Perception, awareness, and attitude toward digital dentistry among pre-dental students: an observational survey

Background Pre-dental students’ perception and awareness about current technology in dentistry can influence their motivation and maturity during the learning experience and affect their dental education outcome. This observational survey aimed to examine pre-dental student's cognitive and beha...

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Published in:	Bulletin of the National Research Centre Vol. 46; no. 1; pp. 1 - 7
Main Authors:	Sharab, Lina, Adel, Mohamed, Abualsoud, Rahaf, Hall, Brandi, Albaree, Suheil, de Leeuw, Reny, Kutkut, Ahmad
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01-12-2022 Springer Nature B.V SpringerOpen
Subjects:	Attitude Awareness Careers Cognitive ability Decision making Dentistry Digital dentistry Education Humanities and Social Sciences Intelligence Learning Motivation multidisciplinary Perception Polls & surveys Pre-dental Schools Science Science (multidisciplinary) Students Surveys Technology Perception Digital dentistry Attitude Awareness Pre-dental
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Summary:	Background Pre-dental students’ perception and awareness about current technology in dentistry can influence their motivation and maturity during the learning experience and affect their dental education outcome. This observational survey aimed to examine pre-dental student's cognitive and behavioral traits as perception measures toward digital dentistry. The survey covered areas that the authors believed to impact dental education and future investments in institutional decision making. The survey was distributed over all pre-dental students representing two US dental schools in the state of Kentucky. The survey included four main categories: (1) career vision, (2) perception of digital dentistry, (3) prior knowledge of digital dentistry, and (4) personal intelligence. Results The feedback was positive toward the future use of digital dentistry. The findings are discussed in light of the implications of pre-dental students' perception to support teaching and learning in dental education. Conclusions Despite the expected enthusiasm of pre-dental students toward digital technology, the results highlight the need to emphasize structured self-learning, self-evaluation, and a deeper understanding of research within the dental curricula.
ISSN:	2522-8307 2522-8307
DOI:	10.1186/s42269-022-00937-3