Evaluation of dental students′ perception and self-confidence levels regarding endodontic treatment
| Autor: | Esra Pamukçu Güven, Jale Tanalp, Inci Oktay |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Tanalp, J., Güven, E.P., Oktay, I., Yeditepe Üniversitesi |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
media_common.quotation_subject Root canal education Dentistry Endodontics Education 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Perception medicine Post graduate Students General Dentistry Endodontist media_common Response rate (survey) Self-confidence students business.industry 030206 dentistry Confidence interval endodontics self-confidence medicine.anatomical_structure Original Article business |
| Zdroj: | European Journal of Dentistry |
| ISSN: | 1305-7464 1305-7456 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/1305-7456.110189 |
| Popis: | Objectives: The aim of this study was to obtain information about senior dental students′ perceptions and self-confidence levels regarding endodontic practice. Materials and Methods: Anonymous survey forms were handed out to senior students at Yeditepe University, Faculty of Dentistry. The students were asked to score their level of confidence using a 5-point scale and comment about future practices. Results: The response rate of the survey was 88%. 11.9% expressed endodontics as the first branch in terms of difficulty. The majority (90.5%) indicated they would perform root canal treatments within their expertise limit in the future but refer difficult cases to an endodontist. Bleaching of endodontically treated teeth, managing flare-ups, placement of a rubber dam were procedures in which students reported the lowest confidence (2.55 ± 1.17, 3.24 ± 0.96, 3.24 ± 1.19, respectively). On the other hand, students felt the lowest confidence in the treatment of maxillary molars followed by mandibular molars (3.43 ± 1.02 and 3.93 ± 0.97, respectively). Students also reported the lowest confidence in root resorptions, endo-perio lesions, traumas, retreatments and apexifications (2.93 ± 1.16, 3.07 ± 0.89, 3.24 ± 0.85, 3.33 ± 1.7 and 3.36 ± 1.1, respectively). Conclusions: The results showing students′ lower confidence in more challenging aspects of dentistry may be related with the attitude of dental schools to refer these cases to post graduate students and instilling information about these cases on a theoretical basis only. Though there seems to be a tendency for students to refer challenging cases to a specialist in future, authorities should give priority to enhance the way information and experience is conveyed regarding various aspects of endodontic treatment. |
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