Pedlar J
Department of Dental Surgery, School of Dentistry, Leeds.
Br Dent J. 1991 Oct 19;171(8):232-3. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4807667.
The British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and the Royal Colleges have rightly responded over the years to pressures within, and outside dentistry for higher levels of training in oral and maxillofacial surgery. There has been adoption of a series of qualification as, at first desirable, then mandatory for a trainee to be considered suitable to hold the rank of consultant. Over the last 20 years there has been a concomitant change in both the title held by consultants in our field, and the range of work they have expected, and been expected to undertake. I believe that although each individual step in these processes is understandable, and seems sensible, the overall effect is not as beneficial as had been hoped. Further, as the process seems to be continuing and possibly accelerating, the time has come to reevaluate the relationship of maxillofacial surgery to dentistry and the form of training best suited to producing maxillofacial surgeons.
多年来，英国口腔颌面外科医师协会和皇家医学院对牙科学内外要求提供更高水平口腔颌面外科培训的压力做出了恰当回应。已经采用了一系列资格认证，起初是作为理想要求，后来则成为实习生被认为适合担任顾问职级的强制性要求。在过去20年里，我们这个领域顾问所拥有的头衔以及他们被期望承担的工作范围都发生了相应变化。我认为，尽管这些过程中的每一个步骤都可以理解且看似合理，但总体效果并不像预期的那样有益。此外，由于这个过程似乎仍在持续且可能在加速，现在是时候重新评估颌面外科与牙科学的关系以及最适合培养颌面外科医生的培训形式了。
