TY - JOUR
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 - Lopez del Valle, Lydia M.
AU - Féliz-Matos, Leandro
AU - Rivera, Yilda
AU - González, Ramón F.
AU - Rajendra Santosh, Arvind Babu
AU - Morou-Bermudez, Evangelia
AU - Jácome-Liévano, Sofía
AU - Martignon, Stefania
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors acknowledge Aida Brache, Ana Fern?ndez de Alorda, Ana L?pez, Angely Hern?ndez, Angie Gonz?lez, Arelis Tejada, Arlin Rodr?guez, Augusto El?as-Boneta, Carelyn Helena, Carlos Valera, Chantal Montes de Oca, Cesar Rivera, Cinthia Pantale?n, Claudia Rinc?n, Damar Holgu?n, Daysi Romero, Diana Cuevas, Diego Ramirez, Dulce Pereyra, Elba Estrella, Eliza Ram?rez, Fernando Rodr?guez, Fiorella Rubio, Flor Montes de Oca, Glenys Brito, Henry Adames, Irma Mauriz, Isaury Castillo, Jaime Castellanos, Jerilee B?ez, Johanna Nicol?s, Jos? Vladimir Goldar, Juan Carlos Troncoso, Juan F?lix Rosario, Juan Sebastian Lara, Julio Gabriel Canahuate, Karla Franco Santos, Kema White, Lamia Sued, Laura Franco, Laura Reyes, Lina Mar?n, Luc?a S?nchez, Lucian Corniel, Luis Eduardo Garrido, Margarita Burgos, Mar?a Mercedes Fern?ndez, Marjorie ?lvarez, Miuribel Pe?a, Nathalia Grull?n, Nidia Patricia Pimentel, Pamella Rodr?guez, Paola Cruz, Pat McLeod, Patricia Reyes, Paula Yunes, Rafael Saint Hilaire, Taynette Fabi?n, Wilkin Medina, Yiselis Portes, Yliana Luna and Yormaris Castillo for their invaluable support and contribution during this project. We also want to acknowledge Colgate Dominican Republic for their support. This project was funded by the Caribbean Oral Health Initiative.
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© 2020 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd
PY - 2021/11
Y1 - 2021/11
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
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85099032628&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/eje.12651
DO - 10.1111/eje.12651
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85099032628
SN - 1396-5883
VL - 25
SP - 717
EP - 732
JO - European Journal of Dental Education
JF - European Journal of Dental Education
IS - 4
ER -