ArticleBMC medical education2019
Students' perspectives on undergraduate oral surgery education.
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- Comparative Study of 3D-Printed and Banana Model for Suture and Biopsy Training in Dental Education: A Randomised Controlled Trial.European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe · 2026Trial
- Utility of Cadaveric Porcine Heads for Teaching Oral Surgical Procedures in an Australian Dental School: A Pilot Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Evaluation of the efficacy of a simulation model used in oral and maxillofacial surgery education.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- Evaluation of Self-Perceived Confidence and Competence in Oral Surgery among Final Year Undergraduate Students in Greece.European journal of dentistry · 2024Article
- Assessment of suturing and scaling skills of periodontology and oral medicine residents by OSATS method: a pilot study.BMC medical education · 2023Article
- Self-confidence in oral and maxillofacial surgery: a cross-sectional study of undergraduate dental students at Kuwait University.BMC medical education · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeThis study evaluated students' perceptions of their self-confidence regarding aspects of their undergraduate oral and maxillofacial surgical training. It further aimed to develop a reliable Turkish version of the questionnaire originally developed by the Association of British Academic Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons (ABAOMS) Education Committee.
methodsA cross-sectional survey of 40 fourth-year and 47 fifth-year dentistry students of Yeditepe University Faculty of Dentistry in Turkey with a mean age of 23.30 ± 1.50 was conducted in January and February 2018. The ABAOMS questionnaire was adapted to the Turkish language and culture. The items were organized in five domains (general information, self-confidence in oral surgery, role of outreach, anatomy knowledge in relation to oral surgery, and career aspirations) with most response options on a five-point Likert-type scale. Reliability was assessed through an internal consistency analysis and a test-retest approach. Descriptive statistics, independent samples t-tests, and Chi-squared for contingency tests were used to examine the data.
resultsCronbach's alpha coefficient on the questionnaire was 0.89. The responses reflected general agreement among the respondents. Females were significantly more self-confident than males. Although the fifth-year respondents were more self-confident than the fourth-year respondents on items regarding anatomy knowledge, fourth-year respondents were more self confident in forceps extractions. Other than that no major differences in self-confidence were found between the two groups.
conclusionThough self-confidence was high regarding extraction of teeth and retained roots, the participants of this study lacked self-confidence in performing surgical extractions and its related procedures, recognition of malignancies, and ability to differentiate between pain of odontogenic or non-odontogenic origin. Female students were relatively more self-confident. Teaching should focus on practical applications that support students' sense of self-confidence in their abilities. The Turkish version of the questionnaire was a reliable instrument.
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