Is instant messaging the future of workplace communication for oral and maxillofacial surgery?

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 180-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Verea Linares ◽  
Johno Breeze
Keyword(s):  
Instant Messaging ◽  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Mobile Telephone ◽  
Patient Specific ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Junior Doctors ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Workplace Communication ◽  
Phone Calls ◽  
Near Future

Mobile telephone texts are the primary method of communication among junior doctors, superseding phone calls and bleeps. However, instant messaging is now one of the most common methods of social communication worldwide, and will likely supersede texting in the near future – but concerns over its security suggest further research is urgently required into the content of such communications, if it is to transmit patient specific information.

The Use of Patient-Specific Implants in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 593-600 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael F. Huang ◽  
David Alfi ◽  
Jonathan Alfi ◽  
Andrew T. Huang
Keyword(s):  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Patient Specific ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Patient Specific Implants

Oxford Handbook of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luke Cascarini ◽  
Clare Schilling ◽  
Ben Gurney ◽  
Peter Brennan
Keyword(s):  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Dental Materials ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Junior Doctors ◽  
Reference Guide ◽  
Surgical Trainees ◽  
Specialist Nurses ◽  
Current Guidelines

This new edition of Oxford Handbook of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery has been fully updated to cover the current guidelines and research in the field of OMFS. Splitting vital knowledge into sections based on clinical areas, this handbook uses bulleted lists and summary boxes to make the information easily searchable. Chapters on ‘in the clinic’, ‘in the theatre’, and ‘on the ward’ cover all common complaints and presentations that the reader can expect to encounter in their daily activities, and a dedicated section to emergencies provides clear advice. Common drugs and dental materials are covered as a quick reference guide. With OMFS now part of the Core Training programme for surgical trainees, the handbook ensures a solid grasp of the basics and fundamentals to help support decision making for junior doctors, dental foundation trainees, specialist nurses, and medical and dental students.

Out-of-hours cover in oral and maxillofacial surgery

2008 ◽  
Vol 90 (8) ◽  
pp. 282-283
Author(s):  
G Reddy-Kolanu ◽  
M Ethunandan ◽  
R Anand ◽  
V Ilankovan
Keyword(s):  
Medical Staff ◽  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Working Time ◽  
European Working Time Directive ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Junior Doctors ◽  
Out Of Hours ◽  
Dental Pathology ◽  
European Working ◽  
Working Time Directive

The European Working Time Directive (EWTD) has required all departments to re think staffing arrangements to provide out-of-hours ser vices. Large departments with man y junior doctors can continue to have oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) SHOs covering the out-of-hours ser vice without exceeding the constraints of EWTD. For smaller departments the choice has been either to close the on-call service and centralise it in a larger department or to have a specialty cross-cover arrangement. The problems of cross-cover might be more apparent in OMFS than in other hospital specialties due to other medical staff possessing a negligible knowledge of dental pathology.

scholarly journals COVID-19: The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Experience, Oxford, UK

2021 ◽  
pp. 194338752199126
Author(s):  
Toby M. Visholm ◽  
Neha Sandhu ◽  
Daljit K. Dhariwal
Keyword(s):  
Average Length ◽  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Junior Doctors ◽  
Hub And Spoke ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Time Period ◽  
New Guidelines ◽  
Surgery Department

Study Design: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic the Oxford Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, that operates as a Hub and Spoke model underwent several changes to its structure to respond to the change in service. This study is an audit of all emergency patients seen during a 10-week period and compared these patients to the same time period 1-year previous. Objective: The objective was to observe the change in the service provision during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This study prospectively recorded all the emergency referrals, inpatient admissions and emergency outpatient reviews during a 10-week period, this was compared to data from the same time period in 2019. Results: The unit saw a statistically significant decrease in the number of facial lacerations (p = 0.0007) and fractured mandibles (p = 0.0067) and received a statistically significant increase in patients presenting with dental abscesses (p = 0.0067). Average length of inpatient stay was reduced from 2.4 days to 1.7; of these patients significantly less were reviewed face to face (p = 0.026) in favor of telemedicine options. Conclusions: During this period, the hub and spoke model allowed the service to quickly adapt during the COVID pandemic aiding the dissemination of new guidelines and establishing hub and spoke local consultant led daily emergency and follow up clinics. The Specialist Training Registrars were located in the central hub which allowed the service to have 24-hour resident senior decision makers and enabled the redeployment of junior doctors. The authors believe that the Hub and Spoke model allowed their workforce and resources to best serve their patient population.

scholarly journals IS WHATSAPP THE FUTURE OF WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION?: INVESTIGATING THE USE OF WHATSAPP IN DECISION- MAKING EPISODES

