Comparison Of Tooth Carving Technique Between Various Academic Year Students Of Dental College In Chennai

Abstract

Background:
Tooth carving on wax/ plaster/plastic to reproduce reference models of teeth is used to teach dental students anatomy of the tooth. Carving has been advocated for developing cognitive and motor skills.By carving teeth anatomy, the dental student begins to develop psychomotor skills for restoring the teeth to proper form and function. Students acquire the knowledge to identify teeth, recognize and diagnose tooth anomalies and treat or manage dental pathology. Aim of the study is to compare tooth carving technique between various academic year students of dental college in Chennai
Materials and methods:
The sample size used is 100. A self structured questionnaire is prepared and uploaded in Google forms. This standard questionnaire in Google forms was circulated among the sample study population through WhatsApp and at the end of the survey, all the data were collected and analysed by using Chi square analysis which was done using the software IBM SPSS
Result:
The present study reported that 60% of females and 3% of males carved the teeth during undergraduation. 52% of females and 4% of males reported that amalgam was the hardest material. 77.67% of the subjects think the mandibular molar is the hardest material to carve. 50% of females and 3% of males reported that lecron is the instrument used to carve teeth. 60% of females and 3% of males think tooth carving will be useful in the future. 60% of females and 3% of males reported that tooth carving helps to understand dental occlusion. 64% of females and 4% of males reported that tooth carving should be done in undergraduate.
Conclusion:
The final year students have more knowledge and awareness about tooth carving due to many years of experience and better academic reinforcement