• The Journal of the Korean dental association
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• v.48 no.3
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• pp.174-176
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• 2010

Compared to the specialist program, the advanced general dentistry program (AGD) is designed to guarantee that dentists dealing with primary care services possess overall dental care proficiency and contribute to offering better care to customers. This program is also believed to help resolve the imbalance among the number of candidates for specialization, which came to the authorities' attention throughout the implementation of the dental specialist program. KDA will continue to implement AGD while pushing for the establishment of the program by complementing it with adjustment measures and regulations provided the dental community agrees to such actions.

• The Journal of the Korean dental association
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• v.48 no.11
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• pp.790-796
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• 2010

Currently, KDA adopted new post-graduated program; advanced education general dentistry(AGD) for 3 years preparation. The AGO program provides the resident the opportunity to deliver the highest quality of comprehensive dental care to the broadest range of the population with a knowledge, comfort, and ease in treating the high risk patient. The purpose of this article is to study the assurance systems of AGO programs in USA and Japan and to suggest a piece of advice whether we choose the way of AGO program assurance system in Korea.