Undergraduate Endodontic Training and Its Relation to Contemporary Practice: Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia

Algahtani, Fahda N.; Barakat, Reem; Alqarni, Lujain; Alqabbani, Alanoud F.; Alkadi, Manal; Almohareb, Rahaf

doi:10.1155/2023/7484570

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“…Though the two stages and levels of endodontic education differ in scope, depth, and focus, they are also linked by feedback and collaboration. Undergraduate education provides the foundation for postgraduate education, 6,7 while postgraduate education provides feedback on undergraduate curriculum quality. Comparing the knowledge units and main topics in the two levels of endodontic education helps to provide insights into the similarities, differences, and connections between the two stages, thus could provide the landscape of topics, trends, and challenges in endodontic education.…”

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A bibliometric comparison of undergraduate and postgraduate endodontic education publications: The topics, trends, and challenges

Zhang,

Liu,

Yang

et al. 2023

Journal of Dental Education

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ObjectivesThis study employs bibliometric analysis to compare knowledge units and main topics in undergraduate and postgraduate endodontic education, aiming to identify similarities, differences, and connections. The insights gained are expected to inform the future of two‐stage education to enhance continuity, highlighting evolving trends, challenges, and development directions.MethodsCitation data were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collections (WOSCC) database and non‐WOSCC databases with two separate search formulas. VOSviewer and CiteSpace were used to analyze the distribution of research by publication years, citation‐sources, co‐authorship network of authors and countries, and clusters of keywords.ResultsThe focus on undergraduate education preceded postgraduate education by nearly a decade. The United Kingdom has emerged as the most prominent contributor to endodontic literature at both levels, with the International Endodontic Journal representing the most voluminous and cited resource in this domain. Dummer is recognized as the most prolific author in undergraduate endodontic education, while Gulabivala spearheads the most extensive cluster of postgraduate education. Keywords clustering analysis reveals that undergraduate education places greater emphasis on fundamental knowledge, while postgraduate education concentrates more on clinical practice. Descriptive analyses from non‐WOSCC databases align with the topics and findings from WOSCC‐based bibliometric analysis.ConclusionThis bibliometric analysis revealed the emphasis on fundamental knowledge and teaching techniques at the undergraduate level versus advanced clinical knowledge and techniques at the postgraduate level, which originated from different learning aims and contexts. Updating the curriculum to meet the latest practices and innovations is crucial for aligning learning objectives with current and future needs, and the connection between the two levels remains a central challenge in endodontic education.

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A bibliometric comparison of undergraduate and postgraduate endodontic education publications: The topics, trends, and challenges

Zhang,

Liu,

Yang

et al. 2023

Journal of Dental Education

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Assessment of the quality of root canal fillings performed on extracted teeth by undergraduate dental students in a sample from Saudi Arabia

Madfa,

Almansour,

Al-Zubaidi

et al. 2024

BMC Med Educ

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Background The educational process in the field of endodontics commences with preclinical exercises to enhance students’ proficiency in cleaning, shaping, and performing root canal fillings. Therefore, this study aimed to radiographically evaluate the technical quality of root canal fillings performed by preclinical students on extracted teeth at the College of Dentistry, University of Ha’il, Saudi Arabia. Methods A total of 788 extracted human teeth received root canal treatment by undergraduate students. The samples were then gathered and radiographically assessed using the three quality criteria of length, density, and taper. The category of root canal fillings was classified as either acceptable or unacceptable. The criteria for evaluating the acceptability of filling quality were defined based on the presence of adequate length, density, and taper. The effectiveness of root canal fillings was also evaluated in relation to the tooth type, sex, and treatment year. The agreement between the examiners was evaluated using Cohen’s kappa test, and the relationship between the research variables was determined using the chi-squared test. The significance threshold was set at 0. 05. Results The overall quality of root filling was determined to be satisfactory in 532 (67.5%) of 788 endodontically treated extracted teeth. The majority of the research sample (88.1%) had enough length, 89.6% had adequate density, and 86.4% had acceptable taper. The quality of anterior teeth was substantially better than that of posterior teeth (p < 0.001). Our findings showed that the quality of root canals was better in 2022 than it had been in earlier years (p = 0.001). The three RCT quality criteria differed significantly when compared between sexes (p = 0.002). Conclusions The quality of the root canal fillings completed by undergraduate students was rated as acceptable. The findings of the research suggest that the implementation of routine assessments to evaluate the technical competence of undergraduate dental students performing root canal treatments could provide significant insights into the efficacy of the curriculum requirements.

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Undergraduate Endodontic Training and Its Relation to Contemporary Practice: Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia

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A bibliometric comparison of undergraduate and postgraduate endodontic education publications: The topics, trends, and challenges

A bibliometric comparison of undergraduate and postgraduate endodontic education publications: The topics, trends, and challenges

Assessment of the quality of root canal fillings performed on extracted teeth by undergraduate dental students in a sample from Saudi Arabia

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