Abstract
Objective: To provide an overview of the current offer of implant dentistry in the Dentistry courses of Brazilian Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), including the curricular characteristics of the discipline. Methods: Curriculum frameworks made available through online tools, such as the official websites or e-mails of course coordinators from all HEIs in the southern and southeastern states of Brazil, registered in the e-MEC portal of the Ministry of Education, were analyzed. Results: 36 (16.51%) were public schools and 182 (83.48%) private, with public HEIs offering more discipline than private HEIs (86.1% versus 54.9%, p <0.001). When administered, the implant dentistry content is theoretical in more than 60% of cases (p = 0.723), regardless of the nature of the course. In both public and private, the discipline is most often offered as compulsory, 67.7% and 92.3% respectively, although with statistically different frequencies (<0.001). The average workload is 60.97h, in the public hours 53.29h (SD = 23.943) and in the private 63.99h (SD = 34.627). Conclusion: Most HEIs in southern and southeastern Brazil, especially private institutions, do not offer the discipline of implant dentistry. When offered, discipline tends to be compulsory and theoretical.