Browsing by Subject "Early Clinical Experiences"

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    Assessment of Early Clinical Experiences at Indiana University School of Dentistry
    (American Dental Education Association Annual Session and Exhibition, 2023-03) Brouillard, Anne; Treat, Timothy
    The early clinical experience of a dental student is fundamental in preparing them to be competent and confident primary providers. To assess the state of early clinical experiences for students at Indiana University School of Dentistry (IUSD), a survey was distributed to all predoctoral students attending IUSD. Of the 100 respondents, 14 reported being D1 students, 19 were D2 students, 30 were D3 students, and 37 were D4 students. When asked which of the following procedures (screening, COE/POE, radiographs, non-surgical periodontics, direct restorations, single tooth indirect restorations, fixed prosthodontics or implant therapy, removable prosthodontics, endodontics, any of these on a patient under 12 years old, or none of these) the student completed on a non-classmate patient as a D1, 90.5% of respondents answered none of these. When the same question was presented to D2s, 61.6% of respondents said none of these. Majority of respondents believe IUSD students serve as the primary provider too late in the curriculum and believe students should should start providing simpler procedures like screening exams, COEs/POEs, radiographs, local anesthesia, non-surgical periodontics, and direct restorations during the D2 year.
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    Assessment of Early Clinical Experiences for Predoctoral Students in North American Dental Schools
    (American Dental Education Association Annual Session and Exhibition, 0022-03) Patel, Meera; Treat, Timothy
    Objectives: To assess the current status of Early Clinical Experiences at North American dental schools. Methods: An IRB-exempt (#10350) survey was distributed to each ADEA chapter president at North American dental schools using the survey instrument, RedCap. Aggregated data was analyzed by the investigators for trends and significant findings were noted. Results: Amongst 19 respondents enrolled in North American dental schools, 1 identified as a D2 student, 12 were D3 students, and 6 were D4 students. When asked if D1 students participated in clinical activity, 9 respondents answered no and 10 respondents answered yes. Of the 10, a majority stated that students spent 0-49 hours participating in procedures such as comprehensive exams, screening exams, taking radiographs and non-surgical periodontal procedures in clinic but did not serve as the primary provider. Of the 19 respondents, when asked if D2’s participated in any clinical activity, 3 answered no and 16 answered yes. Most respondents indicated that D2s spend 50 or more hours in clinic participating in procedures such as comprehensive exams, screening exams, taking radiographs, non-surgical periodontal procedures, direct restorations, single tooth indirect restorations, fixed prosthodontics, and removable prosthodontics in clinic and the majority indicated that D2s can serve as the primary provider for their patients. In addition, most respondents felt that students should serve as primary providers during the D2 year. Conclusions: Early patient care experiences can form an integral part of the pre-clinical experience. At North American dental schools, D1s typically participate in patient care between 0-49 hours but rarely serve as primary provider. D2s often serve as primary provider for many different dental procedures and are typically in clinic 50 hours or more per year. Respondents indicated that an overwhelming majority of North American Dental schools include early patient care experiences as part of their curriculum.