Department of Dental Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, 5981 University Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 1W2, Canada.
J Dent Educ. 2010 Jun;74(6):618-27.
This project aimed at documenting the surgical training curricula offered by North American graduate periodontics programs. A survey consisting of questions on teaching methods employed and the content of the surgical training program was mailed to directors of all fifty-eight graduate periodontics programs in Canada and the United States. The chi-square test was used to assess whether the residents' clinical experience was significantly (P<0.05) influenced by having a) a structured preclinical program or b) another dental residency program in the institution. Thirty-four programs (59 percent) responded to the survey. Twenty-six programs (76 percent of respondents) reported offering a structured preclinical component. Traditional teaching methods such as slides, live demonstration, DVD/CD, and animal cadavers were the most common teaching methods used, whereas online courses, computer simulation, and various surgical mannequins were least commonly used. The most commonly performed surgical procedures were conventional flaps, periodontal plastic procedures, hard tissue grafts, and implants. Furthermore, residents in programs offering a structured preclinical component performed significantly more procedures (P=0.012) using lasers than those in programs not offering a structured preclinical program. Devising new and innovative teaching methods is a clear avenue for future development in North American graduate periodontics programs.
本项目旨在记录北美研究生牙周病学课程提供的外科培训课程。一项包含有关教学方法和外科培训计划内容的问题的调查已邮寄给加拿大和美国的所有 58 个研究生牙周病学课程的主任。使用卡方检验评估居民的临床经验是否受到以下因素的显著影响：a）有结构化的临床前课程，或 b）机构内的另一个牙科住院医师项目。34 个课程（59%）对调查做出了回应。26 个课程（76%的受访者）报告提供了结构化的临床前组成部分。传统的教学方法，如幻灯片、现场演示、DVD/CD 和动物尸体，是最常用的教学方法，而在线课程、计算机模拟和各种外科模型则很少使用。最常见的手术程序是常规瓣、牙周整形手术、硬组织移植和种植体。此外，在提供结构化临床前课程的课程中，居民使用激光进行的手术明显更多（P=0.012），而在不提供结构化临床前课程的课程中则较少。制定新的创新教学方法是北美研究生牙周病学课程未来发展的明确途径。
