Cracked Tooth Syndrome: Assessment, Prognosis and Predictable Management Strategies.

Cracked tooth syndrome (CTS) is a common presentation in general practice. The diagnosis and management of teeth with CTS may be difficult due to the unknown extent of the crack. This article reviews the aetiology, diagnosis, management and prognosis of teeth with CTS. A thorough examination is required to effectively assess CTS. Intervention should aim to relieve symptoms and brace the remaining tooth structure effectively against further flexion. Restored teeth with CTS have a guarded prognosis due to the risk of further crack propagation, but the chances of survival at 5-years is acceptable (74.1-96.8%)

Antibacterial activity and biofilm inhibition by surface modified titanium alloy medical implants following application of silver, titanium dioxide and hydroxyapatite nanocoatings

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To accept or decline academic remediation: What difference does it make?

PMID: 30942639AbstractIntroduction: Academic remediation offered after failure in a knowledge-based progress-test assessment is voluntary and involves student-centered individualized support that helps students to learn most effectively for themselves. This paper explores whether accepting or declining the offer of academic remediation given to struggling students impacts their outcomes both short-term and longitudinally.Method: Data was collated from 2015–16, 2016–17, and 2017–18 and included all students offered academic remediation in the third, fourth, and fifth years of a five-year Dentistry program. Z-scores for each stage and test were calculated and centered on a triggering point; the point at which the offer of remediation was made. These students’ average performance post-trigger test and longitudinal performance were analyzed.Results: While performance for both groups significantly improved for the immediate post-trigger test after academic remediation, those that accepted remediation sustained longitudinal improvements across subsequent tests compared to those that declined remediation.Discussion: Through the academic remediation support process students appear to increase their mastery of “learning to learn” and are able to implement sustainable effective learning strategies to carry with them throughout their program.Conclusion: Students who accept academic remediation maintain a more successful academic profile compared to those that do not take advantage of this

Impact of Progress testing on the learning experiences of students in medicine, dentistry and dental therapy

To investigate the impact of progress testing on the learning experiences of undergraduate students in three programs namely, medicine, dentistry and dental therapy