Dental students’ and lecturers’ perception of the degree of difficulty of caries detection associated learning topics in Brazil

• DOI: 10.3352/jeehp.2015.12.56
• Publication Date: 2015-12-28T04:40:36Z
• Authors: Juan Sebastian Lara; Mariana Minatel B...; Caleb Shitsuka; Chao Lung Wen; Ana Estela Haddad
• Keywords: Degree (music)

It aimed to explore the degree of difficulty caries-detection-associated-topics perceived by dental students and lecturers as pedagogical step in development learning objects for e-learning. A convenience sample comprising ninety-eight subjects from different academic levels (undergraduate/graduate pediatric dentistry lecturers) participated. Two spreadsheets (isolated/relative) were created considering key topics caries detection process. The isolated evaluation intended each topic an way, while relative classify, comparatively, participants' per topic. Afterwards, data analyzed. All values on combined obtaining subject's final perception. Associations between subjects' level estimated. ANOVA was used determine differences regarding perception among evaluated distinct groups. Caries histopathology proximal carious lesions most difficult process both lecturers. Differentiation extrinsic pigmentation a brown-spot (caries lesion) well differential diagnosis enamel developmental defects or non-carious considered more undergraduates comparison graduates/lecturers (regression-coefficient=14.54; Standard Error=3.34; P<0.001 8.40, 3.31, 0.01 respectively). Topics identified despite level. However, some are differently according group. These results useful developing material, based real needs/expectations.