Assessment of level of knowledge understood and memorized of panoramic anatomical landmarks among dental students in Benghazi, Libya
Background: Evaluation of skill competency and quality requirements of dental students plays an essential role in dental education. Aim: To investigate the level of knowledge of cranio-dentofacial anatomic structures observed on panoramic radiographs by 4th-year dental students and graduates in inte...
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| description | Background: Evaluation of skill competency and quality requirements of dental students plays an essential role in dental education. Aim: To investigate the level of knowledge of cranio-dentofacial anatomic structures observed on panoramic radiographs by 4th-year dental students and graduates in internship year at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Benghazi. Materials and Methods: A total of 73 4th-year dental students and 92 interns attending the 2018/2019 academic year participated in this study to identify 24 landmarks on a traced panoramic radiograph. Descriptive statistics and Chi-square analyses were performed (P < 5%). Results: The overall correct answer rate for 24 anatomical landmarks was 26.2% (±0.23) among the 4th-year students and 29.68% (±0.24) among interns. Significant differences were observed only between hard tissues and soft tissues/air layer. For both groups, Head of the condyle was the most identified (79.5% for the 4th-year and 71.7% for interns), while the middle nasal concha was the least recognized structure (100% incorrect answer). Conclusions: Both 4th-year students and interns had a similar level of knowledge in identifying anatomical structures shown on panoramic radiography. The teaching program should focus on familiarizing dental students with the unidentified anatomical structures on panoramic radiographs. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d9390670f4444cedb81acfb23f41a8cf2025-08-20T02:04:15ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Libyan International Medical University Journal2519-139X2021-07-010602697410.4103/liuj.liuj_77_21Assessment of level of knowledge understood and memorized of panoramic anatomical landmarks among dental students in Benghazi, LibyaFatma Elsheikhi0Naeima Betamar1Iman Bugaighis2Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Benghazi, Benghazi, LibyaDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Benghazi, Benghazi, LibyaDepartment of Orthodontics, Egas Moniz University Institute, Almada, PortugalBackground: Evaluation of skill competency and quality requirements of dental students plays an essential role in dental education. Aim: To investigate the level of knowledge of cranio-dentofacial anatomic structures observed on panoramic radiographs by 4th-year dental students and graduates in internship year at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Benghazi. Materials and Methods: A total of 73 4th-year dental students and 92 interns attending the 2018/2019 academic year participated in this study to identify 24 landmarks on a traced panoramic radiograph. Descriptive statistics and Chi-square analyses were performed (P < 5%). Results: The overall correct answer rate for 24 anatomical landmarks was 26.2% (±0.23) among the 4th-year students and 29.68% (±0.24) among interns. Significant differences were observed only between hard tissues and soft tissues/air layer. For both groups, Head of the condyle was the most identified (79.5% for the 4th-year and 71.7% for interns), while the middle nasal concha was the least recognized structure (100% incorrect answer). Conclusions: Both 4th-year students and interns had a similar level of knowledge in identifying anatomical structures shown on panoramic radiography. The teaching program should focus on familiarizing dental students with the unidentified anatomical structures on panoramic radiographs.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/liuj.liuj_77_21anatomical landmarksdental studentspanoramic radiographteaching program |
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| title | Assessment of level of knowledge understood and memorized of panoramic anatomical landmarks among dental students in Benghazi, Libya |
| title_full | Assessment of level of knowledge understood and memorized of panoramic anatomical landmarks among dental students in Benghazi, Libya |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of level of knowledge understood and memorized of panoramic anatomical landmarks among dental students in Benghazi, Libya |
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| title_short | Assessment of level of knowledge understood and memorized of panoramic anatomical landmarks among dental students in Benghazi, Libya |
| title_sort | assessment of level of knowledge understood and memorized of panoramic anatomical landmarks among dental students in benghazi libya |
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