COVID-19 pandemic and the impact on dental education: discussing current and future perspectives

Machado, Renato Assis; Bonan, Paulo Rogério Ferreti; Pérez, Danyel Elias da Cruz; Martelli, Hercílio

doi:10.1590/1807-3107bor-2020.vol34.0083

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“…The students' other main challenge was with connectivity/internet issues (87.9%) and this is similar to other studies where 82.1% of students felt unavailability of the internet was a learning barrier with high impact on them [23] and others that reported technical di culties with low connection speeds and access [13,16]. Variability in student access to quality internet can compromise student achievements in remote learning, especially in developing countries [24].…”

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“…Students' perceptions are similar to teachers' perceptions in both being positive to the online teaching strategies but both groups re ected concerns over the acquisition of clinical skills. Manual dexterity and ne motor skills are skills that must be achieved by dental students and it is di cult to replace experience with patients with e-learning strategies [22,24]. Most dental schools in the US have suspended clinical activity [6] and most European dental schools were considering postponing evaluation of clinical competency examinations and extending the programme dates rather than reduce the clinical requirements [9].…”

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“…Most dental schools in the US have suspended clinical activity [6] and most European dental schools were considering postponing evaluation of clinical competency examinations and extending the programme dates rather than reduce the clinical requirements [9]. An important area moving forward would be the online use of dental simulation but it is a challenge in terms of resources [25] and expense [24] and also training pre-clinically on manikins is very di cult as the units are not portable to be used from home [24].…”

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Rapid transition to online teaching during COVID 19: Students’ and Teachers’ Perceptions in a Pioneer Caribbean Dental School

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Harnarayan

et al. 2020

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Background: The sudden advent of the COVID pandemic resulted in the closure of schools and universities in Trinidad, limiting face to face interactions and removing dental students from the clinical environment in The University of the West Indies. The dental school was challenged to complete the final year teaching with a rapid transition to online teaching. This study examined students’ and teachers’ perceptions of the effectiveness of emergency remote online teaching.Method: An online cross-sectional survey was administered on the perception of the online learning environment and challenges experienced and effectiveness of strategies used. Overall thirty-three dental students and eleven clinical academic teachers participated. The questionnaire was emailed to the participants for data collection and they responded by using a Likert scale. Reliability of the questionnaire was determined. Chi-squared (χ2) tests were applied for determining the perceptions of students and teachers towards online teaching. Frequencies and percentages were also computed.Result: Cronbach’s alpha of the students’ and teachers’ questionnaire was calculated at 0.838 and 0.801 respectively. The majority of students (60.6% - 89.5%) perceived that online teaching strategies, have enhanced their clinical reasoning and critical thinking skills in clinical practice, felt motivated to learn, liked learning in their own space, at their own pace and found it easy to adapt. Nearly two-third students (63.6%) were happy to recommend continued use of online strategies. However, the majority (87.9%) perceived it to be somewhat or not effective at all in acquiring clinical skills. The challenges experienced were problems with connectivity to the internet (87.9%) while (48.5%) had experienced distraction during remote teaching. All χ2 values were found to be statistically signiﬁcant (either P<0.01 or P<0.05). The majority of teachers (72.7% - 92.9%) perceived that they created an enthusiastic online environment, effectively communicated with the students, engaged students in clinical reasoning and critical thinking and gave formative feedback. Teachers were equally divided on whether or not they prepared students to practice clinical skills.Conclusion: Students’ perceptions are similar to teachers’ perceptions in both are positive to the online teaching strategies but both groups reflected concerns over the acquisition of clinical skills.

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“…Since the onset of COVID-19, most face-to-face academic meetings have been suspended or canceled. 17 , 18 Synchronous online dental education courses and their participants have increased significantly, in part because of the courses' ability to overcome the geographical constraints typically found in traditional modes of education. 5 , 19 However, synchronous online courses are not as regulated as on-site classes.…”

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Learner behaviors in synchronous online prosthodontic education during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic

Liu

et al. 2021

The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry

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Since early 2020, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a worldwide pandemic crisis. 1 Countries and regions have established pandemic prevention policies, which have had major impacts on social, economic, medical and dental activities, as well as lifestyles. Countries have adopted social distancing policies with varying degrees of success. People are increasingly realizing that even after the pandemic dissipates, social distancing may continue long into the future. Important changes have also occurred in the provision and utilization of dental care and education, 2-4 with the emergence of COVID-19 disrupting, in particular, how medical education, including dental education, is structured and provided. 4-8 The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for alternative educational methods such as distance learning. 4-8 In traditional dental education, high-quality practical skills training is inseparable from iterative, face-to-face guidance and communication. 9 Today, dental education methods are increasingly diverse, with distance learning becoming an important supplement to on-site

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“… Unable to keep a track on follow-up cases resulting in attrition of data Psychological implications Compromised aesthetics in patients with facial defects without prosthetic rehabilitation resulting in deep emotional impact Delay in replacement of missing anterior teeth especially in young patients or children Poor nutrition causing delayed repair and growth of tissues. Feeling of despair among the healthcare professionals and frontline workers 65 Financial implications Less or no income while salaries have to be paid to the staff Pending payments from the patients because of incomplete work No timely payments to the laboratory Academic implications 66 No chair-side exposure and experience, clinical courses are being replaced by distance learning and online courses. 67 Research oriented studies and activities are at a compromise, as in-vivo studies are being replaced by in-vitro research 68 Lockdown, restriction on elective procedures, restrictions on taking radiographs etc has effected on going in-vivo studies 69 Lack of patient compliance and availability for follow up …”

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Comprehensive review of guidelines to practice prosthodontic and implant procedures during COVID-19 pandemic

Pruthi

Parkash

et al. 2020

Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research

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Objectives To present a comprehensive review of current literature available on Corona virus disease and dentistry, modifications required in dental and laboratory settings; and recommended disinfection protocols in current scenario. Special emphasis has been given to discuss guidelines for handling different prosthodontic procedures and implications of this pandemic on prosthodontic practice, education and research. Materials and methods Relevant literature pertaining to COVID-19 and dentistry was scrutinized on electronic search engines including PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane. Guidelines given by various organizations, institutions, national and international regulatory bodies and Indian Prosthodontic Society were also consulted to gather information pertaining to the objectives of our review. Results and observations: A total of 160 articles including cross-sectional studies, in vitro study, narrative reviews, letters to the editor and opinions were found to be relevant in accordance with our search strategy. Documented literature revealed that Covid-19 pandemic has culminated in serious clinical, financial and psychological implications in the field of dentistry. Certain steps such as adoption of teledentistry, judicious use of protective equipment, use of rubber dams, pre-procedural rinses have been suggested unanimously. However, there is a dearth of evidence-based recommendations in literature. Data regarding consequences of delaying prosthodontic procedures and patients’ perspectives is also sparse. Conclusion The COVID-19 necessitates the need to adopt a balanced approach while treating patients and safeguarding the dental professionals at the same time. Risk-benefit ratio has to be assessed along with stringent following of guidelines and disinfection protocols to combat this unprecedented situation.

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COVID-19 pandemic and the impact on dental education: discussing current and future perspectives

Cited by 183 publications

References 26 publications

Rapid transition to online teaching during COVID 19: Students’ and Teachers’ Perceptions in a Pioneer Caribbean Dental School

Rapid transition to online teaching during COVID 19: Students’ and Teachers’ Perceptions in a Pioneer Caribbean Dental School

Learner behaviors in synchronous online prosthodontic education during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic

Comprehensive review of guidelines to practice prosthodontic and implant procedures during COVID-19 pandemic

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