A survey of US dental schools on predoctoral implant curricula with emphasis on diagnosing and treating implant complications.

Statement Of Problem: Implant complications have been reported to occur at high rates and frequencies. Whether these high rates are observed in predoctoral implant programs and whether future dentists are educated to diagnose and treat implant complications is unknown.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze and report the results of a survey on US predoctoral curricula related to implant treatment and with an emphasis on diagnosing and treating implant complications.