Perspectives on the challenge and change of COVID-19 crisis on dental education

Liu, Chia‐Ming; Huang, Po‐Sheng; Chang, Yu‐Chao

doi:10.1016/j.jds.2021.04.006

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“…Initiating DDC into dental education was launched in School of Dentistry, Chung Shan Medical University from 2017 in the class of year 102 students. In addition to the traditional clinical skill-oriented competency-based dental education and training, 13 the concept of “narrative dentistry” is also conducted into the class of DDC. The narrative dentistry competency can facilitate patient-dentist discourse, structured communication skills, and medical ethics.…”

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The implementation of domiciliary dental care from a university hospital: A retrospective review of the patients and performed treatments in central Taiwan from 2010 to 2020

Wang

Lee

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Journal of Dental Sciences

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Background/purpose People who suffer with chronic illness, functional impairment, or cognitive impairment are not easily to visit dental clinics. Domiciliary dental care (DDC) can provide the feasible alternative for these clients. In this study, we first reported the DDC services from a university hospital in central Taiwan from 2010 to 2020. Materials and methods This retrospective study collected the DDC data from Department of Dentistry, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan. The data including age, sex, geographic locations, place of residence, grade of disability, and type of dental treatment for the patients were obtained and analyzed. Results A total of 419 patients (168 females and 251 males) who received dental treatment were included in the study. The average age was 57.4 years old. The total DDC services were up to 2444 visits. The top of place of residence for DDC is patient's home (231/419; 55.13%). Scaling was the most common type of dental treatment for DDC (317/419; 75.67%). The male patients whose age <60 years old had received more DDC (p = 0.002). The profound grade of disability had higher DDC in age <60 years old group (p < 0.001). Conclusion Taken together, this study demonstrates the demographic data of DDC in central Taiwan. The results may be valuable for governmental policy to improve the availability of DDC and in turn to facilitate oral health in this specific group of dental patients.

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The implementation of domiciliary dental care from a university hospital: A retrospective review of the patients and performed treatments in central Taiwan from 2010 to 2020

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Lee

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“…Teledentistry is a type of medical telecommunication technology to provide dental services remotely. 10 This newly developed digital teleconsultation is a safe and effective way to assess suspected cases and guide the patient's diagnosis and treatment, minimizing the risk of disease transmission in far-flung and underserved areas that may not otherwise have access to specialized oral care. The tools contain telephone, the internet, or video conferencing software provided by the store-and-forward method, in real-time method, or the hybrid technique with both two methods.…”

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The implication of COVID-19 pandemic on domiciliary dental care

Chang

2022

Journal of Dental Sciences

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“…The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in spring of year 2020 has dramatically changed both teaching and learning methods in dental school [ 11 ] with strong impact on the knowledge asset of current dental students. It has been claimed that COVID-19 pandemic massively affected clinical dental practice and dental education [ 12 ].…”

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The effect of COVID-19 pandemic on final year dental students’ self-confidence level in performing clinical procedures

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Background The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 has dramatically changed teaching approach in dental schools due to the switch to distance learning and the lack of practice training in direct contact with patients with possible impact on clinical skills of students. The aim of the study was to assess the level of the 2020 final year dental students’ self-confidence in performing different dental procedures through specially designed questionnaire and compare it to self-confidence of the 2019 final year students. Materials and methods An anonymous questionnaire consisting of 40 questions regarding self-confidence level in performing 40 different dental procedures and based on five points Likert-like scale was distributed during November 2020 to final year dental students whose studies were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in one semester. The study group comprised their answers. The comparison was done with the control group that consisted of students’ answers on the same questionnaire from previous 2019 year conducted as a part of regular internal educational evaluation. Results Response rate was 74.2% in study group and 89.3% in control group. Mean level of self-confidence reported by 115 students in study group was significantly lower than that reported by 100 students in control group (3.28±1.08 vs. 3.58±0.88, respectively) and the distribution of self-confidence scores were different in observed groups. Graduates from study group felt less confident than those from control in 8 clinical skills. Conclusion Abrupt changes in teaching modalities caused by COVID-19 pandemic had significant impact on final year dental students’ self-confidence indicating additional educational needs in postgraduate period.

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Perspectives on the challenge and change of COVID-19 crisis on dental education

Cited by 24 publications

References 10 publications

The implementation of domiciliary dental care from a university hospital: A retrospective review of the patients and performed treatments in central Taiwan from 2010 to 2020

The implementation of domiciliary dental care from a university hospital: A retrospective review of the patients and performed treatments in central Taiwan from 2010 to 2020

The implication of COVID-19 pandemic on domiciliary dental care

The effect of COVID-19 pandemic on final year dental students’ self-confidence level in performing clinical procedures

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