Mapping the medical status of patients in a dental school: adapting dental curricula to demographic change - a cross-sectional study
The observed advanced age profile of the patients and its correlation with the prevalence of systemic diseases, medication use, and allergies demonstrated the medical complexity of dental patients care. These observations emphasize the importance of providing undergraduates but also postgraduates with a more comprehensive medical education to prepare them to effectively treat medically complex patients.
Authors
- Diana Wolff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3353-9355)
- Jana Ripperger
- Marco M. Herz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3953-9145)
- Michael M. Scharl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6729-1469)
- Valentin Bartha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6972-3811)
Institutions
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- Reutlingen University (DE)
- University of Tübingen (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Education
- Published
- 2025-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-08180-w
- Primary Topic
- Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen