Publication: Evaluation of Posterior Composite Resin Restorations Teaching Among Undergraduate in Malaysia Dental School
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Date
2021
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Fakulti Pengajian Bahasa Utama, USIM
Abstract
Introduction: There is an uprising calls on restoring posterior teeth with composite resin
due to increasing demands on natural tooth colour restoration and increased concerns about
the safety of amalgam restorations. Previous studies had indicated that the teaching of the
posterior composites in dental schools were still developing although at the slower pace
compared to the recent development of the contemporary dental materials and techniques.
Purpose: To evaluate the current teaching of posterior composite restorations among
restorative dental lecturers in Malaysia.
Methodology: An online questionnaire which sought information on teaching of the
composite resin restoration on posterior teeth was developed and had been distributed to
13 dental schools in Malaysia.
Findings: The most popular posterior restoration teaching methods among the respondents
were lecture (95.7%), demonstration (87.0 %) and PBL (73.9%) while continuous
assessment and practical competency test (82.6%) were the most popular assessment
methods. For preclinical training, composite resin (95.7%), amalgam (87%), glass ionomer
cement (GIC) (34.8%) and resin modified GIC (13%) were the posterior materials taught
in the preclinical year. The standard protocol for posterior composite restoration were
incremental filling (87.5%) in deep cavity and using circumferential metal bands with
wooden wedge (91.7%), with total etch system (95.8%)
Significance: Graduates from Malaysia dental school received preclinical, thereotical and
clinical teaching on posterior composites although there were variations on the delivery
methods, techniques and assessments.
Description
Prosiding Seminar Kebangsaan Majlis Dekan Pendidikan Universiti Awam Malaysia (MEDC 2020): “Ke Arah Menginsankan Pendidikan di Malaysia / Penyunting Hishomudin Ahmad, Noor Saazai Mat Saad, Rahimah Saimin, Kirembwe Rashid Abdul Hamed, Noorhayati Hashim, Sarifah Nurhanum Syed Sahuri, Zarina Ashikin Zakaria, Nur Shahadah Mohd Surbani
11-12 November 2020 (Seminar Dalam Talian)
Anjuran : Fakulti Pengajian Bahasa Utama, USIM & Majlis Dekan Pendidikan Universiti Awam Malaysia
Keywords
Dental education, composite resin, conservative dentistry, operative dentistry