title: Dental health in Australian society. A first-year elective subject in the undergraduate curriculum.
abstract: Because a percentage of undergraduate students in their clinical years were dissatisfied or undecided with their career choice, a first-year elective subject was introduced to increase their sociodental awareness at the earliest opportunity. The course content, student reaction over a four-year period, and a profile of the attitudes and aspirations of first-year students are described.
mesh_terms: D001290:Attitude; D001315:Australia; D002321:Career Choice; D003479:Curriculum; D003729:Dental Care; D004497:Education, Dental; D005179:Faculty, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D009909:Oral Health; D011331:Private Practice; D013335:Students, Dental