The confidence of undergraduate dental students when performing root canal treatment and their perception of the quality of endodontic education

Davey, James; Bryant, S. T.; Dummer, P. M. H.

doi:10.1111/eje.12130

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“…Variability exists in the literature in terms of return rates of questionnaires ranging between 47 to 100%. [1,4,5] This could depend on the way the questionnaire is presented (e-mail, letter, in the classroom or clinic). In this study, the questionnaires were distributed to students whilst they were working at the integrated clinic.…”

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“…Further research is required that in- cludes other clinical classes as well as post-graduate students to obtain more reliable information on the clinical program of the evaluated faculty. [4,5,12] In the meantime, the survey can be disseminated to other dental schools to make comparisons and make necessary plans for the improvement of the clinical content and curriculum. [13,14] …”

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The self-confidence levels of senior dental students during endodontic treatment procedures

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2016

Turk Endod J

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The self-confidence levels of senior dental students during endodontic treatment procedures

Ayhan¹

2016

Turk Endod J

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“…The influence of undergraduate endodontic education on the students' perception of preparedness for performing endodontic treatment was measured differently in several previous studies (3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8). In the absence of a gold standard, a new questionnaire was composed for the present study to survey students' perception of their competence and their confidence.…”

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“…Many of them felt unprepared and not very confident (5-7) about performing complex endodontic treatments. They felt incompetent performing uncomplicated root canal treatments as well (8).…”

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Influence of Method of Teaching Endodontics on the Self-Efficacy and Self-Perceived Competence of Undergraduate Dental Students

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Özok²

2017

Eur Endod J

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Objective: This study assessed whether self-efficacy and the self-perceived competence of undergraduate dental students had been influenced by the method of teaching endodontics. Methods:Certain modules of the undergraduate endodontic programme at the Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA) including the tutorials, the clinical training and the assessment were revised. The self-efficacy and self-perceived competence close to graduation of an intermediate cohort of 24 students who attended all or some of the former modules or the revised modules were assessed. Additionally, the performance of students in performing root canal treatments was assessed according to predetermined criteria. Data were analysed using Cohen's Kappa, Cronbach's Alpha, Mann-Whitney and T-tests.Results: Self-efficacy and the self-perceived competence of students who followed the former modules of clinical training and assessment were similar to those of students who followed the revised modules. The revised module with higher number of tutorials increased students' self-perceived competence, but did not influence their self-efficacy statistically significantly. Not the entire number, but the number of root canal treatments performed under supervision of endodontists was related with an increase in students' self-efficacy and self-perceived competence. The performance of students in performing root canal tretaments was not statistically significantly related to their self-efficacy and self-perceived competence. Conclusion:Among the modules and their components assessed in the present study, only the number of tutorials and the number of root canal treatments performed under supervision of endodontists influenced the self-efficacy and the self-perceived competence of students.

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“…Enhancing endodontic education in undergraduate programs is essential (25)(26)(27) and that includes incorporation of training on the use of newer instruments and techniques (28).…”

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A Comparative Study of ProTaper Universal and ProTaper Next Used by Undergraduate Students to Prepare Root Canals

Alemam

Dummer

Farnell

2017

Journal of Endodontics

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AimTo determine whether final-year undergraduate dental students achieved better shaping outcomes using the new ProTaper Next system (PTN) to prepare root canals for the first time compared with the existing ProTaper Universal system (PTU) on which they had trained. A secondary aim was to explore the attitudes and preferences of the students to both systems. Materials and MethodsForty students prepared one simulated S-shaped canal using PTN and another with PTU.Images of the canals were saved before and after preparation, and the outcomes assessed included the formation of aberrations and the amount of resin removed at specific points along the canal length. Student opinions relating to PTN and PTU were collected via a questionnaire completed immediately after using the systems. For statistical analysis, the McNemar test was used to compare the incidence of aberrations, and a paired t-test was used to analyse the width measurements. Responses to the questionnaire were analysed using frequencies. Thus, McNemar's test was used for paired binary data and the marginal homogeneity test for categorical data when more than two categories was used. Finally, the overall preferences (either PTN or PTU) were analyzed using the sign / binomial test, which is a standard statistical test that allows us to determine if the proportion preferring one or the other is equal or not. ResultsCanal ledges were formed in 30% of the canals prepared with PTU, whereas no ledges were formed with PTN (P < 0.001). A middle constriction, a form of canal aberration, was created by both systems, although it occurred significantly (P = 0.006) more often with PTN. The "number of files" was judged by students to be significantly higher (P < 0.001) for PTU compared to PTN. Even though using PTN for the first time, students were more likely to recommend the system to other students for preparing S-shaped canals than PTU (P = 0.018), and preferred to use PTN in the future (P < 0.001). ConclusionsThe students who had previous experience with the use of PTU were able to produce comparable shaping outcomes when they used PTN for the first time. For preparation of Sshaped canals, the students preferred PTN over PTU in terms of the number of files and would prefer to use it in future.

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The confidence of undergraduate dental students when performing root canal treatment and their perception of the quality of endodontic education

Abstract: Enhancing undergraduate education in endodontics is necessary to increase students' perception of their confidence and competence when performing root canal treatment.

Cited by 75 publications

References 24 publications

The self-confidence levels of senior dental students during endodontic treatment procedures

The self-confidence levels of senior dental students during endodontic treatment procedures

Influence of Method of Teaching Endodontics on the Self-Efficacy and Self-Perceived Competence of Undergraduate Dental Students

A Comparative Study of ProTaper Universal and ProTaper Next Used by Undergraduate Students to Prepare Root Canals

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