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Undergraduate basic science preparation for dental school.

Sue P Humphrey1, Robert E Mathews, Alan L Kaplan

  • 1University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, Lexington 40536-029, USA. sphrdh@uky.edu

Journal of Dental Education
|December 18, 2002
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Dental students believe more basic science courses should be required for admission, but their undergraduate preparation did not significantly impact dental school or National Board performance.

Area of Science:

  • Dental Education
  • Basic Science Curriculum
  • Medical Education Integration

Background:

  • The Institute of Medicine recommended integrating basic science education for dental and medical students.
  • Dental school admission requirements need review to ensure adequate student preparation for integrated curricula.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess dental students' perceptions of their predental preparation in basic sciences.
  • To correlate undergraduate basic science coursework with dental school and National Board performance.

Main Methods:

  • Surveyed 90 dental students on their undergraduate major, completed courses, and perceived relevance.
  • Tracked students' DAT scores, dental school basic science course grades, and National Board Part I & II performance.
  • Analyzed survey data using frequency analysis and performance data using T-test correlations.

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Main Results:

  • Students recommended requiring Microbiology, Biochemistry, Immunology, Anatomy, Physiology, and Cell Biology.
  • No significant correlation (p < .05) was found between completing multiple undergraduate basic science courses and performance in dental school or on National Boards.

Conclusions:

  • Undergraduate science and nonscience majors can succeed in dental school curricula.
  • Students' desire for more required basic science courses does not align with performance data, suggesting current preparation is adequate.