Practicing what we preach: A pilot study on oral health practices of dentists in Massachusetts
dc.contributor.author | Nalliah, Romesh P. | |
dc.contributor.author | Allareddy, Veerasathpurush | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-05-15T20:12:30Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-07-01T14:52:17Z | en |
dc.date.issued | 2018-05 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Nalliah, Romesh P.; Allareddy, Veerasathpurush (2018). "Practicing what we preach: A pilot study on oral health practices of dentists in Massachusetts." Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry 9(2): n/a-n/a. | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2041-1618 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2041-1626 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/143600 | |
dc.description.abstract | AimDentists are perceived as leaders and role models of good oral health, but do dentists practice what they preach? The current study was a pilot evaluation dentists of the oral health and oral health practices of dentists in Massachusetts.MethodsThe Massachusetts Dental Society sent emails to 3957 member dentists for whom an email contact was available. One reminder was sent 3 months later, and there was no incentive offered. Institutional review board approval was acquired prior to administering the survey through the Harvard Medical School Committee on Human Studies.ResultsA total of 4.9% of dentists had a comprehensive oral examination more than 8 years ago, and 3.1% had diagnostic bitewings 3‐5 years ago. Our study revealed that 5.8% had untreated caries and only 70.8% reported having no oral health problems. A total of 37% reported that lack of time was a barrier in seeking care, and 7.8% reported financial barriers. Finally, 4.1% reported that a non‐dentist coworker examined and managed their oral health.ConclusionsThe current study revealed that many dentists are not following American Dental Association guidelines for prevention for themselves. Subsequently, many in our profession are recommending preventive care for their patients that they are not adhering to themselves. | |
dc.publisher | Wiley Periodicals, Inc. | |
dc.subject.other | dentist | |
dc.subject.other | access | |
dc.subject.other | oral health | |
dc.subject.other | role model | |
dc.title | Practicing what we preach: A pilot study on oral health practices of dentists in Massachusetts | |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.rights.robots | IndexNoFollow | |
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevel | Dentistry | |
dc.subject.hlbtoplevel | Health Sciences | |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Peer Reviewed | |
dc.description.bitstreamurl | https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/143600/1/jicd12322_am.pdf | |
dc.description.bitstreamurl | https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/143600/2/jicd12322.pdf | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1111/jicd.12322 | |
dc.identifier.source | Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry | |
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