Opinions of dentists on an integrated fixed and removable prosthodontic curriculum

Dentists in practice from 3 to 5 years who were exposed to an integrated fixed and removable prosthodontic curriculum as students at the University of British Columbia responded to a survey on the relevance of their prosthodontic education to current dental practice. The majority of the respondents reported that the integrated curriculum prepared them adequately for general dental practice, although many felt that they would have benefited from a greater emphasis on specific treatments, most notably cast metal inlays and onlays, all-ceramic restorations, and implant-supported prostheses.