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  • Dental Education
  • Special Care Dentistry
  • Healthcare Workforce Development

Background:

  • The Special Care Dentistry Association (SCDA) identified a need to assess current training for dental professionals caring for patients with special needs.
  • Existing curricula and postdoctoral programs required evaluation to understand the scope of special care dentistry training.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the current status of dental training for patients with special needs.
  • To assess the number and characteristics of existing postdoctoral programs in special care dentistry.
  • To determine the necessity for enhanced training and potential SCDA actions to increase the number of trained dentists.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted a two-phase study involving literature review and a survey of postdoctoral programs.
  • Established an expert group to develop accreditation standards and request program approval.
  • Examined existing curricula and training programs for dental students and dentists.

Main Results:

  • Assessed the current state of training in special care dentistry for dental students.
  • Characterized the existing postdoctoral general dentistry programs offering specialized training.
  • Identified the need for additional training and explored SCDA's role in influencing training numbers.

Conclusions:

  • The SCDA's initiative provides a framework for evaluating and improving dental education in special care dentistry.
  • Recommendations were developed for accreditation standards and program development.
  • The study aims to enhance the dental workforce's capacity to serve patients with special needs.