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Peri‐implant disease education and diagnosis in the pre‐doctoral curriculum

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to assess how pre-doctoral periodontal programs in the United States of America are educating their dental students regarding the management of peri-implant diseases and secondarily, to determine if a current standard of teaching exists. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Electronic surveys were distributed to pre-doctoral program directors across 57 dental schools in the United States via a secure online survey system. The survey consisted of 19 questions pertaining to curriculum structure involving didactic and clinical management of peri-implant diseases. RESULTS: A total of 25 program directors (44%) responded, and data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The results indicated a lack of standardization of pre-doctoral didactic and clinical curriculum among dental schools. CONCLUSIONS: Data pooled from 25 pre-doctoral periodontal programs in the United States show that there is currently no standardization in the dental school curriculum related to the didactic and clinical management of peri-implant diseases. The development of standardized content is recommended to assist program directors in assessing and enhancing educational experiences for dental students on the management of peri-implant diseases.

Source: Journal of Dental Education

DOI: 10.1002/jdd.12400

Authors: Samer Shaltoni, Seema Ashrafi, Aniruddh Narvekar, Maria Grace Viana, Salvador Nares

Institution: University of Illinois Chicago

Language: English

Topic: Dental Education, Practice, Research

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,000