(1) Background: Born out of necessity, the implementation of digital processes experienced significant increase during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, telemedicine offered a bridge to care and now an opportunity to reinvent virtual and hybrid care models, with the goal of improved healthcare access, outcomes, and affordability. The aim of this monocentric prospective, randomized trial was to compare conventional to telephone follow-up after minor dentoalveolar surgery on the basis of special aftercare questionnaires. (2) Methods: Sixty patients who underwent dentoalveolar surgery under local anesthesia were randomly assigned to both groups. After an average of four days, either telephone follow-up (test) or conventional personal aftercare (control) was performed. Based on the questionnaire, the following subject areas were evaluated: symptoms, complications, satisfaction with practitioner, travel, and waiting time, as well as the preferred form of follow-up care. (3) Results: There was no statistically significant difference regarding frequency of symptoms or complication rate. Patients who were assigned to the test group showed a clear tendency to prefer telephone follow-up (83.3%) to conventional aftercare (16.7%, p = 0.047). (4) Conclusions: The data suggest high acceptance of telephone-only follow-up after dentoalveolar surgery. The implementation of telemedicine could be a time- and money-saving alternative for both patients and healthcare professionals and provide healthcare access regardless of time and space.
Objectives Due to time-consuming curricular and extracurricular activities, students in dentistry and medicine can profit from efficient learning strategies. One strategy could be the preparation with individually designed educational software that embed different multimedia sources. The aim of this study was to determine the efficiency of such a program compared with an e-book similar to a traditional textbook. Materials and Methods Dentistry students of the Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz passed an entrance multiple-choice test on the topic of odontogenic tumors and were then randomized into two groups. Afterward, both groups had 14 days to study on the topic of odontogenic tumors either with a learning software or an e-book. A final exam was then taken and the two groups were compared. Statistical Analysis A least significant difference post hoc analysis comparing the group average values was performed. The level of significance was p <0.05. Results Seventy-one students took part in the study. While students from the first and second clinical semester showed significantly better results and improvements with the e-book, an opposite effect was observed in students from the third and fifth clinical semester with significantly better results and improvements with the software. Conclusion Depending on the clinical experience and knowledge, a multimedia educational software can help students in dentistry to enhance efficiency in the preparation for exams.
Background This study aimed to investigate dental students' learning curve performing intraligamentary anesthesia (ILA) in a prospective cross-sectional preclinical trial using different syringe systems.Methods Dental students performed ILA using three devices (two manual and one computer-controlled local anesthetic delivery system [CCLAD]) in two different sessions, each on a second premolar. The success rate was evaluated via a cold test, and students assessed penetration and injection pain using a numeric analog scale. Students' opinions about handling, nervousness, impact, and influence were evaluated via the Likert Scale.Results Seventy-six students participated and performed a total of 339 injections. The overall success rate increased (rate1 = 83.2%; rate2 = 86.0%; p = 0.157) while penetration and injection pain decreased between the first and the second session (pp < 0.01; pi = 0.37). In the second session, the anxiety and handling of each syringe system increased. Undesired reversible side effects occurred in 13% of cases.Conclusion Administering ILA in dental curricula has the potential to reduce students' anxiety levels, improve technical familiarity with ILA, and strengthen self-confidence before their first contact with patients.Clinical Relevance ILA should be implemented in dental education several times using various syringe systems.
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