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Exploring the Learned Curriculum at a UK Dental School Through the Lens of Pulp Management.

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Τίτλος: Exploring the Learned Curriculum at a UK Dental School Through the Lens of Pulp Management.
Συγγραφείς: Brooks L; School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK., Field J; University Dental Hospital, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK., Ellis J; School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK., Edwards D; School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Πηγή: European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe [Eur J Dent Educ] 2026 Aug; Vol. 30 (3), pp. 896-906. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Aug 14.
Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article
Γλώσσα: English
Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9712132 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1600-0579 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 13965883 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Eur J Dent Educ Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Publication: Oxford : Wiley-Blackwell
Original Publication: Copenhagen : Munksgaard, c1997-
Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Education, Dental*/methods , Endodontics*/education , Curriculum*, Dental Caries/therapy ; United Kingdom ; Humans ; Focus Groups ; Schools, Dental ; Surveys and Questionnaires
Περίληψη: Introduction: As part of a wider study investigating the declared, taught and learned curriculum, this paper aims to explore aspects of the learned endodontic curriculum within an undergraduate dental programme in the United Kingdom. This was done through the lens of deep caries management and management of the pulp.
Method: The learned curriculum was identified through a student online questionnaire using case vignettes and subsequently explored further with structured focus group interviews. Two focus groups with a total of 15 participants were undertaken. Following transcription, data were analysed through reflexive thematic analysis.
Results: Valid responses to the questionnaire were received from 39/69 (57%) final year students. Although students largely favoured selective caries removal techniques in deep caries management, their management of a pulp exposure differed significantly from international evidence-based guidelines in terms of technique and material choice. Following focus group interviews, four themes emerged that influenced the students' answers to the questionnaire and their assumed learning: disconnect between lectures and practical experience; the influence of supervising clinicians; decision-making regarding treatment; online learning.
Conclusion: This mixed-methods study identifies variation between current evidence-based guidelines and the learned curriculum in relation to deep caries and management of the pulp, resulting in student knowledge and practice that do not align with current guidelines. Recommendations include: clear delivery of current guidelines in lectures, use of typodent teeth in the pre-clinical teaching programme, improved clinical teacher training, a more collaborative and integrative consistent approach, increased availability of materials and creation of more engaging online learning.
(© 2025 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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