Education Technology in Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review

Abstract

Over the last decade, medical education changed from traditional teaching methods to telematic and networking scholar and e-learning approach. The objective of the present systematic review was to evaluate the effectiveness and teachers/student’s acceptability of e-learning applied to the field of orthodontics and paediatric dentistry. A database search of the literature was conducted on PubMed and Embase databases from January 2005 to May 2021. A total of 172 articles were identified by the electronic search, while a total of 32 papers were selected for qualitative analysis. Overall, 19 articles investigated the effectiveness of e-learning, and no difference of acceptability was reported between e-learning and traditional methods for a wide part of the articles selected. A total of 25 papers provided a satisfaction questionnaire for learners and all were positive in their attitude towards e-learning. The results showed that e-learning is an effective method of instruction, complementing the traditional teaching methods, and learners had a positive attitude and perception. The evidence of the present study reported a high level of acceptability and knowledge level of e-learning techniques, compared to frontal lecture methods, in the fields of orthodontics and paediatric dentistry.

COVID-19 Infection in Children, Infants and Pregnant Subjects: An Overview of Recent Insights and Therapies

“…Since the beginning of 2019, a new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has caused a new disease called the COVID-19 pandemic [1][2][3]. The recent pandemic of coronavirus-2019 (COVID- 19) has had an unprecedent impact on adults severely affected by COVID-19 infection [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]. The number of children hospitalised for COVID-19 had immediately appeared lower than adults.…”

The Efficacy of a New AMCOP® Elastodontic Protocol for Orthodontic Interceptive Treatment: A Case Series and Literature Overview

“…Is this primarily due to non-compliance? Fixed functional appliances theoretically eliminate the problem of cooperation, but are more prone to breakage and are more expensive [ 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 ]. A 2021 article reported a high level of compliance with the AMCOP device, despite augmented salivation [ 14 ].…”

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Knowledge and Perceptions Regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) among Pediatric Dentists during Lockdown Period

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