The future of pediatric dentistry advanced education: the need for change in training standards

Pediatr Dent. 2009 Jul-Aug;31(4):298-309.

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.

MeSH terms

  • Accreditation
  • Adolescent
  • Advisory Committees
  • Certification / standards
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Clinical Competence / standards
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Curriculum / standards
  • Delivery of Health Care
  • Dental Care for Children / trends
  • Dental Care for Disabled
  • Dental Caries / epidemiology
  • Dental Research / education
  • Dental Service, Hospital
  • Education, Dental, Graduate / standards
  • Education, Dental, Graduate / trends*
  • Faculty, Dental / supply & distribution
  • Forecasting
  • Health Services Needs and Demand / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Internship and Residency
  • Orthodontics / education
  • Pediatric Dentistry / education*
  • Pediatric Dentistry / standards
  • Pediatric Dentistry / statistics & numerical data
  • Professional Practice
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Specialty Boards
  • Teaching / methods
  • Teaching / standards
  • United States / epidemiology