Comparison of Methodologies for the Assessment of Clinical Ability in the Removal of Teeth Among Undergraduate Dental Students in India
- 12.11.2025
- ORIGINAL ARTICLE
- Verfasst von
- Preeti Tiwari
- T. P. Chaturvedi
- Nishtha Chauhan
- Rathindra Nath Bera
- Mehul Shashikant Hirani
- Erschienen in
- Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery
Abstract
Introduction
Exodontia, or tooth extraction, is a fundamental skill for dentists, particularly in regions where specialized dental care may be less accessible. Assessments often rely on the examiner’s experience, employing arbitrary criteria such as the application of local anesthetic, hygiene, aseptic precautions, and proper instrument use. Such methods risk subjective bias, prioritizing different aspects based on the examiner’s perspective and potentially leading to inconsistent evaluations. The objective of the study was to assess the reliability and validity of the conventional methodology of assessment with a format-based assessment (FM) tool in evaluating exodontia skills.
Methods
Twenty students (n = 20) were randomly selected for the study. The conventional method (CM) assessments were given out of a total of 100 marks. To evaluate inter-item consistency, videos of the same procedure were randomly repeated for different examiners. The format-based assessment (FM) used two structured formats (a visual analog scale and an Assessment of Clinical Exodontia Skills (ACES) rating scale), with the formats slightly adjusted to suit the study’s requirements.
Results
The rating scale and VAS methods demonstrated higher reliability in evaluating the students’ exodontia skills compared to the conventional method, yielding significantly higher scores (p < 0.01).
Conclusion
Future research should explore the development and integration of hybrid assessment models that combine the objectivity of format-based tools with the holistic perspective of conventional methods.
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- Titel
- Comparison of Methodologies for the Assessment of Clinical Ability in the Removal of Teeth Among Undergraduate Dental Students in India
- Verfasst von
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Preeti Tiwari
T. P. Chaturvedi
Nishtha Chauhan
Rathindra Nath Bera
Mehul Shashikant Hirani
- Publikationsdatum
- 12.11.2025
- Verlag
- Springer India
- Erschienen in
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Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery
Print ISSN: 0972-8279
Elektronische ISSN: 0974-942X - DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-025-02766-z
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