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IAPD | Academic Institution Survey| Global Overview | Current Teaching | Paediatric Dentistry

The aim of this survey is to investigate the status of current teaching of undergraduate dental students in paediatric dentistry globally.

Please complete the following questionnaire and indicate what applies to the situation in your country/region or what best describes the situation in your country.
IAPD recognizes that not all the requested information will necessarily be formally known to you, an approximation to the best of your knowledge will be appreciated.
1.Name of Academic Institution / Faculty:(Required.)
2.Country:(Required.)
3.Name, position & contact details of respondent:(Required.)
4.How many students graduate every year at your faculty / dental school?(Required.)
5.What is the duration of undergraduate studies in dentistry in your country or at your University (in years)?(Required.)
6.Is teaching of paediatric dentistry mandatory in the curriculum?(Required.)
7.If no, please comment briefly how newly qualified dentists gain their experience in managing and treating children.
8.If yes, please approximate how many hours per year and for how many years paediatric dentistry is taught in the curriculum? For example, 2 hours weekly for one semester of 15 weeks duration would amount to 30 hours per year. 2 hours weekly for a 35-week long academic year would amount to 70 hours per year.
9.Approximately what percentage of the total curriculum is allocated to teaching paediatric dentistry?(Required.)
10.Which methods are used to teach paediatric dentistry (select all that apply and specify the number of hours per year)?
Lectures
Seminars
Laboratory practical exercise
Clinical practical exercise
Online learning
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
11.Which topics are included in the paediatric dentistry curriculum? Please select all options applicable to your curriculum. Please select the relevant subsections under each topic in questions 12-18.(Required.)
12.If you selected basic sciences (I), please select all subsections included in the curriculum:
13.If you selected aspects of management, administration and ethics (II), please select all subsections included in the curriculum:
14.If you selected diagnosis and treatment planning (III), please select all subsections included in the curriculum:
15.If you selected behavioural science, patient management sedation, and general anaesthesia (IV), please select all subsections included in the curriculum:
16.If you selected prevention (V), please select all subsections included in the curriculum:
17.If you selected restorative dentistry (VI), please select all subsections included in the curriculum:
18.If you selected orthodontics (VII), please select all subsections included in the curriculum:
19.If clinical practical exercise is part of the paediatric dentistry curriculum, please answer the following questions:
20.Which type of procedures are performed by the undergraduate students (please tick all applicable options)?
21.Which type of endodontic procedures are performed by undergraduate students for primary teeth (please tick all applicable options and specify the number of hours)
Indirect pulp capping
Direct pulp capping
Pulpotomy (Ferric sulfate)
Pulpotomy (formocresol)
Pulpotomy (MTA)
Pulpotomy (Other)
Pulpectomy
Primary teeth
22.Which type of endodontic procedures are performed by undergraduate students for permanent teeth (please tick all applicable options and specify the number of hours)
Indirect pulp capping
Direct pulp capping
Pulpectomy
Endodontic treatment open apex
Endodontic treatment closed apex
Permanent teeth
23.Is the Paediatric Dentistry part of  the final exam (tick all relevant options)?(Required.)
24.Is early childhood caries (ECC) part of the theoretical education of the students?
25.If you answered yes in the previous question, please elaborate the answer by indicating the estimated hours taught per year:
ECC Definition
ECC Causes
ECC Management
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
26.Is early childhood caries (ECC) part of the practical/clinical education of students?
27.If you answered yes in the previous question, please elaborate the answer by indicating the estimated hours taught per year:
ECC 
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
28.Considering ECC and management of ECC in children under 6 years of age, please complete all options below that apply to your faculty or dental school.
Not included in the curriculum
Discussed briefly
Applied briefly
Discussed in detail
Applied in detail
Risk assessment 
Diagnosis
Preventative management
Restorative care
Clinical and public Health Policy