title: Education of dentists in China.
abstract: China is geographically located in the east of Asia and its population exceeds 1.3 billion. An understanding of dental education in China is thus of interest. However, as there is little published information on this topic, this paper provides information about China regarding its dental history, dental school system including curriculum and dental licensure. High school graduates take a nationwide entrance examination to apply for dental school, of which there are more than 50 in China. A five year dental education leads to the BDS degree. Dental school graduates must then pass the nationwide licensure examination to practise dentistry. Currently, there are not adequate numbers of dentists to provide the necessary oral health care for people living outside metropolitan areas.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington 06030-1715, USA. Tkomabayashi@gde.uchc.edu
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Komabayashi
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Jin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: De-Yu
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Kang-Ju
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Shinji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Toda
authors.forename: Yuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tanne
authors.forename: Kotaro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tanimoto
authors.forename: Mark D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Kirkland
authors.forename: William F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Bird
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D003479:Curriculum; D003815:Dentists / Q000600:supply & distribution; D004497:Education, Dental / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004499:Education, Dental, Graduate; D006801:Humans; D008005:Licensure, Dental; D012570:School Admission Criteria; D012575:Schools, Dental / Q000458:organization & administration