Perceived confidence and experience in oral surgery among final year undergraduate students in a UK dental school

Shah, Samit; Halai, T.; Patel, Jayendra; Sproat, Chris

doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2018.41

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“…Whilst the majority of the respondents were females, which represented the shift of dental workforce, the male respondents were more confident in all aspects of elevator and forceps use with surgical extraction in line with previous studies . However, this result was in contrast with a previous adaptation questionnaire, which was conducted at a private dental school in Istanbul with a small sample size .…”

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confidence: 73%

A city‐wide survey of dental students’ opinions on undergraduate oral surgery teaching

Burdurlu

Cabbar

Dağaşan

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Eur J Dental Education

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Purpose: This study aimed to carry out a city-wide survey to evaluate undergraduate students' opinions on their oral surgery training by measuring their self-confidence. Materials and Methods:A cross-sectional survey of 383 3rd year, 412 4th year and 363 5th year undergraduate dental students from six dental schools in Istanbul with a mean age of 22.73 ± 1.55 was conducted towards the end of the academic year. A web link to the questionnaire was sent to the contact person at the participating dental schools. The questionnaires were anonymously evaluated. Descriptive statistics were calculated, and Chi-square tests were performed to examine the data. A P-value of <.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Results:In total, 1158 responses were returned, representing 67% of the overall students in the 2018-2019 academic year. The male respondents were significantly more self-confident than females in the general aspects of surgical skills. More than half of the respondents (53%) felt confident in oral surgery knowledge to undertake independent practice. Although 5th year respondents felt more confident in the general aspect of the questionnaire, their ability of differentiation of odontogenic and non-odontogenic pain was lower than their counterparts. The majority (86%) of the participants disagreed that the only knowledge required for oral surgery was that of tooth and jaw anatomy. Conclusion:This survey revealed perceived confidence in tooth and retained root extraction. The male respondents were found to be more self-confident. There is a need for improvement in surgical skills, recognition of malignancies and differentiation of the origin of the pain. K E Y W O R D Sanatomical knowledge, dental students' opinion, oral surgery teaching, self-confidence

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confidence: 73%

A city‐wide survey of dental students’ opinions on undergraduate oral surgery teaching

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Dağaşan

et al. 2020

Eur J Dental Education

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“…Students' confidence levels also were directly related to their amount of clinical experience. In contrast to the majority of studies that found increased clinical experience was associated with higher confidence levels, one later UK study found a poor correlation between reported confidence and the number of extractions carried out post-graduation [21].…”

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confidence: 59%

The Confidence of Undergraduate Dental Students When Undertaking Indirect Restorations

Puryer

Khalaf

Ilkhani

2019

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The General Dental Council expects United Kingdom graduating dentists to be competent at providing crown and bridge treatments and graduating students should feel confident to undertake these treatments. The aim of this study was to explore the confidence of undergraduate dental students when providing crown and fixed dental prosthesis treatments. An anonymous questionnaire was distributed to all (n = 198) undergraduate students in Years 3 to 5 at Bristol Dental School. The questionnaire comprised confidence interval ranked responses, and respondents’ data was analysed using SPSS. The response rate was 76%. Undergraduate perception of confidence increased throughout the three years of study (p < 0.01). There was a strong association between the amount of exposure students had to certain treatment stages and their perceived confidence levels. Confidence levels may be increased further with increased clinical experience.

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“…Unfortunately, it is not always possible to quantify these surgical interventions. Therefore, recording these surgical interventions in an individual’s logbook separately could be useful for further studies [18].…”

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Students’ perspectives on undergraduate oral surgery education

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Purpose This study evaluated students’ perceptions of their self-confidence regarding aspects of their undergraduate oral and maxillofacial surgical training. It further aimed to develop a reliable Turkish version of the questionnaire originally developed by the Association of British Academic Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons (ABAOMS) Education Committee. Methods A cross-sectional survey of 40 fourth-year and 47 fifth-year dentistry students of Yeditepe University Faculty of Dentistry in Turkey with a mean age of 23.30 ± 1.50 was conducted in January and February 2018. The ABAOMS questionnaire was adapted to the Turkish language and culture. The items were organized in five domains (general information, self-confidence in oral surgery, role of outreach, anatomy knowledge in relation to oral surgery, and career aspirations) with most response options on a five-point Likert-type scale. Reliability was assessed through an internal consistency analysis and a test-retest approach. Descriptive statistics, independent samples t -tests, and Chi-squared for contingency tests were used to examine the data. Results Cronbach’s alpha coefficient on the questionnaire was 0.89. The responses reflected general agreement among the respondents. Females were significantly more self-confident than males. Although the fifth-year respondents were more self-confident than the fourth-year respondents on items regarding anatomy knowledge, fourth-year respondents were more self confident in forceps extractions. Other than that no major differences in self-confidence were found between the two groups. Conclusion Though self-confidence was high regarding extraction of teeth and retained roots, the participants of this study lacked self-confidence in performing surgical extractions and its related procedures, recognition of malignancies, and ability to differentiate between pain of odontogenic or non-odontogenic origin. Female students were relatively more self-confident. Teaching should focus on practical applications that support students’ sense of self-confidence in their abilities. The Turkish version of the questionnaire was a reliable instrument.

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Perceived confidence and experience in oral surgery among final year undergraduate students in a UK dental school

Cited by 23 publications

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A city‐wide survey of dental students’ opinions on undergraduate oral surgery teaching

A city‐wide survey of dental students’ opinions on undergraduate oral surgery teaching

The Confidence of Undergraduate Dental Students When Undertaking Indirect Restorations

Students’ perspectives on undergraduate oral surgery education

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