Motivations, attitudes for choosing dental profession and preferred dental specialties among Turkish dental students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Berkant Sezer ◽  
Duygu Kolay ◽  
Betül Şen Yavuz ◽  
Tanyeli Güneyligil Kazaz ◽  
Betül Kargül
Keyword(s):  
Dental Students ◽  
Dental Profession

A Dictionary of Dentistry

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Ireland
Keyword(s):  
Oral Surgery ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Reference Source ◽  
Restorative Dentistry ◽  
Oral Medicine ◽  
General Reader ◽  
Medical Practitioners ◽  
Line Drawings ◽  
Dental Practitioners ◽  
Dental Profession

This dictionary covers thousands of important terms and concepts used in dentistry today. Entries are written in clear and concise English without the use of unnecessary dental or medical jargon, and many entries are supplemented by detailed line drawings or colour photographs. The dictionary defines terms in a broad range of dental specialist areas. In this edition expanded coverage has been given in particular to topics that include oral surgery, oral medicine, special care dentistry, anaesthesia, restorative dentistry, paediatric dentistry, anatomy, and orthodontics. An essential guide for dental practitioners and dental students, it is also an invaluable reference source for all members of the dental team, medical practitioners, lawyers involved with members of the dental profession, and the general reader.

scholarly journals Impact of a Longitudinal Lecture Series on Pre-dental Student Recruitment

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Jonathan Shapiro ◽  
Cameron Lee ◽  
Sang E. Park
Keyword(s):  
Dental Students ◽  
Dental School ◽  
Dental Student ◽  
Outreach Program ◽  
Outreach Programs ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Case Based Learning ◽  
Dental Profession ◽  
Dental Schools ◽  
The Impact

The expanding number of dental schools has not resulted in a rise in dental school applications; therefore, there is a need to identify and retain pre-dental students in the applicant pool. One way to do this is to introduce an outreach program by dental schools. A limited number of studies have been done on the impact of outreach programs on dental school recruitment.This study was done to examine the effectiveness of an outreach program initiated at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM). Third- and fourth-year dental students provided 12 hours of lectures, two hours of case-based learning, and two hours of hands-on laboratory experience to pre-dental students over 12 weeks in a course called Introduction to Dentistry. The course was given in 2015 and 2016 and the participants were surveyed before and after the course to determine their interest in and knowledge of dentistry, and their attitude toward HSDM. After the course, pre-dental students had better understanding of the dental profession overall, were more comfortable conversing about dentistry, and were more likely to apply to HSDM in the future.Dental outreach programs can maintain or increase interest in applicants who were previously interested in applying to dental school; however, admissions committees must carefully consider an applicant’s entire academic and personal background. Participation in an outreach program is not an indication of an applicant’s overall suitability for dentistry in general or for a particular dental school’s program.

scholarly journals COVID-19 Associated Stress Among Dental Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 554-562
Author(s):  
Hanadi S. Lingawi ◽  
Ibtesam K. Afifi
Keyword(s):  
Demographic Data ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Counselling Services ◽  
Dental Profession ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
Social Habits ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Intention To Change

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the global population to a high risk of infection that constitutes a major stress factor, especially for vulnerable groups such as dental students. Objective: To assess levels of COVID-19 related stress and anxiety, changes in hygienic and social habits, as well as subjective worries regarding the dental profession among dental students. Methods: A self-structured questionnaire was sent to students at the College of Dentistry, Umm Al-Qura University. It included demographic data, questions about the level of change in personal hygiene and social habits, students’ perception about the sufficiency of information received during the outbreak and its source, subjective worries regarding the dental profession, and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) scale. Two hundred fifty-eight responses were received. Results: Moderate and severe anxiety were reported in 17% and 4% of students, respectively, with non-significant associations between anxiety and gender or level of study. A high percentage of students (46.5% to 62.4%) reported great change in most hygienic and social habits with a highly significant association between change in buying more sanitizers and anxiety levels. Forty-six percent agreed that their job performance was not at its best, and 31% reported a possible intention to change profession, with the latter reported more by male students (63.8%). Conclusion: A considerable percentage of dental students in our college are anxious and changed their hygienic and social habits due to COVID-19. This anxiety reflects worries about the dental profession in one-third of participants that necessitate counselling services and psychological support.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders among Dentists and Dental Students in Germany

