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Oral Health Assessment by Lay Personnel for Older Adults
Published on: February 2, 2020
Dentists consider medical screening important and are willing to incorporate screening procedures into dental
1Howard University College of Dentistry, 600 W Street, NW, Washington, DC 20059, USA. blaurence@howard.edu
Article Title And Bibliographic Information:
Dentists' attitudes toward chairside screening for medical conditions. Greenberg BL, Glick M, Frantsve-Hawley J, Kantor ML. J Am Dent Assoc 2010;14(1):52-62.
Reviewer:
Brian Laurence, DDS, PhD.
Purpose/Question:
The purpose of the study was to obtain information about dentists' attitudes toward, acceptance of, and perceived barriers regarding screening for medical conditions in a dental setting.
Source Of Funding:
Information not available.
Type Of Study/Design:
Survey.
Level Of Evidence:
Level 3: Other evidence.
Strength Of Recommendation Grade:
Not applicable.
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