AEGD Programs: Why Now, Why More?

Spears, Robert; Leite, Luis P.; Schnell, Ronni A.; Dellinges, Mark; Brooks, H. Eugene; Itaya, Lisa E.

doi:10.1002/j.0022-0337.2013.77.1.tb05438.x

Journal of Dental Education

2013

DOI: 10.1002/j.0022-0337.2013.77.1.tb05438.x

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AEGD Programs: Why Now, Why More?

Robert Spears

Luis P. Leite

Ronni A. Schnell

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Abstract: With an increased number of dental schools graduating more dentists, along with the opening of new dental schools throughout the United States, more graduating dental students are considering utilizing Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) programs as a means to increase their understanding of the complexity of modern dentistry and to gain additional training and experience before heading into practice. This position paper describes how these programs can aid in transforming the face of dental educati… Show more

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“…Moreover, with the economic downturn of 2008, financial factors may impact career and practice decisions as the increases in tuition and dental student debt continue to be a concern 2 , 8 . On the other hand, a recent study of residents in advanced education in general dentistry (AEGD) programs found that increasing knowledge and clinical skills was the most important reason for those choosing to enter an AEGD program, while opportunities for student loan deferral and the opportunity to wait for better practice opportunities following U.S. economic recovery had little influence 9 …”

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Factors Influencing Dental Students’ Specialty Choice: A Survey of Ten Graduating Classes at One Institution

Shin

Kinnunen

Zarchy³

et al. 2015

Journal of Dental Education

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The aim of this study was to survey ten graduating classes at Harvard School of Dental Medicine regarding students' specialty choice and factors inluencing that choice. Students were surveyed once in 2008 (for the Classes of 2007-11) and again in 2013 (for the Classes of 2012-16). A prior article reported results regarding students' interest in and experiences with prosthodontics; this article presents results regarding their interest in all dental specialties and factors inluencing those interests. Of a total 176 students in the Classes of 2012-16, 143 responded to the survey, for a response rate of 81%, compared to a 95% response rate (167 of total 176 students) for the Classes of 2007-11. The results showed that orthodontics was the most popular specialty choice, followed by oral and maxillofacial surgery. From the 2008 to the 2013 survey groups, there was an increase in the percentages of students planning to pursue oral and maxillofacial surgery, pediatric dentistry, and postdoctoral general dentistry. The educational debt these students expected to accrue by graduation also increased. The largest percentage of students chose "enjoyment of providing the specialty service" as the factor most inluencing their specialty choice. "Prior dental school experience" and "faculty inluence" were greater inluences for students pursuing specialties than those pursuing postdoctoral general dentistry. Increased interest in particular disciplines may be driven by high debt burdens students face upon graduation. Factors related to mentoring especially inluenced students pursuing specialties, demonstrating the importance of student experiences outside direct patient care for exposure to the work of specialists beyond the scope of predoctoral training. This inding suggests that dental schools should increase mentoring efforts to help students make career decisions based not on inancial burden but rather on personal interest in the specialty, which is likely to have a more satisfying result for them in the long run.

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Kinnunen

Zarchy³

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“…This method of training may subject patients to discomfort, risk of complications, and prolonged procedure times 2 . At the same time, there may be limited access to more complex cases with corresponding difficulty in training in a time‐effective manner 3 …”

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Construct Validity and Expert Benchmarking of the Haptic Virtual Reality Dental Simulator

Suebnukarn

Chaisombat

Kongpunwijit

et al. 2014

Journal of Dental Education

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The aim of this study was to demonstrate construct validation of the haptic virtual reality (VR) dental simulator and to deine expert benchmarking criteria for skills assessment. Thirty-four self-selected participants (fourteen novices, fourteen intermediates, and six experts in endodontics) at one dental school performed ten repetitions of three mode tasks of endodontic cavity preparation: easy (mandibular premolar with one canal), medium (maxillary premolar with two canals), and hard (mandibular molar with three canals). The virtual instrument's path length was registered by the simulator. The outcomes were assessed by an expert. The error scores in easy and medium modes accurately distinguished the experts from novices and intermediates at the onset of training, when there was a signiicant difference between groups (ANOVA, p<0.05). The trend was consistent until trial 5. From trial 6 on, the three groups achieved similar scores. No signiicant difference was found between groups at the end of training. Error score analysis was not able to distinguish any group at the hard level of training. Instrument path length showed a difference in performance according to groups at the onset of training (ANOVA, p<0.05). This study established construct validity for the haptic VR dental simulator by demonstrating its discriminant capabilities between that of experts and non-experts. The experts' error scores and path length were used to deine benchmarking criteria for optimal performance.

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Perceived Barriers to Addressing Sexual Issues Among Cardiovascular Patients

Salehian

Naserbakht²,

Mazaheri

et al. 2017

Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci

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Background: Sexuality is an aspect of quality of life that is important for many patients and their partners, but may be adversely affected by a cardiac event. Therefore, it is necessary that cardiologists assess sexual issues among cardiovascular patients. However, most health professionals avoid talking about sex issues due to some barriers. The recognition of these barriers leads to new information that is helpful for future planning and intervention in Iran. Objectives: The aim of the present study was to identify the barriers to discussing sexual issues among cardiovascular patients and to discover cardiologists’ reasons for not addressing sexual issues. Methods: Using a self-made questionnaire, a cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out at the seventeenth national congress on cardiovascular update which was held in 2015, and cardiologists’ answers were gathered and analyzed. Results: The study population consisted of 138 cardiologists (87 male and 51 female) with a mean age of 45.42 years. Analysis of data showed that most of the barriers for discussing sexual issues were “Patient discomfort for discussing about sexual issues,” “Religious and cultural reasons”, “Not having enough time,” “Presence of other person” and “Lack of knowledge and skill in dealing with sexual issues.” Among the demographic characteristics, cardiologists’ gender showed a significant relationship with “Cardiologist discomfort for discussing sexual issues” (P value = 0.005). Female cardiologists had more discomfort than male cardiologists. Conclusions: From the opinion of cardiologists, patients’ uncomfortable feelings, cultural-religious issues and time restrictions were the most important when discussing sexual issues with cardiovascular patients, so these barriers need more attention in the delivery of public health interventions.

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AEGD Programs: Why Now, Why More?

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References 19 publications

Factors Influencing Dental Students’ Specialty Choice: A Survey of Ten Graduating Classes at One Institution

Factors Influencing Dental Students’ Specialty Choice: A Survey of Ten Graduating Classes at One Institution

Construct Validity and Expert Benchmarking of the Haptic Virtual Reality Dental Simulator

Perceived Barriers to Addressing Sexual Issues Among Cardiovascular Patients

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