Effects of instruction on the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of dental students towards digital radiography.

Scarfe, William C.; Potter, Brad J.; Ag, Farman

doi:10.1259/dmfr.25.2.9446981

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“…[7][8][9][10][11] While the literature does include one study that evaluates the effectiveness of web-based instruction in the interpretation of anatomy using CBCT images, 12 no information appears in the literature regarding students' knowledge and attitudes about CBCT.…”

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Dental students' knowledge and attitudes towards cone beam computed tomography in Turkey

Kamburoğlu

Kurşun²,

Akarslan³

2011

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

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Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate students' knowledge and attitudes regarding cone beam CT (CBCT). Methods: A questionnaire consisting of 11 questions was given to 472 dental students (280 pre-graduate and 192 post-graduate) at two institutions located in Ankara, Turkey (Ankara University, Faculty of Dentistry, and Gazi University, Faculty of Dentistry). Differences in responses by institution, education level and sex were statistically assessed with the x 2 test. Results: Statistical results showed that only 63.3% of students had heard of CBCT. Of these, 59.9% said they had learned about CBCT in their classes, 31.0% in seminars and 20.9% from the internet; 76.8% felt that CBCT was not given adequate coverage in their courses; 69% thought that CBCT should be taught as part of their clinical education; 91% thought it essential for CBCT to be available at dental faculties; 53.5% believed that the use of CBCT would become more widespread in the near future; and 84.9% wished to use CBCT technology in their future careers. Conclusion: This research suggests that efforts should be made to improve students' knowledge base regarding CBCT and that the dental school curriculum should devote more curriculum time to this promising new technology.

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Dental students' knowledge and attitudes towards cone beam computed tomography in Turkey

Kamburoğlu

Kurşun²,

Akarslan³

2011

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

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“…The students’ attitudes were very positive towards digital radiography in general, and there were no significant differences between their overall attitudes towards the two digital systems. A previous study has similarly reported that students from two universities, one of which had offered them a didactic course in digital radiography, were similarly favourable towards the use of digital radiography in the dental curriculum, but the students, who had had the course, had higher expectations on the future use of the digital techniques (14). Since that study was undertaken, a few dental schools have switched to digital radiography also for the undergraduate curriculum (15, 16).…”

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Students’ attitudes to digital radiography and measurement accuracy of two digital systems in connection with root canal treatment

Wenzel

Kirkevang

2004

Eur J Dental Education

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The aim of this study was to evaluate students' attitudes towards digital radiography and measurement accuracy in digital images recorded with a CCD-sensor and a photostimulable phosphor (PSP) plate radiography system in connection with root canal treatment. Thirty-one dental students participated in an endodontic course. Two single-rooted teeth were assigned at random to two receptors for digital radiographic examination, either (i) the RVG-ui CCD sensor or (ii) the Digora PSP plate system. After the endodontic treatment had been completed for the first tooth, the student filled in a questionnaire on their use of the digital system. Thereafter, the students switched radiography system and repeated the procedure for the second tooth. Eventually, the students completed the questionnaire by answering questions that directly compared the two digital systems. The gutta-percha filled tooth was measured using the system's own software. Two measurements of each tooth were performed: total tooth length (TTL) and root filling length (RFL). The teeth were dismounted from the plaster blocks and the true TTL and RFL was measured with an electronic slide calliper. The majority of the students had used the contrast enhancement facility (CCD sensor = 52%, PSP = 71%) and the zoom facility (65-68%) whilst some had used the density enhancement facility (CCD sensor = 39%, PSP = 55%). The students stated that they saved more time when they used the CCD sensor than when they used the PSP system (P < 0.001), and that it was easier to position the tooth with the PSP plate than with the sensor (P < 0.01). The lengths measured on the digital images from both digital systems were marginally larger than the true tooth lengths (P < 0.05). However, there was no difference between the two digital systems for the TTL/RFL ratio (P > 0.05).

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“…Online learning is becoming a recognized method for delivering educational content throughout dental schools in Northern America. [17][18][19][20] Interactive online learning through web-based courses should also be implemented in dental schools in Turkey, which may transform education from lecture-only courses to student-driven learning.…”

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Use of the Internet Among Dental Students in Turkey

Kömerik

2005

Journal of Dental Education

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The extent to which dental students in Suleyman Demirel University (Turkey) use the Internet during their undergraduate dental training and their attitudes towards the Internet in general were assessed in this study. Ninety-three percent of the students use the Internet in various frequencies. Seven percent stated that they do not know how to use the Internet and, in this regard, the gender proportion was higher in the female students (p=0.026). In general, male students use the Internet more often than their female counterparts (p<0.001). Although a similar proportion of students (approximately 55 percent) use the Internet to retrieve information for general and dental topics, dental topics were searched in the Internet less frequently. To obtain information on dental topics, students generally referred to lecture handouts or textbooks (76 percent) while 32 percent accessed the Internet. Students who use the Internet to obtain information on dental topics most commonly preferred the university sites (71 percent), followed by search engines by performing key word searches (47 percent).

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Effects of instruction on the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of dental students towards digital radiography.

Abstract: Dental students want digital radiology to be introduced into the dental radiology curriculum, regardless of whether it is examined or not. The teaching methods and content of such a course need careful consideration.

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Dental students' knowledge and attitudes towards cone beam computed tomography in Turkey

Dental students' knowledge and attitudes towards cone beam computed tomography in Turkey

Students’ attitudes to digital radiography and measurement accuracy of two digital systems in connection with root canal treatment

Use of the Internet Among Dental Students in Turkey

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