Evaluation of an educational concept for risk-oriented prevention in undergraduate dental education.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aim of this observational study with a three-month follow-up was to evaluate an educational concept for risk-oriented prevention applied by fifth-year undergraduate dental students.

Methods

Dental students from two clinical treatment courses of the last undergraduate year were included. The subjects were divided into two groups according to their assignment to the two clinical classes. Group A received a sequence of seminars, including the basics of a risk classification system (RCS) with the theoretical background and case studies in the context of preventive dentistry. Thereby, 1) a theoretical seminar (background, RCS, cases) and 2) the transfer of the RCS on a clinical patient case chosen by the student, and its presentation within a discussion round was appli

SUBMITTER: Schmalz G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7488547 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature