The current status of dental education and the dental profession in Chile

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dc.contributor.authorGuíñez, J.
dc.contributor.authorGuajardo, P.
dc.contributor.authorCartes-Velásquez, R.
dc.contributor.authorCampos, V.
dc.date.accessioned2018-08-21T18:26:19Z
dc.date.available2018-08-21T18:26:19Z
dc.date.issued2018-02
dc.descriptionIndexación: Scopus.es_ES
dc.description.abstractObjective: To describe the current situation of the dental profession in Chile, including training and workforce issues. Material and Methods: Data were collected from different national institutions, which included information regarding number of current registered dentists, university of graduation, geographical distribution, professional position, additional specialty certifications obtained, the number and characteristics of dental surgeons who work in the public and private sectors, the traditional character of the university, the accreditation status of the undergraduate dental programs and the general population number. Results: Currently there are 32 schools of Dentistry in Chile, of which 21 have their quality certified. There are 19,100 Chilean dentists and 1,727 foreign dentists registered. The number of graduates from private universities has increased significantly. Currently, 2,164 dentists work for MINSAL. Less than a third hold a specialty certification. Forty-five percent of the dental specialists obtained their certification from universities. The current professional ratio is 104 dentists per 100,000 habitants. Conclusion: The number of dentists in Chile has increased progressively during the last years, mainly associated with the opening of new dental schools. Only 28% of the Chilean dental schools have certified their quality for the total duration of the undergraduate program. Regarding the workforce, there is a public/private and geographical inequities in dentists’ distribution.es_ES
dc.description.urihttp://revista.uepb.edu.br/index.php/pboci/article/view/3875/pdf
dc.identifier.citationPesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clinica Integrada, 18(1), art. no. e3875.es_ES
dc.identifier.issn1519-0501
dc.identifier.otherDOI: 10.4034/PBOCI.2018.181.23
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositorio.unab.cl/xmlui/handle/ria/6737
dc.language.isoenes_ES
dc.publisherAssociation of Support to Oral Health Researches_ES
dc.subjectDentales_ES
dc.subjectGeneral practicees_ES
dc.subjectOccupational dentistryes_ES
dc.subjectSchoolses_ES
dc.titleThe current status of dental education and the dental profession in Chilees_ES
dc.typeArtículoes_ES
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