Undergraduate Implant Dentistry Training In Saudi Dental Schools. 2018

Mohammed AlKindi, and Sundar Ramalingam, and Abdullateif Abuhaimed, and Hassan Alkharan
Maxillofacial Surgery Department, King Saud University, College of Dentistry, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

BACKGROUND Implant dentistry training at the undergraduate level has been introduced only recently in Saudi dental schools and there is only limited data available about it. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the current status of undergraduate dental implant education in Saudi Dental Schools. METHODS A two-part questionnaire-based study was conducted in Saudi university dental schools targeted towards undergraduate program directors to assess the quantity and quality of implant dentistry training being integrated into the curriculum. In addition, interns were asked to assess the degree of exposure and their satisfaction regarding implant dentistry education. RESULTS Five program directors (83.3%) and 195 interns (82.9%) responded to the questionnaires. Implant dentistry was taught to the undergraduate students in multidisciplinary departments with teaching hours ranging from 22-30 hours. Only three schools exposed students to laboratory (workshop) or clinical training. There was agreement among the program directors in respect of the didactic contents. Majority of the interns reportedly acquired knowledge regarding implant dentistry based on theoretical (96.1%), laboratory (33.5%) and/or clinical (30%) training. While 50% of the interns agreed to acquire knowledge by assisting and observing dental implant procedures, only 52.8% of the interns expressed satisfaction regarding implant dentistry training obtained during their undergraduate period. CONCLUSIONS The present study revealed variability in undergraduate implant dentistry training offered at Saudi dental schools. In order to optimize this and to produce competent dentists, learning guidelines for such courses should be developed and implemented by competent authorities.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011795 Surveys and Questionnaires Collections of data obtained from voluntary subjects. The information usually takes the form of answers to questions, or suggestions. Community Survey,Nonrespondent,Questionnaire,Questionnaires,Respondent,Survey,Survey Method,Survey Methods,Surveys,Baseline Survey,Community Surveys,Methodology, Survey,Nonrespondents,Questionnaire Design,Randomized Response Technique,Repeated Rounds of Survey,Respondents,Survey Methodology,Baseline Surveys,Design, Questionnaire,Designs, Questionnaire,Methods, Survey,Questionnaire Designs,Questionnaires and Surveys,Randomized Response Techniques,Response Technique, Randomized,Response Techniques, Randomized,Survey, Baseline,Survey, Community,Surveys, Baseline,Surveys, Community,Techniques, Randomized Response
D003479 Curriculum A course of study offered by an educational institution. Curricula,Short-Term Courses,Course, Short-Term,Courses, Short-Term,Short Term Courses,Short-Term Course
D003757 Dental Implantation The grafting or inserting of a prosthetic device of alloplastic material into the oral tissue beneath the mucosal or periosteal layer or within the bone. Its purpose is to provide support and retention to a partial or complete denture. Dental Implant Therapy,Dental Prosthesis Implantation,Implantation, Dental,Implantation, Dental Prosthesis,Prosthesis Implantation, Dental,Dental Implant Therapies,Dental Prosthesis Implantations,Implant Therapy, Dental,Therapy, Dental Implant
D004497 Education, Dental Use for articles concerning dental education in general. Dental Education
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012529 Saudi Arabia A country located in the Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen. The capital is Riyadh. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
D012575 Schools, Dental Educational institutions for individuals specializing in the field of dentistry. Dental Schools,Dental School,School, Dental
D013335 Students, Dental Individuals enrolled a school of dentistry or a formal educational program in leading to a degree in dentistry. Dental Student,Dental Students,Student, Dental

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