Challenges of Future Patient Recruitment: A Cross-Sectional Study in Conservative Dentistry Teaching.

ABSTRACT: Background: Direct clinical training on real patients is essential in dental education. However, the declining patient inflow increasingly challenges this objective. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess patients' experiences and preferences to derive recommendations for improving patient recruitment. Material and Methods: Over a period of one year, patients treated by students in the courses and final examinations at the dental school of conservative dentistry were questioned using a specially designed questionnaire and reviewed using their medical records. They were asked about their complete treatment process, and patient files were used to record socio-demographic as well as economic and appointment-specific data. Results: We analysed 297 patients (142 women,

SUBMITTER: Herz MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12651384 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature