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. 2023 Jun 1;18(4):1794–1803. doi: 10.1016/j.jds.2023.05.022

Table 1.

Learning topics of the integrated pediatric dentistry course for the fifth-year dental students in the dental school of National Taiwan University (NTU) in 2022.

Item Topic Hour Teacher
Specialty Gender
1 Normal dental development 1 Dentist, pedodontist Male
2 Psychological growth and development 1
3 Treatment planning for the child patients 1 Dentist, pedodontist Female
4 Dental caries: prevention 1 Dentist, pedodontist Female
5 Pit and fissure sealant and preventive resin restoration 1
6 Dental caries in young children 1 Dentist, pedodontist Male
7 Management of child's behavior in dental practice 2 Dentist, pedodontist Female
8 Pulp therapy for primary and young permanent teeth 2
9 Management of dental trauma in children 2
10 Restoration of primary dentition 2 Dentist, pedodontist Male
11 Problems in transition of dentition 2
12 Sedation and general anesthesia for child dental patients 1 Dentist, pedodontist Female
13 Dentistry for the special needs 1
14 Infant nutrition and feeding related to oral health 1 Physician, pediatrician Female
15 Blood diseases and its relevant to dental management 1 Physician, pediatrician Male
16 Neurological disorders and the management 1 Physician, pediatrician Male
17 Growth and development (general) 1 Physician, pediatrician Male
18 Endocrine disorders 1 Physician, pediatrician Female
19 Inherited and metabolic diseases 1 Physician, pediatrician Female
20 Cardiac diseases and its relevant to dental management 1 Physician, pediatrician Male
21 Allergy and the management 1 Physician, pediatrician Male
22 Common childhood viral diseases (Influenza, Epstein-Barr virus and enterovirus 71) 1 Physician, pediatrician Male
23 Mental problems in children 1 Physician, psychiatrist Male