Confidence level in performing endodontic treatment among final year undergraduate dental students from the University of Medical Science and Technology, Sudan (2014)

Awooda, Elhadi Mohieldin; Mudathir, Mazar Salah; Mahmoud, Samah Abdelhalim

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“…7 However, in the College of Dentistry at UST, the number of endodontic treatments that a student is obliged to complete to be eligible for graduation is 13 teeth including extracted teeth. This may explain why self-confidence levels were lower than in previous studies, 8, 25 where the number of endodontic treatments required for graduation was higher than that required at College of Dentistry, UST. In addition, these results explain why about half the undergraduate students and new interns felt that the number of cases were not satisfactory when compared to what is reported by Awooda et al 25 Some authors reported factors that may influence students' self-confidence levels in clinical dental practice.…”

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“…This may explain why self-confidence levels were lower than in previous studies, 8, 25 where the number of endodontic treatments required for graduation was higher than that required at College of Dentistry, UST. In addition, these results explain why about half the undergraduate students and new interns felt that the number of cases were not satisfactory when compared to what is reported by Awooda et al 25 Some authors reported factors that may influence students' self-confidence levels in clinical dental practice. Murray et al, 29 defined one of the limits to developing confidence in performing clinical practices as insufficient clinical exposure within the undergraduate curriculum.…”

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“…Although the quality of the completed work is a very significant parameter in deciding whether a student has gained enough proficiency, it is generally accepted that the more cases a dental student encounters during their educational years, the more prepared they will be in terms of endodontic practice in the years of working independently. 25 Therefore, the European Society of Endodontology recommends the completion of root canal treatments in 20 teeth including extracted teeth prior to graduation. 7 However, in the College of Dentistry at UST, the number of endodontic treatments that a student is obliged to complete to be eligible for graduation is 13 teeth including extracted teeth.…”

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Perception and confidence levels among dental students and interns in performing various endodontic procedures.

Madfa

Senan

2019

J Oral Res

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Resumen: Objetivo: El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo recopilar información de estudiantes de último año y nuevos pasantes inscritos en la Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de Ciencia y Tecnología (UST), con respecto a sus niveles de confianza en la realización de tratamientos de endodoncia. Materiales y métodos: se distribuyeron encuestas anónimas a 40 estudiantes de último año y 37 nuevos pasantes en UST, en Sana'a, Yemen. Se les pidió que indicaran su nivel de confianza en sí mismos utilizando un sistema de puntuación Likert que oscilaba entre 1 y 5. Se utilizaron la prueba U de Mann-Whitney y la prueba de ji al cuadrado para determinar la significación estadística entre los grupos estudiados. Resultados: el 37.5% de los estudiantes y el 35.1% de los pasantes calificaron la práctica de endodoncia como difícil. Solo el 55% de los estudiantes encontró que el número de casos tratados fue satisfactorio, similar al reportado por los pasantes (56.8%). No hubo diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre ambos grupos con respecto a los niveles de autoconfianza para la mayoría de los procedimientos de endodoncia (p<0.05). La colocación de una presa de goma, seguida de la gestión de brotes entre citas, fueron procedimientos en los que ambos grupos informaron la menor confianza. Por otro lado, ambos grupos sintieron la menor confianza en el tratamiento del maxilar seguido de los molares mandibulares. Se informaron Abstract: Aim: The present study aimed to collect information from senior students and new interns enrolled at the College of Dentistry, University of Science and Technology (UST), regarding their confidence levels in performing endodontic treatments. Materials and Methods: Anonymous surveys were distributed to 40 senior students and 37 new interns at UST, in Sana'a, Yemen. They were asked to indicate their self-confidence level using a Likert scoring system ranging from 1 and 5. Mann-Whitney U test and chi-squared test were used to determine statistical significance between the studied groups. Results: 37.5% of students and 35.1% of interns rated endodontic practice as difficult. Only 55% of students found that the number of treated cases were satisfactory, similar to that reported by interns (56.8%). There were no statistically significant differences between both groups regarding self-confidence levels for most endodontic procedures (p<0.05). Placing of a rubber dam, followed by managing inter-appointment flare-ups were procedures in which both groups reported the lowest confidence. On the other hand, both groups felt the lowest confidence in the treatment of maxillary followed by mandibular molars. Statistically significant differences were reported between the two groups for performing root canal treatments (RCT) (p< 0.05). Self-confidence levels on the management of most different indications showed no statistically significant differences between both groups (p>0.05) with exception to the management of irreversible pulpitis, necrotic pulp, asymptomatic apical periodontitis, chronic abscess, ...

