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PubMed1991

[The wisdom of the animal body].

In 1932 CANNON described the physiological wisdom of the body. This cannot exist without morphological wisdom. Since morphology is a formative process, both kinds of wisdom depend on the same formative forces. These forces are the forces of consciousness at all levels. Their existence is proved by the fact that they can be eliminated by narcosis. The wisdom of these forces is twofold: Firstly, the wisdom of need sensation which lasts only until the need is satisfied. This is the conscious intelligence of the body which is responsible for restraint in all living beings. Secondly, the wisdom, or better, the prudence of need satisfaction which requires knowledge and appropriate tools. The organs of the body are these tools. Knowledge belongs to the intellect which knows how to handle material. This is achieved in all prehuman species subconsciously and is demonstrated in all structures built by cells and animals. Only the human mind can be unwise and imprudent; but man, being free, is also able to be wise and prudent and so prevent the extinction of the earthly creation.

Animal Population Groups↗

PubMed1992

Wisdom-related knowledge in a life review task: age differences and the role of professional specialization.

The study adopts life review as an avenue to access wisdom-related knowledge and examines the contribution of age and type of professional specialization to individual differences in wisdom-related knowledge. Women from 2 age groups/cohorts (young, M = 32 years; old, M = 71 years) and different professional specializations (human services vs. nonhuman services) were asked to think aloud about the life review of a fictitious woman who was either young or old. Verbal protocols were scored on 5 wisdom-related criteria: factual and procedural knowledge about life, life-span contextualism, relativism of values, recognition, and management of uncertainty. Three major findings emerged. First, human-services professionals outperformed the control group. Second, old adults performed as well as young adults. Third, for older adults wisdom-related performance was enhanced by the match between their own age and the age of the fictitious character.

Adaptation, Psychological↗

PubMed1989

[Anatomical and histological studies on a microdontic wisdom tooth].

The purpose of this study is to investigate features and histological structures of the microdontic wisdom tooth. Materials investigated in this study deal with a very small upper right microdontic wisdom tooth of a male patient aged thirty-six. It was observed with binocular microscopy and under X-ray. Horizontal ground sections of it were prepared and observed with polarizing microscopy, phase microscopy, microradiograph, and scanning electron microscopy. Total length of this specimen was about 1/2 of the average measurement in Japanese upper third molars, breadth of the crown about 1/3, thickness of the crown about 1/4. It had one cusp and one root. It is considered that one cusp was formed by fusing of the mesiolingual cusp and mesiobuccal one because fundamental features of the buccal and lingual surfaces of upper molars were preserved in this specimen. It is thought that dental tubules in this specimen were formed more densely than those in the common wisdom tooth because the space of retreating odontoblasts of this specimen was limited but that enamel rods in this specimen were formed more thickly than those in the common wisdom tooth because the space of retreating ameloblasts of this specimen was wide. It is considered that the degeneration in this specimen came up to not only the dental form, but also the histological structure of the enamel because the surface layer of the enamel of this specimen was composed of the laminal structure.

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PubMed1979

Wisdom, technology, and the good life.

Wisdom lies in extraction of good from new and old. Wisdom alone produces a society of wise men unable to leave their caves. Technology alone produces a society ruled by cold, despotic facts. A proper combination of wisdom and technology can produce the good life. That requires recognition of our ambivalence toward technology, a move away from our superspecialization of technologists and nontechnologists and toward a clearer understanding of technology as a most important servant of man.

Economics↗

PubMed1989

Facets of wisdom: a theoretical synthesis.

Review of the past decade of literature reveals numerous attempts to construct a workable definition of wisdom. Some researchers bypass definition and opt for factor analytical studies of common opinions about attributes of the 'wise person'. Such factors as age, experience, intelligence, knowledge, intuition, common sense, and personality variables consistently emerge from the data, but no one has attempted to link these factors to construct a unified definition of wisdom. This article compares and synthesizes the various studies and concludes that they can be unified theoretically if we view wisdom as the recognition of and response to human limitation.

Aging↗

PubMed1978

[The evolutionary historical (phylogenetic) background of the wisdom-tooth problem].

The almost ubiquitous wisdom tooth problem of modern man is in the present paper made the object of an analysis and evaluation on a comprehensive biological basis. It is pointed out that a number of fundamental traits of human cranio-facial evolution have implied developmental trends which have ultimately placed them at the bottom of the later wisdom tooth problem. These aspects are particularly associated with the discrepancy between the size of the jaws and the dental apparatus, arising by failing coordination in the tempo of regression of the separate masticatory elements during the phylogenetic process. The wisdom tooth problem, however, has not become manifest and acute until the present age, with the marked reduction of masticatory function which has taken place.

Animals↗

PubMed2026

Satisfaction with clinical practice environments among early-career health professionals in South Africa: Findings from the WiSDOM cohort study.

