title: Perspectives on a new educational system for dental hygiene students in Japan.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to report changes to dental hygiene education in Japan and to evaluate the successful implementation of these changes in 2010. The legislative change that began in 2005 revised the length of education for dental hygiene students from two years to three or four years (the mandate was three years), which has led to a dramatic change in program curriculum. After a five-year moratorium, a new curriculum has been established for dental hygiene education in Japan. The new curriculum provides students the requisite knowledge to effectively perform the latest dental hygiene procedures. Although the change of the educational system from the present mandatory three-year to the new four-year programs poses many administrative problems, we believe this shift will ultimately provide a more thorough and in-depth education for students.
authors: Department of Oral Science, Kyushu Dental College, 2-6-1 Manazuru, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu Fukuoka 803-8580, Japan. r09hikiji@fa.kyu-dent.ac.jp
authors: Hisako
authors: H
authors: Hikiji
authors: Kouzou
authors: K
authors: Kubota
authors: Yukiko
authors: Y
authors: Takahashi
authors: Yayoi
authors: Y
authors: Kanehisa
authors: Kenichi
authors: K
authors: Yoshino
authors: Kazuo
authors: K
authors: Sonoki
authors: Kaoru
authors: K
authors: Chiwata
authors: Hiromasa
authors: H
authors: Inoue
authors: Toshiyuki
authors: T
authors: Tsujisawa
authors: Sumio
authors: S
authors: Akiifusa
authors: Yasuaki
authors: Y
authors: Kakinoki
authors: Tatsuji
authors: T
authors: Nishihara
authors: Jinichi
authors: J
authors: Fukuta
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D003756:Dental Hygienists / Q000193:education*; D004517:Education, Professional / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008004:Licensure; D013039:Specialties, Dental / Q000193:education; D013997:Time Factors