The Implementation of the Minimal Intervention Dentistry in the Undergraduate Dental Clinical Teaching: A Retrospective Audit

Authors

  • SM Ab Ghani Centre for Restorative Studies, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA Sungai Buloh Campus, Jalan Hospital, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
  • TF Tengku Mohd Ariff Centre for Restorative Studies, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA Sungai Buloh Campus, Jalan Hospital, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
  • TK Ong Dentalville Dental Clinic, Nexus, Bangsar South, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • TW Lim Division of Restorative Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24191/cos.v9i2.19234

Keywords:

Clinical teaching, Minimal Intervention Dentistry, Undergraduate

Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to assess the prevalence of minimal intervention dentistry (MID) treatment planned during the undergraduate clinical teaching. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective audit, clinical records from 108 dental students were collected and categorized into three cohorts; 2009/2014, 2010/2015, and 2011/2016. The number of direct restorations [amalgam restorations (AR) and composite restorations (CR)], fixed partial dental prostheses [conventional bridges (CB) and resin-bonded-bridges (RBB)] and single tooth indirect restorations (crowns and onlays) prescribed clinically by the undergraduate clinicians were retrieved. Results: Among the three cohorts, a trend was observed in the decrease of AR and the increase of CR prescribed by the dental students. The highest AR (9.6%) was performed by Cohort 2009/2014 and the highest CR (97.7%) was performed by Cohort 2011/2016. For fixed partial dental prostheses, RBB (67.6%) was the main treatment of choice, as compared to CB (32.4%). The cohort 2011/2016 prescribed the highest number of RBB as compared to earlier cohorts. In cases where teeth required cuspal protection, crowns (91.4%) dominated the treatment modality compared to onlays (8.6%). Conclusion: This study showed the dental undergraduates in UiTM endorsed the MID approach as recommended in the contemporary restorative dentistry. 

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Published

2022-09-01

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Ab Ghani, S., Tengku Mohd Ariff, T., Ong, T., & Lim, T. (2022). The Implementation of the Minimal Intervention Dentistry in the Undergraduate Dental Clinical Teaching: A Retrospective Audit. Compendium of Oral Science, 9(2), 63–68. https://doi.org/10.24191/cos.v9i2.19234

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Vol. 9 No. 2 (2022): Compendium of Oral Science

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