Primary Care Integration into Postdoctoral Dental Curricula: A Cross-Sectional National Survey

While most programs are teaching their residents to identify diabetes and hypertension, greater focus on obesity is needed. Increased efforts should be devoted to closing this gap in dental training so that residents are comfortable not only discussing medical conditions with their patients but also with performing regular chairside examinations, providing counseling, and making appropriate referrals.Knowledge Transfer Statement:The results of this study can be used by educators charged with creating and revising curricula for postgraduate dental residency programs. Knowing the current status of the integration of primary care topics into such programs can assist in the identification of existing curricular gaps and solutions to barriers. This could lead to the development of better integrated curricula, which will result in more comprehensive care for patients.