Cariology consensus for undergraduates at dental schools in the Caribbean region
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Cariology consensus for undergraduates at dental schools in the Caribbean region. / Abreu-Placeres, Ninoska; Grau-Grullón, Patricia; Naidu, Rahul; García-Godoy, Franklin; Newton, Jonathon Timothy; Ekstrand, Kim R.; Pitts, Nigel; del Valle, Lydia M. Lopez; Féliz-Matos, Leandro; Rivera, Yilda; González, Ramón F.; Santosh, Arvind Babu Rajendra; Morou-Bermudez, Evangelia; Jácome-Liévano, Sofía; Martignon, Stefania.
In: European Journal of Dental Education, Vol. 25, No. 4, 2021, p. 717-732.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Cariology consensus for undergraduates at dental schools in the Caribbean region
AU - Abreu-Placeres, Ninoska
AU - Grau-Grullón, Patricia
AU - Naidu, Rahul
AU - García-Godoy, Franklin
AU - Newton, Jonathon Timothy
AU - Ekstrand, Kim R.
AU - Pitts, Nigel
AU - del Valle, Lydia M. Lopez
AU - Féliz-Matos, Leandro
AU - Rivera, Yilda
AU - González, Ramón F.
AU - Santosh, Arvind Babu Rajendra
AU - Morou-Bermudez, Evangelia
AU - Jácome-Liévano, Sofía
AU - Martignon, Stefania
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Aim: To obtain a consensus on the domains of cariology for undergraduates in dental schools in the Caribbean. Materials and Methods: Dental school deans from the Dominican Republic (DR) and Puerto Rico (PR) were invited to participate. Afterwards, 24 cariology faculty members from the dental schools in the DR received a 40-h workshop on the current understanding of dental caries. Then, representatives from participating dental schools in the DR and PR were divided into six groups and tasked with exploring the cariology domains described in the European and Colombian consensus. For each domain, the competencies in what the dental student, upon graduation, would have to (1) be proficient in, (2) have knowledge of, (3) and be familiar with were described. Two cariology consensus meetings to work on the domains and suggest changes for the Caribbean region were done, and representatives from the DR and PR agreed on a cariology consensus. For the second stage, Caribbean English-speaking countries were invited to participate in the consensus. Meetings were held with representatives from dental schools in Trinidad and Tobago (TT) and Jamaica (J) to include their suggestions on each consensus domain. Results: A total of 15 dental schools (DR = 12; PR = 1; TT = 1; and J = 1) participated; they agreed on a new consensus considering the realities of the Caribbean participating countries. Conclusion: A cariology consensus for undergraduates was achieved for 15 dental schools in the Caribbean region. This accomplishment will promote a shift for the Caribbean dental schools’ graduates towards a current understanding of dental caries.
AB - Aim: To obtain a consensus on the domains of cariology for undergraduates in dental schools in the Caribbean. Materials and Methods: Dental school deans from the Dominican Republic (DR) and Puerto Rico (PR) were invited to participate. Afterwards, 24 cariology faculty members from the dental schools in the DR received a 40-h workshop on the current understanding of dental caries. Then, representatives from participating dental schools in the DR and PR were divided into six groups and tasked with exploring the cariology domains described in the European and Colombian consensus. For each domain, the competencies in what the dental student, upon graduation, would have to (1) be proficient in, (2) have knowledge of, (3) and be familiar with were described. Two cariology consensus meetings to work on the domains and suggest changes for the Caribbean region were done, and representatives from the DR and PR agreed on a cariology consensus. For the second stage, Caribbean English-speaking countries were invited to participate in the consensus. Meetings were held with representatives from dental schools in Trinidad and Tobago (TT) and Jamaica (J) to include their suggestions on each consensus domain. Results: A total of 15 dental schools (DR = 12; PR = 1; TT = 1; and J = 1) participated; they agreed on a new consensus considering the realities of the Caribbean participating countries. Conclusion: A cariology consensus for undergraduates was achieved for 15 dental schools in the Caribbean region. This accomplishment will promote a shift for the Caribbean dental schools’ graduates towards a current understanding of dental caries.
KW - Caribbean region
KW - cariology
KW - cariology teaching
KW - consensus
KW - dental caries
KW - undergraduate
U2 - 10.1111/eje.12651
DO - 10.1111/eje.12651
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 33369839
AN - SCOPUS:85099032628
VL - 25
SP - 717
EP - 732
JO - European Journal of Dental Education
JF - European Journal of Dental Education
SN - 1396-5883
IS - 4
ER -
ID: 255835789