title: Predoctoral implant education: the Creighton experience at 20 years.
abstract: The landscape of predoctoral implant education has changed dramatically in the short span of two decades. Documented success and increased patient demands have driven heightened expectations upon the educational community. Predoctoral education must play a pivotal role in preparing the profession to meet these new opportunities. The evolution of implant education in the predoctoral sector is examined, and a typical implant program is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Director, Implant Dentistry, Creighton University School of Dentistry, Omaha, NE 68178, USA. ProsMan@creighton.edu
authors.forename: Charles W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Wilcox
authors.forename: James L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Sheets
authors.forename: Dennis E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Nilsson
mesh_terms: D003757:Dental Implantation / Q000193:education*; D004497:Education, Dental / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009329:Nebraska; D009656:North America; D012575:Schools, Dental