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KMID : 0911820230240020066
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Korean Journal of Headache
2023 Volume.24 No. 2 p.66 ~ p.69
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A Survey on Headache Education Curriculum in College of Dentistry
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Kang Jin-Kyu
Ryu Ji-Won
Kim Seong-Taek
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Abstract
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Background: Headache is a common pain condition encountered in clinical practice. Many patients visit a doctor or
dentist complaining of headaches accompanied by toothaches or facial pain. However, it has been reported that education
on headaches is insufficient in medical schools, which is believed to be a more serious problem in dental schools.
Methods: We surveyed the current status of headache education curriculum in 11 dental schools in Korea.
Results: In most dental schools, headache education was provided as part of orofacial pain course within the oral
medicine program. Only two universities covered headache as an in-depth postgraduate course. Lectures were delivered
by oral medicine faculty, and only one university included a neurologist as part of the team teaching. Dental textbooks
still described headaches based on the 2nd edition of the International Classification of Headache Disorders.
Conclusion: Currently, headache education in dental schools in Korea is inadequate and outdated. Considering
the specificity of dentists who are in charge of pain in oral and facial region, continuous discussions and mutual
cooperation with the neurology department are necessary to ensure sufficient education related to headaches during
the undergraduate course.
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KEYWORD
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Dental education, Dental school, Facial pain, Headache, Toothach
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