A qualitative investigation of dental internships in Saudi Arabia: Exploring the experiences of dental interns.

ABSTRACT:

Background

For dental graduates, internships are a vital transitional phase that gives them the invaluable opportunity to close the gap between their academic studies and the reality of professional dentistry. Research on dental internships remains limited and most of the existing studies focus on the clinical aspects of dental internships with little attention given to dental interns' experiences overall. This study aims to bridge this gap in the literature by gaining an in-depth understanding of Saudi dental graduates' range of experiences as dental interns.

Methods

To achieve the research objective, this study adopted a qualitative approach. Using purposive and snowball sampling, the study recruited 23 dental interns from Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia, who had completed a

SUBMITTER: Sarhan MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11249209 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature