Eastman Dental Institute, University College London and Honorary Professor, University of Kent, Ashford, UK.
Restorative Dentistry and Periodontology, Bristol Dental School, University of Bristol and Secretary General European Federation of Periodontology, Bristol, UK.
Eur J Dent Educ. 2022 May;26(2):361-367. doi: 10.1111/eje.12711. Epub 2021 Aug 21.
The survey's aim was to establish which universities and other educational organisations deliver postgraduate and specialist training in Periodontology in the 31 countries who are members of the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) and to obtain details of how these programmes are organised, funded, regulated and evaluated.
A questionnaire and covering letter were emailed to all national periodontal societies. The questions were on the name of country, official recognition, training programmes, entry to specialist training, specialist training assessment and recognition after completion of training.
Twenty-nine (93%) of national periodontal societies responded. Key findings included the following: Periodontology was reported as being recognised at a national level in 17 countries, there was a three-year full-time programme in 12 countries, no fees were charged for specialist training in 10 countries, in 14 countries trainees received annual salaries, end of training (summative) assessments varied from country to country, 12 countries reported that they had a requirement for specialists in Periodontology to complete continuing education to maintain registration as specialists.
This survey has established which universities and other educational organisations deliver postgraduate and specialist training in Periodontology and how these programmes are organised, funded, regulated and evaluated. To provide uniformly high-quality periodontal care for patients in all European countries, further harmonisation of postgraduate and specialty training in Periodontology would be advantageous.
本调查旨在确定欧洲牙周病学联合会（EFP）的 31 个成员国中，哪些大学和其他教育机构提供牙周病学研究生和专科培训，并详细了解这些课程的组织方式、资金来源、监管和评估情况。
向所有国家牙周病学会发送了一份问卷和附信。问题涉及国家名称、官方认可、培训课程、进入专科培训的途径、专科培训评估以及培训完成后的认可。
29 个（93%）国家牙周病学会做出了回应。主要发现包括以下内容：17 个国家报告称牙周病在国家层面得到认可，12 个国家有为期三年的全日制课程，10 个国家不收取专科培训费用，14 个国家的学员获得年薪，培训结束（总结性）评估因国家而异，12 个国家报告称要求牙周病专科医生完成继续教育以维持专科注册。
本调查确定了提供牙周病学研究生和专科培训的大学和其他教育机构，以及这些课程的组织方式、资金来源、监管和评估情况。为了在所有欧洲国家为患者提供统一的高质量牙周护理，进一步协调牙周病学的研究生和专科培训将是有益的。
