The Trajectory of Pharmacology Education in Dentistry: Is a Course Correction Needed?
In effort to stem the opioid epidemic, the authors of this editorial urge reforms for dental training by returning to the basics. This near abandonment of foundational sciences by stakeholders is at a high price: compromised patient safety and health.
Adjunct Clinical Professor, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, New York; Director, PEARL Clinical Translational Network.
Frederick A
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Curro
Professor and Teaching Director, Department of Oral Biology/ Pharmacology and Toxicology, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia.
Mahmood S
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Mozaffari
Private Practice, Dentistry for Patients with Special Health Care Needs, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Roy L
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Stevens
Retired Associate Professor and Coordinator of Educational Program in Pharmacology, Department of Basic Science and Craniofacial Biology, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, New York.
William
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Warner
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