Table 2 Dental students’ responses for questions regarding their perceptions of the relevant preclinical training methods
From: Evaluation of the efficacy of a simulation model used in oral and maxillofacial surgery education
| Â | Strongly disagree | Disagree | Somewhat disagree | Neither agree nor disagree | Somewhat agree | Agree | Strongly agree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Item 3: The preclinical training method that I received for my first tooth extraction practice on a real patient was adequately sufficient | |||||||
Cohort 1 | 6 (10.3) | 6 (10.3) | 3 (5.2) | 4 (6.9) | 13 (22.4) | 15 (25.9) | 11 (19) |
Cohort 2 | 2 (3.4) | 8 (13.8) | 8 (13.8) | 11 (19) | 15 (25.9) | 8 (13.8) | 6 (10.3) |
Item 4: I feel ready for my first tooth extraction practice on a real patient. | |||||||
Cohort 1 | 2 (3.5) | 5 (8.6) | 3 (5.2) | 14 (24.1) | 13 (22.4) | 12 (20.7) | 9 (15.5) |
Cohort 2 | 6 (3.5) | 9 (8.6) | 6 (5.2) | 8 (24.1) | 17 (22.4) | 7 (20.7) | 5 (15.5) |
Item 7: I was confident that I was able to choose proper surgical instruments prior to performing tooth extraction. | |||||||
Cohort 1 | 0 (0) | 1 (1.7) | 5 (8.6) | 6 (10.4) | 14 (24.1) | 17 (29.3) | 15 (25.9) |
Cohort 2 | 1 (1.7) | 0 (0) | 4 (6.9) | 15 (25.9) | 18 (31) | 12 (20.7) | 8 (13.8) |
Item 8: I easily positioned my opposite supporting hand to support the jaw and stabilize it during extraction. | |||||||
Cohort 1 | 1 (1.7) | 6 (10.4) | 3 (5.2) | 5 (8.6) | 20 (34.5) | 16 (27.6) | 7 (12) |
Cohort 2 | 2 (3.5) | 2 (3.5) | 6 (10.3) | 10 (17.2) | 19 (32.8) | 14 (24.1) | 5 (8.6) |
Item 9: I was quite comfortable with loosening the soft tissue and subsequently luxation of the tooth with a dental elevator. | |||||||
Cohort 1 | 2 (3.5) | 0 (0) | 10 (17.2) | 7 (12.1) | 16 (27.6) | 14 (24.1) | 9 (15.5) |
Cohort 2 | 6 (10.4) | 7 (12) | 2 (3.5) | 8 (13.8) | 14 (24.1) | 16 (27.6) | 5 (8.6) |
Item 10: I easily seated the forceps beaks as far as apically and close-fitting position to the tooth root underneath the loosened soft tissue. | |||||||
Cohort 1 | 2 (3.5) | 0 (0) | 4 (6.9) | 3 (5.2) | 22 (37.9) | 18 (31) | 9 (15.5) |
Cohort 2 | 2 (3.5) | 2 (3.5) | 5 (8.6) | 10 (17.2) | 17 (29.3) | 16 (27.5) | 6 (10.4) |
Item 11: I was quite capable with the sequential motions performed using the forceps. | |||||||
Cohort 1 | 0 (0) | 1 (1.7) | 7 (12.1) | 7 (12.1) | 20 (34.5) | 10 (17.2) | 13 (22.4) |
Cohort 2 | 2 (3.5) | 1 (1.7) | 3 (5.2) | 18 (31) | 19 (32.7) | 13 (22.4) | 2 (3.5) |
Item 12: I do not need surveillance in my next performance of tooth extraction. | |||||||
Cohort 1 | 1 (1.7) | 7 (12.1) | 4 (6.9) | 13 (22.4) | 13 (22.4) | 9 (15.5) | 11 (19) |
Cohort 2 | 2 (3.5) | 3 (5.2) | 10 (17.2) | 8 (13.8) | 4 (6.9) | 15 (25.9) | 16 (27.5) |