'Bridging the gap.' Should the training of dental technicians be linked with that of the dental undergraduate?

British Dental Journal

Volumn 198, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 642-645

  Reeson, M G ^a   Jepson, N J A ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE DENTAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENTAL ASSISTANT; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTURE; HUMAN; IRELAND; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; POLICY; TEACHING; TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM; DENTAL STUDENT; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TOOTH PROSTHESIS;

DENTAL TECHNICIANS; DENTURE DESIGN; DENTURE, COMPLETE; EDUCATION, DENTAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; IRELAND; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; PROSTHODONTICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS, DENTAL; STUDENTS, DENTAL;

EID: 20444480975     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4812354     Document Type: Article

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