Some thoughts on dental education.
It is suggested that immediately after dental school there should be a pre-registration year--a whole year of clinical training and instruction in general practice under the close supervision of a competent general practitioner/teacher. This year should end with a period of 3--4 weeks at the dental school for feedback discussion, seminars and some examinations. In order to involve every dentist, teacher, therapist, hygienist, assistant technician in a well-planned continuing educational program it seems necessary to introduce a compulsory system. It is also suggested that there should be a control system for the quality of care and individual professional performance. The demand for dental care increases. It is therefore highly desirable to utilize modern preventive measures on a broad scale, more effective and careful planning of the dental services for the individual patient and for the community as a whole and increased quality of treatment in order to reach a better prognosis and more ancillary personnel.
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