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Kim, Lee, Park, and Chung: The current status and future tasks of the prosthodontics curriculum in Korean dental schools and graduate dental schools
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J Korean Acad Prosthodont 2013;51(2):90-98.

Published online: 18 December 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4047/jkap.2013.51.2.90

The current status and future tasks of the prosthodontics curriculum in Korean dental schools and graduate dental schools

Jee-Hwan Kim, DDS, PhD, Sojin Lee, DDS, Young-Bum Park, DDS, PhD, Moon-Kyu Chung, DDS, PhD∗

Department of Prosthodontics, Graduate School, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea

∗Corresponding Author: Moon-Kyu Chung Department of Prosthodontics, Graduate School, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-752, Korea +82 2 2228 3160: e-mail, mkchung@yuhs.ac

Received 12 March 20133 April 2013       Accepted 5 April 2013

Copyright © 2013 The Korean Academy of Prosthodontics

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Abstract

Purpose

Prosthodontics education of Korean dental schools is developing under liberal regulation according to the character of each school. Diversity in the current environment and condition for each school make it impossible to apply the same and uniform education curriculum. Therefore the purpose of this paper is to analyze and validate the status of the 2012 prosthodontics education curriculum in Korean dental schools, and to suggest future direction.

Materials and methods

A survey was completed by all the 11 dental schools in South Korea.

Results

The number of students, age, sex, credits for prosthodontics lecture and practice courses, evaluation method before senior students' clinical practice, modalities for minimum requirement for graduation, beginning and finishing timing of clinical practice and faculty personnel involved in the education varied among the dental schools.

Conclusion

High-quality educators leading an expanded teaching personnel are required, education hours must be increased and efficient curriculum must be organized to improve the prosthodontics education. (J Korean Acad Prosthodont 2013;51:90-8)

Keywords: Prosthodontics curriculum, Dental college, Dental graduate school

Table 1.
Number of students in graduate dental schools
  A B C D E F G Average
1st grade 81 80 69 42 90 75 59 70.9
2nd grade 75 82 68 39 91 83 63 71.6
3rd grade 77 73 75 39 89 83 61 71.0
4th grade 85 78 70 41 94 82 49 71.3
Average 79.5 78.3 70.5 40.3 91.0 80.8 58.0 71.2

A: Kyung Hee University, B: Pusan National University, C: Chonnam National University, D: Chonbuk National University, E: Seoul National University, F: Chosun University, G: Kyungpook National University.

Table 2.
Number of students in dental schools
  I J K Average
1st grade 35 77 83 65.0
2nd grade 38 77 85 66.7
3rd grade 43 71 84 66.0
4th grade 35 65 99 66.3
Average 37.8 72.5 87.8 66.0

I: Gangneung-Wonju National University, J: Dankook University, K: Wonkwang University.

Table 3.
Average age of students in graduate dental schools
  A B C D E F G Average
1st grade 29 25.3 28.5 26.4 26.5 29.2 27 27.4
2nd grade 29 28.1 29.8 28.2 28.5 30 27.9 28.8
3rd grade 31 30.8 30.9 29.1 30.5 30.7 29.8 30.4
4th grade 32 32.6 32 30 30 28 30.7 30.8
Average 30.3 29.2 30.3 28.4 28.9 29.5 28.9 29.3

A: Kyung Hee University, B: Pusan National University, C: Chonnam National University, D: Chonbuk National University, E: Seoul National University, F: Chosun University, G: Kyungpook National University.

Table 4.
Average age of students in dental school
  I J K Average
1st grade 23.5 23 23.9 23.5
2nd grade 24.3 25.1 24.9 24.8
3rd grade 25.8 26.1 25.3 25.7
4th grade 26.3 26.6 27.6 26.8
Average 25 25.2 25.4 25.2

I: Gangneung-Wonju National Univeristy, J: Dankook University, K: Wonkwan University.

Table 5.
Sex ratio of students in graduate dental schools
  A B C D E F G Average
1st grade 1.9:1 1.9:1 1.0:1 1.5:1 1.2:1 2.3:1 1.7:1 1.6:1
2nd grade 2.0:1 1.3:1 1.5:1 1.4:1 2.5:1 1.8:1 2.2:1 1.8:1
3rd grade 1.6:1 1.4:1 1.5:1 2.0:1 2.0:1 1.7:1 2.1:1 1.8:1
4th grade 2.5:1 1.0:1 1.8:1 1.1:1 1.5:1 4.9:1 1.9:1 2.1:1
Average 2.0:1 1.4:1 1.4:1 1.4:1 1.7:1 2.3:1 2.0:1 1.8:1

A: Kyung Hee University, B: Pusan National University, C: Chonnam National University, D: Chonbuk National University, E: Seoul National University, F: Chosun University, G: Kyungpook National University.

Table 6.
Sex ratio of students in dental schools
  I J K Average
1st grade 2.5:1 5.4:1 3.9:1 3.9:1
2nd grade 4.4:1 2.7:1 1.9:1 3:1
3rd grade 4.4:1 4.9:1 3.3:1 4.2:1
4th grade 3.4:1 7.1:1 4.1:1 4.9:1
Average 3.6:1 4.5:1 3.1:1 4:1

I: Gangneung-Wonju National Univeristy, J: Dankook University, K: Wonkwang University.

Table 7.
Number of credit for prosthodontics lecture classes
  B C E F H I J K
Fixed prosthodontics 3.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 7.5 3.0 4.0 5.0
Removable partial prosthodontics 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 6.5 2.0 4.0 4.5
Complete denture prosthodontics 3.0 4.0 4.0 2.5 5.5 2.0 4.0 4.5
Implant dentistry 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 2.0 1.0

B: Pusan National University, C: Chonnam National University, E: Seoul National University, F: Chosun University, H: Yonsei University, I: Gangneung-Wonju National Univeristy, J: Dankook University, K: Wonkwang University.

Table 8.
Number of credit for prosthodontics practice classes
  B C E F H I J K
Fixed prosthodontics 1.5 2.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 2.5 2.0 2.0
Removable partial prosthodontics 1.5 2.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 2.5 2.0 2.0
Complete denture prosthodontics 1.5 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.5 2.0 2.0
Implant dentistry 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0

B: Pusan National University, C: Chonnam National University, E: Seoul National University, F: Chosun University, H: Yonsei University, I: Gangneung-Wonju National Univeristy, J: Dankook University, K: Wonkwang University.

Table 9.
Preclinical examination method
  A D F H J K
Written Exam ∨ ∨ ∨      
Bench Test ∨ ∨ ∨ ∨ ∨ ∨
Clinical practice test   ∨ ∨      
Others     Seminar Presentation   Report, oral-exam  

A: Kyung Hee University, D: Chonbuk National University, F: Chosun University, H: Yonsei University, J: Dankook University, K: Wonkwang University.

Table 10.
Minimum practice requirement of each subject
Clinical practice A B C D E F G H I J K
RPD     Either one     Either one     4 (laboratory work only)    
CD                 4 (laboratory work only)    
FPD 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 (laboratory work only) 1 1
Implant                 1 (laboratory work only)    

A: Kyung Hee University, B: Pusan National University, C: Chonnam National University, D: Chonbuk National University, E: Seoul National University, F: Chosun University, G: Kyungpook National University, H: Yonsei University, I: Gangneung-Wonju National Univeristy, J: Dankook University, K: Wonkwang University.

Table 11.
Minimum observation requirement of each subject
Observation A B C D E F G H I K
RPD 4 1   5 2 3 2 1 10 2
CD 2 1   5 2 3 2 1 10 2
FPD Cr-40, Br-16 2 1 10 3 3 26 2 20  
Implant 20 1 1 10 2 3 4   10 20

A: Kyung Hee University, B: Pusan National University, C: Chonnam National University, D: Chonbuk National University, E: Seoul National University, F: Chosun University, G: Kyungpook National University, H: Yonsei University, I: Gangneung-Wonju National Univeristy, K: Wonkwang University.

