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Patients under psychosocial stress had a poorer outcome following NPT. The assessment of psychosocial stress may be valuable in the holistic management of periodontal disease.

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We conclude that inaccuracies in prescription chart completion are a frequent occurrence and that dosage and frequency-prescribing errors may potentially act synergistically to create a significant disparity between the recommended and actual amount of drug that is delivered. Our study demonstrates a clear bias towards under-prescribing weight-adjusted doses which may be contributing to reduced efficacy of analgesia, among other drugs. Simple methods can be implemented on a specialty basis to improve the accuracy of both drug chart completion and weight-adjusted dosing.

In March 2017, a group of teachers of human disease/clinical medical science (HD/CMSD) representing the majority of schools from around the UK and Republic of Ireland met to discuss the current state of teaching of human disease and also to discuss how the delivery of this theme might evolve to inform improved healthcare. This study outlines how the original teaching in medicine and surgery to dental undergraduate students has developed into the theme of HD/CMSD reflecting changing needs as well as guidance from the regulators, and how different dental schools have developed their approaches to reach their current state. Each school was also asked to share a strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis of their programme and to outline how they thought their HD/CMSD programme may develop. The school representatives who coordinate the delivery and assessment of HD/CMSD in the undergraduate curriculum have extensive insight in this area and are well-placed to shape the HD/CMSD development for the future.