DENTAL STUDENTS PERCEIVED PREPAREDNESS TO TREAT PATIENTS IN CLINIC AFTER A FIXED PROSTHODONTICS PRECLINICAL COURSE- A SURVEY Authors: Jalan S , SASANKA K*, GAYATHRI R, AND GANAPATHY D
ABSTRACT
Prosthodontics is the dental specialty pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment planning,
rehabilitation, and maintenance of the oral function, comfort, appearance, and health of patients
with clinical conditions associated with missing or deficient teeth and/or maxillofacial tissues by
using biocompatible substitutes (GPT 9).This study aims at analyzing the dental students'
perceived preparedness to treat patients in clinic after a fixed prosthodontics course in pre
clinicals. A questionnaire was distributed through an online google forms link to about 100
people. The study population were asked to fill out the online form after reading each question
thoroughly. The results were collected and the data was analysed using SPSS version 20. From
the study population, the whole of 100% of the participants gave a positive response when asked
if they were aware about dental students' perceived preparedness to treat patients in clinic after afixed prosthodontics course. This study gives an insight about the perception towards the dental
students perceived preparedness to treat patients in clinics after a fixed prosthodontics course.
Keywords: Dental students, fixed prosthodontics course, treat patients, equipment,
laboratory procedures, clinics Publication date: 01/08/2021 https://ijbpas.com/pdf/2021/August/MS_IJBPAS_2021_AUG_SPCL_1043.pdfDownload PDFhttps://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.8.1043