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Patel, Nisha

University of British Columbia

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore the differences in periodontal diagnoses made by dental students, dental hygiene students, and dental professionals in Canada. A secondary objective was to identify potential factors, including familiarity and confidence in the 2017 Periodontal Classification, that may impact the diagnostic accuracy of periodontal diagnoses. Methods: This study was an electronic survey-based prospective study containing five clinical cases in periodontics to provide a diagnosis followed by 10 demographic/background/additional questions, distributed to: Year Three and Year Four dental students at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and University of Toronto (UofT), Year Three and Year Four Dental Hygiene Degree Program (DHDP) students at UBC, Periodontics Residents (PR) at five of the six programs offered across Canada (UBC, UofT, University of Alberta (UofA), University of Manitoba (UofM), and Dalhousie University (DAL) and Periodontics instructors at UBC (UBCI) which includes Periodontists and Dental Hygienists. Results: All five dental schools responded to the survey, with 104 respondents. Factors such as training level, familiarity with the 2017 Periodontal Classification, institution of training, and confidence in using the 2017 Periodontal Classification were found to impact diagnostic accuracy. Conclusions: This study found that there are variations in periodontal diagnoses made amongst dental professionals and students in Canada based on the 2017 Periodontal Classification. Specific recommendations include strengthening education in this area to enhance students’ awareness and confidence in using the classification, and implementing consensus calibration activities for instructors to utilize the new classification more effectively.

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2024-08-01

Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International

http://hdl.handle.net/2429/88843

Craniofacial Science

University of British Columbia

UBCV

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/