口腔医学专业在灾难事故中的工作和目标

口腔医学专业医疗机构和医护人员是我国一支重要的卫生服务力量。本文在灾难事故中口腔医学专业救灾案例和经验的基础上,讨论口腔医学专业在灾难事故中的工作和目标,包括参加初步救护、伤员分类,进行颌面外科手术、牙齿保健和紧急治疗,使用牙齿记录确定尸体身份等。口腔医学专业应在灾难事故中作出更大的贡献。     

2008年度中国口腔医学十大新闻评选

2008年已经过去，在过去的一年中，无论是南方冰冻灾害、四川汶川大地震，还是北京成功举办的奥运会，中国发生了很多令世界瞩目的大事。同样，在2008年中国口腔医学也发生了许多大事，为了展示中国口腔医学事业在2008年度的成就，《口腔颌面修复学杂志》和《中华老年口腔医学杂志》两家杂志社联合举行2008年度中国口腔医学十大新闻评选活动。请各位编委与读者从以下15项候选新闻中选出您所认为的2008年度中国口腔医学十大新闻，并请在评选栏中按序号标出。     

高职高专口腔医学专业评估的实践与体会

近几年，高职高专口腔医学类专业呈现迅猛发展的势头。但由于发展条件不一，部分院校的口腔医学专业在办学过程中出现了一些问题和困难。为了办好高职高专口腔医学类专业，开展口腔医学专业评估就成为当务之急。从2005年开始，我们进行了口腔医学专业和口腔医学技术专业的评建工作，摸索了一些实践经验，起到了推进教学改革、树立典型的作用。     

口腔医学教育专业委员会主任委员副主任委员扩大会议纪要

2009年9月16—17日上午，中华口腔医学会口腔医学教育专业委员会第2次会议及2009年口腔医疗器械设备展览会在美丽的天津开发区泰达广场的国际会展中心隆重召开!借此机会，参会的口腔医学教育专业委员会主任委员、副主任委员、部分常务委员和秘书共计9人召开了口腔医学教育专业委员会主任委员副主任委员扩大会议。     

教育部口腔医学专业教学指导委员会第1次全体会议在华西口腔医学院召开

2007-2010年教育部高等学校口腔医学专业教学指导委员会第1次全体会议于2008年1月15日在华西口腔医学院召开，本届口腔医学专业教学指导委员会委员、代表及嘉宾共30余人参加了本次会议，会议由口腔医学专业教学指导委员会主任委员、四川大学党委副书记周学东教授主持。     

中华口腔医学会老年口腔医学专业委员会通知

尊敬的各位主委、常委、委员：2011年9月24日,在江苏南京召开了老年口腔医学专业委员会常委会,根据主委、前任主委、候任主委建议,充分协商,决定第七次全国老年口腔医学学术年会及首届亚洲老年口腔医学学术年会将于2012年6月7日至6月9日在北京召     

四川省第10次口腔医学学术会议隆重召开

2009年2月5～7日，四川省第10次口腔医学学术会议在四川省南充市隆重召开。     

2005年中华口腔医学会口腔医学教育专业委员会常委扩大会议纪要

2005年口腔医学教育常委扩大会议于2005年11月26-27日在美丽的湖南省省会长沙市隆重召开!会议由中华口腔医学会口腔医学教育专业委员会、全国高等医学教育学会口腔分会、中华医学会口腔教育学组及首都医科大学口腔医学院主办,由中南大学湘雅口腔医学院承办.出席此次会议的有现任口腔医学教育委员会常委、部分委员和部分院校主管教育教学工作的领导共计32人.会上邀请国家教育部高教司石鹏建副司长代表教育部在会上做了我国当前医学高等教育的形势报告.会议开幕式由口腔医学教育专业委员会常委兼秘书、首都医科大学副校长王松灵教授主持,中南大学副校长、原高教部卫生司副司长田勇泉教授出席了开幕式,口腔医学教育专业委员会主任委员王邦康教授致了热情洋溢的开幕词.     

2008年度中国口腔医学十大新闻

2008年已经过去，在过去的一年中，无论是南方冰冻灾害、四川汶川大地震、还是北京成功举办的奥运会，中国发生了很多令世界瞩目的大事。同样，2008年中国的口腔医学界在积极参与这些事件的同时也做了许多工作。《口腔颌面修复学杂志》和《中华老年口腔医学杂志》两家杂志社联合举行2008年度中国口腔医学十大新闻评选活动。杂志社共从收到选票中根据得票多少评出了最能反映2008年度中国口腔医学的十大新闻事件。     

论口腔医学专业大学生就业能力培养

目前大学生就业难已成为社会共识，口腔医学专业大学生就业也概莫能外。2008年6月全国高校学生信息咨询与专业指导中心权威发布了《全国普通高校本科部分专业就业率区间分布》，报告显示全国所有院校口腔医学本科生毕业2004—2007年初次就业率呈逐年走低态势。     

