Should prospective dental students be screened for colour vision deficits?

• Published in: British dental journal Vol. 221; no. 5; pp. 227 - 228
• Main Authors: Mushtaq, F., Baraas, R. C., Al-Saud, L. M., Mirghani, I., van der Zee, C., Yates, E., Keeling, A., Mon-Williams, M. A., Manogue, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 09.09.2016; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 692/698/1688/512/2613/2141; 692/699/3161/3178; 692/700/3032/3053/3058; Color Vision; Dentistry; Dentists; Depth Perception; Education, Dental; Humans; Medical screening; Medicine; Motor ability; opinion; Prospective Studies; Skills; Students; Students, Dental; Teeth; Visual perception; Norway

Key Points Describes the issues inherent in assessing prospective dental students Outlines one specific problem encountered in recent assessment-colour vision deficiency (CVD). Provides a comprehensive overview of the role of CVD in dentistry. Discusses compensatory strategies for practising clinici...