This paper is part of a series describing systems for the provision of oral health care in countries that surround or are near to the Black Sea. It starts by outlining the country and its population structure. It then provides a description of the general and oral public and private health care systems in Ukraine. It describes the dental workforce (dentists, oral hygienists, dental specialists ...

OBJECTIVE Predoctoral dental implant education is included in dental school teaching curricula in most of the developed and some developing countries; however, it was not introduced into undergraduate curriculum of some countries and Iranian dental schools. Our purpose was to investigate the status of the predoctoral dental implant education of dental schools in the world. MATERIALS AND METHO...

1479 One of the most pressing concerns for dental students today is educational debt. Dental school graduates have among the highest amounts of student debt in the nation. Over the last decade, student indebtedness has increased much more quickly than inflation, a rise that is directly related to higher tuition and fees. In 2013, dental students overall incurred an average debt of $241,000, acc...

The authors are members of the Task Force on Student Outcomes Assessment of the American Dental Education Association’s Commission on Change and Innovation in Dental Education (ADEA CCI). Dr. Kramer is Director, Department of Testing Services, American Dental Association; Dr. Albino is a Senior Consultant, Academy for Academic Leadership, as well as President Emerita, University of Colorado and...

AIM The purpose of this article is to describe three strategies to build a thriving, patient-centered practice and promote oral health throughout a patient's lifetime. BACKGROUND Compared to previous decades, more dental patients are "shopping around" for dental care and changing dental practices. This trend is due to factors such as acceptance of dental insurance, more comprehensive service ...

BACKGROUND In 1999, An Oral Health Survey of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Dental Patients found that 79% of 2- to 5-year-olds had a history of tooth decay. The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium in collaboration with Alaska's Tribal Health Organizations (THO) developed a new and diverse dental workforce model to address AI/AN oral health disparities. OBJECTIVES This paper des...

This paper documents the experience of the University of British Columbia's Geriatric Dentistry Program (GDP) with emphasis on the dental treatment needs of patients during its first year of operation. The GDP provided access to dental care for residents of longterm care facilities, education for hospital staff concerning daily mouth care, education of dental students and an opportunity for res...

The purpose of this article is to report changes to dental hygiene education in Japan and to evaluate the successful implementation of these changes in 2010. The legislative change that began in 2005 revised the length of education for dental hygiene students from two years to three or four years (the mandate was three years), which has led to a dramatic change in program curriculum. After a fi...

This article describes selected changes in dental education from 1936 to 2011 and describes how the Journal of Dental Education (JDE) has assisted in both reporting and, at times, championing change. The review provides a series of selective contextual milestones as a backdrop and running commentary for the changing profession of dental education. An assessment of the current state of knowledge...

Joann R. Gurenlian, RDH, PhD, is a former chair of the Department of Dental Hygiene at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia and past president of the American Dental Hygienists' Association. She continues to consult and to offer continuing education services in the health care field. She has authored over 100 articles, is the coauthor of The Medical History: Clinical Implications and Eme...