List of Poster Presentations - Journal of Dental Education

Poster Abstracts
Block I
Monday, March 4
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
1. African-American Pre-Health And Professional
Health Students’ Oral Hygiene Knowledge and
Compliance
Alexander, Keisha N., Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry,
Bazzey, Debra M., Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry,
Mason, Talisha A., Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry,
Farmer-Dixon, Cherae M., Meharry Medical College School of
Dentistry
Purpose: A survey was conducted to assess the knowledge of
dental health and oral hygiene practices among pre-health and
professional African-American students.
A lack of compliance with dental health and oral hygiene habits
may predispose one to carious lesions. A survey was conducted to
assess the knowledge of dental health and oral hygiene practices
among pre-health and professional health African-American students.
Approximately 197 students at Meharry Medical College of various
classifications in Medicine and Dentistry, as well as students
participating in Summer pre-health programs were surveyed. From
the total number of students surveyed, 128 were women and 69 were
men. All of the of students surveyed have received a variety of dental
services throughout the course of their lifetime. However, the
information gathered from this study indicated that there was a lack
of compliance with proper oral hygiene habits such as the frequency
of brushing, flossing, and high sugar consumption. The data indicated
that the level of caries was inversely proportional to compliance with
proper oral hygiene habits among the students surveyed. We further
conclude that in addition to educating the patient, mechanisms for
compliance are essential to good oral hygiene.
The data indicated that the level of caries was inversely
proportional to compliance with proper oral hygiene habits among
the students surveyed.
2. Process Issues in Making a Transition to On-Line
Learning in a Team Taught Course
Bauchmoyer, Susan M., The Ohio State University College of
Dentistry, Rudmann, Sally, The Ohio State University School of Allied
Health Education, Carr, Michele P, The Ohio State University College
of Dentistry
The purpose/objective of this project was to engage faculty
members, students and technical/design support personnel in the
adaptation of a team taught web-enhanced course, to a team taught
distance learning course.
Transforming a team-taught web-enhanced course to a distance
learning format raises many issues for course directors to consider
both technically and pedagogically. Faculty members may have limited
experience with on-line courses and often express concerns regarding
educational quality, changes in traditional classroom interaction,
expected revision of present teaching modalities and their anticipated
role in this new process. The objective of this project was to engage
faculty members, students and technical/design support personnel in
the adaptation of a team taught web-enhanced course, to a team taught
distance learning course. The course director, graduate students and
technical/design personnel examined the course as a whole,
determined overall goals, evaluated content, identified current
teaching methodology and accessed previous student evaluations. A
questionnaire was developed and utilized during an interview of all
faculty to gather course objectives, content materials and address
individual concerns. The course director examined the questionnaire
summary and a decision was made to begin the transition by placing
one faculty member’s materials totally online. The remaining faculty
were to polish their course objectives and where applicable, submit
class assignments and identify hyperlinks to lead students to quality
resource materials. During the first quarter, all faculty were
encouraged to participate in all online segments of the class and their
input will be considered in further implementation of distance format
changes. Upon completion of the course, students provided a formative
evaluation of their experience with the total distance module through
an on-line survey. Student evaluations support further expansion of
the distance learning format.
Upon completion of the course, students provided a formative
evaluation of their experience with the total distance module through
an on-line survey. Student evaluations support further expansion of
the distance learning format.
3. Trends in Dental Specialty Education and Practice:
A Ten-Year Perspective
Boehm, Diane M., American Dental Association, Nix, Judith A.,
American Dental Association, Neumann, Laura M., American Dental
Association
Purpose: To review the trends in dental education and practice
of the ADA recognized specialties over a ten-year period.
The ADA’s Council on Dental Education and Licensure (CDEL)
conducted a review of dental specialty education and practice to
identify and analyze trends in dental specialty education and practice
covering a ten-year period from 1991-2001. The results highlight
trends that have occurred over the last ten years regarding membership
in the specialty organizations; number of active diplomates; number
of educational programs, and program enrollments and graduates.
Membership figures for all but one specialty organization have
remained steady or increased slightly. The number of active diplomates
in the specialties has increased except in two specialties. For most
dental specialties, the number of specialty education programs has
remained relatively stable and the number of graduates in all dental
specialties increased slightly. The length of the educational programs
increased in three specialties. Additionally, the ratio of general dentists
to specialists has remained fairly constant in the last ten years (80%
general dentists: 20% specialists). Changes in scope of practice were
noted as influenced by environmental trends such as oral health
disparities; tooth retention awareness; the aging population and
expansion of prescription drug therapy; a shift in health care delivery
from hospital settings to an ambulatory care facilities; continued high
dental caries rates in some children; and the possible link between
periodontal disease and systemic conditions. The study also noted
that the specialties shared some common concerns and interests
including faculty shortages, referral patterns and increasing the
number of board certified specialists. Based on the data and other
information reviewed for the purposes of this study, the CDEL
concluded that the recognized dental specialties have documented
that they are in a healthy and viable state.
The ADA recognized dental specialties have documented that
they are in a healthy and viable state.
4. An Interactive Approach to Learning Cranial Nerve
Anatomy
Brueckner, Jennifer K., University of Kentucky Medical Center, Dolan,
Thomas J., University of Kentucky Medical Center, Wong-Rutledge,
Kathryn M., University of Kentucky Medical Center
This multimedia tutorial is designed to facilitate student
comprehension of cranial nerve anatomy and function.
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