Abstract
Clinical training is an essential program for dental students to learn clinical skills. The aim of this study was to survey whether dental students who had undergone clinical training understood the clinical significance of dental treatment and its connection to systemic health. An awareness survey was conducted in dentistry students both before and after undergraduate clinical training. A total of 42 dental students were recruited before clinical training, and 32 dental students responded to the survey. In addition, all of the 42 dental students responded to the survey after clinical training. A total of 53 medical students were recruited as control subjects. Differences between the 2 groups were analyzed using Fisher's exact test. Before clinical training, a higher percentage of dental students felt the positive effects of periodontal treatment on systemic health. A higher percentage of dental students also recognized the positive effects of prosthetic treatment on geriatric conditions. After clinical training, no significant differences were found between periodontal and prosthetic treatment when surveyed about the positive effects of dental treatment on geriatric conditions. Undergraduate clinical training is essential for improving the students' understanding of the clinical significance of dental treatment. These surveys suggest that dental education supported by clinical experience contributes to understand the role of dental treatment.
Highlights
Marked progress in dental treatment has been made worldwide, and the level of dental education for students has steadily risen
A total of 42 dental students were recruited before clinical training, and 32 dental students responded to the survey
Most dental students noticed the effects of periodontal treatment, but not prosthetic treatment on several systemic diseases compared with the medical students (Table 1), one of the most important topics in the field [3]
Summary
Marked progress in dental treatment has been made worldwide, and the level of dental education for students has steadily risen. The percentage of dental students who recognized that periodontal treatment has positive effects on systemic diseases (diabetes mellitus: P = 0.013, arteriosclerosis: P = 0.0007, cerebrovascular disorder: P = 0.013, aspiration pneumonia: P = 0.020) was statistically higher than that of the medical students. Higher percentage of dental students recognized statistically the positive effects of periodontal treatment on systemic diseases after clinical training (diabetes mellitus: P = 0.017, pustulosis palmoplantaris: P = 0.047, aspiration pneumonia: P = 0.039) (Table 2). Before clinical training, the dental students recognized statistically that periodontal treatment is important for preventing various systemic diseases such as diabetes mellitus (P = 0.018), arteriosclerosis (P < 0.0001), rheumatoid arthritis (P = 0.028), and chronic kidney disease (P = 0.0008), compared with prosthetic treatment (Table 3). Most dental students after clinical training recognized that there are positive effects on geriatric conditions as a result of prosthetic treatment and periodontal treatment
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