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Lookup NU author(s): Professor Justin DurhamORCiD, Professor Stephen McHanwell, Professor Peter Thomson
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Background: A national survey was undertaken to establish a baseline of our final year students perception of how their undergraduate oral surgery education has equipped them for key areas of general dental practice. Materials and Methods: Questionnaires were distributed to the 13 UK schools with final year students, towards the end of the academic year in 2009. The questionnaires were completed anonymously and were optically scanned. Results: In total, 632 questionnaires were returned, which represents 66% of the students of the graduating year. The majority (83%) of the respondents perceived that the teaching in oral surgery had given them sufficient knowledge to undertake independent practise. Most respondents (99%) felt confident to perform forceps exodontia, but confidence in the various aspects of surgical exodontia was lower. A majority (83%) had experience of an outreach scheme performing forceps exodontia (75%) and surgical exodontia (16%) in this environment. Twenty per cent indicated a desire to undertake a career in oral surgery, 6% in oral and maxillofacial surgery and 35% in another speciality. Conclusion: This survey suggests that the majority of the students perceive that the oral surgery education has prepared them well for key areas of general practice. It also suggests that there is, however, a need to provide further improvement in the delivery of surgical skills and knowledge.
Author(s): Macluskey M, Durham J, Bell A, Cowpe J, Crean S, Dargue A, Dawson L, Freeman C, Jones J, McDouagh A, McHanwell S, Marley J, Myrddin L, Millsopp L, Oliver R, Renton T, Taylor K, Thomson P
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: European Journal of Dental Education
Year: 2012
Volume: 16
Issue: 1
Pages: E205-E212
Print publication date: 28/10/2011
ISSN (print): 1396-5883
ISSN (electronic): 1600-0579
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc.
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0579.2011.00717.x
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0579.2011.00717.x
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