Comparison of different teaching methods for tooth extraction

Abstract

Aim: Undergraduate dental education has been an important issue on oral surgery and there have been many tools to improve the skills of dental students. The aim of this study was to assess two different teaching methods on oral surgery for undergraduate dental education. Material and Methods: A total of 84 third-year dental students without any declared previous experience on surgery were divided into two groups. Group 1 was given a lecture and slide presentation regarding the extraction of teeth 17 and 37. Group 2 received a demonstration of tooth extraction performed on the plastic skull model in addition to lecture and slide presentation. Baseline knowledge was measured using a questionnaire that consisted of 14-item check list. Data analysis was carried out using the SPSS (version 15) statistical software package. One-Sample Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and Kruskal Wallis test were performed for the statistical assessment. Results: Group 2 presented statistically significant better learning scores. Demonstration was determined to be related with higher scores. Conclusions: The present study reveals that demonstration is more beneficial in teaching basic surgical skills for tooth extraction. Thus, teaching methods are suggested to be performed with demonstration in the preclinical educational programs.

Evaluation of the efficacy of a simulation model used in oral and maxillofacial surgery education

“…In Turkiye, undergraduate dental students take both oral surgery and dental anesthesia courses in the fall and/or spring semesters of their third year, depending on the curriculum of different dentistry faculties [ 16 ]. Although students’ perceptions of their oral surgery training have drawn some attention [ 11 , 16 ] in Turkiye, to our knowledge, no previous study has examined the effect of TEMs on Turkish dental students. In the current study, students’ attitudes, anxiety, and self-confidence levels before their first tooth extraction on a real patient were also investigated.…”

“…The theoretical content of these courses is the same for all schools, according to the Turkiye Higher Education Quality Council, but there are differences in the practical aspects of oral surgery education. Although some departments combine the theoretical course with preclinical training on mannequin models, most aim to hone students’ skills by having them perform tooth extraction directly on patients following a clinical observation [ 11 , 12 ]. Throughout the common theoretical curricula, undergraduate students in the fall term of the fourth year would be expected as novice clinicians to be able to perform tooth extraction on their patients.…”