Education and Learning in Digital Dentistry

Gönülol, Nihan; Kalyoncuoglu, Elif

doi:10.52142/omujecm.38.si.dent.14

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“…Digital dentistry (DD) has become popular in recent years, and it now plays a critical role in the advancement of dentistry. It also plays an increasingly important part in driving innovation and shaping students' experiences in today's dental education [1]. The computer has become a part of dentistry and provides more accurate, efficient, and quick treatment to patients compared with traditional dentistry [2,3].…”

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Assessment of Digital Dentistry Knowledge and Practices Among Dental Students at King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia

Umer,

Faheemuddin,

Alshehri

et al. 2024

Med Sci Monit

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Background Digital dental (DD) technologies need to be developed for dental use because of the prominent position that these technologies have recently acquired. This 21-item online questionnaire-based study aimed to assess the understanding of DD methods in 120 undergraduate dental students at King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia (SA). Material/Methods Electronic surveys were sent to 123 dental students at different study phases (basic, preclinical, and clinical). Dental students were requested to answer the questionnaires in accordance with their knowledge, observations, particular experiences, and DD practice. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, which involved numerical values and ratios. Then, the associations among study level, knowledge, practice, and study phases were analyzed using chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests. Results Completed questionnaires were returned by 120 students. The chi-square test showed significant differences in relation to questions “Do you have any previous knowledge of DD?”, “The field that uses DD the most is…”, “Does DD provide more precise results than conventional dentistry?”, and “Do you know about CAD/CAM?”, with P values of 0.006, 0.000, 0.018, and 0.002, respectively. Students at clinical phase exhibited significantly higher levels of knowledge than those at the preclinical phase ( P <0.01). With regard to DD practice, 73.3% of students expressed a negative viewpoint, 82.5% stated that DD is essential for the future, and half said that practicing DD will result in improvements in patient satisfaction, time consumed, and level of predictability. Conclusions Students at basic, preclinical, and clinical phases had good knowledge on DD and were motivated to practice it in future in their workplaces.

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Assessment of Digital Dentistry Knowledge and Practices Among Dental Students at King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia

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Faheemuddin,

Alshehri

et al. 2024

Med Sci Monit

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“…In the Simulation Based Education (SBE) method, teachers and the technical staff in charge of the equipment preparation, service and efficient operation of IT systems in simulation centres is also crucial [ 3 ]. Despite the increasing quality of simulation methods over time, there are dental treatment elements that are difficult to reproduce such as the anatomical variability of the patient’s cranium, reflexes, individual behaviour, bleeding, salivation and sweating [ 7 ]. Also, the simulation is based on professionally prepared simulation rooms, advanced devices, including wide range of sophisticated digital machines and tools that require significant initial outlays as well as regular service which can increase the cost while implementing this environment [ 7 ].…”

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“…Despite the increasing quality of simulation methods over time, there are dental treatment elements that are difficult to reproduce such as the anatomical variability of the patient’s cranium, reflexes, individual behaviour, bleeding, salivation and sweating [ 7 ]. Also, the simulation is based on professionally prepared simulation rooms, advanced devices, including wide range of sophisticated digital machines and tools that require significant initial outlays as well as regular service which can increase the cost while implementing this environment [ 7 ]. However, it’s crucial to recognize that simulation is a rapidly evolving area of education, and that such restrictions might be scaled back or even eliminated.…”

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Exploring academic teachers perspectives regarding the impact of using medical simulation in dentistry pre- and post-COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study

Mamcarz,

Sarna-Boś,

Chałas

et al. 2023

BMC Med Educ

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Background Medical simulation allows for the achievement of many educational goals and the continued education of some practical skills. The COVID-19 pandemic’s restrictions have led to a major increase in dental education simulations. The aim of this study was to analyse the perspectives of academic teachers towards dental simulation, their concerns and evaluation of this teaching method, as well as their opinion on the use of medical simulation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method A focus study was conducted in a group of 5 academic teachers, comprising 10% of academic teachers of a Dental Faculty using simulation techniques. Prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic, the interviewed teachers had expertise with medical simulation in dentistry education methods. A facilitator used pre-planned, open-ended questions about the use of simulation in dentistry also with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic period. The group discussion has been managed, monitored, and recorded. The data analysis model was based on Braun and Clarke’s six phases of thematic analysis. Five thematic domains/fields were evaluated: (1) Simulation as a didactic method; (2) Simulation during COVID-19 pandemic; (3) General observations and expectations with regard to simulation; (4) Teachers in simulation; (5) Concerns in relation to simulation. Two researchers analysed the data. Results Based on interviewed teachers’ perspective the simulation allows students to learn basic and complex skills providing the repeatability of the procedures performed. During Covid-19 the simulation methods undoubtedly filled the gap in the training of future dentists. However, interviewed teachers pointed out the high cost of the methods dictated by the need to prepare the simulation environment at a high level, in order to reflect the real clinical situation. Conclusions The use of simulation methods requires adequate preparation of academic teachers, continuous education and updating of knowledge in the field of medical simulation. The COVID-19 pandemic significantly influenced the growth of dental education simulation techniques as well as staff knowledge of the usage of medical simulation.

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Introduction to Digital Dentistry

Orhan,

Delantoni

2024

Digital Dentistry

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Education and Learning in Digital Dentistry

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Assessment of Digital Dentistry Knowledge and Practices Among Dental Students at King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia

Assessment of Digital Dentistry Knowledge and Practices Among Dental Students at King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia

Exploring academic teachers perspectives regarding the impact of using medical simulation in dentistry pre- and post-COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study

Introduction to Digital Dentistry

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