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J Dent Educ. 71(3): 430-434 2007
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International Dental Education

Trends in the Placement of Posterior Composites in Dental Schools

Christopher D. Lynch, B.D.S., M.F.D., F.D.S. (Rest. Dent.); Robert J. McConnell, B.D.S., Ph.D., F.F.D.; Nairn H.F. Wilson, C.B.E., B.D.S., M.Sc., Ph.D., F.D.S., F.D.G.P. (U.K.), D.R.D.

Key words: dental curriculum, composite, resin, operative techniques, education

Submitted for publication 07/14/06; accepted 11/12/06

The aim of this paper is to review trends in the teaching of posterior composites in the United States, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom over the last fifteen years. The authors compared the results of surveys of the teaching of posterior composites performed in 1989, 1997, and 2004–05. Historical and contemporary international trends were investigated. The amount of clinical and didactic teaching of posterior composites has increased over the past fifteen years. From a time over fifteen years ago, when very few dental students placed posterior composites in dental school, approximately one-third of posterior plastic restorations placed by U.S., Irish, and UK dental students are now composite, with the corresponding finding for Canadian dental schools being approximately 50 percent. Some variations were noted between dental schools in terms of the teaching of contraindications to placement as well as lining and basing techniques. There was some inappropriate teaching of techniques, in particular, in relation to the use of transparent matrix bands and light transmitting wedges. There was also evidence of limited student exposure to newer forms of technology, notably LED curing light units. There have been clear increases in the teaching of posterior composites in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Ireland in recent years; however, the proportion of posterior composite restorations placed by dental students relative to dental amalgams does not yet match the typical situation in contemporary clinical practice. Dental schools have a responsibility to ensure that their curricula are evidence-based to best prepare their students to meet the needs and expectations of their future patients.




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