General Dentists’ Perceptions About Their Relationship With Specialists

Kaur, Harpinder; Singhal, Sonica; Glogauer, Michael; Azarpazhooh, Amir; Quiñonez, Carlos

doi:10.1016/j.identj.2021.08.052

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“…The scope of responsibility and division of duties between general practitioners and specialists differ. 36 Orthodontists are expected to have advanced knowledge and expertise in CAT, whereas the same level of understanding is not necessarily expected of general practitioners. Regrettably, a high occurrence of malpractice has been identified in the field of orthodontics, 37 and orthodontic treatment should be supervised under orthodontists or qualified dentists.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Orthodontic Practitioners’ Knowledge and Education Demand on Clear Aligner Therapy

Gao

Sun

Yan

et al. 2024

International Dental Journal

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Orthodontic Practitioners’ Knowledge and Education Demand on Clear Aligner Therapy

Gao

Sun

Yan

et al. 2024

International Dental Journal

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“…A la vez, no ha sido aún delimitada localmente, de forma precisa y oficial, la frontera entre los alcances de la práctica dental general y la práctica dental especializada para cada uno de los campos profesionales, salvo el caso de la odontopediatría y la cirugía bucal y maxilofacial. Complementariamente, es también relevante analizar la funcionalidad de los actuales modelos de referencia y contrarreferencia de pacientes entre dentistas generales y dentistas especialistas 15 .…”

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“…Complementariamente, se encuentran en la literatura otros factores que participan en el desarrollo de la oferta de especialistas en el campo dental. En dicha línea, se han publicado trabajos respecto de las preferencias del paciente para recibir atención dental prestada por odontólogas mujeres 14 , los modelos de relación existente entre el odontólogo general y el odontólogo especialista 15 , y la distribución geográfica de los especialistas 16 .…”

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Participación de las odontólogas en la evolución de las especialidades odontológicas. Estudio transversal

Otero-Injoque,

Arbildo-Vega

2024

Rev Cient Odontol (Lima)

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Objective: To determine the participation of female dentists in the evolution of dental specialties in Peru and establish the gender distribution in each specialty. Materials and Methods: A descriptive and retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted using data from the National Registry of Specialists of the Peruvian College of Dentists in August 2023. The relative frequency of female gender and the femininity index were calculated in the total population of specialists and in each specialty to assess their respective evolution over the last 25 years. Results: Currently, 51.74% of the 3,827 specialty registrations correspond to female dentists, with a femininity index of 1.072. Nine specialties with a female predominance were identified, including Pediatric Dentistry, Family and Community Health in Dentistry, and Restorative and Esthetic Dentistry. On the other hand, areas with a higher male presence are Orthodontics and Maxillary Orthopedics, and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Upon analyzing the temporal evolution, a shift from the historical male majority to the current female predominance in the last fifteen years is observed, and gender parity was reached in 2019. Conclusion: There is evidence of a change in the gender composition of Peruvian dental specialties, currently with a female predominance.

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“…Advice seeking behaviour among dentists is not widely prevalent. In a study from Canada, the overwhelming proportion of general dentists referred 5 or less patients per week for specialist care [ 21 ]. A recent study from Australia shows that only a small percentage (14.7%) of dentists that provide endodontic care were very confident in providing this type of care [ 22 ], yet those who were not very confident did not refer their patients to a specialist endodontist.…”

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Harnessing the power of collective intelligence in dentistry: a pilot study in Victoria, Australia

Ganhewa,

Lau,

Lay

et al. 2023

BMC Oral Health

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Background In many dental settings, diagnosis and treatment planning is the responsibility of a single clinician, and this process is inevitably influenced by the clinician’s own heuristics and biases. Our aim was to test whether collective intelligence increases the accuracy of individual diagnoses and treatment plans, and whether such systems have potential to improve patient outcomes in a dental setting. Methods This pilot project was carried out to assess the feasibility of the protocol and appropriateness of the study design. We used a questionnaire survey and pre-post study design in which dental practitioners were involved in the diagnosis and treatment planning of two simulated cases. Participants were provided the opportunity to amend their original diagnosis/treatment decisions after viewing a consensus report made to simulate a collaborative setting. Results Around half (55%, n = 17) of the respondents worked in group private practices, however most practitioners (74%, n = 23) did not collaborate when planning treatment. Overall, the average practitioners’ self-confidence score in managing different dental disciplines was 7.22 (s.d. 2.20) on a 1–10 scale. Practitioners tended to change their mind after viewing the consensus response, particularly for the complex case compared to the simple case (61.5% vs 38.5%, respectively). Practitioners' confidence ratings were also significantly higher (p < 0.05) after viewing the consensus for complex case. Conclusion Our pilot study shows that collective intelligence in the form of peers’ opinion can lead to modifications in diagnosis and treatment planning by dentists. Our results lay the foundations for larger scale investigations on whether peer collaboration can improve diagnostic accuracy, treatment planning and, ultimately, oral health outcomes.

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General Dentists’ Perceptions About Their Relationship With Specialists

Cited by 3 publications

References 10 publications

Orthodontic Practitioners’ Knowledge and Education Demand on Clear Aligner Therapy

Orthodontic Practitioners’ Knowledge and Education Demand on Clear Aligner Therapy

Participación de las odontólogas en la evolución de las especialidades odontológicas. Estudio transversal

Harnessing the power of collective intelligence in dentistry: a pilot study in Victoria, Australia

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