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- Title
Oral implant placement and restoration by undergraduate students: clinical outcomes and student perceptions.
- Authors
Temmerman, A.; Meeus, M.; Dhondt, R.; Wierinck, E.; Teughels, W.; Naert, I.; Quirynen, M.
- Abstract
Introduction Universities are developing and implementing implant dentistry training to prepare dental professionals for the growing treatment needs. This study describes how implant dentistry is taught at the KU Leuven and focuses on implant-related clinical outcomes. Perspectives of participating undergraduate students are analysed with a view to improve oral implant dentistry training. Materials and methods Implant dentistry training at the KU Leuven consists of theoretical lectures, pre-clinical hands-on workshops and clinical (surgical/prosthetic) experience. Questionnaires were used to investigate the perceptions of students on the educational programme. Radiographs were taken at implant insertion, at healing abutment connection, at restoration/prosthesis insertion and after 1 and 2 years of functional loading. The marginal bone level was measured from the implant-abutment connection to the first visible bone-to-implant contact. Results One hundred and twelve implants were placed by 56 undergraduate students (61.5% of the total students) in 56 patients. After a follow-up time of 3 years, the cumulative implant survival rate, at implant level, was 97.1%. The mean marginal bone loss after 1 and 2 years in function was 0.35 mm and 0.39 mm, respectively. Eighty percentage of students were satisfied with the training, and they considered this sufficient preparation to perform implant placement under close supervision. Conclusions The clinical outcome of implant treatment performed by undergraduate students under close supervision is similar to that reported by experienced clinicians/research teams. Clinical, surgical as well as restorative experience in addition to theoretical and pre-clinical training seems beneficial when implementing implant dentistry in the undergraduate programmes.
- Subjects
DENTAL implants; DENTAL fillings; UNDERGRADUATES; DENTAL education; SENSORY perception; EDUCATION
- Publication
European Journal of Dental Education, 2016, Vol 20, Issue 2, p73
- ISSN
1396-5883
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/eje.12144