Dental Did You Know: Research Impacts of Dental Journals

The research impacts and influences of the three most prestigious medical journals are approximately 10 times greater than those of the three most frequently cited dental publications. (New England Journal of Medicine, Lancet, Journal of the American Medical Associations vs. Journal of Clinical Periodontology, Journal of Dental Research, Oral Oncology)

Source: Hardie J, Why Research Findings are Usually Wrong, Oral Health, Vol 102, No 9, September 2012, pg 40-51.

Hans Skariah, B.Sc., DMD
Promenade Court Dental Health Group in Mississauga
2233 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON, Canada
(1/2 km north of the QEW in the Dome Building)
(905) 273-7100

Dental Did You Know: Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology

The specialty of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and Pathology (OM-OP) deals with the nature, identification and management of disease affecting the oral and maxillofacial areas. This specialty in Canada is currently only taught at two dental schools: The University of Toronto and the University of British Columbia.

Source: Hagen K, Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology: The Everyday Practice, Ontario Dentist, Vol 87, No 5, pg 20-22

Hans Skariah, B.Sc., DMD
Promenade Court Dental Health Group in Mississauga
2233 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON, Canada
(1/2 km north of the QEW in the Dome Building)
(905) 273-7100