implant_research_assignment

							                   DH470 DENTAL IMPLANTS FOR HYGIENISTS
                         DUE DATE: December 1ST 2005
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Student’s Name                          Andrea Gibaud
Name of First Author                    T.T.T. Dao
                                        Is Osteoporosis a Risk Factor for Osseointegration of Dental
Title of Assigned Article
                                       Implants?
                                       The International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants
Journal Reference
                                       Volume 8 Issue 2 Pages 137-144- 1993

                                 Evaluating a Research Report

The evaluation form will list a series of questions about an article to which you must indicate a
yes or no response. When appropriate, as you answer the questions, underline components in
the research report that correspond to questions to which you have responded “Y”. In answering
the questions, use the following code:

Y = Yes
N = No
? = Cannot tell (it cannot be determined from the information given)
NA = Question not applicable
X = Given your current level of competence, you are not in a position to make a judgment

                                     General Evaluation Criteria

INTRODUCTION
                                                                                                        CODE
Purpose
Are specific questions to be answered listed or specific hypotheses to be stated?                      ___Y__

Can you identify independent and dependent variable(s) and materials?                                  __Y___

METHOD
Subjects
Are the size and major characteristics of the population studied described?                            ___Y__

Is the method of selecting a sample clearly described?                                                 _N___

Is the method of sample selection described one that is likely to result in a representative,
     unbiased sample?                                                                                  __Y___

Data Collection
Are all the data collection instruments clearly described?                                             __Y___

Research Design and Procedure
Is the design appropriate for the purposes of the study?                                               __N___

Are procedures described in sufficient detail to permit them to be replicated by another
    researcher?                                                                                        __Y___

RESULTS
Are the results clearly presented?                                                                     __Y___
DISCUSSION (CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS)
Are the implications of the results to accurately discussed?                                                ___Y__

 EXAMPLE OF HOW TO FILL OUT THE QUESTION FORM (TO FOLLOW).

Student’s Name             David Sarment
Name of First Author       LL Mark et al.
Title of Assigned          Effect of the interleukin 1 genotype on monocyte IL 1ßxpression in
Article                    subjects with adult periodontitis
                           Journal of Periodontal Research
Journal Reference
                           Volume 35 Issue 3 Page 172 - June 2000

Example
                     LL Mark et al. Effect of the interleukin 1 genotype on monocyte IL
Article Question:    1ßxpression in subjects with adult periodontitis. Journal of Periodontal Research
                     Volume 35 Issue 3 Page 172 - June 2000
                     An association has been reported between polymorphisms in the genes encoding
Question 1:          IL 1 and IL 1 and an increased severity of periodontitis. The authors of the
                     present study examined the association of …?
A.                   Periodontal pathogentic bacteria and monocytes from PST(+) and PST(-) individuals
B.                   Periodontal pathogentic bacteria and neuthrophils from PST(+) and PST(-) individuals
C.                   Periodontal pathogentic bacteria and neuthrophils in laboratory rats
D.                   Periodontal pathogentic bacteria and monocytes from PST(+) and PST(-) individuals
E.                   E. Coli and neuthrophils from PST(+) and PST(-) individuals
ANSWER               A.
                        QUESTION FOR STUDENTS TO FILL OUT

Student’s Name             Andrea Gibaud
Name of First Author       T.T.T. Dao
Title of Assigned
                           Is Osteoporosis a Risk Factor for Osseointegration of Dental Implants?
Article
                           International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants
Journal Reference
                           Volume 8 Issue 2 Pages 137-144- 1993


                    T.T.T. Dao. Is Osteoporosis a Risk Factor for Osseointegration of Dental
Article Question:   Implants? International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants
                    Volume 8 Issue 2 Pages 137-144- 1993
Question 1:          The success of osseointegration of dental implants depends in part on?
A.                  The quantity of bone present
B.                  The state of the host bone bed and it’s healing capacity
C.                  The amount of fractures present in the surrounding bone
D.                  Whether the implant is located in the maxilla or mandible
E.                  None of the above
ANSWER              B

                    T.T.T. Dao. Is Osteoporosis a Risk Factor for Osseointegration of Dental
Article Question:   Implants? International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants
                    Volume 8 Issue 2 Pages 137-144- 1993
                    Histomorphometry, which is accepted as the only method that provides a direct
Question 2:         analysis of the cellular dynamics and tissue abnormalities, confirms that bone
                    remodeling is?
                    Focal, varies between skeletal sites at any given time, and varies from time to time within one
A.
                    site
B.                  Always constant within the skeletal bone
C.                  A scientific myth, there is no such thing as bone remodeling
D.                  Helps to determine the bone’s strength
E.                  All of the above
ANSWER              A

                    T.T.T. Dao. Is Osteoporosis a Risk Factor for Osseointegration of Dental
Article Question:   Implants? International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants
                    Volume 8 Issue 2 Pages 137-144- 1993
                    It appears that changes in bone mass in one site do not always reflect changes at
                    another site. It would therefore be inappropriate to conclude that maxillary and /
Question 3:
                    mandibular bones are osteoporotic in patients with spinal or Colles’ fracture,
                    unless the diagnosis is based on the measurement made at the latter sites.
A.                  First statement is true, second is false
B.                  First statement is false, second is true
C.                  Both statements are true
D.                  Both statements are false
E.
ANSWER              C

                    T.T.T. Dao. Is Osteoporosis a Risk Factor for Osseointegration of Dental
Article Question:
                    Implants? International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants
                    Volume 8 Issue 2 Pages 137-144- 1993
Question 4:         It is believed that bone loss, according to this article, may be the result of?
A.                  A persons diet
B.                  The amount of calcium intake a person has
C.                  The disequilibrium between bone resorption and bone formation
D.                  The various activities that a person takes part in
E.                  The quality of bone throughout the entire body
ANSWER              C

                    T.T.T. Dao. Is Osteoporosis a Risk Factor for Osseointegration of Dental
Article Question:   Implants? International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants
                    Volume 8 Issue 2 Pages 137-144- 1993
                    According to the review of the literature in this article, it is apparent that
Question 5:         osteoporosis isn’t confirmed to be a risk factor for osseointegration of dental
                    implants, however, treatment planning for implant therapy should be?
A.                  Based on the tissue makeup of the surrounding areas
B.                  Based upon the potential risk of possible osteoporosis in the near future
C.                  Based on the skeletal quality of bone
D.                  Based on local assessment of the potential surgical site
E.
ANSWER              D