A Note from the Editor:

Dr. Olav Alvares

A Note from the Editor
J Dent Educ. 2006 70: 473-474. [Full Text] [PDF]  

From the Students' Corner:

Aaron D. Johnson

A Review of Exam Accommodations for Dental Students with Disabilities
J Dent Educ. 2006 70: 475-479. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Educational Methodologies:

William Hendricson, Elise Eisenberg, Gary Guest, Pamela Jones, Lynn Johnson, Fotinos Panagakos, James McDonald, and Laura Cintron

What Do Dental Students Think About Mandatory Laptop Programs?
J Dent Educ. 2006 70: 480-499. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mohsen Taleghani, Eric S. Solomon, and William F. Wathen

Grading Dental Students in a "Nongraded" Clinical Assessment Program
J Dent Educ. 2006 70: 500-510. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Critical Issues in Dental Education:

Mina H. Chung, Linda M. Kaste, Anne Koerber, Shahrbanoo Fadavi, and Indru Punwani

Dental and Medical Students’ Knowledge and Opinions of Infant Oral Health
J Dent Educ. 2006 70: 511-517. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sang E. Park, Srinivas M. Susarla, and Ward Massey

Do Admissions Data and NBDE Part I Scores Predict Clinical Performance Among Dental Students?
J Dent Educ. 2006 70: 518-524. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Carol M. Stewart, Robert E. Bates, Jr., Gregory E. Smith, and Linda Young

Impact of Gender on Dental State Licensure Examination Performance
J Dent Educ. 2006 70: 525-530. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Steven B. Blanchard and Jane S. Blanchard

The Prevalence of Mentoring Programs in the Transition from Student to Practitioner Among U.S. Dental Hygiene Programs
J Dent Educ. 2006 70: 531-535. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Karen B. Williams, Colleen Schmidt, Terri S.I. Tilliss, Kris Wilkins, and Douglas R. Glasnapp

Predictive Validity of Critical Thinking Skills and Disposition for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination: A Preliminary Investigation
J Dent Educ. 2006 70: 536-544. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Faculty Development:

Sharon K. Lanning, Al M. Best, Henry J. Temple, Philip S. Richards, Allison Carey, and Laurie K. McCauley

Accuracy and Consistency of Radiographic Interpretation Among Clinical Instructors in Conjunction with a Training Program
J Dent Educ. 2006 70: 545-557. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Milieu in Dental School and Practice:

John E. Thomas, Lloyd Straffon, and Marita Rohr Inglehart

Child Abuse and Neglect: Dental and Dental Hygiene Students’ Educational Experiences and Knowledge
J Dent Educ. 2006 70: 558-565. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael Smith, Michael A. Lennon, Alan H. Brook, and Peter G. Robinson

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Outreach Placement’s Effect on Dental Students’ Clinical Confidence
J Dent Educ. 2006 70: 566-570. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

International Dental Education:

Eduardo Bernabé, Marco A. Ludeña, and Roberto J. Beltrán-Neira

Self-Perceived Public Health Competency Among Recent Dental Graduates
J Dent Educ. 2006 70: 571-579. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Association Report:

Vicki C. Petropoulos, Nancy S. Arbree, Dennis Tarnow, Michael Rethman, Jay Malmquist, Richard Valachovic, W. David Brunson, and Michael C. Alfano

Teaching Implant Dentistry in the Predoctoral Curriculum: A Report from the ADEA Implant Workshop’s Survey of Deans
J Dent Educ. 2006 70: 580-588. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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