An analysis of present dental professions in Sweden

Dentistry in Sweden is predicted to have a shortage of dentists in the future and the division of labour within dentistry will be a more debated question. In order to forecast the effects of such a shortage the professional status of the involved groups must be made clearer. The objective of this paper is to analyse the emergence and present professional status of clinical dental professions in Sweden. The study was conducted on the basis of theories on professions, and their roles in organizations was analysed.The results were applied on the historical emergence, establishment and consolidation of clinical dental professions in Sweden. The results show that a large sector of salaried dentists has not diminished the professional status of the Swedish dentists. Professional ambitions such as many clinical subspecialties and a strong element of research have not been restrained by the public health ambitions in the Public Dental Health Service (PDHS). Presently, other dental professions are dental hygienists, dental technicians and dental nurses. Of these the only other licensed group, the dental hygienists, are an emerging profession.They have an uphill struggle to obtain a full professional status, mainly because their knowledge domains are neither specific nor exclusive to their group. Development of a common core curriculum on a clearly academic level would enhance their professional status. Dental technicians and nurses are lacking fundamental traits as professions. There appears to be little need for additional groups of clinical professions besides dentists and dental hygienists in Swedish dentistry. In conclusion,this analysis provided better understanding of the present status of the Swedish dental professions, to prepare for future restructuring of the dental care system. Further work will be needed to understand the impact of professional traits on the management of groups of professionals.     

通过医师资格考试的导向作用促进口腔医学教育发展

目的：通过对口腔类别医师资格考试情况的统计分析,查找口腔医学教育工作中存在的不足,提出整改建议,推动口腔医学教育事业发展。方法：对2008—2010年3年间湖北省口腔医学院校(本科4所,专科7所)招生规模、师资力量、教学面积和仿真头模的数量进行汇总,同时对湖北省参加口腔执业医师及助理医师考试通过率进行总结,分析口腔执业医师及助理医师考试通过率过低与口腔医学教育的关系。结果：通过对收集资料的总结,发现专科院校副高级职称以上教师队伍薄弱,但招生人数多,仿真头模数量与招生人数之比为1∶0.15。口腔执业医师及助理医师考试通过率不高,其中口腔执业医师通过率为27.9%~30.1%,口腔执业助理医师通过率为32.5%~40.7%。结论：实践教学设备欠缺,骨干教师人数偏少与招生规模过大是导致人才培养质量下降的主要原因。口腔医学教育应以中国口腔医学本科教育标准为基础,结合口腔执业医师及助理医师资格考试的内容,夯实基础,推进改革与发展。     

口腔医学救护在抗震救灾中的重要作用

本文以口腔专业医护人员参与5·12四川汶川大地震抗震救灾的具体事例，以及在抗震救灾中发挥的重要作用和经验，探讨了口腔医学专业如何参与灾难事故发生时的医疗救护工作，提出加强口腔医务人员灾难医学学习的重要性与必要性。     

Recent changes in the curriculum of Chinese dental schools

Chinese dental education is organized and controlled by the government at different levels, and the curriculum is based on the stomatology model. The unique feature of this system has been a heavy emphasis on the medical sciences and the integration of medicine with dentistry. However, the problems with this curriculum have been greater than its advantages since a dental student trained under this educational model was unlikely to be well prepared for patient care in a clinical setting and could struggle to apply modern techniques during his or her professional career. From 1995 to 2000, six well-known Chinese dental schools participated in a curriculum innovation project supported by the central government. This article describes the educational model developed during the project and presents several new educational concepts that have been put into practice in dental schools in China. Nevertheless, the new model is not without problems. If there are no additional innovations related to didactic teaching methods, clinical education, and interpersonal skills, the outcome of recent changes in the curriculum of Chinese dental schools will be unpredictable, and our dental education will not continue to advance.     

Medico-legal aspects of cross infection: dental scenario

The epidemiology of Hepatitis B infection is used to show that dental health care workers are at greater risk of acquiring serious infective diseases than is the population at large. The significance of this greater risk is that dental employers must take the proper steps to protect their employees' health. A five fold strategy is put forward to achieve this end. The law governing a (dental) employer's duty in this regard is examined. Failure to take appropriate action leaves the dental employer open to legal action in the event that an employee acquires a serious infection in the course of his work. The similarity is stressed between Irish and British law in protecting the needs of authority and established bodies such as for instance the dental profession. However, the developments in Irish law are mentioned which show that following established practice in a profession does not guarantee protection from legal suit.     

Leadership training for oral health professionals: a call to action

With dramatic changes in the scope and mode of delivering oral health care on the horizon, a strategic approach to addressing the emerging opportunities and challenges is required. Such an approach will demand new and sustained initiatives to develop leaders with the skills, knowledge, and passion to guide oral health care into the future. The purpose of this position paper is to define the need for leadership training programs for dental and dental hygiene students to become future leaders. Whether these oral health professionals become leaders within a solo or group practice or at the local or national level of their profession, they must be given the mindset and tools to lead. This position paper will describe goals for leadership training and give examples of some programs that currently exist in dental education and other professional settings as the background for a call to action for dental education to provide leadership training opportunities for its students.     

Societal determinants of cultural factors related to the dental health of a selected older black population

Societal and cultural factors influence the use of professional services by older black Americans. The objective of this study was to examine societal determinants that influence culturally learned behavior manifested by a selected group of older black Americans. A variation on the Health Belief Model was used as the primary tool of data collection with 122 black Americans age 55 to 97. The belief index was divided into four major categories: caries; perceived susceptibility to dental caries; perceived severity of dental caries; and perceived benefits of preventive action. Although evidence supported the relationship between economics and the utilization of dental services for this population, evidence also suggested that dental help-seeking behavior appears to be independent of income. The study suggests that a case can be made linking the health beliefs of this population with their dental practice. It is certain that the multifaceted nature of the sociocultural environment does have an impact on the dental health of this older black American population.