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1Harvard School of Dental Medicine, USA.
Journal of the Massachusetts Dental Society
|March 22, 2013
Summary
The American Dental Association eliminated live patient exams in 2000. Dental students advocate for ending this practice, which can lead to unprofessional and illegal activities.
Area of Science:
- Dental education and licensure reform.
- Professional standards in dentistry.
Background:
- The American Dental Association (ADA) voted to remove live patient clinical exams in 2000.
- Canadian dental graduates utilize an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) for licensure.
- Concerns exist regarding unprofessional and potentially illegal activities associated with live patient exams.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the movement to eliminate live patient exams in dental licensure.
- To highlight the role of dental students in advocating for reform.
- To discuss alternative licensure pathways like mentored experience.
Main Methods:
- Review of policy changes by the ADA House of Delegates.
- Examination of licensure requirements in Canada (OSCE).
- Analysis of legislative changes in US states permitting licensure by mentored experience.
Main Results:
- The ADA eliminated live patient exams in 2000.
- Canada employs OSCE for dental graduate licensure.
- Several US states now allow licensure via mentored residency experience.
Conclusions:
- Dental students have actively campaigned against live patient exams.
- The elimination of live patient exams addresses concerns of unprofessional conduct.
- Alternative assessment methods are being adopted for dental licensure.
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