Impact of the Hall technique for preformed metal crown placement on undergraduate paediatric dentistry experience

The Hall technique, a novel method of placing preformed metal crowns (PMCs) without local anaesthesia or tooth preparation, was introduced to our undergraduate dental curriculum in 2009. This study aimed to describe student experience of, and attitudes towards, PMCs before and after exposure to this...

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Published in:European journal of dental education 2013-02, Vol.17 (1), p.e10-e15
Main Authors: Gilchrist, F., Morgan, A. G., Farman, M., Rodd, H. D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Analysis of Variance
caries
Child, Preschool
Crowns
Curriculum
Dental care
Dental Caries - therapy
Dental equipment
Dental schools
Dentistry
Education, Dental - methods
Female
Focus Groups
Glass Ionomer Cements
Hall technique
Humans
Male
paediatric dentistry
Pediatric Dentistry - education
Pediatric Dentistry - methods
preformed metal crowns
primary dentition
Qualitative Research
Tooth, Deciduous - pathology
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Summary:The Hall technique, a novel method of placing preformed metal crowns (PMCs) without local anaesthesia or tooth preparation, was introduced to our undergraduate dental curriculum in 2009. This study aimed to describe student experience of, and attitudes towards, PMCs before and after exposure to this new technique. Clinical data were extracted from student logbooks to determine the number of PMCs placed for cohorts graduating in 2005 (n = 55), 2009 (n = 61) and 2010 (n = 75). Five focus groups were also conducted with 29 final‐year dental students. Students graduating in 2005, 2009 and 2010 had placed a mean (range) of 0.03 (0–1), 0.63 (0–5) and 1.15 (0–9) PMCs, respectively. The proportion of students who had placed a PMC increased significantly from only 1.9% in 2005 to 75% in 2010 (P 
ISSN:1396-5883
1600-0579
DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0579.2012.00751.x