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Special care dentistry undergraduate curriculum in Asia-Pacific: a descriptive study of 31 dental schools.

Frontiers in oral health · Lee GKY, Lim GXD, Omar AF, Lim MAWT · 2026-07-07

Researchers surveyed 31 Asian-Pacific dental schools about their special care dentistry teaching using international curriculum guidance as a benchmark, finding programmes varied considerably in delivery and clinical exposure, with few fully adopting the recommended framework.

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