HOUSE SURGEONS PERCEPTIONS REGARDING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PRECLINICAL FIXED PROSTHODONTICS TRAINING IN BDS COURSE

  • Shameen Malik BDS, Post Graduate Resident, Department of Prosthodontics, Islamic International Dental College, Riphah International University, Islamabad
  • Ramsha Mazhar BDS, Demonstrator, Department of Prosthodontics, Islamic International Dental College
  • Muhammad Waqar Hussain BDS, FCPS (Prosthodontics) Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, King Khalid University Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • Muhammad Aamir Ghafoor Chaudhary BDS, FCPS (Prosthodontics) Assitant Professor Prosthodontics, Islamic International Dental College, Islamabad
Keywords: Fixed partial denture, Pre-clinical training, transition period

Abstract

This questionnaire based study assessed the perceptions of dental house surgeons regarding the effectiveness of preclinical fixed prosthodontics training during BDS course.

A total of 70 house surgeons participated in the study. A validated questionnaire was distributed among them to assess their perceptions regarding the current preclinical fixed prosthodontics module at a dental college in Islamabad. The clinical steps that they perceived as being difficult were fluid control (74%), positional variations of teeth (46%), subgingival cervical finish line preparation (46%), and gingival retraction procedure (46%) and shade selection procedure (29%). The house surgeons felt that the inclusion of problem-based learning, preclinical patient exposure, and better simulation would alleviate the stresses during the transition from preclinical to clinical prosthodontics.

This study highlights the tooth preparation steps found difficult to practice in a transition period between preclinical and clinical phases. These areas should be focused in the designing and modification of preclinical prosthodontics curricula.

Published
2017-09-30
How to Cite
Malik, S., Mazhar, R., Hussain, M. W., & Chaudhary, M. A. G. (2017). HOUSE SURGEONS PERCEPTIONS REGARDING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PRECLINICAL FIXED PROSTHODONTICS TRAINING IN BDS COURSE. Pakistan Oral & Dental Journal, 37(3), 501-503. Retrieved from https://podj.com.pk/index.php/podj/article/view/71
Issue
Vol. 37 No. 3 (2017): July-September 2017
Section
Prosthodontics
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