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The Provision of “Comprehensive Dental Care” in Various Dental Schools
Author(s) -
Slabbert J. C. G.,
Lownie J. F.,
Presfon C.B.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.919
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1708-8240
pISSN - 1496-4155
DOI - 10.1111/j.1708-8240.1990.tb00641.x
Subject(s) - staffing , safer , dental care , medical education , medicine , psychology , family medicine , nursing , computer science , computer security
The purpose of this survey was to solicit information about comprehensive dental care (CDC) programs in various dental schools. Seventy‐four schools responded to a questionnaire that sought information about a range of topics pertaining to CDC. The 19 questions used were categorized under the following headings: implementation and success, physical nature of clinics, staffing, and student involvement. The diverse nature of the responses is thought to be an expression of differing philosophies and of the presence of numerous constraints to the introduction of CDC. The various approaches to CDC make it very difficult to gauge the relative merits of the many systems reported. It appears from this study that departments will continue to play an important role in preparing students to participate in CDC programs and that it would be safer to introduce students to CDC during their final year of study.