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A pilot test was done and provided a feedback that the questions were clear. Confidence was assessed on a four-point Likert-type scale from not at all confident to highly confident. Mann–Whitney, Wilcoxon Signed Ranks, and McNemar nonparametric tests were performed using IBM SPSS Statistics software with a significance level of .05. Results: Seventy-three senior dental students completed the questionnaire. The responding students were 48% male and 52% female with a mean age of 26.74 years (SD ± 2.18). The median number of teeth successfully completed during preclinical laboratory courses was 10. Fifty-six percent of the students felt moderately to highly confident to start clinical endodontic treatment after their preclinical training. No significant difference was found between number of teeth completed in preclinical training and confidence to start clinical practice as a result of their preclinical training. The median number of successfully completed teeth during clinical training was two. Thirty-eight percent of the students felt moderately to highly confident to practice endodontics after graduation as a result of the clinical experience provided by their school. A statistically significant difference was observed between number of teeth completed clinically and confidence to practice endodontics after graduation with more confidence related to more successfully completed teeth. Among the students who were not confident to practice after graduation, they indicated that, on average, they would need to complete approximately 9 more teeth in clinic in order to feel confident. Students’ mean confidence in performing endodontic procedures was 2.1 (SD ± 0.38) (moderately confident). According to treating different tooth types, students’ mean confidence was 2.1 (SD ± 0.67) (moderately confident) for anterior teeth, and 1.3 (SD ± 0.62) (slightly confident) for posterior teeth. Conclusion: Senior dental students demonstrated high confidence to start practicing clinical endodontics as a result of their preclinical training. However, they reported not being as confident to practice endodontics after graduation due to insufficient clinical training provided by their schools. Those with greater clinical experience report higher confidence levels."]},{"key":"dc:format","label":"Dc Format","values":["application/pdf"]},{"key":"dc:title","label":"Title","values":["Experience and Confidence Level of Senior Dental Students in Performing Endodontic Treatment: A Pilot Study"]}]}],"canonical_facts":{"dc:contributor":["Davis, Elaine","Oral Sciences"],"dc:creator":["Alsharif, Majd"],"dc:date":["2019-10-29T16:47:30Z","2019","2019-07-12 19:20:10"],"dc:description":["M.S.","Aim: To assess senior dental students’ experience and confidence level in performing root canal treatment and to determine their perceptions of the nature and adequacy of their endodontic educational experience. Methodology: An online questionnaire was sent to participating senior dental students at four schools (N=374). The questionnaire consists of demographic questions, questions focusing on students’ experiences and confidence related to endodontic treatment, and open-ended items asked for comments and suggestions. A pilot test was done and provided a feedback that the questions were clear. Confidence was assessed on a four-point Likert-type scale from not at all confident to highly confident. Mann–Whitney, Wilcoxon Signed Ranks, and McNemar nonparametric tests were performed using IBM SPSS Statistics software with a significance level of .05. Results: Seventy-three senior dental students completed the questionnaire. The responding students were 48% male and 52% female with a mean age of 26.74 years (SD ± 2.18). The median number of teeth successfully completed during preclinical laboratory courses was 10. Fifty-six percent of the students felt moderately to highly confident to start clinical endodontic treatment after their preclinical training. No significant difference was found between number of teeth completed in preclinical training and confidence to start clinical practice as a result of their preclinical training. The median number of successfully completed teeth during clinical training was two. Thirty-eight percent of the students felt moderately to highly confident to practice endodontics after graduation as a result of the clinical experience provided by their school. A statistically significant difference was observed between number of teeth completed clinically and confidence to practice endodontics after graduation with more confidence related to more successfully completed teeth. Among the students who were not confident to practice after graduation, they indicated that, on average, they would need to complete approximately 9 more teeth in clinic in order to feel confident. Students’ mean confidence in performing endodontic procedures was 2.1 (SD ± 0.38) (moderately confident). According to treating different tooth types, students’ mean confidence was 2.1 (SD ± 0.67) (moderately confident) for anterior teeth, and 1.3 (SD ± 0.62) (slightly confident) for posterior teeth. Conclusion: Senior dental students demonstrated high confidence to start practicing clinical endodontics as a result of their preclinical training. However, they reported not being as confident to practice endodontics after graduation due to insufficient clinical training provided by their schools. Those with greater clinical experience report higher confidence levels."],"dc:format":["application/pdf"],"dc:identifier":["http://hdl.handle.net/10477/80846"],"dc:language":["eng"],"dc:publisher":["State University of New York at Buffalo"],"dc:rights":["Users of works found in University at Buffalo Institutional Repository (UBIR) are responsible for identifying and contacting the copyright owner for permission to reuse. 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