RT Journal Article
T1 Influence of the incorporation of small‐group practical seminars to a traditional lecture for the understanding of root canal morphology classification systems
A1 Pérez-Higueras Sánchez-Escalonilla, Juan
A1 Oteo, Beatriz
A1 Gancedo Caravia, Lucía
A1 Arias Paniagua, Ana María
AB Introduction: This study aimed to assess if the incorporation of small-group practical seminars into a traditional lecture format improved the understanding and learning of the root canal classification systems in undergraduate students.Materials and methods: A small-group practical seminar was designed for 3rd year undergraduate students. The seminar consisted of the analysis of a guided summary of root canal morphology classifications, a participative discussion of several cases and drawing exercises of several internal anatomies based on the different classifications in templates presenting the external anatomy of different dental groups. Students were inquired about their perspectives on the different classifications and the learning strategies with an anonymous questionnaire. The knowledge acquired was assessed in an exam. The scores obtained were compared using the Mann-Whitney U-test with those obtained in the cohort of the previous year in which only the traditional lecture was delivered.Results: Students' scores (mean = 7.7; SD = 2.5) were significantly higher (p = .006) than those from the previous cohort (mean = 6.9; SD = 2.3). Most students agreed that Ahmed's classification system was the most complete (98.8%) and intuitive (84%), but also the most difficult to understand (67%). All the students believed that the learning activity helped them understand the new classification system.Conclusion: The incorporation of small-group practical seminars into traditional lecture improved the understanding and learning of root canal configurations in undergraduate students. Students rated the classification system suggested by Ahmed et al. as the most complete and intuitive out of the three systems, but also the most difficult to learn.
PB Wiley
SN 1396-5883
YR 2023
FD 2023-10-12
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/109613
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/109613
LA eng
NO Pérez-Higueras JJ, Oteo B, Gancedo-Caravia L, Arias A. Influence of the incorporation of small-group practical seminars to a traditional lecture for the understanding of root canal morphology classification systems. Eur J Dent Educ. 2024 May;28(2):371-376. doi: 10.1111/eje.12958
DS Docta Complutense
RD 12 abr 2025