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

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, …

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 …

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

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 …

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 …

The aim of this study was to help inform faculty and curriculum leaders in academic dental
institutions about the knowledge, skills, perceptions, and behavior of an institutionally diverse …

Problem: Although interprofessional practice is important for improving healthcare delivery,
there is little evidence describing interprofessional education (IPE) outcomes beyond …

This study compared faculty perceptions and expectations of dental students’ abilities using
virtual reality simulation (VRS) to those who did not use virtual reality simulation (non‐VRS) …

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