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Emerging Issues and Advancing Research on Dental Education and Training

A special issue of Education Sciences (ISSN 2227-7102).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (24 December 2022) | Viewed by 32708

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Kelvin Ian Afrashtehfar

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1. College of Dentistry, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates
2. Department of Reconstructive Dentistry and Gerodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Interests: reconstructive dentistry; prosthetic dentistry; aesthetic dentistry; cosmetic dentistry; laminate veneers; implant dentistry; digital dentistry; implant surgery; evidence-based dentistry; medical education
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Dear Colleagues,

Welcome to Education Sciences. As an MDPI journal that publishes comprehensive full-length research papers with the scope to substantively address current issues in education, the journal has a section for healthcare professions’ education. More specifically, the importance of developing and improving Medical and Dental Education has made researchers and educators aware of the need to produce knowledge and implement new practices. Thus, it is necessary to share this information in an open-access format worldwide with our dental colleagues and reduce the inequalities in dental education between developed and developing countries.

This Education Sciences Special Issue intends to include high-quality articles that are solving educational research problems, and that report on the latest developments and findings in education in the fields of dental medicine, dental hygiene, dental technology, medicine, other dental-affiliated areas, including basic science, clinical, continuing, and postgraduate education, as well as patient education.

This Special Issue intends to include original data-based research reports, explications of theory, and reflections from the field. The journal prioritizes innovative, relevant, and multidisciplinary research.

Empirical studies or theoretical contributions that do not include a critical review analysis are also accepted.

Dr. Kelvin Afrashtehfar
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • Accreditation
  • Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
  • Clinical Training
  • Curriculum
  • Continuing Education
  • Dental Technology
  • Dentistry
  • Educational Status
  • Fellowship Training
  • Interprofessional Education
  • Problem-based Learning
  • Professional Education
  • Medicine
  • Leadership
  • Learning
  • Online Education
  • Patient Education
  • Patient-centered Care
  • Professional role
  • Postgraduate Education
  • Student Education
  • Teacher Education
  • Undergraduate Education

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Editorial
Metaverse, Crypto, and NFTs in Dentistry
by Kelvin I. Afrashtehfar and Aiman S. H. Abu-Fanas
Educ. Sci. 2022, 12(8), 538; https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci12080538 - 10 Aug 2022
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The dental community has expressed a growing interest in the metaverse and its applications [...] Full article
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Exploring the Learning Experience of High-Performing Preclinical Undergraduate Dental Students: A Qualitative Study
by Galvin Sim Siang Lin, Wen Wu Tan and Kelvin I. Afrashtehfar
Educ. Sci. 2022, 12(11), 801; https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci12110801 - 10 Nov 2022
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The current study aimed to explore the perceptions of high-performing undergraduate dental students in learning dental materials science. One-on-one semi-structured interviews with high-performing students who scored 80 marks and above in dental materials were conducted using an online video-chat platform. A purposeful sampling [...] Read more.
The current study aimed to explore the perceptions of high-performing undergraduate dental students in learning dental materials science. One-on-one semi-structured interviews with high-performing students who scored 80 marks and above in dental materials were conducted using an online video-chat platform. A purposeful sampling method was employed, and six students fulfilled the criteria. The interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed qualitatively using a thematic approach. Three major themes were identified: (1) Learning strategies, (2) Learning enablers and barriers, and (3) Coping with learning challenges. Six sub-themes emerged from the “learning strategies” theme: memorizing and repeating, peer learning, seeking learning resources, study planning, paying attention during class, and mnemonics. The enabler sub-themes include motivation, lecture notes, teachers, and hands-on, whereas the barrier sub-theme is content understanding. Moreover, family support and de-stress appeared as the sub-themes in coping with learning challenges. In short, the present exploratory study identified several major themes and sub-themes that can help dental educators comprehend the complexity of learning dental materials science and how it affects students’ academic performances. The current findings also offer learning recommendations for low-performing students to improve their academic achievements in the dental materials science course. Full article
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Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Dental Education: A Review and Guide for Curriculum Update
by Andrej Thurzo, Martin Strunga, Renáta Urban, Jana Surovková and Kelvin I. Afrashtehfar
Educ. Sci. 2023, 13(2), 150; https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci13020150 - 31 Jan 2023
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In this intellectual work, the clinical and educational aspects of dentistry were confronted with practical applications of artificial intelligence (AI). The aim was to provide an up-to-date overview of the upcoming changes and a brief analysis of the influential advancements in the use [...] Read more.
In this intellectual work, the clinical and educational aspects of dentistry were confronted with practical applications of artificial intelligence (AI). The aim was to provide an up-to-date overview of the upcoming changes and a brief analysis of the influential advancements in the use of AI in dental education since 2020. In addition, this review provides a guide for a dental curriculum update for undergraduate and postgraduate education in the context of advances in AI applications and their impact on dentistry. Unsurprisingly, most dental educators have limited knowledge and skills to assess AI applications, as they were not trained to do so. Also, AI technology has evolved exponentially in recent years. Factual reliability and opportunities with OpenAI Inc.’s ChatGPT are considered critical inflection points in the era of generative AI. Updating curricula at dental institutions is inevitable as advanced deep-learning approaches take over the clinical areas of dentistry and reshape diagnostics, treatment planning, management, and telemedicine screening. With recent advances in AI language models, communication with patients will change, and the foundations of dental education, including essay, thesis, or scientific paper writing, will need to adapt. However, there is a growing concern about its ethical and legal implications, and further consensus is needed for the safe and responsible implementation of AI in dental education. Full article
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