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- Title
Perception and Attitude regarding the Relevance of Tooth Morphology Carving Exercises: A Malaysian Undergraduate Dental Students Perspective.
- Authors
Pandarathodiyil, Anitha Krishnan; HR, Priyadarshini; Daud, Sulinda; Islam, Mohamad Nurul; Monerasinghe, Elise
- Abstract
There is a growing consensus among experts that tooth carving exercises have become obsolete with ostensibly no place for them in the modern dental curriculum. Although many reasons have been cited in support of this argument, a sizable majority approve the idea of tooth carving being an integral part of the dental curriculum. In grappling with this conundrum, it was ascertained that there is a lack of studies on the students' perspective about the relevance of tooth carving exercises in Malaysia. To assess the perception and attitude of Malaysian dental undergraduates towards tooth carving exercises and its relevance in the practical and clinical setting. A cross-sectional study was undertaken among years 3 to 5 dental undergraduate (UG) students from 13 dental schools in Malaysia. A questionnaire was adopted from previous studies with permission. The survey was disseminated electronically via google forms and data was analyzed using SPSS 22 and presented as percentage. About 75% of the students agreed that tooth carving exercises helped them identify and reproduce the morphology of teeth in lab and clinical settings and differentiate normal from anomalous teeth. However more than 90% of the students believed that computer aided 3D software would help them learn tooth carving more effectively. Overall, 71% of them felt that tooth carving exercises were useful. Tooth carving exercises are perceived as useful and add value to dental anatomy learning. However, to make the exercises more appealing to the students, implementation of alternate teaching methods, is recommended.
- Subjects
MALAYSIA; STUDENT attitudes; DENTAL students; DENTAL schools; TEETH; UNDERGRADUATES; DENTAL education; MALAYSIAN students
- Publication
Journal of International Dental & Medical Research, 2021, Vol 14, Issue 2, p660
- ISSN
1309-100X
- Publication type
Article