New proposal for teaching/training in caries lesions’ detection: insights from the implementation of the method among undergraduate students

Authors

  • Mariana Minatel Braga Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade de São Paulo
  • Tathiane Larissa Lenzi Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade de São Paulo
  • Bianca Prado Tibério Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade de São Paulo
  • Fernanda Rosche Ferreira Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade de São Paulo
  • Fausto Medeiros Mendes Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade de São Paulo
  • Kim Rud Ekstrand Universidade de 
Copenhagen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30979/rev.abeno.v18i2.438

Keywords:

Dental Caries. Education, dental. Dentistry

Abstract

The present study proposes a method for the teaching of the detection and evaluation of caries lesions, using the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS) as an auxiliary tool. Sixty-two students in the fourth year of the undergraduate course in Dentistry of the University of São Paulo underwent three training activities for the use of the ICDAS, applied in different moments: regular theoretical class, activity with images projection and practical-laboratory activity. The students answered questionnaires, before and after the activities, to evaluate the knowledge and the perception about them. A practical evaluation was also performed, with evaluation of extracted teeth. After the laboratory exercises, the mean number of correct answers to conceptual questions increased significantly and remained until the end of the laboratory activity. Those who believed to be well prepared at the beginning of the activity had three times more chances to reach a score above 5 in the second moment of the practical-laboratory activity (OR = 3.1; 95% CI = 1.0 - 9.1). It was concluded that the practical-laboratory activity contributes to the learning of undergraduate students in the detection of caries lesions, including healing conceptual doubts that may exist after the theoretical class. However, the student's perception may not be impacted by the activity.

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Author Biographies

Mariana Minatel Braga, Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade de São Paulo

Professora Associada Disciplina de Odontopediatria da Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade de São Paulo  

Tathiane Larissa Lenzi, Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade de São Paulo

Pós-doutoranda do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Odontológicas da Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade de São Paulo

Bianca Prado Tibério, Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade de São Paulo

Cirurgiã-dentista

Fernanda Rosche Ferreira, Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade de São Paulo

Mestre em Odontopediatria pela Faculdadade de Odontologia da Universidade de São Paulo

Fausto Medeiros Mendes, Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade de São Paulo

Professor Associado Disciplina de Odontopediatria da Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade de São Paulo

Kim Rud Ekstrand, Universidade de 
Copenhagen

Professor Associado do Departamento de Endodontia e Cariologia da Universidade de 
Copenhagen

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05-04-2018

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Braga, M. M., Lenzi, T. L., Tibério, B. P., Ferreira, F. R., Mendes, F. M., & Ekstrand, K. R. (2018). New proposal for teaching/training in caries lesions’ detection: insights from the implementation of the method among undergraduate students. Revista Da ABENO, 18(2), 2–12. https://doi.org/10.30979/rev.abeno.v18i2.438

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