A MOVE STRUCTURE MODEL FOR DENTISTRY RESEARCH ARTICLE ABSTRACTS: A GENRE-BASED STUDY OF VARIATIONS AND SIMILARITIES IN EIGHT DENTISTRY SUBDISCIPLINES

The abstract is one of the most important sections in a research article (RA) because it is the first section researchers read to determine whether it is relevant to their research. The abstract provides an overview or summary of the entire article. In the dentistry discipline, the RA abstract can either be structured using headings or written as a summary. However, subdisciplinary investigations of intradisciplinary (within the same discipline) variations of move structures in dentistry RA abstracts are lacking. This study aimed to investigate the prototypical rhetorical move structure realizations of 119 English RA abstracts in eight dentistry disciplines: Oral Sciences, Periodontics, Restorative Dentistry, Endodontics, Operative Dentistry, Prosthodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Orthodontics. It also aimed to investigate whether there are any intradisciplinary variations and/or similarities between the eight dentistry subdisciplines in terms of move sequence and length. The findings showed a lack of intradisciplinary variations in the rhetorical four-move structure (Purpose-Method-Result-Conclusion) across the eight dentistry subdisciplines. The Introduction/Background move was not present in all the dentistry subdisciplines; therefore, it is optional in five subdisciplines but conventional in the Oral Sciences, Endodontics, and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery subdisciplines since its occurrence exceeded 60 per cent of investigated RA abstracts of those subdisciplines. The analysis of the move lengths indicated the importance of the Methods and the Results moves in dental research discourse because each move constituted over 25 per cent of text space. The findings revealed the importance of drawing learners’ attention to the research gap when establishing the context for a study. Future studies may employ the proposed move-analysis model for RA abstract analyses in other academic disciplines.

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The Status of Theme in Research Article Abstracts in Seven Dentistry Subdisciplines: A Text-Based Study of Intradisciplinary Variations and Similarities in Thematic Choices and Thematic Progression Patterns

Journal of language and Education ◽

10.17323/jle.2021.10574 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 28-45

Author(s):

Hesham Suleiman Alyousef

Keyword(s):

Systemic Functional Linguistics ◽

Maxillofacial Surgery ◽

P Value ◽

Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽

Linguistic Features ◽

Operative Dentistry ◽

Functional Linguistics ◽

Research Article ◽

Thematic Progression ◽

The Status

A research article (RA) abstract provides an overview or summary of the whole research. It is one of the most important sections in an RA since it is the first section researchers read to decide if the article is relevant to their research or not. Researchers need to know the intradisciplinary (within the same discipline) variations and similarities in the choice of Theme and thematic progression (TP) patterns in RA abstracts in their discipline. Several studies have investigated variations and similarities in the use of Theme across disciplines. To the best of our knowledge, there is a lack of studies investigating intradisciplinary variations in the use of Theme in RA abstracts of dentistry subdisciplines. As epistemological differences exist between the various dentistry subdisciplines, it is pertinent to examine if there are intradisciplinary variations in the construction of Theme in the subfields of dentistry. The present study aims to investigate if there are any intradisciplinary variations and similarities in the use of Theme and TP patterns across seven dentistry subdisciplines: oral sciences, periodontics, endodontics, operative dentistry, prosthodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, and orthodontics. The study is framed by Halliday’s systemic functional linguistics’ approach to language and Daneš’s model for TP patterns. The findings revealed intradisciplinary significant differences between the subfields of dentistry in terms of the use of Theme types at p < .05 (p-value=0.0294), while there were no significant differences in the use of TP patterns and thematic markedness. Various interesting linguistic features characterizing the subdisciplines were found, although no significant interdisciplinary differences were found between dentistry RA abstracts and the findings reported in the literature of other disciplines. Finally, implications for novice dental researchers attempting to write an RA abstract are presented.

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Structure of Research Article Abstracts in Political Science: A Genre-Based Study

SAGE Open ◽

10.1177/21582440211040797 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 215824402110407

Author(s):

Hesham Suleiman Alyousef

Keyword(s):

