Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Primary groupings

Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Primary groupings
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51.0401 - Dentistry (DDS, DMD)

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of dentistry/dental medicine, encompassing the evaluation, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area, and adjacent structures and their impact on the human body and health. These programs include courses in the basic biomedical sciences; occlusion; dental health and prevention; oral pathology; cariology; operative dentistry; oral radiology; principles of the various dental specialties; pain management; oral medicine; clinic and health care management; patient counselling; and professional standards and ethics.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • DDS
    • dentist
    • dentistry
    • DMD
    • doctor of dental medicine
    • doctor of dental surgery
    • doctor of medical dentistry

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • advanced general dentistry(51.0502)
    • dental sciences (MS, MSc, PhD)(51.0501)
    • dental/oral surgery specialty - residency(60.0101)
    • oral and maxillofacial radiology - residency(60.0109)
    • oral and maxillofacial surgery (Cert., MS, MSc, PhD)(51.0507)
    • pediatric dentistry (Cert., MS, MSc, PhD)(51.0509)
    • pre-dentistry(51.1101)
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