The aim of our study was to investigate how endodontics is taught in Italian universities. An online survey was conducted from August to December 2021. A comparison between courses led by full or associate professors (Group 1) versus courses led by other figures, such as researchers or temporary lecturers (Group 2), was made. A total of 28 out of 36 schools participated (78%). In most schools, endodontics is taught in the fifth year to 15-29 students. All schools planned pre-clinical endodontic training, and in 25/28 schools (89.3%), clinical endodontic training was also provided. The course programs varied among schools, and significantly more hours were allocated to teaching nonsurgical root canal treatment in Group 1 schools than in Group 2 schools. The average numbers of hours of preclinical and clinical training were 34.3 +/- 23.6 and 84.1 +/- 76.7, respectively. All schools used rotary NiTi files in their clinical training, and the vertical condensation of hot gutta-percha was the most frequently taught obturation technique. As expected, the scenario of endodontic education in Italian universities was variable and needs harmonization. Courses led by full or associate professors seem to be better structured.

How Is Endodontics Taught in Italy? A Survey of Italian Dental Schools / Mergoni, Giovanni; Citterio, Irene; Toffoli, Andrea; Macaluso, Guido Maria; Manfredi, Maddalena. - In: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE. - ISSN 2077-0383. - 11:23(2022), p. 7190. [10.3390/jcm11237190]

How Is Endodontics Taught in Italy? A Survey of Italian Dental Schools

Mergoni, Giovanni;Citterio, Irene;Toffoli, Andrea
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Macaluso, Guido Maria;Manfredi, Maddalena
2022-01-01

Abstract

The aim of our study was to investigate how endodontics is taught in Italian universities. An online survey was conducted from August to December 2021. A comparison between courses led by full or associate professors (Group 1) versus courses led by other figures, such as researchers or temporary lecturers (Group 2), was made. A total of 28 out of 36 schools participated (78%). In most schools, endodontics is taught in the fifth year to 15-29 students. All schools planned pre-clinical endodontic training, and in 25/28 schools (89.3%), clinical endodontic training was also provided. The course programs varied among schools, and significantly more hours were allocated to teaching nonsurgical root canal treatment in Group 1 schools than in Group 2 schools. The average numbers of hours of preclinical and clinical training were 34.3 +/- 23.6 and 84.1 +/- 76.7, respectively. All schools used rotary NiTi files in their clinical training, and the vertical condensation of hot gutta-percha was the most frequently taught obturation technique. As expected, the scenario of endodontic education in Italian universities was variable and needs harmonization. Courses led by full or associate professors seem to be better structured.
2022
How Is Endodontics Taught in Italy? A Survey of Italian Dental Schools / Mergoni, Giovanni; Citterio, Irene; Toffoli, Andrea; Macaluso, Guido Maria; Manfredi, Maddalena. - In: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE. - ISSN 2077-0383. - 11:23(2022), p. 7190. [10.3390/jcm11237190]
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