McGill’s Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences is calculating the carbon footprint of its entire operation, including several clinics that serve the public, the faculty announced Wednesday. From dentists’ latex gloves to patients’ commutes, the faculty aims to be sustainable in every aspect of its dental care. Its goal is to become one … Read more
As the COVID-19 pandemic forced the world to withdraw for safety in 2020, faculty at dental schools did not report significant decreases in measures of their well-being, according to results from a study led by Carlos S. Smith, D.D.S., at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry. Recently published in the American Dental Education Association’s Journal of … Read more
From iMedical APPS I include this posting for obvious reasons. Imagine if “comprehensive care” for each an every patient in a dental faculty was a function of an APP developed for undergraduate dentistry. An APP that kept the case file in a paperless format, that linked conditions, treatment suggestions anon for the student. The concept … Read more
Critical Issues in Dental Education The traditional method for the delivery of didactic instruction and patient care in dental schools has come under fire from a number of sources over the past several years. The AmericanDental Education Association and others have outlined numerous issues impeding the swift progression of student learning through the dental curriculum. Declining state revenues allotted … Read more