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Assessment of dental students’ self confidence level in extracting of erupted molars teeth in Shiraz dental school
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Ehsan Aliabadi *   , Mahsa Karami |
| School of Dentistry , aliabadiii123@gmail.com |
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Abstract: (12 Views) |
Background and aim:The ability to perform dental procedures with high confidence and assurance is a crucial skill for dental students .This study aimed to investigate the confidence level of dental students at Shiraz Dental School in extracting of erupted molar teeth.
Materials and methods: In this descriptive-cross sectional study 150 fifth and sixth year dental students were evaluated by a research-made questionnaire.The questionnaire was consisted of three parts including demographic informations,attitude toward confidence in different stages of molar teeth extraction and improving of educational quality.Data were analyzed in spss 24 using t-test and ANOVA(P<0.05).
Results:The mean of self confidence level was 47.80±10.13.The confidence level was not significantly differ based on demographic characteristics such as age and gender. Confidence level was higher in sixth year students compared with fifth year’s .In assessment of educational quality improving,there was no significant difference between male and female students. But there was significant difference between age groups, and also sixth year students in comparison with fifth year’s.
Conclusion:The results suggest that dental students at Shiraz Dental School possess an acceptable level of confidence in extracting of molar teeth, although it could be improved by increasing of theorical and clinical teaching.
Keywords:Confidence,Dental students,Molar extraction,Shiraz Dental School.
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| Keywords: Confidence, Dental students, Molar extraction, Shiraz Dental School. |
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Type of Study: original article |
Subject:
oral surgery
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