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (23) ◽  
pp. 8740
Author(s):  
Daniela Ohlendorf ◽  
Antonia Naser ◽  
Yvonne Haas ◽  
Jasmin Haenel ◽  
Laura Fraeulin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Body Regions ◽  
Lower Back ◽  
Final Study ◽  
Current Prevalence ◽  
Dental Profession ◽  
Almost All

Background: Dentists are at a higher risk of suffering from musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) than the general population. However, the latest study investigating MSD in the dental profession in Germany was published about 20 years ago. Therefore, the aim of this study was to reveal the current prevalence of MSD in dentists and dental students in Germany. Methods: The final study size contained 450 (287 f/163 m) subjects of different areas of specialization. The age of the participants ranged from 23 to 75 years. The questionnaire consisted of a modified version of the Nordic Questionnaire, work-related questions from the latest questionnaire of German dentists, typical medical conditions and self-developed questions. Results: The overall prevalence showed that dentists suffered frequently from MSD (seven days: 65.6%, twelve months: 92%, lifetime: 95.8%). The most affected body regions included the neck (42.7%–70.9%–78.4%), shoulders (29.8%–55.6%–66.2%) and lower back (22.9%–45.8%–58.7%). Overall, female participants stated that they suffered from pain significantly more frequently, especially in the neck, shoulders and upper back. Conclusion: The prevalence of MSD among dentists, especially in the neck, shoulder and back area, was significantly higher than in the general population. In addition, women suffered more frequently from MSD than men in almost all body regions.

scholarly journals COVID-19 and Dental and Dental Hygiene Students’ Career Plans

2021 ◽  
pp. 238008442098477
Author(s):  
D.T. García ◽  
A.A. Akinkugbe ◽  
M. Mosavel ◽  
C.S. Smith ◽  
T.H. Brickhouse
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Education ◽  
Longitudinal Research ◽  
Dental Hygiene ◽  
Workforce Planning ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Career Intentions ◽  
Dental Hygiene Students ◽  
Career Plans ◽  
Emergency Situations ◽  
Dental Profession

Objective: The aims of this study were to investigate whether dental and dental hygiene students’ career plans postgraduation were affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and to examine wellness and readiness for clinical practice among students who reported a change in career plans. Methods: An anonymous online REDCap survey was developed and emailed to 436 dental and dental hygiene students at a US dental school. The survey consisted of 81 questions that covered demographics, career plans postgraduation, and readiness and wellness measures. An open-ended question assessing how students’ career plans have changed during the pandemic was also included. Results: A total of 252 students completed the survey, of whom 11.5% reported that their plans for future dental practice have changed since the COVID-19 outbreak. Students who reported a change to their career plans had significantly higher mean perceived stress (20.1 vs. 16.3; P = 0.003) and anxiety (9.2 vs. 6.2; P = 0.004) scores and lower mean resilience (18.9 vs. 20.9; P = 0.01) scores than those who reported no change to their career plans. Concerns were raised regarding the limited employment opportunities, long-term stability of the dental profession, and the interruptions to clinical education and licensure examinations consequent to the pandemic. Conclusions: A comprehensive effort inclusive of adeptly designed clinical and curriculum experiences paired with wellness interventions and support tailored to students is needed. These measures need to support trainees across varying years in training and resilience levels to be effective for dental and dental hygiene students as they approach their future career intentions in the dental profession. Additional longitudinal research is needed to assess if change in career intentions during the COVID-19 pandemic corresponds with actual change postpandemic and affects the dental profession. Knowledge Transfer Statement: This study explores the potential short-term change in career intentions of dental hygiene and dental students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings can inform workforce planning as well as interventions developed and implemented by academic dental institutions to support student wellness during unexpected and prolonged emergency situations.

scholarly journals Educational and Professional Challenges of Dentistry During Covid-19 Pandemic; a Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 413-419
Author(s):  
fatemeh Pournagi Azar ◽  
Mahdi Hadilou
Keyword(s):  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Pediatric Dentistry ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Controlled Vocabulary ◽  
Psychological Status ◽  
Geriatric Dentistry ◽  
Manual Search ◽  
Dental Clinics ◽  
Dental Profession ◽  
Practical Nature

