Predoctoral Dental Students’ Perceptions and Experiences with Prosthodontics

摘要: Purpose: The aims of this study were to: (1) investigate the perceptions and experiences predoctoral dental students advanced standing on mentorship, exposure to prosthodontics, future need for specialty, (2) establish a baseline students’ impact prosthodontics salary, personal patient quality life, profession dentistry. Materials Methods: A survey was distributed 494 at University Pennsylvania School Dental Medicine. Questions focused with specialty prosthodontics. total 410 surveys analyzed using Chi Square tests univariate multivariate analysis statistical software. Results: Response rate 83%. positive initial introduction reported by 57% students. Most had prosthodontic faculty enjoyed laboratory work challenging/complex dentistry. greater prosthodontists in perceived 82% respondents, 63% reporting that been emphasized. Students preclinical course directed working clinic (p < 0.006) as having biggest their desire pursue training or career 3.4% 1.7% them pursuing Enjoyment providing care most important factor those who decided postgraduate training. When compared other specialties, ranked low regards its salary (7th), life (5th), (4th), strengthening field (7th). Conclusion: Reasons few are interested career, despite first high may be attributed number factors. These include insufficient prosthodontically, trained faculty, lack mentorship program, an graduate perception feeling unprepared upon graduation, misconception potential income