Dental education at the crossroads : challenges and change / Committee on the Future of Dental Education, Division of Health Care Services, Institute of Medicine ; Marilyn J. Field, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Field, Marilyn J. (Marilyn Jane)

Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on the Future of Dental Education.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dentistry--Study and teaching--United States.

Dentistry.

Dental policy--United States.

Dental policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (368 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1995.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Six dental schools have closed in the last decade and others are in jeopardy. Facing this uncertainty about the status of dental education and the continued tension between educators and practitioners, leaders in the profession have recognized the need for purpose and direction. This comprehensive volume--the first to cover the education, research, and patient care missions of dental schools--offers specific recommendations on oral health assessment, access to dental care, dental school curricula, financing for education, research priorities, examinations and licensing, workforce planning, and other key areas. Well organized and accessible, the book Recaps the evolution of dental practice and education. Reviews key indicators of oral health status, outlines oral health goals, and discusses implications for education. Addresses major curriculum concerns. Examines health services that dental schools provide to patients and communities. Looks at faculty and student involvement in research. Explores the relationship of dental education to the university, the dental profession, and society at large. Accreditation, the dental workforce, and other critical policy issues are highlighted as well. Of greatest interest to deans, faculty, administrators, and students at dental schools, as well as to academic health centers and universities, this book also will be informative for health policymakers, dental professionals, and dental researchers.

Contents:

""Dental Education at the Crossroads""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""CHARGE TO THE COMMITTEE""; ""COMMITTEE APPROACH""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Dental Education at the Crossroads""; ""Summary""; ""ENVISIONING THE FUTURE""; ""FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""Oral Health Status and Services""; ""The Mission of Education""; ""The Mission Of Research""; ""The Mission of Patient Care""; ""The Dental School in The University""; ""Accreditation and Licensure""; ""The Dental Work Force""; ""1 Background and Introduction""; ""DENTAL EDUCATION IN CONTEXT""; ""The Broader Environment""

""Challenges for Dental Education""; ""ENVISIONING THE FUTURE""; ""Principles""; ""Prospects""; ""MISSIONS OF DENTAL EDUCATION AND ORGANIZATION OF REPORT""; ""SUMMARY""; ""APPENDIX 1.A INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE FUTURE OF DENTAL EDUCATION""; ""2 Evolution of Dental Education""; ""ORIGINS OF DENTAL INSTRUCTION""; ""FORMAL EDUCATION: EARLY DEVELOPMENTS""; ""A Slow Start""; ""Proprietary Schools: Advance and Retreat""; ""Dental Hygiene Education""; ""EDUCATION REFORM""; ""The Flexner Report""; ""The Gies Report""; ""Impact of the Flexner and Gies Reports""

""Subsequent Studies of Dental Education""; ""THE STRUGGLES OVER EDUCATIONAL STANDARD SETTING""; ""BUILDING A RESEARCH BASE IN THE UNIVERSITY""; ""Before 1948""; ""Since 1948""; ""HEALTH STATUS AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL RESEARCH""; ""OTHER CONTROVERSIES""; ""Clinic Services""; ""Dental School Enrollments""; ""SUMMARY""; ""3 Oral Health Objectives and Dental Education""; ""DATA SOURCES""; ""ORAL HEALTH STATUS""; ""Improved Health Status""; ""Continued Prevalence of Oral, Health Problems""; ""Disparities in Oral Health Status""; ""Utilization And Coverage of Dental Services""

""PROSPECTS FOR THE FUTURE""; ""Expanded Application and Refinement of Existing Interventions""; ""Fluoridation of Community Water Supplies""; ""Sealants""; ""Oral Hygiene and Personal Responsibility""; ""Biomaterials""; ""Scientific and Technological Breakthroughs""; ""Medical Management""; ""CAD/CAM Technology""; ""Caries and Periodontal Vaccines""; ""Outcomes Research and Guidelines for Practice""; ""Improved Access to Calve""; ""RECOMMENDATIONS OF OTHER GROUPS""; ""Oral Health Status and Services""; ""Practice Guidelines""; ""COMMITTEE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""SUMMARY""

""APPENDIX 3.A A OBJECTIVES FOR ORAL HEALTH FROM HEALTHY PEOPLE 2000""; ""APPENDIX 3.B EXCERPT FROM U.S. PREVENTIVE SERVICES TASK FORCE GUIDELINES FOR COUNSELING TO PREVENT DENTAL DISEASE""; ""APPENDIX 3.C EXCERPT FROM 1980 IOM REPORT ON PRIORITIES FOR DENTAL COVERAGE UNDER NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE""; ""APPENDIX 3.D DESIRABLE ATTRIBUTES OF CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES (IOM)""; ""4 The Mission of Education""; ""CURRICULUM IN CONTEXT""; ""Seventy Years of Curriculum Critiques""; ""BACKGROUND DATA""; ""Variations in Program Length and Density""; ""Variations in Instructional Allocations""; ""Accreditation Standards and Curriculum Guidelines""

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 296-317) and index.

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786610193288

9780309176392

0309176395

9781280193286

128019328X

9780309587730

0309587735

9780585158723

058515872X

OCLC:

923262513