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Literature Review Seminars

  1. Current Literature – Weekly

    Each resident will be assigned articles for review and discussion. The articles will be from the most recent issues of the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry (JPD), Journal of Prosthodontics (JP), International Journal of Prosthodontics (IJP), International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants (JOMI), and selected articles from other major journals.

  2. Classic Literature – Weekly

    Each resident will be assigned articles for review and discussion. The articles will be grouped by subject and arranged in notebooks so as to better understand the why of prosthodontics.

  3. Objectives:
    1. To maintain a current level of knowledge and understanding relating to recent advances in prosthodontic techniques and materials.
    2. To develop skills to critically evaluate scientific literature.
    3. Establish an awareness of research techniques and analysis.
  4. Guidelines:
    1. Each resident is responsible for presenting a summary of the selected articles from the above prosthodontic journals. Supplemental articles from other journals are also reviewed throughout the year.
    2. The presentation will include a statement of purpose, materials and methods, and summary of the results. The discussion will include a review of the statistical methods and relevance to the specialty of prosthodontics.
    3. The Prosthodontic staff will provide overall guidance in review and discussion and clarify technical/theoretical areas.