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Continuing professional development in implant dentistry in E urope
Author(s) -
Ucer T. C.,
Botticelli D.,
Stavropoulos A.,
Cowpe J. G.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
european journal of dental education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.583
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1600-0579
pISSN - 1396-5883
DOI - 10.1111/eje.12087
Subject(s) - dentistry , certificate , medicine , implant , competence (human resources) , medical education , psychology , computer science , social psychology , surgery , algorithm
Training for dental practitioners in implant dentistry ranges from 1‐ or 2‐day short C ontinuing P rofessional D evelopment ( CPD ) courses to certificate/diploma programmes run by universities. In general, the teaching of implant dentistry in E urope lacks structure and standardisation. This paper aims to: (i) identify the current trends in CPD in implant dentistry in E urope; (ii) identify potential and limitations with regards to the design and implementation of CPD activities in implant dentistry; (iii) provide recommendations on the future structure and development of CPD activities in implant dentistry. Methods A search of the literature was undertaken in P ub M ed for manuscripts published in E nglish after 2000 reporting on CPD in d entistry and in implant dentistry in particular. In addition, an electronic survey was conducted, investigating the attitudes towards CPD among a wide group of stakeholders in implant dentistry education. Conclusions There is a wide diversity of educational pathways towards achieving competences in implant dentistry through CPD . At present, there is a need for improving the CPD structures in implant dentistry, strengthening the quality assurance and encouraging standardisation and transparency of the learning outcomes. Development of a structured CPD system with clearly defined educational objectives mapped against specific levels of competence is recommended.

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