2012
DOI: 10.1002/j.0022-0337.2012.76.3.tb05264.x
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Impact of a Prior Medical Degree on Students’ Dental School Performance in Innsbruck, Austria

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to identify the performance differences between two groups of Austrian dental students (one with a prior medical degree and one without a medical degree) during their dental school training and inal dental licensure examination. A speciic aim was to determine if having a medical degree is a predictive factor for dental students' scores on the Austrian Dental Admission Test (Austrian DAT), performance in the dental clinic, and scores on inal exam. The study consisted of a retrospec… Show more

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“…During their education in a school for dental laboratory technicians, students acquire the basics of laboratory removable and fixed prosthodontics, which provides a good basis for further academic education of doctors of dental medicine. Beier et al ( 22 ) examined the impact of prior medical education to the success in studying. The impact was observed in relation to the success in the entrance examination, clinical work and clinical courses, and success in final examination.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…During their education in a school for dental laboratory technicians, students acquire the basics of laboratory removable and fixed prosthodontics, which provides a good basis for further academic education of doctors of dental medicine. Beier et al ( 22 ) examined the impact of prior medical education to the success in studying. The impact was observed in relation to the success in the entrance examination, clinical work and clinical courses, and success in final examination.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The PNUCD curriculum enforces integration of biomedical and medical sciences throughout the five years of dental education. Based on international benchmarks, 36 in the first year, the biomedical foundations of normal human structure and function moving from cellular to organ systems are presented in an integrated manner. The topics are covered in a thematic approach using problem‐based learning (PBL), a student‐centered pedagogy that promotes student learning and problem‐solving skills 37 39 .…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The last 10 years yielded the highest rate of publication (n = 14) while half as many (7) studies were published between 1997 and 2007 . Most papers were from the United Kingdom (n = 9) and reported studies from six different dental schools.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Most papers were from the United Kingdom (n = 9) and reported studies from six different dental schools. Sweden provided four studies from two institutions, whilst the remaining studies were from Austria (n = 2), Belgium (n = 2), Germany (n = 2), Ireland (n = 1) and Italy (n = 1) …”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%