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 414-442
Author(s):  
Nor Azikin Mohd Omar ◽  
Nur Jijidiana Azmi ◽  
Nurshafawati Ahamad Sani
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Mobile Telephone ◽  
Workplace Communication ◽  
Primary Methods ◽  
Team Meetings ◽  
Phone Calls ◽  
The Future ◽  
Mobile Messaging Service ◽  
The Impact

Background and Purpose: Meetings, emails, phone calls and mobile telephone texts are often quoted as the primary methods of communication in the workplace settings. However, the rise of mobile messaging service has been superseding the use of these modes of communication. Hence, it is not surprising that messaging applications like Whatsapp has slowly replaced the transmission of messages in most workplace interaction. WA, the prominent global mobile messenger application (statistica.com) does not only allow users to send personal messages to others rapidly but also makes it possible for them to communicate in groups where the users can communicate interactively and achieve tasks swiftly.   Methodology: Drawing on WA group messages and audio recordings of meetings of team meetings, this work analyses the impact of WA on internal team communication by focusing on the processes of decision-making displayed by the members of a group of academics at an institution of higher education in Malaysia.   Findings: The analysis shows that the application functions as a useful platform for the team to negotiate solutions, make and revisit decisions that were previously decided in another interactional context.   Contributions: This paper concludes that the use of WA constitutes a daily reality in the investigated workplace, illuminate the intertextuality of DM processes across these contexts, and that it is reflective of its main purposes: to make quick decisions, give confirmation or approval, and provide information regarding the issues raised. The study also addresses the crucial question: is WA the future of workplace communication and will it become the preferred medium for decision- making?   Keywords: Decision-making, higher education, Malaysia, WhatsApp, workplace discourse.   Cite as: Mohd Omar, N. A, Azmi, N. J., & Ahmad Sani, N. (2020). Is Whatsapp the future of workplace communication?: Investigating the use of Whatsapp in decision-making episodes. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 5(1), 414-442. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol5iss1pp414-442

A 3D-printed osseointegrated combined jaw and dental implant prosthesis – a case study

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 1164-1169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Santosh Kumar Malyala ◽  
Ravi Kumar Y. ◽  
Aditya Mohan Alwala
Keyword(s):  
Medical Imaging ◽  
Patient Outcomes ◽  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
Imaging Techniques ◽  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Current Approach ◽  
Patient Specific ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Imaging Data ◽  
Content Type

Purpose This paper aims to present a new design in the area of basal osseointegrated implant (BOI) for oral and maxillofacial surgery using a patient-specific computer-aided design (CAD) and additive manufacturing (AM) approach. The BOI was designed and fabricated according to the patient’s specific requirement, of maxilla stabilisation and dental fixation, a capacity not currently available in conventional BOI. The combination of CAD and AM techniques provides a powerful approach for optimisation and realisation of the implant in a design which helps to minimise blood loss and surgery time, translating into better patient outcomes and reduced financial burdens on healthcare providers. Design/methodology/approach The current study integrates the capabilities of conventional medical imaging techniques, CAD and metal AM to realise the BOI. The patient’s anatomy was scanned using a 128-slice spiral computed tomography scanner into a standard Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine (DICOM) data output. The DICOM data are processed using MIMICS software to construct a digital representative patient model to aid the design process, and the final customised implant was designed using Creo software. The final, surgically implanted BOI was fabricated using direct metal laser sintering in titanium (Ti-64). Findings The current approach assisted us to design BOI customised to the patient’s unique anatomy to improve patient outcomes. The design realises a nerve relieving option and placement of porous structure at the required area based up on the analysis of patient bone structural data. Originality/value The novelty in this work is that developed BOI comprises a patient-specific design that allows for custom fabrication around the patients' nerves, provides structural support to the compromised maxilla and comprises a dual abutment design, with the capacity of supporting fixation of up to four teeth. Conventional BOIs are only available for a signal abutment capable of holding one or two teeth only. Given the customised nature of the design, the concept could easily be extended to explore a greater number of fixation abutments, abutment length/location, adjusted dental fixation size or greater levels of maxilla support. The study highlights the significance of CAD packages to construct patient-specific solution directly from medical imaging data, and the efficiency of metal AM to translate designs into a functional implant.

Developing a mobile phone app for junior doctors in OMFS

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 140-145
Author(s):  
Arie Yuffa ◽  
Johno Breeze
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Clinical Information ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Junior Doctors

Junior doctors have always desired easily accessible clinical information. Applications (‘apps’) are now ubiquitous on most mobile phone platforms. Currently available apps are limited in their content or functionality. We describe the development of a bespoke app for junior doctors in oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) and a programme to validate its content.

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