Background: Previous surgical crown lengthening studies have investigated positional
changes of the free gingival margin but not the biological width. Histological studies utilizing …

Consistency in clinical decision making may be necessary for reliable assessment of student
performance and teaching effectiveness, yet little has been done to examine variation in …

Background: There are few reports in the dental literature regarding the types of periodontal
services offered by general practitioners (GPs). The purpose of this study was to determine …

Background: Smile esthetics have been shown to play a major role in the perception of whether
a person is attractive, and whether they are perceived as friendly, trustworthy, intelligent, …

Lack of curricular time, faculty time, and funding are potential limitations for communication
skills training in dentistry. Interdisciplinary collaboration amongst health care faculties could …

Background: Within dentistry, a limited body of literature exists regarding the referral relationships
between general practitioners (GPs) and specialists. The purpose of this study was to …

The purpose of this study was to compare the performance of students exposed to two
different instructional modalities for dental anatomy wax carving: CAI (computer‐assisted …

OBJECTIVE: To explore the correlation of student and faculty assessments of, second-year
dental students’ (D2s) communicative skills during simulated patient interviews. METHODS: …

Following curricular revisions at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry,
this longitudinal study was designed to determine students' perceptions of their educational …

There are inaccuracies and inconsistencies of radiographic interpretation among clinical
instructors. The purpose of this investigation was to determine if a training program could …