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Obtaining human teeth for dental education: A cross-sectional study to create ethical and transparent processes.
Meza, María S; Michel, Ingrid M; Rivas, Ronald A; Benítez, Gloria B; Solaeche, Sandra M; Salas-de la Cruz, David; Moran, Kimberlee S.
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  • Meza MS; Research Directorate, Faculty of Dentistry of the National University of Asunción, Asunción, Paraguay.
  • Michel IM; Research Directorate, Faculty of Dentistry of the National University of Asunción, Asunción, Paraguay.
  • Rivas RA; Health Sciences Research Institute, National University of Asunción, San Lorenzo, Paraguay.
  • Benítez GB; Research Directorate, Faculty of Dentistry of the National University of Asunción, Asunción, Paraguay.
  • Solaeche SM; Research Directorate, Faculty of Dentistry of the National University of Asunción, Asunción, Paraguay.
  • Salas-de la Cruz D; Department of Chemistry, Rutgers University, Camden, New Jersey, USA.
  • Moran KS; Department of Chemistry, Rutgers University, Camden, New Jersey, USA.
J Dent Educ ; 87(1): 50-59, 2023 Jan.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36044346
OBJECTIVES: This study explores the practices of obtaining human teeth for teaching and research in Paraguay. The goal of this research is to understand whether the data supports the need to improve ethical training within dental education, including the creation of a human tooth bank (HTB) METHODS: An observational cross-sectional study was conducted. Three semi-structured questionnaires were developed, one for each target population: dental students, dentists in practice, and the general population. The questionnaires were distributed between February and April 2021, using Google Forms RESULTS: The main places where human teeth were obtained by a student are dental clinics, followed by cemeteries. 94% of students and 91% of dentists paid for teeth on at least one occasion. There is a willingness on the part of students and dentists to donate collections of teeth, and among the general population to donate their teeth if they are extracted, for both teaching and research use. Note that, 31% of students and 6% of the population are aware of what an HTB is, at the same time only 16% of dentists know how it functions CONCLUSION: The number of respondents who obtain teeth from cemeteries and who pay for their acquisition is high. Both of these practices raise ethical concerns. The implementation of informed consent for the donation of extracted teeth is practically nil; although there is a positive attitude towards its implementation. Also, there is a lack of knowledge about the role of an HTB; although the population expressed a willingness to donate extracted teeth.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Dente Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Qualitative_research Aspecto: Ethics Limite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: J Dent Educ Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Paraguai País de publicação: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Dente Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Qualitative_research Aspecto: Ethics Limite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: J Dent Educ Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Paraguai País de publicação: Estados Unidos