A survey of 79 experts in dental nutrition sought consensus on the appropriate scope of nutrition in clinical dentistry. Results support the need for greater attention to nutrition issues in dental schools and better models for nutrition interventions in dental practice. (Author/MSE)

A survey of 270 University of Washington permanent employees who were potential candidates for teaching clinics, found dental anxiety prevalent, correlating with poorer perceived dental health, longer intervals between dental appointments, higher frequency of past fear behaviors, more physical symptoms during last dental injection, and more…

A study was conducted to identify: the diversity of community services in dental schools; faculty and student involvement; the extent to which service has been integrated into dental school; and the relationship between school type, enrollment, year of establishment of community services program, and the diversity of services. (MLW)

A survey of 44 dental school deans investigated ways in which managed health care programs are affecting dental schools, schools' experiences with their own managed-care programs, the perceived future impact of managed care, and the impact of plans in "sister" medical schools on the dental schools. Implications for school financing are…

Data from a study of the organization and governance of academic health centers is highlighted. Top administrators in academic health centers were surveyed to assemble information on the structural components and hierarchial relationships, the processes by which decisions are made, the way conflicts are resolved, and the future of institutions.…