Table 12.
The beginning and finishing grade and month of clinical practice
  A B C D E G H I J K
Beginning grade 3rd grade 3rd grade 3rd grade 4th grade 3rd grade 3rd grade 4th grade 3rd grade 4th grade 4th grade
(month) (Jul) (Jul) (Oct) (Jan) (Sept) (Nov) (Feb) (Jul) (Mar) (Mar)
Finishing grade 4th grade 4th grade 4th grade 4th grade 4th grade 4th grade 4th grade 4th grade 4th grade 4th grade
(month) (Jun) (Jun) (Sept) (Oct) (Jun) (Oct) (Sept) (Jun) (Sept) (Oct)

A: Kyung Hee University, B: Pusan National University, C: Chonnam National University, D: Chonbuk National University, E: Seoul National University, G: Kyungpook National University, H: Yonsei University, I: Gangneung-Wonju National Univeristy, J: Dankook University, K: Wonkwang University.

Table 13.
Attendance method
  A B C D E F G H H I J K
Called by Professor ∨   ∨ ∨   ∨ ∨ ∨ ∨  
Called by Resident ∨ ∨ ∨ ∨ ∨ ∨ ∨ ∨ ∨ ∨
Electronic system             ∨ ∨   ∨

A: Kyung Hee University, B: Pusan National University, C: Chonnam National University, D: Chonbuk National University, E: Seoul National University, F: Chosun University, G: Kyungpook National University, H: Yonsei University, I: Gangneung-Wonju National Univeristy, J: Dankook University, K: Wonkwang University.

Table 14.
Method of providing patients to the students
University/Method A B C D E F G H I J K
a ∨ ∨ ∨ ∨ ∨ ∨ ∨ ∨ ∨ ∨ ∨
b ∨ ∨ ∨ ∨ ∨ ∨ ∨ ∨ ∨ ∨ ∨
c ∨ ∨   ∨       ∨ ∨ ∨  
d         ∨   ∨     ∨ ∨

A: Kyung Hee University, B: Pusan National University, C: Chonnam National University, D: Chonbuk National University, E: Seoul National University, F: Chosun University, G: Kyungpook National University, H: Yonsei University, I: Gangneung-Wonju National Univeristy, J: Dankook University, K: Wonkwang University. a: Patient provided personally-friends, b: Patient provided personally-family, c: Patients provided by university-patients recruited by the university, d: Patients provided by university-patients who individually came to the university.

Table 15.
Ratio of patients provided personally to patients provided by the university
University A B D E H I J K
Personally: University 19.0:1 9.0:1 2.3:1 1.0:4 1.5:1 4.0:1 1.5:1 20:01

A: Kyung Hee University, B: Pusan National University, D: Chonbuk National University, E: Seoul National University, H: Yonsei University, I: Gangneung-Wonju National Univeristy, J: Dankook University, K: Wonkwang University.

Table 16.
Ratio of number of students to number of full time faculty personnel
University/Subject A B C D E F G H I J K
a 3:79.5 2:78.3 1:70.5 2:40.3 4:91.0 1:80.8 2:58.0 7:09.0 1:37.8 1:72.5 5:87.8
b 2:79.5 1:78.3 1:70.5 2:40.3 4:9.01 1:80.8 2:58.0 4:09.0 1:37.8 1:72.5  
c 2:79.5 1:78.3 2:70.5 1:40.3 3:91.0 1:80.8 2:58.0 1:09.0 1:37.8 1:72.5 2:87.8
d 2:79.5 1:78.3 2:70.5 1:40.3 3:91.0 1:80.8 2:58.0 1:09.0 1:37.8 1:72.5 1:87.8
e 2:79.5 1:78.3 1:70.5 1:40.3 3:91.0 2:80.8 1:58.0 4:09.0 1:37.8 2:72.5 2:87.8
f 2:79.5 1:78.3 1:70.5 1:40.3 3:91.0 2:80.8 1:58.0 2:09.0 1:37.8 1:72.5 1:87.8
g   1:78.3 10:70.5 4:40.3 3:91.0 4:80.8 8:58.0 3:09.0 12:37.8 1:72.5  
h     3:70.5 2:40.3 3:91.0 4:80.8 1:58   9:37.8    

A: Kyung Hee University, B: Pusan National University, C: Chonnam National University, D: Chonbuk National University, E: Seoul National University, F: Chosun University, G: Kyungpook National University, H: Yonsei University, I: Gangneung-Wonju National Univeristy, J: Dankook University, K: Wonkwang University. a: Fixed prosthodontics lecture, b: Fixed prosthodontics practice, c: Removable partial prosthodontics lecture, d: Removable partial prosthodontics practice, e: complete denture prosthodontics lecture, f: complete denture prosthodontics practice, g: implant dentistry lecture, h: implant dentistry practice.

