Knowledge of dental undergraduate students about digital photography and impact of training on the subject

Abstract

The present study aimed to evaluate and compare the knowledge of Dentistry students regarding photography in the diagnostic process of oral lesions, before and after participating in audiovisual training on the subject. Data collection was carried out through two questionnaires, answered before and after the presentation of a training video on the topic. The questionnaires were developed by the researchers based on information obtained from the literature. The training video was created by the researchers using the Animaker® platform. The data were organized in an electronic spreadsheet and later exported to the statistical software JAMOVI®. Of the 63 participants, 44 (71.4%) were female, with a mean age of 24.9 years, and most of them (n=37, 60.3%) were in the 7th semester. Most students (n=38, 61.9%) do not usually photograph the cases they attend, and those who did used their mobile phones. The majority of participants (n=44, 71.4%) had never received guidance on how to take photographs. The average number of correct answers in the pre-video questionnaire was 1.83±1.21, while in the post-video questionnaire the average was 4.16±1.23. It is concluded that the training contributed to an increase in students’ knowledge regarding the subject.