Impact of Clinical Video Scenarios Used for a Summative Exam to Facilitate Learning
This article explores the use of clinical vicarious learning dialogue videos as a learning resource for a written summative assessment.
Co-Designing of Preventive Materials Between Dental Students and Primary School Teachers to Promote Oral Health: Impact on Professional Practices for French Dental Students
This paper is aiming to present an experiment involving odontology students, teachers and pupils in elementary grades to investigate the potential benefits of co-design activities to create preventive materials to promote oral health in schools.
Current State of Professionalism Curriculum in Oral Health Education
The aim of this study was to systematically review the relevant literature on teaching professionalism in dental curricula and report the relevant data from a survey of members of the Association for Dental Education in Europe (ADEE) on the topic.
Performance of a Generative Pre-Trained Transformer in Generating Scientific Abstracts in Dentistry: A Comparative Observational Study
To evaluate the performance of a Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) in generating scientific abstracts in dentistry.
Beyond the Drill: Understanding Empathy Among Undergraduate Dental Students
Compassionate care and empathy are fundamental components of health care which contribute to the social construction of physician-patient relationship to meet the expectations of the patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical empathy among undergraduate dental students at a University in the Middle East.
Future-Proofing Dentistry: A Qualitative Exploration of COVID-19 Responses in UK Dental Schools
The COVID-19 pandemic had extensive influence on dental education. UK dental schools were compelled to respond with substantial adaptations to clinical training approaches and environments to mitigate educational impact.
Mapping the Landscape of Generative Language Models in Dental Education: A Comparison Between ChatGPT and Google Bard
Generative language models (LLMs) have shown great potential in various fields, including medicine and education. This study evaluated and compared ChatGPT 3.5 and Google Bard within dental education and research.
The Graduating European Dentist Curriculum Framework: A 7-Year Review
Factors Influencing the Quality of Undergraduate Students' Degree Projects: From Student and Supervisor Perspectives
Degree projects are part of most professional study programmes and correspond to professional and academic requirements. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate factors that influence the quality of student degree projects from a supervisor and student perspective.
Patient Feedback Applied in Undergraduate Dental Education for Individual Student Development and Assessment: A Scoping Review
Active involvement of patients in healthcare professional education is well established, taking a variety of forms. There is a steer towards patient feedback informing the development of dental students and while there is recognition of its potential value to individual students, challenges exist related to collection and use. What is unclear is, within a dental education setting, the extent and use of patient feedback to individual students. A scoping review was conducted to assess and map the volume and characteristics of the research/literature in this area.
Graduating European Dentist Curriculum Domain V: Research
This commentary introduces the new Graduating European Dentist Curriculum Domain V-'Research', and outlines the international multi-stakeholder development and consultation process that was undertaken in order to develop the new Domain.
Technical Quality of Root Fillings Performed by Undergraduate Dental Students in Single-Canal Teeth: A 10-Year Retrospective Study
This study assessed the radiographic technical quality of root fillings in single-canal teeth performed over a decade (June 2013 to June 2023) by undergraduate dental students of the Federal University of Campina Grande.
Nutrition Education and Practice in University Dental and Oral Health Programmes and Curricula: A Scoping Review
Dentists and oral health practitioners have a potential role in supporting the prevention and management of noncommunicable diseases. However, the extent to which university education prepares practitioners to provide nutrition care is unclear. This scoping review identifies and synthesises the evidence related to university-level nutrition education provided to dental and oral health students globally.
Impact of COVID-19 on Depression, Anxiety and Stress of Dental Students: A Systematic Review
To determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on depression, anxiety and stress of dental students by way of a systematic review.
Performance of ChatGPT and Dental Students on Concepts of Periodontal Surgery
As a large language model, chat generative pretrained transformer (ChatGPT) has provided a valuable tool for various medical scenarios with its interactive dialogue-based interface. However, there is a lack of studies on ChatGPT's effectiveness in handling dental tasks. This study aimed to compare the knowledge and comprehension abilities of ChatGPT-3.5/4 with that of dental students about periodontal surgery.
Effectiveness of a New Broadrick Flag Support for Assisting Students With the Design of an Occlusal Plane
Prosthetic restorations require functional occlusal planes to ensure therapeutic success. The purpose of the present study was to develop a new Broadrick flag support for a semi-adjustable articulator and to investigate the effectiveness of occlusal planes drawn using the Broadrick flag method by inexperienced practitioners in complex situations such as skeletal class II relationships associated with edentulous areas. MÉTHODOLOGY: The Broadrick flag support was designed and manufactured by the additive technique and was adapted to the Quick Master articulator. The QR code of the manufacturing file of the Broadrick flag support is accessible to any practitioner. Thirty-seven third-year students (inexperienced practitioners) were randomised into two groups for drawing occlusal planes on two models either with or without the Broadrick flag method. A prosthodontic professor (experienced practitioner) drew occlusal planes on the models to serve as references. Each model was analysed using a standardised method to measure the distances between the occlusal planes drawn by experienced and inexperienced practitioners. RÉSULTS: Only the distance measured for the right second molar of the first model with the Broadrick flag method was significantly shorter than those measured without using this method (p < 0.05, Wilcoxon test). Visual observations showed that only the second molar drawings of the inexperienced practitioners were above the drawings of the experienced practitioner.
Social Media in Oral Health Education: A Scoping Review
The literature on the use of social media in oral health education has grown in recent years; however, the research activity on this topic has not been comprehensibly summarised. This scoping review aimed to map the available literature on students' and faculty's use of social media in oral health education across the platforms.
E-Professionalism's Impact on Dental Professionalism: A Rapid Scoping Review
Dental regulators and educational institutions are increasingly concerned about the influence of digital platforms used by the profession for social, business, digital interaction with the public/patients and its impact on the professionalism in practice now and going forward. However, academic knowledge and research within dentistry are relevant to e-professionalism at a level of engagement and approach in delivering guidance to students through the current dental curriculum. The question therefore asked was what breadth of academic material, research, debate and discourse is available to inform our understanding, guidance and teaching on this ever-evolving topic.
Spatial Abilities and Endodontic Access Cavity Preparation: Implications for Dental Education
Access cavity preparation is a crucial step in root canal treatment but is one of the most complex procedures in the curriculum to learn, with students often reporting spatial orientation difficulties during drilling. The present study aimed to evaluate the influence of spatial abilities on the preparation of endodontic access cavities among third-year dental students.
Attitudes and Perceptions of Australian Dentists and Dental Students Towards Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry: A Survey
As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly evolves in dentistry, understanding dentists' and dental students' perspectives is key. This survey evaluated Australian dentists' and students' attitudes and perceptions of AI in dentistry.
Factors Influencing the Selection of Dentistry as a Career Among Prospective Candidates: A Multicentre Cross-Sectional Study
This study aimed to analyse the impact of sociodemographic factors on dental school candidates' decision to pursue dentistry as their career of choice.