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ORIGINAL ARTICLE
J Korean Dent Assoc. 2022;60(1):8-17. Published online December 31, 2021.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22974/jkda.2021.60.1.001
종합병원에서 치과의료전달체계의 개선을 위한 정책 연구
이가영1  , 이재용2  , 이장하3  , 박영욱3 
1대한치과의사협회 치과의료정책연구원
2이재용 치과의원
3강릉원주대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실
Policy Study for Improvement of the Dental Care Delivery System in General Hospital
Ga-Yeong Lee1  , Jae-Yong Lee2  , Jang-Ha Lee3  , Young-Wook Park3 
1Korean Dental Association Health Policy Institute
2Lee jae yong dental clinic
3Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Gangneung-Wonju National University
Corresponding author: Young-Wook Park  Tel: +82-33-640-3183,  Email: ywpark@gwnu.ac.kr
Received: June 8, 2021; Revised: July 29, 2021   Accepted: August 5, 2021.
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate the opinion of dental specialists on the reasons for the decrease in the role of dentistry in general hospitals and to propose improvement plans of the dental care delivery system. A survey was conducted using Google Survey, and 113 respondents out of 713 dental trained capable specialists were the final objects of this study. The variables were age, position, major, and opinion on the role and measures for the improvement of dentistry in general hospitals. As results, the role of dentistry in general hospitals included providing not only complex dental services, training and education, but R&D functions. For improving the role of dentistry, government and legal supports are required, which include amendments of training hospital standards and recruitment of dentists in medical emergency institutions. Finally, this study suggests mitigations of designation criteria for dental training centers in general hospitals with more than 300 beds. The current internship system need to be abolished, and legislation for emergency dental treatments through the Emergency Medical Act is required.

Keywords :Dental Care Delivery; Dental Residency; Emergency Service

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