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Introduction Summary Clock Hours by Teaching Area and Type of Instruction Basic Science Clock Hours by Subject Clinical Science Clock Hours by Subject Behavioural Science Clock Hours by Subject Clock Hours in Basic Science Subjects by Instruction Type Clock Hours in Clinical Science Subjects by Instruction Type Clock Hours in Behavioural Science Subjects by Instruction Type Appendix A: Glossary of Terms Appendix B: 2003-04 Survey of Predoctoral Dental Education Instrument LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Dental Schools Ordered by Total Clock Hours of Instruction, 2003-04 Table 2: Dental Schools Ordered by Clock Hours of Instruction per Week, 2003-04 Table 3: Clock Hours of Instruction by Teaching Area, 2003-04 Table 4: Clock Hours by Type of Instruction: Basic Science, 2003-04 Table 5: Clock Hours by Type of Instruction: Clinical Science, 2003-04 Table 6: Clock Hours by Type of Instruction: Behavioural Science, 2003-04 Table 7: Clock Hours of Instruction by Subject: Basic Science, 2003-04 Table 8: Clock Hours of Instruction by Subject: Clinical Science, 2003-04 Table 9: Clock Hours of Instruction by Subject: Behavioural Science, 2003-04 Table 10: Clock Hours of Instruction: Gross Anatomy, 2003-04 Table 11: Clock Hours of Instruction: Head and Neck Anatomy, 2003-04 Table 12: Clock Hours of Instruction: General Anatomy - Microscopic, 2003-04 Table 13: Clock Hours of Instruction: Oral Histology, 2003-04 Table 14: Clock Hours of Instruction: Biochemistry, 2003-04 Table 15: Clock Hours of Instruction: Microbiology, 2003-04 Table 16: Clock Hours of Instruction: Immunology, 2003-04 Table 17: Clock Hours of Instruction: Pathology - General, 2003-04 Table 18: Clock Hours of Instruction: Pharmacology, 2003-04 Table 19: Clock Hours of Instruction: Physiology, 2003-04 Table 20: Clock Hours of Instruction: Genetics, 2003-04 Table 21: Clock Hours of Instruction: Other Subjects in Basic Science, 2003-04 Table 22: Clock Hours of Instruction: Total Basic Science, 2003-04 Table 23: Clock Hours of Instruction: Anesthesiology - Pain and Anxiety Control, 2003-04 Table 24: Clock Hours of Instruction: Clinical Nutrition, 2003-04 Table 25: Clock Hours of Instruction: Community Dentistry/Dental Public Health, 2003-04 Table 26: Clock Hours of Instruction: Dental Auxiliary Utilization Team, 2003-04 Table 27: Clock Hours of Instruction: Dental Materials Sciences, 2003-04. Table 28: Clock Hours of Instruction: Dental Emergencies, 2003-04 Table 29: Clock Hours of Instruction: General Medical Emergencies, 2003-04 Table 30: Clock Hours of Instruction: Occlusion, 2003-04 Table 31: Clock Hours of Instruction: Pathology - Oral, 2003-04 Table 32: Clock Hours of Instruction: Physical Evaluation - Data Collection, 2003-04 Table 33: Clock Hours of Instruction: Tooth Morphology, 2003-04 Table 34: Clock Hours of Instruction: Endodontics, 2003-04 Table 35: Clock Hours of Instruction: Hospital Dentistry, 2003-04 Table 36: Clock Hours of Instruction: Operative Dentistry, 2003-04 Table 37: Clock Hours of Instruction: Oral Diagnosis, 2003-04 Table 38: Clock Hours of Instruction: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2003-04 Table 39: Clock Hours of Instruction: Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 2003-04 Table 40: Clock Hours of Instruction: Pediatric Dentistry, 2003-04 Table 41: Clock Hours of Instruction: Periodontics, 2003-04 Table 42: Clock Hours of Instruction: Prevention, 2003-04 Table 43: Clock Hours of Instruction: Prosthodontics - Fixed, 2003-04 Table 44: Clock Hours of Instruction: Prosthodontics - Removable, 2003-04 Table 45: Clock Hours of Instruction: Radiology, 2003-04 Table 46: Clock Hours of Instruction: Other Subjects in Clinical Science, 2003-04 Table 47: Clock Hours of Instruction: Total Clinical Sciences, 2003-04 Table 48: Clock Hours of Instruction: Behavioural-Social Sciences Principles of Dental Practice, 2003-04 Table 49: Clock Hours of Instruction: Application of Behavioural Principles to the Care of Non-Institutionalized Patients-Special Care Patient, 2003-04 Table 50: Clock Hours of Instruction: Application of Behavioral Principles to the Care of Institutionalized Patients, 2003-04 Table 51: Clock Hours of Instruction: Practice Administration, 2003-04 Table 52: Clock Hours of Instruction: Other Subjects in Behavioral Science, 2003-04 Table 53: Clock Hours of Instruction: Total Behavioral Sciences, 2003-04 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Average Number of Weeks of Instruction by Class, 2003-04 Figure 2: Average Number of Clock Hours by Teaching Area and Type of Instruction, 2003-04 Figure 3: Average Number of Clock Hours in Basic Science by Subject, 2003-04 Figure 4: Average Number of Clock Hours in Clinical Science by Subject, 2003-04 Figure 5: Average Number of Clock Hours in Behavioural Science by Subject, 2003-04 Figure 6: Average Number of Clock Hours for Basic Science Subjects by Instruction Type, 2003-04 Figure 7a: Average Number of Clock Hours for Clinical Science Subjects by Didactic and Laboratory Instruction, 2003-04 Figure 7b: Average Number of Clock Hours for Clinical Science Subjects by Intramural and Extramural Patient Care, 2003-04 Figure 8: Average Number of Clock Hours for Behavioural Science Subjects by Instruction Type, 2003-04