Impact of COVID‐19 on dental education: How could pre‐clinical training be done at home?

Galibourg, Antoine; Maret, Delphine; Monsarrat, Paul; Nasr, Karim

doi:10.1002/jdd.12360

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“…There was a high consensus that there is a need to change the educational plans and learning methods in higher education institutions (Spanemberg et al., 2020). New educational models should be developed with an increasing use of virtual simulation technologies that will replace, at least in part, traditional preclinical education (Galibourg et al., 2020). However, its use in LA may be limited, at least in the immediate future, due to their high cost, and therefore, universities should develop policies to adapt their infrastructures for maintain the recommended social distancing and for assuring the protection of students, staff, and patients during the practical education in implant dentistry (Iyer, Aziz, & Ojcius, 2020).…”

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Delphi Project on the trends in Implant Dentistry in the COVID‐19 era: Perspectives from Latin America

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Sanz‐Sánchez

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et al. 2021

Clinical Oral Implants Res

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Aim To establish trends in Implant Dentistry in Latin America in the COVID‐19 pandemic. Material and methods A steering committee and an advisory group of experts in Implant Dentistry were selected among eighteen countries. An open‐ended questionnaire by Delphi methodology was validated including 64 questions, divided in 7 topics, concerning the various trends in dental implantology. The survey was conducted in two rounds, which provided the participants in the second round with the results of the first. The questionnaires were completed on August 2020, and the online meeting conference was held on September 2020. The final prediction was developed through consensus by a selected group of experts. Results A total of 197 experts from Latin America answered the first and second questionnaire. In the first round, the established threshold for consensus (65%) was achieved in 30 questions (46.87%). In the second round, performed on average 45 days later, this level was achieved in 47 questions (73.43%). Consensus was completely reached on the item “Diagnostic” (100%), the field with the lowest consensus was “Demand for treatment with dental implants” (37.5%). Conclusions The present study in Latin America has provided relevant and useful information on the predictions in the education and practice of Implant Dentistry in the COVID‐19 era. The consensus points toward a great confidence of clinicians in the biosecurity protocols used to minimize the risk of SARS‐CoV‐2 transmission. It is foreseen as an important change in education, with introduction of virtual reality and other simulation technologies in implant training.

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Delphi Project on the trends in Implant Dentistry in the COVID‐19 era: Perspectives from Latin America

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Sanz‐Sánchez

Shibli

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Clinical Oral Implants Res

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“…Lessons learned from the College's transition to synchronous distanced learning for pre‐doctoral dental students were applied. Additionally American Dental Education Association Webinars 13–15 and Journal of Dental Education publications 16–17 were referenced to gather ideas for adaptation. Table 2 provides an overview of the Saturday Academy virtual curriculum.…”

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Reimagining the pipeline: Saturday Academy at New York University College of Dentistry goes virtual

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Pezzullo

Dief

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Journal of Dental Education

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Purpose/objectives This study describes and evaluates efforts to transition an established pre‐dental pipeline program to a remote platform, in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Methods The semester‐long pipeline program, Saturday Academy at New York University College of Dentistry, was conducted remotely through Zoom, and materials for hands‐on, pre‐clinical activities, were mailed to participants. Saturday Academy aims to educate underrepresented minority and low‐income high school students about the college application process and the dental profession. After the program's completion, program applications and engagement data were analyzed. An anonymous online survey was administered to the high school student participants. The survey questions included topics about their interest in the profession of dentistry, satisfaction with the Saturday Academy programming, and program engagement. Results In its remote format, Saturday Academy had an average attendance of 87.8% at each session. All (60/60, 100%) of the high school student participants responded to the anonymous program satisfaction survey. Sixty‐seven percent reported an interest in the profession of dentistry before participating in the program and 82% after participating in the program. Ninety‐eight percent agreed with the statement “I enjoyed my experience participating in Saturday Academy.” Additionally, 97% agreed with the statement “Saturday Academy's virtual programming was effective.” There were no statistically significant differences in program satisfaction when data from the virtual program were compared to 2 years of in‐person program satisfaction data. Conclusion Challenges to fulfilling the missions of dental institutions in response to the coronavirus pandemic impact service and recruitment efforts, in addition to formal dental education. Transitioning pipeline programming efforts, with hands‐on components, to a remote format is possible and was met with favorable engagement and responses from program participants.

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“…However, previously developed dental training simulators are not widely adopted by dentistry schools because of the following concerns: affordability and portability. In addition, currently available simulators are not yet officially recommended for the assessment or training of students ( Galibourg et al, 2020 ). The latter might change soon due to the necessity of remote dental education.…”

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RoboEthics in COVID-19: A Case Study in Dentistry

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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused dramatic effects on the healthcare system, businesses, and education. In many countries, businesses were shut down, universities and schools had to cancel in-person classes, and many workers had to work remotely and socially distance in order to prevent the spread of the virus. These measures opened the door for technologies such as robotics and artificial intelligence to play an important role in minimizing the negative effects of such closures. There have been many efforts in the design and development of robotic systems for applications such as disinfection and eldercare. Healthcare education has seen a lot of potential in simulation robots, which offer valuable opportunities for remote learning during the pandemic. However, there are ethical considerations that need to be deliberated in the design and development of such systems. In this paper, we discuss the principles of roboethics and how these can be applied in the new era of COVID-19. We focus on identifying the most relevant ethical principles and apply them to a case study in dentistry education. DenTeach was developed as a portable device that uses sensors and computer simulation to make dental education more efficient. DenTeach makes remote instruction possible by allowing students to learn and practice dental procedures from home. We evaluate DenTeach on the principles of data, common good, and safety, and highlight the importance of roboethics in Canada. The principles identified in this paper can inform researchers and educational institutions considering implementing robots in their curriculum.

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Impact of COVID‐19 on dental education: How could pre‐clinical training be done at home?

Cited by 20 publications

References 4 publications

Delphi Project on the trends in Implant Dentistry in the COVID‐19 era: Perspectives from Latin America

Delphi Project on the trends in Implant Dentistry in the COVID‐19 era: Perspectives from Latin America

Reimagining the pipeline: Saturday Academy at New York University College of Dentistry goes virtual

RoboEthics in COVID-19: A Case Study in Dentistry

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