Conception and Evaluation of an Interdisciplinary Lecture on Tooth Extraction versus Tooth Preservation

Bergen Pak, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Center for Dentistry and Oral Medicine Carolinum Dentistry University Institute gGmbH Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Lukas Seifert, Silvia Brandt, Danielle van Rijt, Beate Schacher, Alexander Uhse, Karina Obreja, Puria Parvini, Susanne Gerhardt-Szep, Sebastian Voss, Department of Oral, Cranio and Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60596, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (+8 others)
2019 Journal of Advances in Education Research  
Despite consistent demands, examples of interdisciplinary and evidencebased curricula are rare in dentistry. To address this, the following pilot study describes the conception of an interdisciplinary curriculum on the topic of tooth extraction (TE) vs. tooth preservation (TP). Methods: Based on the German National Learning Objective Catalog on Dentistry, 1408, learning objectives were analyzed, and an interdisciplinary lecture series on TE vs. TP was conceived and conducted. Students'
more » ... increase was measured using self-assessment questionnaires on a 6-step Likert scale (from 1 = very good to 6 = insufficient) and by structured evaluation. Results: Overall, the students rated their theoretical knowledge significantly better (p < 0.001) and the pilot course was evaluated "well" to "very well" by the students in terms of didactics, relevance, extent, and involvement. Discussion: The pilot course allowed students to choose between tooth extraction and tooth preservation based on an evidence-based and interdisciplinary assessment.
doi:10.22606/jaer.2019.44002 fatcat:2mwib3bnenc7vh5xqfmgha7wbm