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Senan

2019

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“…Several studies discuss the contribution of the insertion of rotary instrumentation to increase the number of treated patients and the consequent clinical experience of the student during the predoctoral dental programme 18‐25 . However, the training of a student with skills geared towards quality care, 26 based on the correct diagnosis and planning should be reinforced.…”

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“…In Brazil, the need for an increase in the number of treated patients by predoctoral students during the endodontic clinic practice is discussed by several authors 18,19 . However, the quality and consistency of the dental student performance is more important than simply the amount of treated patients during the clinical practice 20,21 . Research performed in several countries over the years 22‐26 has proposed the use of nickel‐titanium (NiTi) rotary instruments in predoctoral dental programmes.…”

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The impact of technological endodontic resources on the training of the general dentist

Tavares

Flório

2020

Eur J Dental Education

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Introduction Technological resources are considered important for the practice and training in endodontics. It is not yet clear the extent of the insertion of these resources in predoctoral dental programmes and the effect of such resources to the general dentist training. Aim To evaluate the faculty perception regarding the insertion of technological resources, particularly rotary instruments, and the impact of such resources to the student's learning process graded at the end of predoctoral dental programmes in Brazil by the National Students Performance Exam (ENADE). Methods The endodontic department faculties in all 205 programmes that participated in the 2016 ENADE received a questionnaire by email. The institution, faculty credentials, and insertion of technologies in each programme were described, and an association between these data and the ENADE score was tested. Results 149 educators (72.7%) answered the form. From this total, 73.2% of them were from private institutions and 26.8% from public ones. Educators mix manual and rotary instrumentation to treat selected patients in 47.7% of the programmes. Most educators (89.9%) consider the utilisation of technology in endodontics as positive. Whilst there was not a significant association between the use of rotary instrumentation and better performance in ENADE, there was a significant association between the performance and the supply of special instruments by the institutions. Conclusion These results show that even though most faculties consider the insertion of technologies as positive, the factor that caused a significant impact to the training of the general dentist is the general infrastructure of the institutions.

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Can perception of fractured endodontic files benefit 1st degree dental students and dental educators: A questionnaire‐based survey

Maqbool,

Asogan,

Akram

et al. 2024

Journal of Dental Education

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PurposeThis study aimed (i) to assess the perception of dental undergraduate (1st degree dental students) learners about endodontic file separation (EFS) and knowledge of its avoidance, as well as (ii) to aid dental educators in conceptualizing and designing student‐directed courses for better understanding. The rationale of this study was to provide both learners and educators with a tool to help self‐assess/impart knowledge and devise simple yet innovative modern ways of teaching in the field of endodontics. The study utilized a self‐reporting dataset from one institution to disclose this limitation.MaterialsA validated self‐administered questionnaire from a previous study was converted into an online Google form link consisting of 15 multiple‐choice questions. This was distributed to 100 Year 4 and Year 5 1st degree dental students. Pearson chi‐square test was used for statistical analysis (p < 0.05).ResultsThe response rate was 81%. The majority of the learners expressed that performing endodontic treatment in permanent (100%) posterior teeth of old‐aged people causes EFS (95.1%). Ninety‐nine percent answered that EFS was a gender‐independent factor, 72.8% perceived that patient anxiety leads to EFS, and 88.9% said that the apical third was more prone to instrument fracture and had the poorest prognosis (95.1%). Hundred percent, 93.8%, 100%, 92.6%, 100%, and 97.5% of respondents, respectively, perceived that the role of operator, coronal flare, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) gel, cleaning endodontic instrument, reusing instrument, and choice of instrument affects the occurrence of EFS. A total of 71.6% said hand files fractured, while 86.4% perceived that stainless steel alloy files separated easily, and 69.1% of learners perceived that EFS occurred often during the cleaning and shaping stage.ConclusionsThe perception of 1st degree dental students regarding EFS and knowledge of its avoidance was good. Results from this study confirmed that the 1st degree dental students’ clinical training courses and study modules adopted and designed by their dental educators were well‐suited and appropriate.

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Confidence level in performing endodontic treatment among final year undergraduate dental students from the University of Medical Science and Technology, Sudan (2014)

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Perception and confidence levels among dental students and interns in performing various endodontic procedures.

Perception and confidence levels among dental students and interns in performing various endodontic procedures.

The impact of technological endodontic resources on the training of the general dentist

Can perception of fractured endodontic files benefit 1st degree dental students and dental educators: A questionnaire‐based survey

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