title: The future of pediatric dentistry advanced education: the need for change in training standards.
abstract: This report describes the background, rationale and process for revision of training standards for advanced educational programs in pediatric dentistry in the United States.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA. paul.casamassimo@nationwidechildrens.org
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Casamassimo
authors.forename: William C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Berlocher
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Cheney
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Donly
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Arthur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nowak
authors.forename: N Sue
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Seale
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: John S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Rutkauskas
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dalhouse
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D000293:Adolescent; D026683:Advisory Committees; D002568:Certification / Q000592:standards; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000639:trends; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology; D018865:Dental Research / Q000193:education; D003796:Dental Service, Hospital; D004499:Education, Dental, Graduate / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D005179:Faculty, Dental / Q000600:supply & distribution; D005544:Forecasting; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007396:Internship and Residency; D009970:Orthodontics / Q000193:education; D010377:Pediatric Dentistry / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011364:Professional Practice; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013044:Specialty Boards; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology