In the modern population, few third molars erupt normally and have a good long-term prognosis. This paper reviews the etiology and potential pathology of impacted teeth, and discusses indications and contraindications for extraction.
In the modern population, few third molars erupt normally and have a good long-term prognosis. This paper reviews the etiology and potential pathology of impacted teeth, and discusses indications and contraindications for extraction.
Dr. Al-Tannir was formerly working as a student intern in the West Virginia Bureau of Public Health Division of Dental Health. He is currently the Dental Public Health Resident for the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center, Perry Point, Maryland and Clinical Instructor at the University of Maryland at Baltimore Dental School, Department of Oral Health Care Delivery. The purpose of this paper is to provide practicing dentists in West Virginia with an overview, understanding and appraisal of the Early and Periodic, Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) dental program. EPSDT is one of the least understood and least publicized programs in the Department of Health and Human Resources and is the children's preventive health component of Medicaid. West Virginia can meet the oral health needs for its children by making dental services, both curative and preventive, more available through the EPSDT program. This program can be a principal means, if sufficiently utilized, of meeting the oral health care needs of West Virginia Children by minimizing financial and attitudinal barriers.
Historically, dentists have assumed the individual responsibility for staying abreast of innovations in the profession. Prior to 1985, only twelve U.S. dental licensing boards regulated or monitored the continuing education activities of dentists. Today, however, this number has more than doubled. This article examines continuing education regulations that are mandated by the state licensing boards which participate in the Northeast Regional Dental Board. Continuing dental education standards for dentists are examined with respect to minimum credit requirements, qualifying sources of credit, and methods of reporting and monitoring continuing education activity.
Although added preparations and skill are required to provide precision attachment removable partial dentures, more favorable esthetics and load distribution may outweigh the disadvantages. Basic design principles, categories (intracoronal, extracoronal, stud, bar and plunger) and selection of precision attachments are reviewed.
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