Dental students’ perceptions of oral and maxillofacial surgery as a specialty

2019 ◽  
pp. 266-271
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Almutairi ◽  
Abdullah AlQarni ◽  
Mohammad Alharbi ◽  
Ahmed Almutairi ◽  
Mohammed Aldohan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery

scholarly journals The national dental undergraduate clinical skills competition known as the Guanghua Cup: an innovative and effective program that promoted undergraduate dental education in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaolan Li ◽  
Yanbo Shan ◽  
Yangjingwen Liu ◽  
Yingwen Lin ◽  
Lin Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Teaching ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Dental Education ◽  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Teaching Resources ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Geographical Regions ◽  
Dental Anatomy

Abstract Background The National Dental Undergraduate Clinical Skills Competition known as the Guanghua Cup was held in Guangzhou, China, for three consecutive years from 2017 to 2019 to promote the clinical teaching of undergraduate dental education and to enhance communication among different universities. The present study aimed to introduce the organization, procedures, and consequences of the competition, in addition to analyzing the influences of competition on the reform of undergraduate dental education. Methods By analyzing the descriptive statistics of the Guanghua Cup, the competitions’ organization, the participating students’ performances, and the outcomes of competitions were analyzed. After distributing questionnaires to all participants of the 2nd and 3rd Cups, their attitudes towards the competition and their evaluation of the role of the competitions in promoting undergraduate dental education were analyzed. Results A total of 24 schools participated in the 3 competition years. The contents of the competitions covered cariology, endodontics, periodontology, prosthodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, dental anatomy, and first aid (e.g., operative skills and theoretical knowledge). Compared with those of the 2nd Cup, the mean scores of the operative skills significantly improved in the stations related to periodontology, prosthodontics, and dental anatomy (p < 0.05) in the 3rd Cup. In addition, 338 valid questionnaires were collected, for a response rate of 87.79 %. Overall, the participants spoke highly of the Guanghua Cup. Based on their self-perception and self-evaluation, the majority of interviewees agreed that the competition helped develop collegiality and teamwork among the participating students, improved the students’ clinical skills and promoted the improvement of teaching resources (e.g., purchasing and updating equipment, models or experimental materials). Conclusions The competition enjoyed the widest coverage since it involved dental schools from all of the different geographical regions of China. Dental students could exhibit their clinical skills in a competitive environment and develop collegiality and teamwork. Future competitions should be optimized through their organization and contents. The education quality of the participating schools affected by such competition should be investigated in a more objective and comparable way.

scholarly journals Self-confidence in oral and maxillofacial surgery: a cross-sectional study of undergraduate dental students at Kuwait University

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Kamal ◽  
Mohammad Abdulwahab
Keyword(s):  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
The Self ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Independent Practice ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Kuwait University ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Surgical Extraction

Abstract Background: To evaluate the self-confidence of undergraduate dental students in relation to oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) in order to assess the teaching curriculum at Kuwait University using a validated questionnaire originally developed by the Association of British Academic Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons (ABAOMS).Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 6th year (n=20) and 7th- year (n=19) dentistry students was conducted Kuwait University Faculty of Dentistry between the 1st and 15th May 2020. The ABAOMS questionnaire is composed of 17 questions assessing various areas of the undergraduate OMFS curriculum. The response options to the questionnaire utilised a Likert scale. Independent sample t-tests were performed to assess the difference in responses between the two year groups. Spearman’s Rho correlations were calculated to measure the strength of association between confidence in all aspects of surgical and forceps exodontia.Results: A total of 39 questionnaires were completed by the students. The majority of students expressed that they feel confident that they have enough knowledge to undertake independent practice (61%). General aspects of the questionnaire were answered favourably except for surgical extraction of teeth, in which both classes reported a lower level of self-confidence.Conclusions: This survey revealed the students’ self-confidence in undertaking independent practice and preforming basic oral surgery procedures. Students felt comfortable with exodontia using forceps and elevators, root removal, managing acute pericoronitis, managing haemorrhage from a socket, assessing impacted teeth, and recognising the clinical features of potentially malignant and malignant lesions of the oral cavity. They reported a lower level of confidence for performing surgical procedures. The ABAOMS survey instrument is a useful and thorough tool to assess the self-confidence of dental students according to their undergraduate oral and maxillofacial surgery teaching.

