Table 5 Spearman’s rho correlation coefficients (r) for questions in section B (forceps and surgical exodontia) and section D (anatomy teaching)
Questions | 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 | F1. Total number of teeth extracted to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B1. The teaching that I have received in oral surgery has given me sufficient knowledge to undertake independent practice | 0.372* | 0.241 | 0.127 | −0.191 |
B2. I feel confident that I could extract an upper single-rooted tooth with an intact crown, in an otherwise intact dentition | 0.258 | −0.136 | −0.209 | − 0.418** |
B3. I feel confident that I could remove visible retained roots of an upper left first molar with elevators or forceps | 0.168 | −0.185 | −0.019 | − 0.484** |
B4a. I feel confident to assess and perform the surgical management of a failed extraction (e.g. a lower second molar) necessitating the raising of a mucoperiosteal flap | 0.584** | 0.361* | 0.005 | −0.382* |
B4b. I feel confident to assess and perform the surgical management of a failed extraction (e.g. a lower second molar) necessitating Bone removal | 0.468** | 0.199 | −0.293 | −0.502** |
B4c. I feel confident to assess and perform the surgical management of a failed extraction (e.g. a lower second molar) necessitating sectioning the tooth to facilitate elevation of the roots | 0.484** | 0.130 | −0.135 | −0.425** |
B4d. I feel confident to assess and perform the surgical management of a failed extraction (e.g. a lower second molar) necessitating Wound closure using appropriate suture materials | 0.320* | −0.020 | −0.140 | − 0.458** |