Jalison Jacob, Abin Varghese*, Ainur Sahira Noordin, Norish Eisyiqkin Abd Rashad and Nur Afrina Ellya Azhar

Penang International Dental College, Malaysia

*Corresponding Author: Abin Varghese, Penang International Dental College, Malaysia.

Received: June 21, 2024; Published: July 04, 2024

Abstract

The undergraduate training in terms of endodontics presents with various types of challenges especially in clinical and pre-clinical practices. This research is intended to evaluate the perception and self-rated confidence levels regarding endodontic treatment among the undergraduate students of Penang International Dental College (PIDC). After being approved by the Internal Review Board (IRB), a questionnaire is distributed to an online platform (Google forms) among the undergraduate students of PIDC who have completed 5th year Endodontic departmental postings. Descriptive analysis is performed using the SPSS software version 21.0. The participation rate was 52% (n = 127 of 244). Anterior tooth is the most common first tooth treated. Relatively lower self-confidence levels were noted for more complex procedures such as non-vital bleaching, treatment of root resorption, repairing of perforations and removal of separated instruments. A moderate level of interest was shown in pursuing endodontics as a postgraduate program. Hence, this research’s main goal is to be able to manage the shortcomings in preclinical and clinical endodontic training and also to find out key areas to stress upon for better student understanding and treatment outcome.

Keywords: Endodontic; Difficulties, Perception; Self-Rated Confidence; Undergraduates

References

1. Castellucci A. “Definition, scope and indications for endodontic therapy”. Endodontics. Edited by: Castellucci A. Florence: EdizioniOdontoiatricheIlTridente, 1 (2004): 24-43.
2. European Society of Endodontology. “Undergraduate curriculum guidelines for endodontology”. International Endodontic Journal8 (2001): 574-580.
3. Murray CM and Chandler NP. “Undergraduate endodontic teaching in New Zealand: Students' experience, perceptions and self-confidence levels”. Australian Endodontic Journal 40 (2014): 116-122.
4. Penang International Dental College. Student Guide Book Year 4 Batch 19. Malaysia (2019).
5. Marilia OS., et al. Journal of Dental Education5 (2015): 648-655.
6. Mirza MB. “Difficulties Encountered during Transition from Preclinical to Clinical Endodontics among Salman bin Abdul Aziz University Dental Students”. International Journal of Oral Health 1 (2015): 22-27.
7. Tavares LG., et al. “Undergraduate dentistry students’ perception of difficulties regarding endodontic treatment”. Australian Endodontic Journal 45 (2019): 98-105.
8. AlRahabi MK. “Evaluation of complications of root canal treatment performed by undergraduate dental students”. Libyan Journal of Medicine 17 (2017): 21.
9. Almohaimede AA. “Clinical Undergraduate Endodontic Teaching in King Saud University: Student’s Experience, Perception, and Self-confidence Levels”. International Journal of Oral and Dental Health 3 (2018).
10. Ahmad Y., et al. “Confidence Levels of Intern Doctors during Root Canal Treatment Procedures in Saudi Arabia”. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine5 (2018): 3148-3152.
11. Puryer J., et al. “Undergraduate Confidence When Undertaking Root Canal Treatment and Their Perception of the Quality of Their Endodontic Education”. Dental Journal (Basel)1 (2016): 1.
12. Elemam RF., et al. “Quality of Root Canals Performed by the Inaugural Class of Dental Students at Libyan International Medical University”. International Journal of Dentistry 2015 (2015): 135120.
13. Tuba Ayhan., et al. “The self-confidence levels of senior dental students during endodontic treatment procedures”. Turkish Endodontic Journal1 (2016): 19-22.
14. Martins RC., et al. “Dental students’ perceptions about the endodontic treatments performed using NiTi rotary instruments and hand stainless steel files”. Brazilian Dental Journal 23 (2012): 729-736.
15. Henzi D., et al. “North American dental students’ perspectives about their clinical education”. Journal of Dental Education 70 (2006): 361-377.
16. Mothanna Alrahabi. “The confidence of undergraduate dental students in Saudi Arabia in performing endodontic treatment”. 11.1 (2017): 1716.
17. Murray FJ., et al. “An assessment of the views held by recent graduates on their undergraduate course”. European Journal of Dental Education 3 (1999): 3-9.

Citation

Citation: Abin Varghese. “Research: Evaluation of Perception and Self-Confidence Levels Regarding Endodontic Treatment Among Undergraduate Students of Penang International Dental College". Acta Scientific Clinical Case Reports 5.8 (2024): 05-09.

Copyright

Copyright: © 2024 Abin Varghese. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.