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This study aimed to evaluate dental students\u2019 perceptions of the current prosthodontic curriculum structure in a Thai undergraduate dental program, regarding horizontal and vertical integration, by applying a mixed\u2010methods approach to examine possible connections among courses.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Materials and Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A mixed\u2010methods approach was employed. A quantitative questionnaire was distributed to fifth\u2010 and sixth\u2010year undergraduate dental students and recent graduates (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009286), asking them to rate the importance of subjects related to prosthodontics education on a four\u2010level ordinal scale (from nonessential to essential [score 0\u20133]). Friedman\u2019s two\u2010way analysis of variance by ranks was employed, and the differences in mean rank values were utilized to develop an integration framework of subjects. Additionally, focus group interviews were conducted with nine clinical students and seven recent graduates to explore their perspectives on subject integration in detail.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The response rate of the online questionnaire was 72.0%, and 16 dental students and recent graduates participated in a focus group interview. The horizontal and vertical integration structure for dental prosthodontics education in undergraduate programs was proposed, with highly essential subjects for vertical integration, including occlusion, dental materials, oral examination, oral anatomy, and general medicine. Moderately essential subjects were included in both vertical and horizontal integrations, particularly other clinical courses.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Based on the students\u2019 perspectives at a single institution, prosthodontic education appeared to demonstrate stronger vertical integration across different stages of the undergraduate dental curriculum than horizontal integration across disciplines taught within the same stage. Students perceived fewer connections between prosthodontics and other disciplines, suggesting opportunities to strengthen interdisciplinary integration.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1155\/ijod\/9095160","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,13]],"date-time":"2026-08-13T05:59:57Z","timestamp":1786600797000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Perspective of Undergraduate Dental Students on Horizontal and Vertical Integrations in Prosthodontics Education: A Mixed\u2010Methods Approach"],"prefix":"10.1155","volume":"2026","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0002-4883-5229","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Watcharapong","family":"Mongkolrattanasit","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0007-6979-6149","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Veerit","family":"Tanvarasethee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9880-3113","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Supachai","family":"Chuenjitwongsa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9347-1132","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Nareudee","family":"Limpuangthip","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,12]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_13_1_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/j.0022-0337.2009.73.8.tb04785.x"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1600-0579.2004.00355.x"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_3_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3109\/0142159X.2014.970998"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_4_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12909-024-06223-2"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_5_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/j.0022-0337.2016.80.3.tb06083.x"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_6_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/j.0022-0337.2013.77.6.tb05519.x"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_7_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1152\/advan.00173.2019"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_8_2","volume-title":"A Practical Guide for Medical Teachers","author":"Dent J. 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