Political Science ◽

English For Academic Purposes ◽

High Impact ◽

English For Specific Purposes ◽

Genre Studies ◽

Structure Model ◽

Research Article ◽

Scientific Disciplines ◽

Textual Space ◽

Research Gap

The research article (RA) abstract is the first section researchers read to determine its relevance to their interests. Researchers need to possess an implicit knowledge of the rhetorical move structure and organization of this section. Unlike most scientific disciplines, political science RA abstracts are unstructured, that is, with no headings (or moves), which makes it more challenging. To the best of our knowledge, the rhetorical move structure in high readership political science RA abstracts has not been researched. This study investigated (a) the rhetorical move structure in 120 political science RA abstracts from six high-impact journals, (b) the most common move patterns, and (c) the move(s) occupying most textual space. The findings indicated the lack of obligatory moves. A move structure model for writing a political science RA abstract is proposed, comprising four conventional moves (Introduction [I]–Purpose [P]–Methods [M]–Results [R]) and two optional step/move, namely, Research Gap step and Discussion [D] move. The results also showed that the first most frequent move pattern is I-P-M-R-D, followed by I-P-M-R and the I-P-R-D. The fact that an RA abstract summarizes the whole RA results in move embedding, particularly in the four moves, I-P-M-R. The findings revealed the importance of the Results move as it occupied nearly one third of text space. The results may contribute to the fields of discourse and genre studies. They may provide invaluable insights for novice political science researchers attempting to publish their work in high-ranking journals. The proposed move structure model can act as a guide for English for Academic Purposes (EAP)/English for Specific Purposes (ESP) tutors and political science authors.

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Restorative dentistry – what's it all about?

Bulletin of The Royal College of Surgeons of England ◽

10.1308/147363507x239217 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 89 (9) ◽

pp. 327-327

Author(s):

Paul King

Keyword(s):

Maxillofacial Surgery ◽

Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽

Restorative Dentistry ◽

The Third ◽

Complex Problems ◽

The Uk ◽

Provision Of Care

The specialty of restorative dentistry encompasses the monospecialties of endodontics, periodontics and prosthodontics, and involves the provision of care and advice for patients with complex problems associated with restoring satisfactory oral and dental function and aesthetics. Restorative dentistry has been recognised within the UK for nearly 25 years, becoming the third dental specialty along with the pre-existing specialties of oral and maxillofacial surgery and orthodontics in 1973.

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Gloves puncture in general dentistry.

The Professional Medical Journal ◽

10.29309/tpmj/2019.26.10.4137 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 26 (10) ◽

pp. 1760-1764

Author(s):

Priya ◽

Munir Ahmed Banglani ◽

Suneel Kumar Punjabi ◽

Shazia Parveen

Keyword(s):

High Risk ◽

Maxillofacial Surgery ◽

High Risk Group ◽

University Hospital ◽

P Value ◽

Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽

Operative Dentistry ◽

Left Hand ◽

Dental Procedures ◽

Study Setting

Objectives: The purpose of current study was to identify particular procedures which are associated with a high risk of glove puncture and thereby assist in limiting the risk of infection, especially those in high risk group. Study Design: Observational study. Setting: Outpatient department of dentistry at Liaquat University hospital, Hyderabad. Period: August 2017 to January 2018. Materials and Methods: In present study gloves perforation were assessed after performing various dental treatments by using Latex Biogel gloves. Total 400 gloves were collected from department of oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, operative dentistry and prosthodontics, 100 from each department. Simple Water Inflation technique was used to test punctures in gloves to determine the number and position of punctures in used gloves. Data collection was done using SPSS version 22.0. Descriptive statistics were computed and differences between groups were assessed through T- test. P-value ≤ 0.05 was taken as statistically significant. Results: Total 400 gloves were examined 100 from each department. Out of 100, 94 (94%) were found perforated from oral & maxillofacial surgery, 90 (90%) from orthodontics, 73 (73%) from prosthodontics & 80 (80%) from operative dentistry. Gloves puncture of left hand were more 292 (73%) than that of right hand 108 (27%) out of 400 gloves. Conclusion: Perforation of Gloves while several dental procedures have been evaluated and resulted that gloves on left hand were at greater risk unambiguously in the procedures in which wires were used, additional precautions like wearing double gloves during these procedures may therefore be indicated.

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Dental Robotics: A Disruptive Technology

Sensors ◽

10.3390/s21103308 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (10) ◽

pp. 3308

Author(s):

Paras Ahmad ◽

Mohammad Khursheed Alam ◽

Ali Aldajani ◽

Abdulmajeed Alahmari ◽

Amal Alanazi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Autonomous Robots ◽

Maxillofacial Surgery ◽

Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽

Disruptive Technology ◽

Restorative Dentistry ◽

Oral Radiology ◽

Treatment Protocols ◽

The Past ◽

Robot Systems ◽

Dental Profession

Robotics is a disruptive technology that will change diagnostics and treatment protocols in dental medicine. Robots can perform repeated workflows for an indefinite length of time while enhancing the overall quality and quantity of patient care. Early robots required a human operator, but robotic systems have advanced significantly over the past decade, and the latest medical robots can perform patient intervention or remote monitoring autonomously. However, little research data on the therapeutic reliability and precision of autonomous robots are available. The present paper reviews the promise and practice of robots in dentistry by evaluating published work on commercial robot systems in dental implantology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, prosthetic and restorative dentistry, endodontics, orthodontics, oral radiology as well as dental education. In conclusion, this review critically addresses the current limitations of dental robotics and anticipates the potential future impact on oral healthcare and the dental profession.

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