Muhammad Syafiq AlauddinAzlan JaafarNorazlina MohammadFaizah Abdul FatahAimi Amalina Ahmad2024-05-302024-05-302021eISBN: 9789674408855https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EP06vRgMNMfHQIA4CB2hAZrr4AIhvfnn/viewhttps://oarep.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/18156Prosiding 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 MalaysiaIntroduction: 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.en-USDental education, composite resin, conservative dentistry, operative dentistryArticle185194