In the year 2020 Covid-19 disease caused an extensive pandemic world-wide. It arose from Wuhan city in China and spread to whole world resulting in many deaths. Immediately, researchers conducted many studies to assess the etiology, epidemiology, ways of transmission and protective instructions and materials against Covid-19, but still there are not enough studies about challenges which dentists, dental students and patients referring to dental clinics encounter regarding their social, economic and psychological status. In this review, authors tried to focus on the literature regarding these problems. The literature search was conducted using natural language keywords and controlled vocabulary using MeSH through PubMed, Scopus and Google Scholar from 1st of January 2020 to 21st of November 2020. In addition, Gray literature and manual search of references were also performed. Articles with low quality methodology were excluded based on critical appraisal. The articles about the effects of Covid-19 on "dental education", "pediatric dentistry", "geriatric dentistry" and "dental professions and practice" were included in the study. The results showed that due to the practical nature of the dental profession and education and the importance of social distance during this pandemic (Covid-19), the dental community and even patients in need of dental treatment have been affected by this pandemic in different ways that should be considered by health officials for facilitating feedback to this pandemic.

scholarly journals Possible Future Career Challenges and Associated Factors among Dental Students and Interns

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Fita ◽  
Faris Alshuraim ◽  
Abdullah Almulhim ◽  
Jehan AlHumaid ◽  
Muhanad Alhareky ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Associated Factors ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Private Clinic ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Future Career ◽  
Dental Profession ◽  
Senior Students ◽  
Specialty Program

Background. Dental students face a variety of challenges as they enter the dental profession. The study aimed at assessing dental students’ opinions about their perceived future career challenges in the dental profession and the associated factors. Materials and Methods. This cross-sectional study of 637 students representing different public and private dental colleges was conducted in Saudi Arabia. The participants responded to a pretested questionnaire conducted online. Results. There were 59.7% (n = 380) of males and 40.3% (n = 257) of females, and the mean age of the students was 21.80 (±2.14) years. The majority of participants thought that they will have difficulties in establishing their private clinic (63.9%) and finding a government job (>60%). Senior students were more likely to perceive getting a government job (OR = 1.79, P=0.02), securing an admission into specialty program (OR = 2.75, P=0.001), and establishing a private dental clinic (OR = 2.51, P=0.001) as future career challenges than junior students. Similarly, female gender was associated with increased perception of challenges about finding a government job (OR = 1.911, P=0.002), getting an admission into specialty program (OR = 1.5, P=0.038), and establishing a private clinic (OR = 2.02, P=0.001). In addition, low academic score and low level of father’s education were associated with increased odds of perceiving challenges of finding a government job and getting an admission into specialty programs. Conclusions. Establishing a private clinic and getting a government job were the most common career challenges. Senior students, female students, and students with low academic scores had increased likelihood of facing employment and academic-related difficulties.

scholarly journals Introducing career skills for dental students as an undergraduate course at the University of Szeged, Hungary

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Réka Magdolna Szabó ◽  
Joan Mary Davis ◽  
Márk Antal
Keyword(s):  
Skills Training ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Career Intervention ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Dental Curriculum ◽  
Dental Profession ◽  
Communist Countries ◽  
The University ◽  
Career Skills ◽  
Teacher Centered

Abstract Background In the last three decades there is a growing recognition in the dental profession that dental education must go beyond teaching the technicalities of dentistry and include professionalism and communication skills that the future dentist may need. Such skills are best taught in a student-centered way. Literature suggests that student-centered elements are difficult to introduce in traditional, teacher-centered curricula. This is especially true in post-communist countries where higher education was under strict state control for decades. The aim of the piece of research presented here was to investigate how difficult it is to introduce a student-centered career skills course in a traditionally teacher-centered dental curriculum. Methods Considering the needs of our final-year dental students and Super’s model of career development, we created an undergraduate curricular career skills course running for two semesters in two languages (Hungarian and English). The primary aim of the course is to help students with their career expectations and develop their identity as a professional workforce. The secondary aim is to teach skills that students can use when applying for a job. At the end of the semesters, we assessed our students’ satisfaction with various aspects of the course by using a questionnaire. Results were analyzed item-wise and according to the main aspects of the course (i.e., groups of items organized around a particular aspect). Results General satisfaction with the course was high, and practical skills training (such as CV and motivation letter writing) got the highest scores. From the answers it appears that the students were the least comfortable with having to deal with their personal values and preferences. Conclusions While it is common for universities to offer various forms of career intervention, to our knowledge, no other university offers a curricular career skills course specifically for dental students. Our student-centered course designed in a problem-based learning framework worked even in a traditionally teacher-centered educational environment, where university students are rarely encouraged to be active participants in courses. By sharing our experience, we would like to encourage our fellow dental educators working in similar environments to devise and offer such courses.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document