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Article Abstract:
Regular assessment of the dental education system is necessary to ensure that dentists are properly prepared to meet the oral health needs of the public. A report issued by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommends modest alterations in the dental education system. The aging of the population will require an expanded curriculum, perhaps one that incorporates more medical knowledge. Various clinical educational models require experimentation. The expensive nature of dental education warrants scrutiny to ensure that educational opportunities remain available to all. The IOM recommends one year of required postgraduate training for all dental students which would heighten the skill level of entry level practitioners. The number of dentists graduating from dental schools does not require adjustment. In the future, if shortages in dental services develop they can be remedied through the judicious use of allied personnel.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Dental Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-8177
Year: 1995
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Follow the leader
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Dental schools may control the rising costs of dental education by closing their outpatient clinics and providing training in the community setting. The average cost of dental education in the 1990s is more than $52,000 per student per year, making it the most expensive academic program university-wide. Dental schools derive nearly half of their revenue from tuition, which places a heavy financial burden on students. Scholarships and low-cost financial aid are inadequate. Dental schools should follow the example of medical schools by providing clinical education in the community. This eliminates the expenses of owning and operating the dental school clinic and supervising students. At the University of Colorado School of Dentistry, all students work with community dentists for at least six months. Students, community dental faculty, and patients have responded favorably to this arrangement.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Dental Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-8177
Year: 1995
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A kinder, gentler approach
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Dental schools that provide continuing educational support for their graduates may see the results of their efforts in increased alumni donations. The University of Minnesota's dental school has piloted a program promising continued educational responsibility to its graduates. All graduates can improve their skills through access to the school's clinic practice for one year and academic courses for 18 months at no charge to the student. During four years of operation this program has been utilized 233 times.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Dental Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-8177
Year: 1997
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