found relatively few publications on the topic, most of which were descriptive rather than reports of scientific studies. Nevertheless, he has used the results of the literature search to inform his teaching. His opinion on what clinical governance is and how it can be introduced follows a brief description of the literature search.

scholarly journals The impact of Covid-19 pandemic over the dental patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. e252101119502
Author(s):  
Lara Steffany de Carvalho ◽  
Caroline Trefiglio Rocha ◽  
Rafael de Aguiar Vilela Júnior ◽  
Ivan Balducci ◽  
Amjad Abu Hasna
Keyword(s):  
Dental Care ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Cross Contamination ◽  
Dental Patients ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Dental Offices ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Respiratory Droplets ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Group 1

Objective: Covid-19 is a highly infectious disease; it is transmitted by patients’ secretions and respiratory droplets SARS-CoV-2 was detected in patients saliva making dental care professionals more susceptible for contamination and the patient less safe while seeking the dental treatment. Methodology: This quantitative study was elaborated through a questionnaire for patients who frequently seek dental care in private and publica dental care units. A total of 205 over-18 patients were included, those who left one or more questions without answer were excluded. Participants were able to refuse to answer any question or to participate in the questionnaire at all. The questionnaire was composed of five questions. Participants were divided into two groups: Group 1: private dental offices patients (n=98); Group 2: public dental clinic patients (n=107). Results: there was a significant difference between groups 1 and 2, in which 50% of group 1 feel safe while seeking dental care during the Covid-19 pandemic in comparison with 72.89% of group 2. There was no significant difference between groups 1 and 2, in which 93.87 and 94.39% of groups 1 and 2 respectively feel safe with the professionals' PPE and consider it sufficient. About 59.81% of the participants of group 2 do not feel insecure with the cross contamination caused by SARS-CoV-2 in collective health care units. Finally, there was a significant difference between groups 1 and 2, in which 74.48% of group 1 prefer to be attended by vaccinated professionals, instead of only 56.07% of group 2. Conclusion: it was concluded that not all dental patients feel safe while seeking dental treatment during the Covid-19 pandemic, however, they consider the professional PPE sufficient. Patients feel safe to be attended by vaccinated professionals.

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