Goyal Dee, Alghahtani Fahda, Santos Juliana Nascimento, Graziotin Renata, Hieawy Ahmed
Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Clinical Dental Science Department, College of Dentistry, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
J Dent Educ. 2025 Jan;89(1):116-129. doi: 10.1002/jdd.13714. Epub 2024 Oct 2.
This study aimed to evaluate and assess the degree of uniformity in endodontics education at the undergraduate level among Canadian dental schools. The objective is to enhance Canadian dental education programs to meet societal oral health needs while incorporating advancements in the field of endodontics.
An online survey comprising 36 multiple-choice questions targeting the nature of endodontic teaching was conducted as our methodology. Participation was sought from directors of the undergraduate endodontics program at all ten Canadian dental schools in 2021 and 2022.
A remarkable 100% response rate and the findings revealed a certain level of consistency among Canadian schools concerning pedagogical and assessment methods, as well as the endodontic topics taught to undergraduate students. However, notable variations were observed in the equipment and materials utilized. This study serves as a fundamental reference for identifying future modifications to the undergraduate endodontics curriculum in Canada.
本研究旨在评估和评价加拿大牙科院校本科阶段牙髓病学教育的统一程度。目的是加强加拿大牙科教育项目，以满足社会口腔健康需求，同时纳入牙髓病学领域的进展。
我们采用的方法是开展一项在线调查，其中包含36道针对牙髓病学教学性质的多项选择题。2021年和2022年，我们向加拿大所有十所牙科院校的本科牙髓病学项目主任寻求参与。
回复率高达100%，结果显示加拿大各院校在教学方法、评估方法以及教授给本科生的牙髓病学主题方面存在一定程度的一致性。然而，在使用的设备和材料方面观察到显著差异。本研究为确定加拿大本科牙髓病学课程未来的修改提供了基本参考。