Maxillofacial surgery

2020 ◽  
pp. 487-525
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck ◽  
Orthognathic Surgery ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Neck Surgery ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Facial Trauma ◽  
Advanced Trauma Life Support ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Post Graduate

Oral and maxillofacial surgery is largely a post-graduate subject. This chapter begins with a section on advanced trauma life support and goes on to include details of the diagnosis and management of facial trauma, orthognathic surgery, as well as head and neck surgery and reconstruction. Only basic aspects of this specialty have been included here as advanced techniques are beyond the scope of this chapter. However, this chapter provides enough information so as to ensure success for final year dental students but it can also be of use to those working in oral and maxillofacial units.

scholarly journals Iranian Dental Students and Specialists Knowledge and Attitude about Obstructive Sleep Apnea

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shervin Shafiei ◽  
Ahmad Sofi-Mahmudi ◽  
Mohammad Behnaz ◽  
Hannaneh Safiaghdam ◽  
Soroush Sadr
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
P Value ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Oral Medicine ◽  
Obstructive Sleep ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea is a relatively common sleep disorder, which leads to multiple sleep arousal and hypoxemia. It also has a significant socioeconomic impact. Dentists can have a role in screening as well as treating apnea by orthodontic devices. No study has evaluated the knowledge and attitude of dental health professionals about obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in Iran. We aimed to measure knowledge and attitude among students and faculty members of Shahid Beheshti Dental School, Tehran, Iran about OSA. Materials and Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey among residents and professors in oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, and oral medicine specialties and dental students. The Obstructive Sleep Apnea Knowledge and Attitude (OSAKA) questionnaire was used to obtain the information regarding knowledge and attitude. We used Chi-square, Kruskall Wallis, Mann-Whitney U test for statistical analysis. The data were analyzed by SPSS 22.0 and a p-value lower than 0.05 considered to be significant. Results: One hundred ninety-seven participants, including 43 dental students, 68 dental residents, and 64 dental professors filled the survey. Mean knowledge score among all participants was 10.69 (SD=3.133). Overall, oral medicine and oral and maxillofacial surgery professors had significantly higher correct answer ratios in the knowledge section than fifth and sixth-year dental students (p<0.001). There was no significant difference among other groups (p>0.05). About attitude, 91% of respondents reported that OSA is an important or extremely important disorder. However, only 10.2% and 16.9% felt confident about the ability to manage patients with OSA and identifying patients at risk for OSA, respectively. Conclusion: All of the participants had poor knowledge but a positive attitude towards OSA. This shows the necessity of better education about OSA.

scholarly journals One year of COVID-19 pandemic: a cross sectional study on teaching oral and maxillofacial surgery

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Bock ◽  
Florian Peters ◽  
Philipp Winnand ◽  
Kristian Kniha ◽  
Marius Heitzer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Teaching ◽  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
E Learning

Abstract Background The pandemic has challenged educational institutions to catalyze digitalization and rapidly develop online teaching formats. The aim of the study was to evaluate the teaching offered for oral and maxillofacial surgery at our university during the pandemic and to investigate the students’ perceptions of the current situation. Methods A 38-item questionnaire with five sections (demographic information, lectures, internships, e-learning, and pandemic-related solutions/effects) was created online. Most questions were answered on a 10-point Likert scale, with 1 indicating “fully agree/positive” and 10 indicating “totally disagree/negative.” The remaining questions were either answered with yes/no, percent value, or open-ended text responses. All 3rd-5th year dental students were invited to voluntarily participate and were sent a link by email in a general mail shot. Results A total of 63.7% of the participants had no prior experience with online courses before the pandemic. The students stated that the change from face-to-face to online teaching worked very well in the last two semesters (mean = 2.73, standard deviation = 2.05). Overall, the pandemic had a rather positive influence on the acquisition of theoretical skills and a negative influence on the acquisition of practical skills (p < 0.0001). The evaluation showed that, compared to other dental clinics at our university, the department for oral and maxillofacial surgery was well prepared for the pandemic. Conclusion Digitalization of oral and maxillofacial surgery teaching in dental education is possible but depends on the institution’s preparatory work and technological possibilities. The students declared a high acceptance of digital learning formats and indicated an increased motivation to learn due to e-learning. The pandemic’s influence on the students’ education was rated ambivalent.

