title: The introduction of dental team education.
abstract: An initial experiment of introducing trainee dental nurses to assist dental undergraduates for one session a week has led to the introduction of dental team education within the department of restorative dentistry, University of Sheffield. At the same time, self-directed and problem based learning was introduced for the team. This article outlines the development and results of the exercise.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Sheffield.
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Winstanley
mesh_terms: D003726:Dental Assistants / Q000193:education; D003756:Dental Hygienists / Q000193:education; D003797:Dental Staff / Q000193:education*; D004497:Education, Dental / Q000379:methods*; D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D019552:Infection Control, Dental; D008611:Mentors; D018794:Problem-Based Learning; D012575:Schools, Dental