The Practice of Dentistry by Australian- and Overseas-Trained Dentists in Australia: Discriminant Analysis of key Predictors

Balasubramanian, M.; Spencer, A. John; Sohn, Woosung; Brennan, David S.

doi:10.1016/j.identj.2021.01.002

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“…Although the two countries have separate dental councils and accreditation bodies for medical and dental universities, the teaching and learning methodologies, their system of promotion, and registration to practice are quite similar, which is why any dentist registered by one country can work in the other country through their Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (TTMR) Act established in 1997 [16]. Even overseas faculty member who works in Australia or New Zealand are recognized on the same parameters and have similar experiences, as evidenced by previous studies [17][18][19][20]. Thus, it can be expected that faculty research performance and publication trends are similar in both countries.…”

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The Association of Research Quantitative Measures With Faculty Ranks of Australian and New Zealand Dental Schools

Fahim,

Shakeel,

Saleem

et al. 2023

Cureus

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Introduction:The scholarly productivity of a faculty member can be measured through several indicators including annual appraisals, feedback, and the number of publications per year. The present study aims to assess the association of quantitative research measures and academic ranks in Australian and New Zealand dental schools.Methods: It was an analytical observational cross-sectional study. Full-time faculty members working in Australia and New Zealand's dental schools were discovered on official websites. Various bibliometric parameters including h-index, total number of citations, total number of publications, and maximum number of sources of a single publication were analyzed. Spearman rank correlation was used to determine the correlation between bibliometric variables and academic ranks (lecturer, assistant professor, professor). The Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare bibliometric parameters among departments (Basic and Clinical) and gender (male and female).Results: Through the present search strategy, 207 full-time faculty members were identified, of which 12 were from New Zealand, and 195 were from Australia. Among them, 130 (62.8%) were male and 70 (33.8%) were female faculty members. There was a positive correlation of all bibliometric parameters with academic ranks (p = 0.001). There was no statistical difference between the two countries for academic parameters (p > 0.05). Male faculty members showed significantly higher academic productivity than female members in Australian dental schools (p = 0.001).Conclusion: These bibliometric parameters and other educational parameters can be considered for determining faculty promotions. These bibliometric parameters appear to be suitable metrics for assessing research productivity, impact, and visibility.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 86%

The Association of Research Quantitative Measures With Faculty Ranks of Australian and New Zealand Dental Schools

Fahim,

Shakeel,

Saleem

et al. 2023

Cureus

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“…The fact that more Australian dentists practicing outside of a metropolitan area would choose to extract a cracked endodontically involved tooth reflects the lack of specialist support in the regional area 43 . Interestingly, specialist referral would be sought by at least 20% of respondents in such situations, the highest among all case scenarios.…”

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Diagnostic and treatment preferences for cracked posterior teeth

Fong

Tan

et al. 2023

Australian Dental Journal

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Background Longitudinal cracks in teeth are common and often present challenges in diagnosis and management. This study investigated the preferred diagnostic process and treatment modalities for these cracked teeth. Methods Dentists currently registered with Dental Board of Australia and practising within Australia were invited to complete an online Qualtrics‐based survey on their perspectives on the presentations, diagnosis, and treatment preferences for cracked teeth. Results Of respondents, 56.8% chose to place an indirect cuspal‐coverage restoration on an asymptomatic cracked vital tooth. When the tooth was mildly cold sensitive, direct cuspal‐coverage restoration was favoured (64.9%), while 36.8% preferred placing an orthodontic band in a tooth with biting pain. Respondents had higher odds of recommending indirect restoration when CAD–CAM milling was available on‐site or magnification was routinely used, regardless of presenting symptoms. Almost half (46.8%) preferred to extract if the tooth undergoing root canal treatment had a crack with a 5 mm probing pocket depth. Most (71.4%) demonstrated a poor understanding of cracked tooth biomechanics. Conclusion Australian dentists varied in their diagnostic and treatment preferences for cracked teeth, reflecting a need for more well‐controlled clinical studies in the diagnostic process, clinical biomechanics and treatment modalities for these teeth. © 2023 Australian Dental Association.

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“…A significant part of Australia’s healthcare system relies on internationally trained health professionals, including dentists. Dentists with an overseas dental qualification make up at least a quarter of the overall dental workforce in Australia ( Balasubramanian et al ., 2021 ) and have contributed to the public oral health workforce, particularly in rural and remote areas. In 2022, the National Cabinet announced an independently led review of Australia’s regulatory settings, covering health practitioner registrations and skill and overseas qualification recognition.…”

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Leadership, regulatory approaches and policy to re-orientate health services towards health promotion

Han,

Lin,

Raichur

et al. 2024

Health Promotion International

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Globally, oral conditions remain the most prevalent of all non-communicable diseases. Among the broad range of target goals and recommendations for action by the World Health Organization’s Global Oral Health Strategy, we call out three specific actions that provide an enabling environment to improve population oral health including: (i) enabling population oral health reform through leadership, (ii) enabling innovative oral health workforce models, (iii) enabling universal health coverage that includes oral health. The aim of the article is to outline how leadership, regulatory approaches and policy in Australia can strengthen health promotion practice and can inform global efforts to tackle the complex wicked problems associated with population oral health. Examples in Australia show that effective leadership, regulatory approaches and well-designed policies can address the growing burden of non-communicable diseases, and are made possible through public health advocacy, collaboration and research.

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The Practice of Dentistry by Australian- and Overseas-Trained Dentists in Australia: Discriminant Analysis of key Predictors

Cited by 5 publications

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The Association of Research Quantitative Measures With Faculty Ranks of Australian and New Zealand Dental Schools

The Association of Research Quantitative Measures With Faculty Ranks of Australian and New Zealand Dental Schools

Diagnostic and treatment preferences for cracked posterior teeth

Leadership, regulatory approaches and policy to re-orientate health services towards health promotion

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