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Provides an overview of teaching trends in implant dentistry within undergraduate dental schools in the UK and Ireland.
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Highlights the differences in the amount of implant teaching between UK and Irish dental schools compared to other schools worldwide.
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Identifies potential areas for improvements in implant teaching and discusses the challenges involved in developing and incorporating implant education into the undergraduate curricula.
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Chin, J., Lynch, C., Rees, J. et al. Teaching of implant dentistry in undergraduate dental schools in the UK and Ireland. Br Dent J 225, 763–768 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.2018.867
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