BACKGROUND: The work or practice environments of health professionals play a central role in their retention in the healthcare system and their ability to provide quality patient care. The aim of the study was to examine and compare the satisfaction of early-career health professionals in the WiSDOM (Wits longitudinal Study to Determine the Operation of the labour Market among its health professional graduates) study with their clinical practice environments (CPEs) in South Africa, and the factors influencing their satisfaction. METHODS: WiSDOM, a prospective longitudinal cohort study, consists of eight health professions: clinical associates, dentists, doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, oral hygienists, pharmacists, and physiotherapists. Every year we collect information on the cohort's involvement in direct patient care, their perceived workload, availability of medicines and equipment for patients in their care, and their satisfaction with the clinical practice environment (CPE).We used Stata®19 for analysis. We used panel linear regression to investigate factors associated with the cohort's satisfaction with their clinical practice environments from 2018 to 2024, and logistic regression to evaluate the association between CPE and intention to leave in 2024. RESULTS: In 2024, the mean age of the cohort was 30.9 (± 2.0), the majority were female (74.4%) and working in urban areas (92.7%). In 2024, 59.7% of the overall cohort reported a heavy workload compared to 69.2% in 2018. Over the follow-up period, reported problems with the availability of medicines or equipment were worse in the public sector and in rural areas, compared to the private sector and urban areas respectively.The cohort's satisfaction score with the CPE was 6.7 out of 10 in 2018 and 6.9 in 2024. The predictors of CPE were year of follow-up, health profession, employment sector, and geographic location. Nurses (β=-1.2; 95% CI -1.7, -0.7; p < 0.001), and pharmacists (β=-0.7; 95% CI -1.1, -0.4; p < 0.001) scored their CPE significantly lower compared to the other professional groups. Health professionals in the public sector (β=-1.1; 95% CI -1.3, -0.9; p < 0.001) and in rural areas (β=-0.6; 95% CI -0.9, -0.3; p < 0.001) were less satisfied with their CPE compared to those in the private sector and urban areas respectively. Dissatisfaction with the CPE was significantly associated with intention to leave the workplace and the profession. CONCLUSION: The study findings underscore the need for positive clinical practice environments for early-career health professionals in South Africa both as a health workforce and patient safety imperative.

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PubMed1975

[Study of an anatomical approach to the lower wisdom teeth and their roots: the lingual route].

The authors describe the theoretical arguments which incited them to practise a lingual approach for avulsion of the lower wisdom teeth and their roots. In their account and the photos which illustrate it, they show the advantages which the use of this route provides: -simplicity, -surgical comfort for the patient, -rapidity, -and quality of surgical after-effects. The latter are analyzed from statistical tables collected on 308 cases corresponding to the avulsion of 364 wisdom teeth or roots.

Humans↗

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[Transplantation of the lower wisdom teeth. 6 years' experience].

The authors report their experience with reference to wisdom tooth transplantation involving fifteen patients over a period of 6 years. They exclude from this paper those transplantations which they have done using buds without roots and those with teeth with completely formed roots, which would not appear to be the best time for transplantation from a physiological standpoint. They feel that the main indication occurs when (multi-ring orthodontic treatment being impossible) the first molar is impossible to preserve and the wisdom tooth cannot apparently become functional. They describe their techniques. Despite the successess obtained (11 cases out of 15) with a follow-up of 6 years to one and a half years, the authors express a degree of reserve as far as the distant future is concerned with regard to possible rhizoclasia.

Adolescent↗

PubMed1978

[Preventive extraction of the lower wisdom teeth: radiological criteria].

Many lower wisdom teeth are impacted. Various authors advocate systematic and prophylactic removal of all third molars. The reasons for such procedure are not always clear, and often, radiological evaluation is missing. A study of over 200 patients was carried out to determine whether systematic extraction of wisdom teeth is justified. Another study was undertaken, to observe the development of 42 lower impacted third molars. It was tried to find conclusions which might justify the radiological criteria for such an extraction. The factors, leading to diagnosis and radiographic analysis were discussed and four radiological criteria were finally established. In conclusion, it seems that early radiological evidence (age 16--17) is very important.

Adolescent↗

PubMed1989

Framingham study data and "established wisdom" about cigarette smoking and coronary heart disease.

With the Framingham Heart Study widely recognized as the most comprehensive, sustained investigation of the precursors of coronary heart disease (CHD), an examination was made of its manifold published data on the relationship of cigarette smoking to CHD and the results were compared with the "conventional wisdom" about cigarette smoking and CHD as projected by the Surgeon General. The analysis of data in the Framingham Heart Study shows that its results are inconsistent with the Surgeon General's views about cigarette smoking and coronary heart disease. The inconsistencies refer to (1) the magnitude of the association between cigarette smoking and CHD; (2) the relative incidence of CHD in "heavy" smokers and nonsmokers; (3) the independent effect of cigarette smoking on CHD; (4) the increasing risk of developing CHD with duration of cigarette smoking; (5) the effect of smoking cessation; and (6) the association between cigarette smoking and CHD in women.

