Table 4 The differences between responds of female and male students

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

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

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

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

B4b) Bone removal.

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

B4d) Wound closure using appropriate suture materials.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

E1. Oral surgery is an enjoyable and rewarding discipline.