Geriatric dentistry has been increasingly recognized as a distinct educational domain separate from special care dentistry since the mid-2010s, but curricular implementation remains heterogeneous¶
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q2 i? The review's 27 country-level curriculum studies indicate geriatric dentistry is increasingly recognized as a distinct domain rather than a component of special care dentistry, yet implementation remains heterogeneous and nationally standardized competency-based frameworks are limited. → Kim Junhewk 2026
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Kim Junhewk 2026¶
Kim Junhewk, Kim So Yeon, Jung Hoi-In, Kang Jeong-Hyun. (2026). A competency-based curriculum for geriatric dentistry in undergraduate and postgraduate education : a scoping review. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-09625-6
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Synthesis of 27 studies (18 selected after de-duplication) covering curricula in countries including the USA, Canada, India, South Korea, Japan, Australia, Germany, Switzerland, the UK, Malaysia, and Latin American nations.
"Collectively, these studies indicate that geriatric dentistry is increasingly recognized as a distinct educational domain rather than merely a component of special care dentistry. However, curricular implementation remains heterogeneous across regions, and nationally standardized competency-based frameworks are still limited."
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Related Claims¶
- A US Delphi study identified 42 competencies for geriatric dental fellowship training across seven domains, with no clear continuity to undergraduate curricula — related
- A scoping review of geriatric dentistry curricula identified 42 eligible studies from 1403 records and organized them into four major curricular categories — related
- Experiential learning in authentic clinical environments (community engagement, home visits, outreach rotations) was reported to produce the greatest positive impact on student attitudes, confidence, and perceived competence, but is the most resource-intensive — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- Postgraduate geriatric dentistry training availability varies substantially across regions: about 30% of European schools, 6.9% of Latin American schools, and 69% of US dental schools — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
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