How is paediatric dentistry taught? A survey to evaluate undergraduate dental teaching in dental schools in the United Kingdom.
United Kingdom
education
paediatric
undergraduate
Journal
European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe
ISSN: 1600-0579
Titre abrégé: Eur J Dent Educ
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9712132
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2020
Nov 2020
Historique:
received:
17
02
2020
revised:
25
05
2020
accepted:
05
06
2020
pubmed:
23
6
2020
medline:
15
12
2020
entrez:
23
6
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The quality assurance of undergraduate dental education in the UK is regulated by the General Dental Council who describe the competencies expected of the newly qualified dentist or "safe beginner." Whilst the literature has explored the level of undergraduate training in a number of dental specialties within the UK, there is a paucity of information on the UK curriculum for undergraduate paediatric dental teaching. This study aimed to assess the undergraduate teaching of paediatric dentistry within dental schools in the UK. An anonymous questionnaire was distributed to all 16 UK dental schools via email. Twelve questionnaires were completed, giving a response rate of 75%. First exposure to both academic teaching and clinical teaching in paediatric dentistry ranged from years 1-4. Whilst there were broad similarities between units with regard to core components of the curricula, there were notable differences including the teaching of regenerative endodontics (75%) and the use of the titanium trauma splint (58%). Silver diamine fluoride was only used clinically in one unit (8%), and non-vital pulpotomy was taught by two units (16%). There was also considerable heterogeneity in assessment methods between universities. The undergraduate paediatric dental curriculum is broadly similar between UK dental schools. However, there are discrepancies in assessment methods and the teaching of new advances.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
715-723Informations de copyright
© 2020 The Authors. European Journal of Dental Education published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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