From: Students’ perspectives on undergraduate oral surgery education
Strongly agree | Agree | Neither agree or disagree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | Mean ± SD | Median | Min. | Max. | |
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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%) |