فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

Background: Studies indicate that the initial transition period between preclinical and clinicalphases are the most stressful. The students have experienced the difficulty in performing clinicalprocedures due to the vast difference in the clinical and preclinical setup. It is better to identify theparticular skill found poorly correlated, enabling educators to address the concerns. We soughtthe opinion and suggestion from the beneficiary student on fixed prosthodontics steps difficult topractice in clinical setup at the initial stage, their suggestion to overcome these shortcomings wasalso sought. Aims: To determine the fixed prosthodontics skills difficult to perform in a transitionperiod due to poor correlation between preclinical and clinical training from our focus group studyon the student’s perception, and their suggestion regarding alternative methods to improve thepreclinical training. Materials and Methods: Focus groups in the study were the students involvedin clinical practice of fixed partial denture procedure. A well-constructed Questionnaire, designedto evaluate the difficult clinical steps in a transitional period and suggestion to improve the existingpreclinical training was distributed to all focus group students. The response to the questionnairewas based on the five-point Likert scale. Statistical Analysis Used: Medians, frequencies wereused to assess their perception on preclinical training and suggestion. Results: A total of 97students participated in the study, 88% response received during the survey. The clinical stepsstudent felt difficult during a transition period from preclinical to clinical phase were positionalvariations of teeth (52.6%-63.9%), fluid control (48.5-67.1%), shade selection procedure (29.9%-50.5%), subgingival cervical finish line preparation (38.1-51.5%), and gingival retraction procedure.The students felt that the inclusion of problem-based learning, preclinical patient exposure, andbetter simulation will alleviate the stress during the transition period. Conclusions: This studyhighlighted the tooth preparation steps found difficult to practice in a transition period betweenpreclinical and clinical phases. This study alsoobtained suggestions from the students forinnovative upgradation of the course curricula.