Adult↗

PubMed1990

[Artistic representation of the female breast as an attribute of femininity and fertility and also the origin of life force and wisdom].

The artistic representation of the female breasts is based upon two totally independent concepts, which are different in their expression. On the one hand, the figure, clasping her hands around her breasts, stands for womanliness and fertility. On the other hand, the act of voiding milk or water, symbolizes donation of or wisdom. These two functions of the female breasts are a large number of illustrations.

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PubMed1990

A case study in contesting the conventional wisdom: school-based fluoride mouthrinse programs in the USA.

This paper presents the events surrounding the dissemination of the results of a major preventive dentistry demonstration program designed and conducted to provide evidence of the effectiveness and actual costs of a combination of commonly used preventive procedures. It then reviews the controversy provoked when the results of that program were counter to the conventional wisdom of the day, prevailing national policy, and public health practice. An analysis of possible reasons for this reaction follows. The paper concludes with some observations about how such a situation might be approached to minimize similar controversy in the future.

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PubMed1979

Cerebral control and attention. Science and wisdom.

Theoretical explanations of the subcortical and cortical mechanisms of attention are given. All psychophysiological approaches must be reevaluated in terms of attention. Excessive vigilance is in reality a lack of vigilance (law of optimum). Good conditioning strengthens needed vigilance and respects our liberty (liberating conditioning). The legitimacy of traditional wisdom (Zen) can be better understood by the grace of science.

Arousal↗

PubMed1979

Analgesic efficacy and safety of Fenbufen following surgical removal of a lower wisdom tooth: a comparison with acetylsalicylic acid and placebo.

In a double-blind clinical trial a new, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent with analgesic properties, Fenbufen, was compared to acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) and placebo. Six hundred (600) out-patients, following surgical removal of an impacted lower wisdom tooth, were divided into three groups and randomly given either Fenbufen (500 mg capsules), ASA (750 mg capsules), or placebo. One capsule was taken immediately after the surgical procedure, followed by another capsule every 6 hours. The duration of treatment was 24 hours. Thus, a total of 4 capsules were taken. Self-evaluation forms were provided to the patients and were returned to the investigators the following day. The results were statistically analyzed. Both Fenbufen and ASA were statistically superior (p less than or equal to 0.01) to placebo in relieving pain. A comparison of the Fenbufen and ASA groups demonstrated a statistically significant (p less than or equal to 0.05) superiority for Fenbufen in relieving pain. Also sleep was less disturbed in the Fenbufen group. Side-effects reported were few, minor in character, and fewer in number in the Fenbufen group.

Adult↗

PubMed1992

The Wisdom Group: a psychotherapeutic model for elderly persons.

This article describes the "Wisdom Group," a therapy devised for the psychotherapeutic treatment of elderly persons. Preliminary work was done with five men of advanced age who were psychiatric in-patients with diagnoses of organicity and depression. The approach was effective in eliciting interaction during the meetings with each other and the group leader. The potential use of this intervention with a greater variety of elderly persons is discussed.

Activities of Daily Living↗

PubMed1992

[Histological study of the resorbed dental crowns of impacted wisdom teeth].

Undecalcified sections of 31 impacted third molars are examined histologically for signs of resorption. Resorption starts at small spots in enamel, progresses to dentin and may even penetrate the pulp cavity. The incidence of such resorption processes increases after the age fifty. A prerequisite for resorption is the loss of reduced ameloblastic epithelium. Histological examination reveals multinuclear giant cells and apposition of spongious bone to destroyed dental substances. The results is dental ankylosis. Because partially resorbed teeth or ankylosed teeth may lead to serious surgical difficulties, impacted wisdom teeth without any clinical symptoms and without pathologic radiological findings should always be extracted at a young age.

Dental Enamel↗

PubMed1992

Coping with embedded mandibular wisdom teeth in developing countries.

Despite low incidence of embedded mandibular wisdom teeth (third molars) among dental patients in developing countries (less than 100/1,000), the unfavourable patients:dentist ratios, the limited resources and low levels of public awareness render them an important problem to operators in these countries. Since the effectiveness with which they are removed largely depends on the age with respect to the stage of root formation, bone resilience and relationship with adjacent anatomical structures, and the dexterity of the operator, whenever possible, early removal is recommended. To minimise occurrence of non-operative complications that are costly to manage, primary health care workers have a vital role to play in raising levels of awareness and early referral for further evaluation. In view of the risks involved in the removal of these teeth and the small number of trained oral surgeons, continuing education to the dental practitioners, could improve their efficiency in the management of this condition.

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