Chen Yiyin, Deng Jiuhong, Li Bin, Yang Yang, He Zihan, Ye Ling, Zhang Linglin, Ren Qian, Zheng Qinghua
West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Department of Cariology and Endodontics West China Hospital of Stomatology & National Demonstration Center for Experimental Stomatology Education West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Eur J Dent Educ. 2022 Feb;26(1):28-35. doi: 10.1111/eje.12669. Epub 2021 Feb 9.
Adequate time and effective training facilities are essential for undergraduate dental students participating in pre-clinical dental practice to ensure them providing safe treatment for patients in the future. The study aimed to explore the current status of pre-clinical dental training in China in relation to the curriculum setting and students' feedback of pre-clinical training in different dental schools and thus provide information for further standardise curricula.
An online questionnaire was distributed electronically to undergraduates in 44 Chinese dental schools of different levels according to China Discipline Ranking (CDR). The questionnaire collected information in relation to the training hour and student to facility ratio of four main dental courses (cariology and endodontics, periodontology, prosthodontics and oral surgery), as well as the application and effect of virtual reality (VR) simulator in pre-clinical dental practice in different schools. Students' feedback was also collected.
A total of 565 valid questionnaires were recruited. Results of this cross-sectional survey show that training hour of periodontology course was the lowest, and oral surgery course showed most prominent shortage of facilities. The application of VR simulator amongst schools is uneven. Students from A and A+ level schools showed higher satisfaction with their pre-clinical courses and reported a more positive attitude towards the use of VR simulator than other students. (p < .05).
Pre-clinical dental training in China remained imperfect in insufficient training time, training facility and students did not have access to standard pre-clinical training and quality assurance. VR technique has potential values in pre-clinical dental practice in China.
对于参与临床前牙科实践的本科牙科学生而言，充足的时间和有效的培训设施至关重要，以确保他们未来能为患者提供安全的治疗。本研究旨在探讨中国临床前牙科培训的现状，涉及不同牙科学校的课程设置以及学生对临床前培训的反馈，从而为进一步规范课程提供信息。
根据中国学科排名（CDR），以电子方式向中国44所不同层次牙科学校的本科生发放在线问卷。问卷收集了四门主要牙科课程（龋病学与牙髓病学、牙周病学、口腔修复学和口腔外科）的培训时长和学生与设施比例的信息，以及虚拟现实（VR）模拟器在不同学校临床前牙科实践中的应用和效果。还收集了学生的反馈。
共收集到565份有效问卷。这项横断面调查结果显示，牙周病学课程的培训时长最短，口腔外科课程的设施短缺最为突出。VR模拟器在各学校的应用不均衡。A类和A+类学校的学生对其临床前课程的满意度更高，并且与其他学生相比，对使用VR模拟器的态度更为积极。（p <.05）。
中国临床前牙科培训在培训时间不足、培训设施方面仍不完善，学生无法获得标准化的临床前培训和质量保证。VR技术在中国临床前牙科实践中具有潜在价值。
