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Knowledge and Practice of ICDAS and ICCMS in Young Children: A Cross-sectional Study among Final-year Dental Students in Malaysia

Yin LS 1 , Tamilselvam K 1 , Abdulla AM 2 , Heng AP 1 , Jayaraman J 3

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Children's Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • 3 Department of Developmental Dentistry, University of Texas Health School of Dentistry, San Antonio, Texas, USA
Int J Clin Pediatr Dent, 2021;14(2):278-285.
PMID: 34413607 DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1912

Abstract

BACKGROUND: To evaluate the association of sex, type of institution, and satisfaction of educational activities with dental students' knowledge of International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS) and International Caries Classification and Management System (ICCMS) in young children.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study involving final-year dental students from all accredited dental institutions across Malaysia. A self-constructed questionnaire was given through an identified personal contact from each school. The students' responses on the association of sex and institution type with the satisfaction of education activities and ICDAS and ICCMS knowledge were tested using the independent t-test. The relationship between satisfaction of educational activities and knowledge of ICDAS and ICCMS among dental students was evaluated using Spearman's correlation analysis. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05.

RESULTS: A total of 440 responses were obtained. Out of this, 312 (70.9%) were female and 126 (28.6%) were male respondents, and 2 with unknown sex. There were 231 responses (52.5%) from the private institution and 209 responses (47.5%) from the government institution. Males had a higher level of satisfaction toward the education activities. No significant difference was observed between the knowledge of ICCMS and ICDAS and sex or institution type.

CONCLUSION: Male dental students felt more satisfied with pediatric lectures conducted during preclinical years and were more prepared to treat patients independently upon graduation. Sex and type of institution did not play a role in the knowledge and dental students were more knowledgeable in ICDAS compared to ICCMS.

HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Yin LS, Tamilselvam K, Abdulla AM, et al. Knowledge and Practice of ICDAS and ICCMS in Young Children: A Cross-sectional Study among Final-year Dental Students in Malaysia. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2021;14(2):278-285.

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