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{"title":"Journal of Dental Education Volume 89 Number 3/March 2025","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/jdd.13601","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jdd.13601","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50216,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dental Education","volume":"89 3","pages":"285-286"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jdd.13601","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143612446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"3D Printing in Dental Education: A Review of Its Use across Disciplines.","authors":"Athina Karagkounaki, Thomas Manoukakis, Ioulia Margariti, Christoforos Pavlou, Christina Hadjichristou","doi":"10.1002/jdd.13876","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jdd.13876","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Dental education aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills required to competently manage clinical scenarios. It is critical that dental education evolves with technological advances to ensure quality student preparation. New technologies such as three-dimensional printing (3DP) have found their way into dental education and could overcome the limitations of traditional methods. The question arises: Is 3DP suitable to replace the current conventional educational modalities in preclinical dental education?</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A review of the current literature was conducted in September 2024 to identify the use of 3DP models in various dental disciplines for predoctoral education. The outcomes of the retrieved records were analyzed as subjective measurements or objective assessments by the participants.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The initial search yielded 776 articles, of which 24 studies were eventually considered for qualitative synthesis. The dental disciplines in which 3DP was used in preclinical education were operative dentistry, prosthodontics, endodontics, maxillofacial surgery, and pediatric dentistry, with a maximum of seven studies in operative dentistry and a minimum of one in pediatric dentistry. In all studies, 3DP models were used in comparison to conventional typodonts, human-extracted teeth, cadaver models, or virtual reality simulators, as dictated by the university's curriculum.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>3DP models can benefit preclinical education by creating different case scenarios that resemble real-life situations. They also offer greater availability and cost-effectiveness. However, further research and material development is needed to improve the tactile sensation of the models to better resemble dental tissues.</p>","PeriodicalId":50216,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dental Education","volume":" ","pages":"e13876"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143605565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Importance of Integrating Herbal Medicine into Dental Education: A Cross-Sectional Study of Dental Students' Knowledge and Attitudes.","authors":"Mai Adnan Gaizeh Al-Hallak, Malak Kayem, Rima Khatib, Raghad Shakoul, Zein Al-Abdeen Martini, Nafiza Martini, Majd Hanna, Imad-Addin Almasri, Abeer Aljoujou","doi":"10.1002/jdd.13873","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jdd.13873","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Herbal medicine has a long history of traditional use, but its integration into modern dentistry faces barriers like insufficient evidence and knowledge.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This is the first study of its kind in Syria that aimed to assess the knowledge and perspectives of future dentists regarding the use of medicinal plants in dental practice, their benefits, and their side effects.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted among 323 Syrian dental students to evaluate their awareness, attitudes, knowledge sources, and experiences with herbal medicine.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>99.1% recognized herbs can serve as medicine, but only 47.4% had prior usage, with efficacy unclear. Most (86.4%) agreed plants are important in dentistry and 83% knew of interactions with traditional drugs. The internet, elders, and lectures were key knowledge sources. Rural students and prior herb users had greater awareness of applications. 83.9% were interested in learning more, and 72.1% supported integrating herbal medicine courses. The main barriers were a lack of scientific evidence and education.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Syrian students demonstrated good knowledge about herbal medicine and the risks of its random usage strongly support integrating evidence-based herbal medicine into dentistry. However, efficacy and safety knowledge gaps currently limit practical application. Targeted research, formal training, and clinical guidance focused on beneficial plants could enable dentists to effectively advise patients on traditional interventions alongside conventional approaches.</p>","PeriodicalId":50216,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dental Education","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143587872","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Description of a Collaborative Rural Dental Scholar Program.","authors":"Carly Timmons McKenzie, Paul Drake Lavender","doi":"10.1002/jdd.13859","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jdd.13859","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Two educational institutions, The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry and The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences, partnered to collaborate with representatives from a state agency and organized dentistry to, with legislative support, create and implement a coordinated series of initiatives designed to increase Alabama's rural dental workforce.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This interrelated, long-term program has three primary components: (1) Rural Dental Health Scholar residential summer program for rising high school seniors; (2) Rural Dental Scholar (RDS) pathway program for dental students featuring a pre-matriculation master's curriculum; and (3) financial support by Alabama's Board of Dental Scholarships (BDS) for participation in said programs and service awards for practice in an eligible rural area following dental school.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 31 students have participated across all aspects of this program, and a combined total of $3.39 M directly supports program participants. Nine RDSs are pathway participants across two academic years. The inaugural Rural Dental Health Scholar program in Summer 2024 included six rising high school seniors. The BDS has successfully contracted 16 future rural dentists.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This multifaceted partnership across various educational, professional, and governmental entities is a much-needed intervention intended to address the worsening rural dentist crisis in Alabama. Long-term outcomes tracking will inform degree of success of these new initiatives in recruiting and retaining dentists to rural communities in need.</p>","PeriodicalId":50216,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dental Education","volume":" ","pages":"e13859"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143574508","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Allied Dental Professionals of Tomorrow","authors":"Susan H. Kass","doi":"10.1002/jdd.13877","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jdd.13877","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50216,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dental Education","volume":"89 3","pages":"287-289"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143574497","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Next Generation of Allied Dental Practitioners: An Analysis of the ADEA 2024 Survey of Graduating Allied Dental Students","authors":"Pradeep Singh,&nbsp;Rebecca L. Stolberg,&nbsp;Emilia C. Istrate,&nbsp;Carolyn L. Booker,&nbsp;Karen P. West","doi":"10.1002/jdd.13857","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jdd.13857","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Purpose/objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study examines the journey of accredited US allied dental programs' graduating students of 2024. It covers the factors that influenced their decision to pursue an allied dental career, key elements of their program experiences, their postgraduation plans, and the investments they made to embark on an allied oral health professional journey. This is the first national study conducted by the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) to gather direct feedback from US graduating allied dental students.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study analyzes the findings of the 2024 ADEA Survey of Graduating Allied Dental Students. Twenty-one percent of the estimated 12,920 graduating allied dental students in 2024 responded to the ADEA survey. This translated to a 20% response rate for dental assisting, 21% for dental hygiene, and 24% for dental laboratory technology graduating students.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Allied dental graduates—students from accredited programs in the disciplines of dental hygiene, dental assisting, and dental laboratory technology—were predominantly composed of females, with less than 5% identifying as male at birth. More than four out of ten allied dental graduates cited personal dental experience as the most influential factor in their career choice, whereas factors related to a family member, friend, or relative accounted for almost three out of ten decisions. Respondents reported a high level of readiness to enter the profession. Three-quarters of allied dental students across all disciplines entered their allied dental program without any prior education debt, and more than half graduated without any education debt. A total of 84% planned to work immediately upon graduation; among this segment of graduating students, 81% planned to work for a dentist in private practice.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study presents foundational data on US graduating allied dental students. The inaugural ADEA study found that allied dental students felt well-prepared to enter the workforce immediately upon graduation. The lack of educational debt upon graduation among the majority of the students, coupled with moderate levels for those who did have education debt, indicates a financially accessible pathway into allied dental careers. Working in a private practice was the overwhelmingly preferred career path among those intending to work immediately after graduation.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":50216,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dental Education","volume":"89 3","pages":"421-430"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143574510","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Comparative Pilot Study of Computer-Based Evaluation Software Versus Traditional Evaluation in Preclinical Operative Procedures.","authors":"Qi Dai, Ryan Davis, Houlin Hong, Ying Gu","doi":"10.1002/jdd.13858","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jdd.13858","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The aim of the paper is to assess the effectiveness of a computer-based evaluation software for preclinical preparations and restorations when compared to traditional faculty grading/evaluation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Forty-four Class I (#30-O) and Class II (#30-MO) preparations and Class II amalgam restorations (#31-MO) were generated in preclinical setting by first-year dental students. Calibrated faculty evaluated the preparations and restorations using a validated rubric from preclinical operative class. The preparations and restorations were scanned using Planmeca PlanScan intraoral scanner and graded using the Romexis E4D Compare Software. Each was compared against a corresponding gold standard tooth with tolerance intervals ranging from 100 to 500 µm. These scores were compared to traditional faculty grades using a linear mixed model to estimate the mean differences at 95% confidence interval for each tolerance level.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The average Compare Software grade for Class I preparation at 300 µm tolerance had the smallest mean difference of 1.64 points on a 100-point scale, compared to the average faculty grade. Class II preparation at 400 µm tolerance had the smallest mean difference of 0.41 points. Finally, Class II restoration at 300 µm tolerance had the smallest mean difference at 0.20 points.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In this study, tolerance levels that best correlated the Compare Software grades with the faculty grades were determined for three operative procedures: Class I preparation, Class II preparation, and Class II restoration. This Compare Software can be used as a valuable adjunct method for grading of student preparations and restorations. It also provides a practical tool for students to self-evaluate their preclinical operative procedures.</p>","PeriodicalId":50216,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dental Education","volume":" ","pages":"e13858"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143568718","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Convening Dental Residency Training Programs to Enhance Learning About the Underserved.","authors":"Mari Millery, Emily Byington, Raya Aby-Zahra, Burton Edelstein","doi":"10.1002/jdd.13869","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jdd.13869","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50216,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dental Education","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143558676","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Instructors' Perspectives of Clinical Performance of Internationally-Trained Dental Students' Enrolled in a Qualifying Program.","authors":"Riya Midha, Yuli Berlin Broner, Arnaldo Perez, Maryam Amin","doi":"10.1002/jdd.13874","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jdd.13874","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This qualitative study explored the instructors' perspectives on the clinical performance of internationally trained dentists (ITD) as dental students, focusing on strengths, limitations, and recommendations for improvement.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Qualitative description guided the study design. Participants were full-time clinical instructors involved in delivering the DDS Advanced Placement program in the School of Dentistry at the University of Alberta. Instructors were purposefully selected using maximum variation sampling. Data were collected through individual, semi-structured interviews via Zoom, and analyzed using inductive, manifest content analysis in which categories and sub-categories were developed to account for the relevant data. Strategies to ensure methodological rigor included selecting information-rich participants and ensuring that the chosen research methods align with the research objective and are followed as expected.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twelve instructors were interviewed; three were males and nine females ranging in age from 30 to 70 years. The study unveiled notable strengths such as the enthusiasm and dedication of ITD students. Instructors emphasized the need for tailored skill development and cultural competence among ITD students. Areas for improvement included a lack of clinical skills such as composite tooth preparation, hand skills and radiographic interpretation, and habit modification from previous training. Instructors recommended conducting a comprehensive initial assessment, integrating ITD students earlier into the program, tailoring preclinical sessions to address ITD students' learning needs, and providing ongoing cultural training.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Qualifying dental programs are encouraged to comprehensibly and continuously assess the clinical performance of ITD students to provide the support they need throughout their training. The effectiveness and feasibility of instructors' recommendations to improve these programs remain to be elucidated. Data from these efforts will be crucial in correcting and refining educational strategies and support systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":50216,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dental Education","volume":" ","pages":"e13874"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143558677","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Development and Validation of a Teaching Module for Prescription Writing for Dental Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Praveen Jodalli, Gagan Bajaj, John H V Gilbert, Ramya Shenoy","doi":"10.1002/jdd.13860","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jdd.13860","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Dentists commonly encounter patients with complex medical comorbidities that require an advanced level of competence in the art of prescription writing. However, the current structure of dental education often places limited emphasis on this critical skill. This study aimed to develop and validate an innovative teaching module designed to enhance prescription-writing skills for dental students, with a specific focus on patients with medical comorbid conditions.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study was completed in two phases. In phase 1, an interprofessional education (IPE) designed comprehensive teaching module was created. The topics included in this teaching module were medical comorbidities, drug interactions, and best prescription practices. The developed teaching module's face and content were validated, and the item- content validity index (I-CVI) was computed. In phase 2, the teaching module was tested among 48 dental students as part of a randomized controlled trial.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A pool of eight items addressing different aspects related to prescription writing were validated in dental students. All the eight items reached an I-CVI for relevance and structure of ≥0.8. In phase 2, the intervention group, exposed to the teaching module on skill development of prescription writing, showed a statistically significant increase in their prescription-writing skill than the control group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The introduction of a teaching module aimed at developing prescriptions for medical co-morbidities could substantially improve the prescription writing abilities of dental students.</p>","PeriodicalId":50216,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dental Education","volume":" ","pages":"e13860"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143544321","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}