Journal article
Training in radiographic caries detection and staging using an interactive tool
European journal of dental education, Vol.26(4), pp.728-732
11/01/2022
DOI: 10.1111/eje.12754
PMID: 34939265
Abstract
Introduction: The objective of the study was to compare a dental student's practical ability to detect and stage radiographic caries per International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS), following a traditional lecture and a lecture containing an interactive session using an audience response system (ARS). Associations between the order of instructions and student performance were also evaluated.
Materials and Methods: Eighty-three dental students were randomly assigned to groups A and B. On the first day, group A received a traditional lecture and group B received content using the ARS. All students then took an electronic quiz (T1) identifying and staging caries on radiographs per ICDAS. For the second day, group A received the content using the ARS system and group B received a traditional lecture. All students subsequently took a second electronic quiz (T2). Two survey questions about the learning experience were also included.
Results: Wilcoxon rank-sum analysis of scores from consenting students (81) showed no difference between the quiz 1 scores of two groups (p=.61). Whilst not statistically significant (p=.07), the group that had the ARS initially scored marginally higher on quiz 2. Survey results showed that most participants preferred either the ARS alone (49.38%) or a combination of the ARS and a traditional lecture (40.74%). A majority of them (80%) found the ARS helpful.
Conclusion: When training students in practical skills of detection and staging radiographic presence of dental caries per ICDAS, hands-on learning tools, such as an ARS, complement traditional lectures.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Training in radiographic caries detection and staging using an interactive tool
- Creators
- Sindhura Anamali - University of IowaChandler Pendleton - University of IowaXian Jin Xie - Univ Iowa, Dept Biostat & Computat Biol, Iowa City, IA USAAnna Smith - University of IowaAditi Jain - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- European journal of dental education, Vol.26(4), pp.728-732
- Publisher
- Wiley
- DOI
- 10.1111/eje.12754
- PMID
- 34939265
- ISSN
- 1396-5883
- eISSN
- 1600-0579
- Number of pages
- 5
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/01/2022
- Academic Unit
- Preventive and Community Dentistry; Radiology; Oral Pathology, Radiology and Medicine; Biostatistics; Operative Dentistry; Dental Research
- Record Identifier
- 9984367621602771
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