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The dentist-scientist career pathway in Africa: opportunities and obstacles
(The Korean Society of Medical Education, 2018)
The future of evidence-based dentistry in developing Africa heavily depends on a sustainable establishment of a vibrant
dentist-scientist workforce. A dentist scientist is saddled with the responsibility of carrying out ...
Effect of active learning techniques on students’ choice of approach to learning in Dentistry: a South African case study
(Unisa Press, 2011)
The purpose of this article is to report on empirical work, related to a techniques module,
undertaken with the dental students of the University of the Western Cape, South Africa. I
will relate how a range of different ...
Dental clinical teachers' perceptions of their teaching role
(South African Dental Association, 2018)
Introduction: Clinicians often occupy a clinical teaching role without being adequately prepared for or orientated to the associated demands.
Aim: Explore perceptions of clinical teachers at the Faculty of Dentistry ...
From classroom teaching to clinical practice: experiences of senior dental students regarding the shortened dental arch concept
(Journal of Dental Education, 2014)
This study explored the barriers to a meaningful translation of didactic classroom instruction to clinical practice, using the shortened dental arch (SDA) concept as a case study. A combination of survey and individual and ...
Continuous education in sedation: Laryngospasm and management of the airway
(South African Dental Association, 2016)
The goals of procedural sedation (PSA) stretch far beyond
providing just sedation and analgesia. Practices need to
strive to treat adults and children with dignity, decreasing
their anxiety levels, providing adequate ...
Academic-service partnerships, research, and the South African Dental Academic
(American Dental Education Association, 2012)
In South Africa, academic dentistry is managed through joint agreements between the South African Department of Health (DoH) and each university, in a type of academic-service partnership. For this study, dental faculty ...
Aligning clinical assessment with course elements in prosthodontic dentistry: a South African case
(American Dental Education Association, 2013)
Clinical tests were introduced and implemented as an additional clinical assessment tool in the Prosthodontic curriculum of the fourth year undergraduate dentistry program at one South African university. This study ...