Assessing Difficulties Encountered  by Dental Students Studying Oral  Pathology and Addressing Their  Concerns

Saawarn, Swati; Gupta, Anish; Jain, Manish; Saawarn, Nisheeth; Ashok, Sahana; Kp, Ashok; Pardhe, Nilesh

doi:10.7860/jcdr/2016/19184.8908

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“…In preclinical practice, dental students use manikins that have synthetic teeth and cheeks, to learn the technical skills prior to treating actual patients. 8 Gaining psychomotor skills in crown preparations involves a long training process during preclinical phase, which should result in students competent to treat patients in a safe manner.…”

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Comparison between undergraduate dental students’ self-assessment of pre-clinical crown preparation and assessment by two tutors

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“…); thus, it is difficult for the students to associate it with clinical experience (Bucur et al, 2006; Sun et al, 2012). Integrating the clinical experiences with the knowledge of the pathophysiological processes is challenging, but an excellent opportunity to explore teaching strategies, such as the clinicopathologic correlation, which could be a powerful tool for understanding molecular and histomorphological progression from OPMD to OC (Davenport, 2019; Latoo et al, 2019; Saawarn et al, 2016; Saluja et al, 2020).…”

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Oral cancer and precancer in Oral Pathology and Medicine curricula of Mexican dental schools

Ramírez‐Amador,

Anaya‐Saavedra,

Petti

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Oral Diseases

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ObjectiveTo identify the teaching‐learning process characteristics of Oral Pathology and Medicine (OP&M) related to oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) and oral cancer (OC), in the dental schools' curricula in Mexico, to analyze the approach given to this topic worldwide, and to provide the possible solution strategies.Materials and MethodsQuestionnaires were sent to OP&M deans and professors from public Mexican Universities to explore the curriculum and academic profile of the dental schools. The recommendations gathered from a workshop with expert professors on the challenges in OPMD/OC teaching were reported.ResultsTwenty‐two dental schools participated (22 deans, 30 professors). The most widely used strategies were clinical‐case resolving (86%) and presentations (73%). Although 77.3% of the programs included maxillofacial lesions, only 40.9% contemplated OPMD/OC. Only 45% of the programs developed community activities for early OC detection. The workshop recommendations were (i) multidisciplinary approach to OPMD/OC teaching, involving OP&M professors in other dental and nondental courses; (ii) implementation of the most effective teaching techniques (currently, problem‐based learning and clinical‐case presentation) in OP&M curricula; (iii) education of OP&M professors on teaching‐learning processes.ConclusionsThese recommendations from the Mexican context, integrated with similar experiences from other countries could contribute to develop a unique, internationally acknowledged OP&M curriculum.

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“…Dentistry is a branch of medicine that focuses on the investigation, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and disorders of the oral cavity and maxillofacial region. [ 1 ] The primary goal of higher/professional education, including dentistry, is to develop student’s abilities and skills so they can become competent graduates. [ 2 ] The dentistry course is a 4-year opportunity for dental educators to gradually develop students’ knowledge, skills, and attitudes, in hopes of becoming competent dentists upon graduation.…”

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“…[ 3 ] The foundation of dental students is built on their ability to identify pathological diseases under a microscope. [ 1 ] This can be achieved by reading books, and dental literature, following the prescribed curriculum. The theoretical and practical grasp of a subject is often referred to as knowledge.…”

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“…[ 3 ] This field of dentistry identifies and manages diseases affecting oral and maxillofacial regions and investigates the cause, processes, and effects of these diseases. [ 1 ] Despite significant advancements in books, the internet, and lectures, there is still a disconnect between students’ understanding and enthusiasm for the subject. There may be a narrower field of practice since students perceive it as a non-technical subject.…”

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Recognition of Oral Pathology as a Subject among Dental Undergraduates: Addressing their Concerns

Mishra

Mahapatra

Adhikary

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Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences

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Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology is a speciality department of dentistry which deals with identification of diseases affecting oral and maxillofacial regions and investigates the cause, processes and effect of these diseases. Books, internet, lectures have made great progress but there is still a gap between students’ understanding and interest in the subject. The aim of this study was to evaluate and analyse the challenges faced by undergraduate students in understanding oral pathology theory & practical and modify the teaching process accordingly. A descriptive cross-sectional study of 300 BDS third year students was conducted in our college. The results stated that 83% of the participants attended classes, 90% found the topics covered to be useful, 97% reported that the classes were taken to provide an in depth view of the subject, 71% faced difficulties in understanding the topics in theory classes. 46% attended seminars, 68% viewed more than 4 slides on an average in one practical class, and 80% faced difficulties in identifying the slide. Our data concluded, that if certain measures will be taken so as to engage the students’ interests, then this subject would prove to be a much better scope of learning for the budding dentists.

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Assessing Difficulties Encountered by Dental Students Studying Oral Pathology and Addressing Their Concerns

Cited by 6 publications

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Comparison between undergraduate dental students’ self-assessment of pre-clinical crown preparation and assessment by two tutors

Comparison between undergraduate dental students’ self-assessment of pre-clinical crown preparation and assessment by two tutors

Oral cancer and precancer in Oral Pathology and Medicine curricula of Mexican dental schools

Recognition of Oral Pathology as a Subject among Dental Undergraduates: Addressing their Concerns

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