Oxford Handbook of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luke Cascarini ◽  
Clare Schilling ◽  
Ben Gurney ◽  
Peter Brennan
Keyword(s):  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Dental Materials ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Junior Doctors ◽  
Reference Guide ◽  
Surgical Trainees ◽  
Specialist Nurses ◽  
Current Guidelines

This new edition of Oxford Handbook of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery has been fully updated to cover the current guidelines and research in the field of OMFS. Splitting vital knowledge into sections based on clinical areas, this handbook uses bulleted lists and summary boxes to make the information easily searchable. Chapters on ‘in the clinic’, ‘in the theatre’, and ‘on the ward’ cover all common complaints and presentations that the reader can expect to encounter in their daily activities, and a dedicated section to emergencies provides clear advice. Common drugs and dental materials are covered as a quick reference guide. With OMFS now part of the Core Training programme for surgical trainees, the handbook ensures a solid grasp of the basics and fundamentals to help support decision making for junior doctors, dental foundation trainees, specialist nurses, and medical and dental students.

Knowledge Level of Clinical Dental Students in Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Sumatera Utara Regarding the Anesthetic Technique of Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-47
Author(s):  
Hendry Rusdy ◽  
Abdullah Oes ◽  
Gostry Aldica Dohude ◽  
Indra Basar ◽  
Magdalena Lia Ignatita
Keyword(s):  
Nerve Block ◽  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Inferior Alveolar Nerve ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Anesthetic Technique ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

The inferior alveolar nerve block technique (Fischer's method) is a local anesthetic technique that is often used in daily dental and surgical treatment. However, the failure rate reaches 15-20% because many factors affect the technique's success. Therefore, this descriptive study aims to determine the knowledge of clinical dental students regarding the inferior alveolar nerve block technique and the management of the failure associated with its characteristics. A cross-sectional approach was employed by using a validated questionnaire consisting of 2 parts, namely 6 general questions and 12 knowledge questions, which were distributed to 68 clinical dental students in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Sumatera Utara in 2019. The results showed that 51.5% of the students had good knowledge, 41.2% had fair knowledge and 7.4% had less knowledge. The highest percentage of students based on male gender had fair knowledge (10 people out of 15) and the female had good knowledge (30 people out of 53). The clinical dental students’ level of knowledge based on whether they have ever or never failed to perform an anesthetic block technique is in a good category. In conclusion, most of the clinical dental students at the Department of Oral Surgery in 2019 had a good level of knowledge about the inferior alveolar nerve block technique and its failure management.

scholarly journals Anxiety Measurements among Dental Students undergoing Third Molar Removal

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-27
Author(s):  
Channaveer Pattanshetti ◽  
Rajendra Desai
Keyword(s):  
Dental Anxiety ◽  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Third Molar ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Female Patients ◽  
Third Molar Extraction ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Dental Offices

Abstract Background and objective This study was conducted to quantify the anxiety associated with third molar extraction in dental students. And to compare the anxiety levels between males and females, among impacted and non-impacted groups. Methods The study included 100 dental students who reported to Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dental Sciences, requiring mandibular third molar removal. Only those patients who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected. The anxiety levels were evaluated based on the scores of the Corah's Dental Anxiety Scale. Results Results showed scores among female patients was higher than males; however the difference between male and female patients was statistically not significant. Among impacted and non-impacted groups score was higher among the impacted group, but the difference between impacted and non-impacted groups was statistically not significant too. Conclusion To conclude, maxillofacial surgeons should consider patients who visit dental offices for third molar impaction surgery as most prone to anxiety which could either result from conditioning or learned responses from their peers. Noteworthy, prior awareness of the patient's psychologic makeup and susceptibility to anxiety may be of value, thus enabling appropriate therapy and improved recovery postoperatively.

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