Clinical and Preclinical Postgraduate Training in Endodontic Education: A Transnational Exploratory Survey
Introduction and aims: Endodontic postgraduate programmes should offer students a wide range of experiences and training in all facets of the specialisation. This study aimed to assess the current postgraduate education practices in endodontics across dental schools worldwide. Methods: The current s...
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| description | Introduction and aims: Endodontic postgraduate programmes should offer students a wide range of experiences and training in all facets of the specialisation. This study aimed to assess the current postgraduate education practices in endodontics across dental schools worldwide. Methods: The current survey consisted of an online questionnaire that had been validated and piloted. It comprised 68 questions in three sections: general information about the programme, preclinical education, and clinical education. The survey included faculty members who teach postgraduate endodontics from one dental school in each participating country. The data was presented using simple descriptive statistics. Results: In total, 33 faculty members, with a response rate of 85%, from different countries completed the survey. The majority of dental schools that participated in the survey offer a 3-year postgraduate programme. The postgraduate students develop abilities in various instrumentation techniques, irrigation devices, sealers/cements, root canal filling techniques, surgery, and microscope use. Most of the schools conduct a final-year exit examination. Conclusions: Postgraduate education differs globally in its preclinical and clinical training. The survey offers initial insights into postgraduate endodontic education and can help establish mutual educational standards and key focus areas. Clinical relevance: The curricula for preclinical and clinical education in postgraduate endodontics programmes vary globally. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4a308a0b59bb4be1a9f96f8707c4f3b12025-08-20T03:12:27ZengElsevierInternational Dental Journal0020-65392025-08-0175410086110.1016/j.identj.2025.100861Clinical and Preclinical Postgraduate Training in Endodontic Education: A Transnational Exploratory SurveyVenkateshbabu Nagendrababu0Vellore Kannan Gopinath1Mohannad Nassar2Naresh Shetty3Anil Kishen4Paul V. Abbott5Henry F. Duncan6Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Sharjah, College of Dental Medicine, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; Corresponding authors. Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Sharjah, College of Dental Medicine, P.O.Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; Division of Restorative Dentistry, Dublin Dental University Hospital, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.Department of Orthodontics, Pediatric and Community Dentistry, University of Sharjah, College of Dental Medicine, Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, University of Sharjah, College of Dental Medicine, Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, Texas, USAFaculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Mount Sinai Health System, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, CanadaUWA Dental School, The University of Western Australia, Perth, AustraliaDivision of Restorative Dentistry, Dublin Dental University Hospital, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; Corresponding authors. Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Sharjah, College of Dental Medicine, P.O.Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; Division of Restorative Dentistry, Dublin Dental University Hospital, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.Introduction and aims: Endodontic postgraduate programmes should offer students a wide range of experiences and training in all facets of the specialisation. This study aimed to assess the current postgraduate education practices in endodontics across dental schools worldwide. Methods: The current survey consisted of an online questionnaire that had been validated and piloted. It comprised 68 questions in three sections: general information about the programme, preclinical education, and clinical education. The survey included faculty members who teach postgraduate endodontics from one dental school in each participating country. The data was presented using simple descriptive statistics. Results: In total, 33 faculty members, with a response rate of 85%, from different countries completed the survey. The majority of dental schools that participated in the survey offer a 3-year postgraduate programme. The postgraduate students develop abilities in various instrumentation techniques, irrigation devices, sealers/cements, root canal filling techniques, surgery, and microscope use. Most of the schools conduct a final-year exit examination. Conclusions: Postgraduate education differs globally in its preclinical and clinical training. The survey offers initial insights into postgraduate endodontic education and can help establish mutual educational standards and key focus areas. Clinical relevance: The curricula for preclinical and clinical education in postgraduate endodontics programmes vary globally.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020653925001509CurriculumEndodonticsEducationPostgraduateRoot canalSurvey |
| spellingShingle | Venkateshbabu Nagendrababu Vellore Kannan Gopinath Mohannad Nassar Naresh Shetty Anil Kishen Paul V. Abbott Henry F. Duncan Clinical and Preclinical Postgraduate Training in Endodontic Education: A Transnational Exploratory Survey International Dental Journal Curriculum Endodontics Education Postgraduate Root canal Survey |
| title | Clinical and Preclinical Postgraduate Training in Endodontic Education: A Transnational Exploratory Survey |
| title_full | Clinical and Preclinical Postgraduate Training in Endodontic Education: A Transnational Exploratory Survey |
| title_fullStr | Clinical and Preclinical Postgraduate Training in Endodontic Education: A Transnational Exploratory Survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Clinical and Preclinical Postgraduate Training in Endodontic Education: A Transnational Exploratory Survey |
| title_short | Clinical and Preclinical Postgraduate Training in Endodontic Education: A Transnational Exploratory Survey |
| title_sort | clinical and preclinical postgraduate training in endodontic education a transnational exploratory survey |
| topic | Curriculum Endodontics Education Postgraduate Root canal Survey |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020653925001509 |
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