The Efficacy of Live-Patient integration in Complete Denture Education
(PO-053) The Efficacy of Live Patient Integration in Complete Denture Education
Sunday, March 20, 2022
1:00pm – 3:00pm EST
Location: Hall C
Author: Courtney D. Williams, Williams, B.S. B.A. – Pre-doctoral Dental Student, East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine Author: Moamen Sheba, D.D.S. Author: Maged Abdelaal, D.D.S. Author: Mahmoud Serag, D.D.S. – East Carolina University Submitter: Courtney D. Williams, Williams, B.S. B.A. – Pre-doctoral Dental Student, East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine
Introduction: Complete denture education poses a great challenge to pre-doctoral dental students. In most U.S. dental schools, Complete denture education usually is limited to didactic presentations and preclinical laboratory exercises. The conceptual theories associated with complete denture construction impose some challenges to the educational process. Early students’ involvement in patients’ care may help the students understands conceptual theories related to the nature of complete denture construction.
Method: A comprehensive survey was developed and consisted of 16 questions grouped in two main domains: knowledge, perception. Following IRB approval, D2 students completed the pre live-patient survey in Spring 2021, after students had completed their complete denture didactic course. Following the live-patient module delivery, the same group of students completed the post live-patient survey. The survey data was tabulated for each survey separately to compare trends and changes. Each response was analyzed individually before creating scores for the Knowledge domain.
Results: The response rate was 95% (n=52). Mean age of participants was 26.4 years and even distribution between males and females. There were significant differences between the pre and post live-patient module survey in some of the knowledge domain questions (p < 0.01), however, the overall mean knowledge score did not change significantly between before and after the live-patient module. There were significant differences between the pre and post live-patient module survey in most of the perception domain questions using Fisher’s exact test (p < 0.01).
Conclusions: Students may have a better understanding, gain more knowledge, and feel more confident with the complete denture fabrication process after they receive the live-patient complete denture module clinical experience.
