Specialty Registrar in Restorative Dentistry, Cardiff University School of Dentistry, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK.
Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, Cardiff University School of Dentistry, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK.
Br Dent J. 2019 May;226(9):692-696. doi: 10.1038/s41415-019-0259-x.
Objective The aim of this study was to assess the current status of implant teaching within dental hygiene and therapy schools in the UK and Ireland.Methods An online questionnaire relating to current and future possible trends in dental implantology education was developed and distributed to programme directors in each of the 23 dental hygiene and therapy schools in the UK and Ireland.Results All responding schools (response rate of 60%) provided implant training for their students. The teaching is mainly delivered in lecture-based or phantom head room settings. The majority of schools provided direct clinical experience in procedures relating to peri-implant maintenance, although in some schools it was stated that not every student was guaranteed to receive such experience. In 86% of schools, students gained experience in oral hygiene and scaling, while 71% and 64% provided experience of non-surgical management of patients with peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis, respectively. The main barrier to developing the implant programme was an insufficient number of suitable cases.Conclusions Although all responding schools provide implant training, the overall findings show that further development and improvement of implant teaching in dental hygiene and therapy schools within the UK and Ireland is required, particularly with respect to direct clinical experience. This will ensure that newly qualified dental hygienists and therapists are sufficiently prepared for managing implant patients in their clinical practice.
目的 本研究旨在评估英国和爱尔兰的牙科卫生和治疗学校中植入物教学的现状。
方法 开发了一份与牙科植入物教育的当前和未来可能趋势相关的在线问卷，并分发给英国和爱尔兰的 23 所牙科卫生和治疗学校的项目主管。
结果 所有回应的学校（回应率为 60%）都为学生提供植入物培训。教学主要以讲座式或虚拟头颅室设置进行。大多数学校提供与种植体周围维护相关的程序的直接临床经验，尽管在一些学校中，并非每个学生都能保证获得这种经验。在 86%的学校中，学生获得了口腔卫生和洁牙的经验，而 71%和 64%的学校分别为患有种植体周围黏膜炎和种植体周围炎的患者提供了非手术管理的经验。发展植入物项目的主要障碍是合适病例的数量不足。
结论 尽管所有回应的学校都提供植入物培训，但总体调查结果表明，英国和爱尔兰的牙科卫生和治疗学校需要进一步发展和改进植入物教学，特别是在直接临床经验方面。这将确保新合格的牙科保健师和治疗师在临床实践中能够充分准备好管理植入物患者。
