Scheirton L
J Dent Educ. 1984 Feb;48(2 Suppl):66-74.
The purpose of this paper was to address the continuing education needs of dentists and dental auxiliaries and certification needs of and available courses for graduate dental hygienists and assistants. Background information was presented on the professional and economic concerns of practitioners, as well as research findings and the extent to which students and practitioners are being educated and trained in the application of sealants. The role of manpower training and utilization was addressed along with the role of auxiliaries in accelerating and promoting sealant use. A model pit and fissure sealant course was discussed in the hope that those educators contemplating the modification of curricula to include the topic of sealants or the offering of a continuing education course will have "food for thought." A survey was conducted to determine the extent to which continuing education courses are being offered to graduate or practicing auxiliaries who did not receive formal sealant instruction in school. The survey did reveal that only approximately 17 percent of the institutions responding provided continuing education courses in pit and fissure sealant application.
本文旨在满足牙医和口腔辅助人员的继续教育需求，以及研究生口腔保健员和助理的认证需求与可用课程。文中介绍了从业者的专业和经济关注点的背景信息，以及关于学生和从业者在窝沟封闭剂应用方面接受教育和培训程度的研究结果。还探讨了人力培训和利用的作用，以及辅助人员在加速和推广窝沟封闭剂使用方面的作用。讨论了一个窝沟封闭剂示范课程，希望那些考虑修改课程以纳入窝沟封闭剂主题或开设继续教育课程的教育工作者能有所思考。进行了一项调查，以确定向在校未接受过窝沟封闭剂正规教学的研究生或在职辅助人员提供继续教育课程的程度。调查确实显示，回复的机构中只有约17%提供窝沟封闭剂应用方面的继续教育课程。
