Dental amalgam teaching phase-out - a step too soon? Foundation trainees' experience of amalgam use in dental school compared to practice: a mixed-methods survey.

ABSTRACT: Aim This study aimed to explore disparities in experience of UK dental foundation trainees in amalgam use at dental school compared to their first year in dental practice.Methods A modified version of the 'survey of Yorkshire dentists' targeted the dental foundation trainees. A mixed-method of quantitative and thematic content analysis was undertaken for the close-ended and free-text responses, respectively.Results Only 35% of participants described their confidence level as 'satisfactory' in placing dental amalgam before starting their dental foundation training and 51% scored the level of teaching between 'very poor' and 'satisfactory'. In total, 63% of respondents were in favour of receiving additional support in placing amalgam restorations during their undergraduate training. Particip

SUBMITTER: Jebur N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10491489 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature