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Application of a new system for classifying root canal morphology in undergraduate teaching and clinical practice: A national survey in Malaysia

Aim To evaluate and compare the feedback of final year undergraduate dental students in eight Malaysian dental schools on the application of a new system for classifying root canal morphology in teaching and clinical practice. Methods One PowerPoint presentation describing two classification systems...

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Main Authors:	Ahmed, H. M. A., Che Ab Aziz, Z. A., Azami, N. H., Farook, M. S., Khan, A. A., Mohd Noor, N. S., Ayoub, A. A., Imran, Z. A., Halim, M. S., Pai, A. R. V., Kacharaju, K. R., Mohammad, N., Nagendrababu, V., Nabhan, M. S., Dummer, P. M. H.
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spelling	my.um.eprints.366262024-11-04T00:40:14Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/36626/ Application of a new system for classifying root canal morphology in undergraduate teaching and clinical practice: A national survey in Malaysia Ahmed, H. M. A. Che Ab Aziz, Z. A. Azami, N. H. Farook, M. S. Khan, A. A. Mohd Noor, N. S. Ayoub, A. A. Imran, Z. A. Halim, M. S. Pai, A. R. V. Kacharaju, K. R. Mohammad, N. Nagendrababu, V. Nabhan, M. S. Dummer, P. M. H. RK Dentistry Aim To evaluate and compare the feedback of final year undergraduate dental students in eight Malaysian dental schools on the application of a new system for classifying root canal morphology in teaching and clinical practice. Methods One PowerPoint presentation describing two classification systems for root canal morphology (Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology, 1974 38, 456 and its supplemental configurations, International Endodontic Journal 2017, 50, 761) was delivered to final year undergraduate dental students in eight dental schools in Malaysia by two presenters (each presented to four schools). To examine students' feedback on the utility of each system, printed questionnaires consisting of six questions (five multiple choice questions and one open-ended question) were distributed and collected after the lecture. The questionnaire was designed to compare the classification systems in terms of accuracy, practicability, understanding of root canal morphology and recommendation for use in pre-clinical and clinical courses. The exact test was used for statistical analysis, with the level of significance set at 0.05 (P = 0.05). Results A total of 382 (out of 447) students participated giving a response rate of 86%. More than 90% of students reported that the new system was more accurate and more practical compared with the Vertucci system (P < 0.001). Overall, 97% of students reported the new system helped their understanding of root and canal morphology compared with the Vertucci classification (P < 0.001). Over 97% of students recommended the use of the new system in teaching, pre-clinical courses and clinical practice (P < 0.001). Except for two schools, no significant difference was detected between the responses of students for all questions at the different schools (P > 0.05). The students' responses for all questions were almost similar for both presenters (P > 0.05). Conclusions The new system of International Endodontic Journal 2017, 50, 761 for classifying root and canal morphology was favoured by final year undergraduate dental students in Malaysia. The new system has the potential to be included in the undergraduate endodontic curriculum for teaching courses related to root and canal morphology. Wiley 2020-06 Article PeerReviewed Ahmed, H. M. A. and Che Ab Aziz, Z. A. and Azami, N. H. and Farook, M. S. and Khan, A. A. and Mohd Noor, N. S. and Ayoub, A. A. and Imran, Z. A. and Halim, M. S. and Pai, A. R. V. and Kacharaju, K. R. and Mohammad, N. and Nagendrababu, V. and Nabhan, M. S. and Dummer, P. M. H. (2020) Application of a new system for classifying root canal morphology in undergraduate teaching and clinical practice: A national survey in Malaysia. International Endodontic Journal, 53 (6). pp. 871-879. ISSN 0143-2885, DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/iej.13271 <https://doi.org/10.1111/iej.13271>. 10.1111/iej.13271
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spellingShingle	RK Dentistry Ahmed, H. M. A. Che Ab Aziz, Z. A. Azami, N. H. Farook, M. S. Khan, A. A. Mohd Noor, N. S. Ayoub, A. A. Imran, Z. A. Halim, M. S. Pai, A. R. V. Kacharaju, K. R. Mohammad, N. Nagendrababu, V. Nabhan, M. S. Dummer, P. M. H. Application of a new system for classifying root canal morphology in undergraduate teaching and clinical practice: A national survey in Malaysia
description	Aim To evaluate and compare the feedback of final year undergraduate dental students in eight Malaysian dental schools on the application of a new system for classifying root canal morphology in teaching and clinical practice. Methods One PowerPoint presentation describing two classification systems for root canal morphology (Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology, 1974 38, 456 and its supplemental configurations, International Endodontic Journal 2017, 50, 761) was delivered to final year undergraduate dental students in eight dental schools in Malaysia by two presenters (each presented to four schools). To examine students' feedback on the utility of each system, printed questionnaires consisting of six questions (five multiple choice questions and one open-ended question) were distributed and collected after the lecture. The questionnaire was designed to compare the classification systems in terms of accuracy, practicability, understanding of root canal morphology and recommendation for use in pre-clinical and clinical courses. The exact test was used for statistical analysis, with the level of significance set at 0.05 (P = 0.05). Results A total of 382 (out of 447) students participated giving a response rate of 86%. More than 90% of students reported that the new system was more accurate and more practical compared with the Vertucci system (P < 0.001). Overall, 97% of students reported the new system helped their understanding of root and canal morphology compared with the Vertucci classification (P < 0.001). Over 97% of students recommended the use of the new system in teaching, pre-clinical courses and clinical practice (P < 0.001). Except for two schools, no significant difference was detected between the responses of students for all questions at the different schools (P > 0.05). The students' responses for all questions were almost similar for both presenters (P > 0.05). Conclusions The new system of International Endodontic Journal 2017, 50, 761 for classifying root and canal morphology was favoured by final year undergraduate dental students in Malaysia. The new system has the potential to be included in the undergraduate endodontic curriculum for teaching courses related to root and canal morphology.
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author	Ahmed, H. M. A. Che Ab Aziz, Z. A. Azami, N. H. Farook, M. S. Khan, A. A. Mohd Noor, N. S. Ayoub, A. A. Imran, Z. A. Halim, M. S. Pai, A. R. V. Kacharaju, K. R. Mohammad, N. Nagendrababu, V. Nabhan, M. S. Dummer, P. M. H.
author_facet	Ahmed, H. M. A. Che Ab Aziz, Z. A. Azami, N. H. Farook, M. S. Khan, A. A. Mohd Noor, N. S. Ayoub, A. A. Imran, Z. A. Halim, M. S. Pai, A. R. V. Kacharaju, K. R. Mohammad, N. Nagendrababu, V. Nabhan, M. S. Dummer, P. M. H.
author_sort	Ahmed, H. M. A.
title	Application of a new system for classifying root canal morphology in undergraduate teaching and clinical practice: A national survey in Malaysia
title_short	Application of a new system for classifying root canal morphology in undergraduate teaching and clinical practice: A national survey in Malaysia
title_full	Application of a new system for classifying root canal morphology in undergraduate teaching and clinical practice: A national survey in Malaysia
title_fullStr	Application of a new system for classifying root canal morphology in undergraduate teaching and clinical practice: A national survey in Malaysia
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Application of a new system for classifying root canal morphology in undergraduate teaching and clinical practice: A national survey in Malaysia

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