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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2014; 04(02): 121-124
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1703779
Short Communication

COMPARISON OF DENTAL CURRICULUM IN INDIA VERSUS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES

Lakshmi Nidhi Rao
1   P.G Student, Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte University, Deralakatte, Mangalore - 575 018, Karnataka, India
,
Mithra N. Hegde
2   Senior professor & HOD, Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte University, Deralakatte, Mangalore - 575 018, Karnataka, India
,
Priyadarshini Hegde
3   Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte University, Deralakatte, Mangalore - 575 018, Karnataka, India
,
Chitharanjan Shetty
4   Senior Lecturer, Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte University, Deralakatte, Mangalore - 575 018, Karnataka, India
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Abstract:

As the importance of good dental care becomes increasingly paramount in a globally connected society, it is imperative that the dental curriculum keep up pace with it.

This means that the large numbers of Indian dental graduates who pass out every year are in sync with latest in the dental world.

Hence this study aims to compare the dental curriculum of the traditional Indian BDS undergraduate program with those of the developed countries (restricted to American and British universities).

It goes onto highlight the strengths of each of curriculums studied. Additionally it identifies specific features of other curriculums which could be incorporated into the Indian dental curriculum.

Keywords:

Dental curriculum - undergraduate - comparison - strengths and weaknesses


Publication History

Article published online:
30 June 2020

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