title: Dental education in the 21st century.
abstract: The continuum of dental education has been greatly strengthened by the General Dental Council's educational initiatives during the past five years and these are described in this paper: lifelong learning and recertification will reassure the public and full integration of team members through statutory registration with one self-regulatory body is an innovation in the regulation of health professionals. Future training and educational strategies, including the health science concept, for team members are explored.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Seward
mesh_terms: D002755:Choice Behavior; D003727:Dental Auxiliaries / Q000193:education; D003813:Dentistry; D004497:Education, Dental / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends*; D004498:Education, Dental, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D008005:Licensure, Dental / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011231:Preceptorship; D006113:United Kingdom; D000078329:Workforce