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Students' opinion of a predoctoral implant training program
Hirofumi Kido1, Katsuki Yamamoto, Kae Kakura
1Section of Oral Implantology, Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Fukuoka Dental College, 2-15-1 Tamura, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka, 814-0193, Japan. hkido@college.fdcnet.ac.jp
Journal of Dental Education
|November 14, 2009
Summary
Dental implant training for predoctoral students improved their understanding and positive perception of implant treatment as a prosthetic option for missing teeth. The program effectively enhanced their confidence and knowledge in this area.
Area of Science:
- Dental Implantology
- Predoctoral Dental Education
Background:
- Dental implant treatment is a predictable restorative option for edentulous patients.
- Implant education for predoctoral students often lacks integration with current clinical practices.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe a novel implant training program for predoctoral dental students.
- To evaluate the impact of this training on student opinions and understanding of implant treatment.
Main Methods:
- Development and implementation of new implant training models for predoctoral education.
- Pre- and post-training surveys to assess student opinions on implant treatment.
Main Results:
- The training program increased student understanding of implants as a prosthetic option.
- Post-training surveys showed a decrease in negative opinions and an increase in positive opinions toward implant treatment.
Conclusions:
- The developed implant training program was effective in enhancing predoctoral students' comprehension and acceptance of dental implant therapy.