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<p>The undergraduate curriculum in Dentistry at the University of Queensland, as elsewhere, is under scrutiny. Developments in the tertiary education system, and changes in the profession of dentistry have to be taken into account. Orthodontics is a specialty area which is particularly affected by these pressures.</p>
<p>This paper describes the conduct, results and implications of a survey undertaken to ascertain the attitudes of practising dentists towards their own orthodontic education and their perceived needs in continuing education. Data was obtained from a substantial sample of those present practitioners who are registered and are practising in Queensland, the majority having graduated from the University of Queensland.</p>
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The undergraduate curriculum in Dentistry at the University of Queensland, as elsewhere, is under scrutiny. Developments in the tertiary education system, and changes in the profession of dentistry have to be taken into account. Orthodontics is a specialty area which is particularly affected by these pressures.
This paper describes the conduct, results and implications of a survey undertaken to ascertain the attitudes of practising dentists towards their own orthodontic education and their perceived needs in continuing education. Data was obtained from a substantial sample of those present practitioners who are registered and are practising in Queensland, the majority having graduated from the University of Queensland.

Towards a revised undergraduate orthodontic curriculum

Australasian Orthodontic Journal

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The undergraduate curriculum in Dentistry at the University of Queensland, as elsewhere, is under scrutiny. Developments in the tertiary education system, and...

Towards a revised undergraduate orthodontic curriculum

Published Online: Jan 22, 2024

Page range: 178 - 189

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-1990-0006

Keywords
undergraduate dental curriculum

© 1990 Terence J. Freer et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Towards a revised undergraduate orthodontic curriculum

Published Online: Jan 22, 2024

Page range: 178 - 189

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-1990-0006

Keywordsundergraduate dental curriculum

© 1990 Terence J. Freer et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
undergraduate dental curriculum