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7
th
International Conference on
2
nd
International Conference on
Otolaryngology: ENT Surgery
Dental Health and Oral Hygiene
Joint Event
&
Conscious sedation in Spanish Dental Schools: Current Situation
María Inmaculada Vela
and
Lluis Giner
International University of Catalonia, Spain
Introduction:
The current Spanish curricula for degrees in
dentistry include conscious sedation (CS) as a basic training
competency. However, is the CS training delivered by Spanish
dental schools a consensus-based educational framework
enabling students to use this anaesthetic technique after
graduation? To answer this research question, a study was
designed aiming to identify the strategies used to teach this
competency in Spanish dental schools and the characteristics
of teaching.
Materials and methods:
The authors reviewed legislation
concerning officially established requirements for a degree in
dentistry as well as curricula currently taught in Spain.
Results:
Our analysis identified clear discrepancies among the
schools of dentistry studied. The only overlapwas observed in
reference to the level of proficiency imparted, which prevents
Spanish dentistry students from using this anaesthetic
technique after graduation.
Discussion and Conclusions:
Specific features of the
normative framework and of the Spanish legislative system
underlying the design of the present curricula of degrees in
dentistry would explain the discrepancies in CS competencies
taught at our schools of dentistry. Almost 10 years since its
implementationandinlightofthenewdemandsofthecomplex
society in which we live, Spanish universities must unify
their educational criteria regarding CS training to ensure the
appropriatequalificationof our newdentists in this technique.
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Volume: 3
Journal of Clinical Dentistry and Oral Health | Volume 3