Do dental students need sonography training? A prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Sonography is a key diagnostic tool in oral and maxillofacial surgery and complements other imaging methods such as computer tomography or X-rays. While X-ray courses are integral to dentistry students' training, ultrasound diagnostics have not been integrated into undergraduate and postgraduate training. This study investigates whether there is a demand for undergraduate sonography training among dental students.

Methods

An online questionnaire was developed by a team of experts (dentistry, maxillofacial surgery, otorhinolaryngology, radiology, and didactics) based on the "Checklist for Reporting Results of Internet E-Surveys (Cherries)". Multiple items addressed several topics using dichotomous ("yes"/ "no"), free text, and 7-level Likert answering formats (1 

SUBMITTER: Weimer JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12020085 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature