Moradi, S., Sabbagh, S., Timms, L. et al. (1 more author) (2021) Teaching minimally invasive interventions in paediatric dentistry : a cross-sectional survey of dental schools in Iran. BMC Oral Health, 21 (1). 368.
Abstract
Background
Dental caries is a significant public health problem in Iran. Teaching minimally invasive interventions in paediatric dentistry may facilitate the provision of treatment for untreated dental caries in children. We evaluated the teaching of such interventions in both undergraduate dental curriculum and Paediatric Dentistry Specialty Training Programme (PDSTP) in Iran.
Methods
This was a cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey. Participants in this study were the directors of 40 undergraduate programmes and 15 PDSTPs in all Iranian dental schools (response rate = 100%). Descriptive statistics were reported.
Results
The most commonly taught methods were preventive fissure sealant and preventive resin restoration (PRR), which were taught ‘both didactically and clinically’ in all undergraduate dental programmes. The least commonly taught methods were silver diamine fluoride (SDF), the Hall technique and resin infiltration, which were taught ‘both didactically and clinically’ in less than 5% of dental schools. The same three methods were the least commonly approaches taught in PDSTP, further, they were less often perceived to be ‘essential’.
Conclusions
There was a notable variation in the teaching of the management of dental caries in Iran’s dental education. Some minimally invasive approaches including SDF, the Hall technique and resin infiltration are not being commonly taught in Iranian dental schools despite the evidence base for these techniques.
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Keywords: | Paediatric dentistry; Minimal intervention dentistry; Cariostatic agents; Dental caries; Silver diamine fuoride; Hall technique |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > The Medical School (Sheffield) > Academic Unit of Medical Education (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 04 Feb 2022 11:04 |
Last Modified: | 05 Feb 2022 23:08 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer Nature |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1186/s12903-021-01735-5 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:183265 |