Predoctoral implant dentistry curriculum survey: European dental schools.
OBJECTIVE
In 2002 a survey of European dental schools was conducted. The purpose of the survey was to determine the curricular structure, teaching philosophies and materials used in predoctoral implant dentistry courses.


METHODS
Fifty-six European dental schools were randomly selected from the Association for Dental Education in Europe representing 33 countries. A questionnaire was mailed to the predoctoral implant dentistry director/chairperson of the selected European dental schools. Of these, 40 schools returned the completed survey, resulting in a response rate of 71%. The mean, median and range of responses were computed where applicable.


RESULTS
The results from this survey show that 80% of the responding schools required a course in implant dentistry. Between 1997 and 1999 over a third of responding schools (36%) incorporated a predoctoral implant dentistry course into their curriculum. Eighty-seven per cent of the schools have some prosthodontists teaching the course. Thirty-seven per cent of schools are offering a laboratory course in conjunction with the implant course. Sixty-three per cent of the schools are not restoring implant cases at the predoctoral level. However, 68% of schools reported students are required to be present during implant surgery. Ten per cent of schools require that the implant-related laboratory work be completed by the students.


CONCLUSIONS
Predoctoral implant dentistry educational programmes vary from school to school. Yet a large percentage of schools agree on certain topics, including the importance of including implant education in predoctoral dental programmes.
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Division of Restorative Dentistry, Department of Preventive and Restorative Sciences, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6003, USA.
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D003479:Curriculum; D003757:Dental Implantation / Q000193:education*; D015921:Dental Implants; D003764:Dental Materials; D004497:Education, Dental; D005060:Europe; D005179:Faculty, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007754:Laboratories, Dental; D010685:Philosophy, Dental; D011476:Prosthodontics / Q000193:education; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors
D015921:Dental Implants; D003764:Dental Materials