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Table 3 The frequency of answers for each of the questions

From: Students’ perspectives on undergraduate oral surgery education

 

Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree or disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Mean ± SD

Median

Min.

Max.

B1. The teaching that I have received in oral surgery has given me sufficient knowledge to undertake independent practise.

12 (13.79%)

45 (51.72%)

13 (14.94%)

17 (19.54%)

2.4 ± 0.96

2

1

4

B2. I feel confident that I could extract an upper single rooted tooth with an intact crown, in an otherwise intact dentition.

40 (45.98%)

41 (47.13%)

5 (5.75%)

1 (1.15%)

1.63 ± 0.7

2

1

5

B3. I feel confident that I could remove visible retained roots of an upper left first molar with elevators or forceps.

13 (14.94%)

34 (39.08%)

21 (24.14%)

16 (18.39%)

3 (3.45%)

2.56 ± 1.06

2

1

5

B4. I feel confident to assess and perform the surgical management of a failed extraction (e.g. a lower second molar) necessitating: a) The raising of a mucoperiosteal flap

8 (9.2%)

18 (20.69%)

24 (27.59%)

11 (12.64%)

26 (29.89%)

3.33 ± 1.34

3

1

5

B4b) Bone removal.

5 (5.75%)

16 (18.39%)

20 (22.99%)

9 (10.34%)

37 (42.53%)

3.66 ± 1.35

4

1

5

B4c) Sectioning the tooth to facilitate elevation of the roots.

5 (5.75%)

21 (24.14%)

22 (25.29%)

12 (13.79%)

27 (31.03%)

3.4 ± 1.31

3

1

5

B4d) Wound closure using appropriate suture materials.

16 (18.39%)

40 (45.98%)

17 (19.54%)

6 (6.9%)

8 (9.2%)

2.43 ± 1.15

2

1

5

B5. I feel confident to diagnose and manage acute pericoronitis.

10 (11.49%)

45 (51.72%)

20 (22.99%)

11 (12.64%)

1 (1.15%)

2.4 ± 0.9

2

1

5

B6. I feel confident to manage haemorrhage from a socket.

14 (16.09%)

45 (51.72%)

19 (21.84%)

8 (9.2%)

1 (1.15%)

2.28 ± 0.89

2

1

5

B7. I feel confident to assess an impacted mandibular third molar with respect to guidelines and recognise the need for surgical removal.

19 (21.84%)

40 (45.98%)

14 (16.09%)

10 (11.49%)

4 (4.6%)

2.31 ± 1.08

2

1

5

B8. I feel confident that I can recognise the clinical features of potentially malignant and malignant lesions of the oral cavity.

10 (11.49%)

33 (37.93%)

23 (26.44%)

11 (12.64%)

10 (11.49%)

2.75 ± 1.17

3

1

5

B9. I feel confident that I can write an appropriate referral letter to a specialist in an appropriate time frame dependent on the clinical problem.

16 (18.39%)

48 (55.17%)

18 (20.69%)

3 (3.45%)

2 (2.3%)

2.16 ± 0.85

2

1

5

B10. I feel competent to differentiate between pain of odontogenic and non-odontogenic origin.

7 (8.05%)

33 (37.93%)

29 (33.33%)

11 (12.64%)

7 (8.05%)

2.75 ± 1.05

3

1

5

D1. I believe my teaching in anatomy has been appropriate for my clinical needs in oral surgery.

11 (12.64%)

42 (48.28%)

18 (20.69%)

5 (5.75%)

11 (12.64%)

2.57 ± 1.18

2

1

5

D2. I am more confident about undertaking oral surgery because of my knowledge and understanding of head and neck anatomy.

11 (12.64%)

26 (29.89%)

25 (28.74%)

6 (6.9%)

19 (21.84%)

2.95 ± 1.33

3

1

5

D3. The only anatomical knowledge needed for oral surgery is that of jaw and tooth morphology

5 (5.75%)

6 (6.9%)

6 (6.9%)

23 (26.44%)

47 (54.02%)

4.16 ± 1.18

5

1

5

E1. Oral surgery is an enjoyable and rewarding discipline.

28 (32.18%)

40 (45.98%)

11 (12.64%)

1 (1.15%)

7 (8.05%)

2.07 ± 1.11

2

1

5

Is the questionnaire clearly understandable?

64 (94.12%)

4 (5.88%)