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Informatics in Dental Education

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Dental Informatics

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Abstract

This chapter begins with a general review of computer use in dental education. It is a short review, as the primary application of computers in dental school has been directed toward clinic management systems. Several other educational applications are also reviewed.

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  1. School of Dentistry Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Box 566 MCV Station, 23298, Richmond, VA, USA

    Louis M. Abbey D.M.D., M.S. (Professor of Oral Pathology) (Professor of Oral Pathology)

  2. Academic Computing and Health Informatics, University of Maryland at Baltimore, 610 West Lombard St., 21201, Baltimore, MD, USA

    John L. Zimmerman D.D.S. (Director) (Director)

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Eisner, J.E. (1992). Informatics in Dental Education. In: Abbey, L.M., Zimmerman, J.L. (eds) Dental Informatics. Computers in Health Care. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9160-9_9

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