2023 Volume 39 Issue 1 Pages 25-33
Abstract Although there have been reports on evaluations of educational programs for dental school students as well as dentists participating in clinical practice training, few are available regarding dental technician courses. The present study used a questionnaire to evaluate pediatric dental technology classes taught at Ibaraki College for Dental Hygienists and Technicians, with a total of 43 second-year students surveyed over a five-year period. The results indicated differences in understanding among the students regarding the contents of lectures they had received. In addition, student interest related to pediatric dental technology was revealed, including their opinions and requests regarding the instruction offered. Based on the findings, we sought to increase classes related to dental technology and also improve the lectures by linking them with clinical practice. Furthermore, in order to develop an educational method that more directly connects lecture content with clinical practice, the need for additional physical and imaging resources for visualizing the educational materials became apparent. In order to improve the quality of education in the future, it was concluded that continuing to receive objective evaluations from students and seeking feedback on the contents of the lectures would help to increase the overall level.
