A Survey of Local Anesthesia Education in Turkish Dental Schools

Tomruk, Ceyda Özçakır; Oktay, İnci; Şençift, Kemal

doi:10.1002/j.0022-0337.2013.77.3.tb05477.x

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“…In bridging the theory‐to‐practice gaps, various methods are used for teaching preclinical dental local anesthesia. These involve injecting into inanimate objects, such as oranges, chicken legs, and simulation models 7 , 8 . Student‐to‐student administration of first local anesthetic injections has been a traditional method for preclinical training in dental education 9 , 10 .…”

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Student‐to‐Student Dental Local Anesthetic Preclinical Training: Impact on Students’ Confidence and Anxiety in Clinical Practice

Wong

Apthorpe

Ruiz

et al. 2019

Journal of Dental Education

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Effective dental local anesthetic administration forms the basis of pain‐free dentistry; therefore, the application of theoretical knowledge and the ability to deliver injections safely and competently are vital aspects of student learning. Student‐ to‐student administration of the first local anesthetic injection has been a traditional method for preclinical training. The aim of this study was to evaluate oral health students’ perceived value of such practice and the impact on their level of anxiety and confidence in giving their first injections to patients. A sequential mixed‐methods cohort study design was used. After their local anesthesia training, all 42 second‐year students in the oral health program at the Sydney Dental School, University of Sydney, Australia, in 2016–17 were asked to complete five short questionnaires. All 42 students completed each questionnaire, after which seven of them participated in a voluntary focus group. The students reported that they valued the one‐on‐one feedback from the educators during student‐to‐student preclinical training. The students’ primary concern was the possible pain and discomfort that may arise when they perform the first infiltration or inferior alveolar nerve block injections on patients. Most students reported they felt “a little nervous” and experienced a similar level of confidence in administering the two types of injections. The oral health students valued the experiential learning of student‐to‐student preclinical dental local anaesthetic training. Students’ level of anxiety and confidence was affected by the age of patients and type of local anesthetic injections. The level of anxiety students experienced was negatively correlated with their confidence in giving first local anesthetic injections to patients. Further investigation is needed to determine if this level changes with more clinical experience.

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Student‐to‐Student Dental Local Anesthetic Preclinical Training: Impact on Students’ Confidence and Anxiety in Clinical Practice

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Apthorpe

Ruiz

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Journal of Dental Education

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“…Likewise, two other studies addressed students’ experiences with anatomic models and found that the students perceived them to be helpful 18 , 19 . Although survey respondents reported being highly satisfied with their existing curricula, many schools are introducing such models 20 , 21 . Marei and Al‐Jandan found that students who trained with a simulation model performed significantly higher on a written test of local anesthesia knowledge than students who received a conventional slideshow presentation 22 …”

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“…Anatomic models are a promising tool for local anesthesia education and are being introduced in some dental schools 20 , 21 . Sensor‐embedded models have been shown to be a valuable addition in familiarizing students with the ideal injection site locations and orientations, but these models are not in widespread use 19 .…”

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Preclinical Local Anesthesia Education in Dental Schools: A Systematic Review

Kary

Gómez

Raffaelli

et al. 2018

Journal of Dental Education

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The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the published literature on current educational techniques used to teach local anesthesia administration in U.S. dental schools to determine the methods by which potential complications may be minimized and efficacy maximized. A PubMed search was performed in June 2017 on the following terms: (local anesthesia, education, dental) AND (Humans[Mesh]). Out of 136 articles identified, 13 met the study criteria and were included for review. Of those, the nine with outcome measures were included in the qualitative synthesis. With a quality assessment tool designed for this study, the quality of each included article was assessed independently by three of the authors. Three main pedagogies were identified: didactic instruction based on textbooks and lectures, student‐to‐student injections, and use of anatomic models. However, the effects of these pedagogies on local anesthesia administration efficacy, patient satisfaction, and student confidence in administering local anesthesia were largely not assessed in these studies. Quality assessment of the reviewed articles yielded a mean score of 62% (range 44–83%) for the observational studies and a mean score of 56% (range 47–63%) for the interventional studies. Due to the heterogeneity of the studies assessed, no meta‐analysis could be performed. While the experimental and observational studies reviewed provided some insight into the efficacy of current educational techniques, they had numerous methodological inconsistencies. The inconsistency of the available evidence made it difficult to make fully informed curriculum recommendations based on the existing literature.

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“…There are studies interfering with the administration and receipt of a local anesthetic injection in current dental educational systems ( 15 - 21 ). However, there is a limited number of studies regarding dental education on serving pain-free local analgesia ( 4 , 22 ).…”

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Role of “Video Assisted Lecture” on Changing Albanian Undergraduate Students’ Opinion Regarding Pain-free Dental Injections in Children

Hysi

Çağlar²,

Droboniku

et al. 2018

Acta Stomatol Croat

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AimTo evaluate the effectiveness of video assisted lecture in changing the opinions of dental students toward pain-free dental injections in children.MethodsThe fifth-year students (n:62) of University of Medicine of Tirana, Faculty of Dental Medicine participated in the study. The study was conducted in two stages: first a Theoretical lecture (Stage 1), “Pain-free Local Analgesia Techniques in Children” was provided, and was followed by a second lecture supported by video recordings of real clinical cases (Stage 2). Students’ opinions were evaluated by means of a short survey administered before the lectures, after the theoretical lecture, and after the video assisted lecture.ResultsBefore the study, only 47.9% of students believed in the possibility (agree and definitely agree) of pain-free local anesthesia in children, whereas after the study, the percentage had risen to 67.7% (p=0.0001). Baseline opinions of students changed significantly after the video-assisted lecture (p=0.0001). However, there is no statistical difference between mean scores of theoretical lecture (Stage 1) and video-assisted lecture (Stage 2).ConclusionsTheoretical lecture (Stage 1) was found to be significantly effective in changing the opinions regarding “Pain-free dental injections in children,” however, a video based dental education (Stage 2) was found to be relatively effective in supporting the change in dental students’ opinion.

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A Survey of Local Anesthesia Education in Turkish Dental Schools

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Student‐to‐Student Dental Local Anesthetic Preclinical Training: Impact on Students’ Confidence and Anxiety in Clinical Practice

Student‐to‐Student Dental Local Anesthetic Preclinical Training: Impact on Students’ Confidence and Anxiety in Clinical Practice

Preclinical Local Anesthesia Education in Dental Schools: A Systematic Review

Role of “Video Assisted Lecture” on Changing Albanian Undergraduate Students’ Opinion Regarding Pain-free Dental Injections in Children

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