Table 17.
Ratio of number of residents to number of students
  A B C D E F G H I J K
a 1:79.5 2:78.3   2:40.3 4:91.0 3:80.8   1:69.0 2:37.8 1:72.5 1:87.8
b 2:79.5 2:78.3 1:70.5 2:40.3 4:91.0 3:80.8 1:58 4:69.0 6:37.8 2:72.5 3:87.8
c 3:79.5 1:78.3   2:40.3 3:91.0 3:80.8   1:69.0 2:37.8 1:72.5 1:87.8
d 4:79.5 2:78.3 2:70.5 2:40.3 3:91.0 3:80.8 1:58 4:69.0 6:37.8 2:72.5 3:87.8
e 1:79.5 2:78.3   2:40.3 3:91.0 3:80.8   1:69.0 2:37.8 1:72.5 1:87.8
f 3:79.5 2:78.3 2:70.5 2:40.3 3:91.0 1:80.8 1:58 4:69.0 6:37.8 2:72.5 3:87.8
g   1:78.3   4:40.3 3:91.0 1:80.8   1:69.0 8:37.8 1:72.5 1:87.8
h     1:70.5 4:40.3 3:91.0 1:80.8 2:58   18:37.8    

A: Kyung Hee University, B: Pusan National University, C: Chonnam National University, D: Chonbuk National University, E: Seoul National University, F: Chosun University, G: Kyungpook National University, H: Yonsei University, I: Gangneung-Wonju National Univeristy, J: Dankook University, K: Wonkwang University. a: Fixed prosthodontics lecture, b: Fixed prosthodontics practice, c: Removable partial prosthodontics lecture, d: Removable partial prosthodontics practice, e: complete denture prosthodontics lecture, f: complete denture prosthodontics practice, g: implant dentistry lecture, h: implant dentistry practice.

Table 18.
Ratio of number extern professors to number of students
  A B E F G H H I J
a     4:91.0 3:80.8      
b 5:79.5 3:78.3 4:91.0 3:80.8 3:58.0 10:37.8  
c     3:91.0 1:80.8 2:6 69.0 1:72.5
d 3:79.5 3:78.3 3:91.0 1:80.8 9:58.0 10:37.8 1:72.5
e     3:91.0   2:58.0    
f 8:79.5 4:78.3 3:91.0   1:58.0 10:37.8  
g     3:91.0       5:72.5
h     3:91.0        

A: Kyung Hee University, B: Pusan National University, E: Seoul National University, F: Chosun University, G: Kyungpook National University, H: Yonsei University, I: Gangneung-Wonju National Univeristy, J: Dankook University.

a: Fixed prosthodontics lecture, b: Fixed prosthodontics practice, c: Removable partial prosthodontics lecture, d: Removable partial prosthodontics practice, e: complete denture prosthodontics lecture, f: complete denture prosthodontics practice, g: implant dentistry lecture, h: implant dentistry practice.

Table 19.
Ratio of number of full and part-time faculty personnel to number of students
  B C D E H I J K
Number of full-time faculty member: number of student 4:78.3 1:70.5 4:40.3 10:91.0 9:69.0 10:37.8 7:72.5 3:87.8
Number of part-time faculty member: number of student       2:91.0   2:37.8    

B: Pusan National University, C: Chonnam National University, D: Chonbuk National University, E: Seoul National University, H: Yonsei University, I: Gangneung-Wonju National Univeristy, J: Dankook University, K: Wonkwang University.

Table 20.
Ratio of number of extern professors to number of students
A B C D E F G H J K
General practioner   25:70.5 12:40.3   7:80.8   15:69.0 6:72.5  
Certified prosthodontist 6:79.5 or specialist 40:78.3 8:70.5   10:91.0   15:58.0 38:69.0 60: 72.5 10:87.8

A: Kyung Hee University, B: Pusan National University, C: Chonnam National University, D: Chonbuk National University, E: Seoul National University, F: Chosun University, G: Kyungpook National University, H: Yonsei University, J: Dankook University, K: Wonkwang University.

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