Strategic planning in pediatric dentistry: the students' perspective.
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One of the first questions a dental student can ask in regard to pediatric dentistry is, "Why is there a need for a specialty of pediatric dentistry?" Quite a few students give at least some thought to this question, but very few receive a complete answer. And, I don’t believe that students are the only ones who are asking this question right now. This involuntary ignorance is likely due to a lack of both information and experience. The average dental student and the profession would benefit greatly if these two issues were properly addressed. During the undergraduate dental curriculum pediatric dentistry needs to be presented in such a way that students will consider further study of it, either once out in general practice or by entering a postdoctoral program. To increase interest in and acceptance of pediatric dentistry, we may need to consider new innovations in lectures, clinics, extramural experiences, research, and recruitment. In other words, we need to determine what is necessary in an undergraduate dental curriculum to interest students in pediatric dentistry. I suspect that many students are hesitant to consider the field because they feel that it is very limited in its scope. We need to emphasize its diversity and promote its benefits and much of this must be done outside the classroom. Regardless of what is discussed in lecture, if the student’s only experience in pediatric dentistry is filling primary teeth, then his/her overall perception of the specialty will be just that. We need to accent and reinforce the unique experiences of the specialty in order to change the focus from simply silver crowns and fillings to growth and development, space maintenance, minor tooth movement, various resin restora-
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Pediatric dentistry
دوره 10 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1988