Table 2 TADs source of information, and aspects of continuing education according to study participants
Question | 5th year students | 6th year students | 7th year students | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 22 N (%) | N = 28 N (%) | N = 22 N (%) | X2 | P value | |
Did you receive any info about orthodontic mini implant during the undergraduate orthodontic program? | |||||
Yes | 3 (13.6) a | 22 (78.6) b | 22 (100) b | 39.7 | 0.000 |
No | 19 (86.4) | 6 (21.4) | 0 | ||
Are you receiving any info about orthodontic mini implant from other sources? | |||||
Yes | 1 (4.5) b | 6 (21.4) a | 1 (4.5) b | 4.9 | 0.085 |
No | 21 (95.5) | 22 (78.6) | 21 (95.5) | ||
Would you like more info about orthodontic mini implant as a treatment modality in the undergraduate orthodontic curriculum? | |||||
Yes | 17 (77.3) | 19 (67.9) | 15 (68.2) | 0.64 | 0.727 |
No | 5 (22.7) | 9 (32.1) | 7 (31.8) | ||
From where would you like to get more reliable information about orthodontic mini implants? | |||||
Continuing education | 5 (22.7)a | 12 (44.4) b | 14 (63.6) b | 7.5 | 0.024 |
Professional journals and books | 5 (22.7) | 4 (14.3) | 3 (13.6) | 0.84 | 0.657 |
Consultants orthodontists | 16 (72.7) | 15 (53.6) | 16 (72.7) | 2.7 | 0.25 |
Internet | 2 (9.1) | 7 (25) | 4 (18.2) | 2.1 | 0.349 |
Others | 1 (4.5) | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0.316 |
Would like to have the mini implant course introduced earlier in the orthodontic curriculum? What year? | |||||
Yes | 15 (68.2) | 13 (46.4) | 14 (63.6) | 2.7 | 0.251 |
In 5th year | 0 | 0 | 1 (7.2) | ||
In 6th year | 15 (100) | 13 (100) | 13 (92.8) | ||
No | 7 (31.8) | 15 (53.6) | 8 (36.4) | ||
Are you able to diagnose cases seen in your dental practice that may benefit from use of orthodontic mini implant? | |||||
Yes | 2 (9.1) | 9 (32.1) | 12 (54.5) | 10.5 | 0.005 |
No | 20 (90.9) | 19 (67.9) | 10 (45.5) | ||