The perceived relevance of tooth carving in dental education: Views of practicing dentists and faculty in West India
The perceived relevance of tooth carving in dental education: Views of practicing dentists and faculty in West India
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牙雕在牙科教育中的相关性：西印度执业牙医和教师的观点
DOI：
10.4103/1357-6283.152177
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发表时间：
2014
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0.7
通讯作者：
A. Singh
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作者：
Meghanand T. Nayak;P. Sahni;A. Singhvi;A. Singh
背景：牙科解剖学教学包括观察和分析天然牙齿以及雕刻蜡模型以准确再现牙齿的形态。这项调查的目的是评估整个西印度执业临床医生认为牙雕与临床实践相关的重要性。方法：通过电子邮件、电话和信件联系了印度西部拉贾斯坦邦和古吉拉特邦的 27 所牙科学院和牙医。总共联系了 1866 名受试者，其中 1722 名受试者做出了回应。通过 14 项多项选择问卷评估牙雕在临床实践中的感知相关性。问题包括临床医生对牙雕的兴趣询问、他们对这项练习在临床实践培训中的实际意义的看法以及他们对牙雕的建议。结果：共有69.1%的受访从业者认为牙雕练习影响了他们的临床实践，93.4%的人建议在本科牙科课程中继续牙雕。讨论：结果表明，西印度的大多数牙医重视他们通过牙雕学到的知识，并在实践中运用这些知识。该信息支持本科牙科课程中牙雕的继续教学。
Background: Teaching dental anatomy includes observation and analysis of natural teeth and carving wax models to accurately reproduce the morphology of teeth. The aim of this survey was to assess the importance of tooth carving in its relevance to clinical practice in the opinion of practicing clinicians throughout west India. Methods: Faculties of 27 dental colleges and dental practitioners of the Rajasthan and Gujarat states in western India were contacted through e-mail, telephone and mail. A total of 1866 subjects were contacted of which 1722 responded. The perceived relevance of tooth carving in clinical practice was assessed through a 14-item multiple choice questionnaire. Questions ranged from the queries of clinicians′ interest in tooth carvings, their opinion of the practical significance of this exercise during their training to their clinical practice, and their recommendations regarding tooth carving. Results: A total of 69.1% of respondent practitioners believe that the tooth carving exercise influences their clinical practice, and 93.4% recommend tooth carving to be continued in the undergraduate dental curriculum. Discussion: The results indicated that most dentists in west India valued what they learned through tooth carving and that they use this knowledge in their practice. This information supports the continued teaching of tooth carving in the undergraduate dental curriculum.