Navigating Dental Education Trends and Transforming Dental Pedagogy

This volume offers a comprehensive examination of contemporary trends, pioneering innovations, and pressing challenges in dental education, spanning undergraduate and postgraduate curricula. It examines how training evolves to address the dynamic exigencies of clinical practice, technological convergence, and learner-centric paradigms. Key themes include: - Curriculum design and outcome-based, competency-based, and choice-based education. - Assessment strategies, mentorship, and interprofessional collaboration. - Digital tools like simulation, gaming, and advanced diagnostics. - Student, educator, and examiner perspectives on teaching, evaluation, and competencies. - Clinical training, communication, professionalism, ethics, and care for special needs patients. Together, these chapters illustrate emerging best practices and practical solutions aimed at improving the quality, effectiveness, and relevance of dental education. This book is intended for dental educators, academic administrators, curriculum planners, postgraduate students, and researchers in health professions education. It will also be valuable to policymakers and clinicians interested in educational reform and evidence-informed teaching practices in dentistry.

Adinegara Lutfi Abas currently serves as the Pro Vice Chancellor at Manipal University College Malaysia. He is a distinguished member of the Faculty of Allied Health & Psychology, where his contributions have significantly enriched both academic and research endeavors. He has around 49 scopus index publications in reputed scopus indexed journals to his credit. These publications have garnered a commendable 547 citations, a testament to the caliber and impact of his research. Furthermore, his h-index of 14 underscores the significance and influence of his scholarly output. A distinguishing feature of his work is its international collaboration, with approximately 10.5% of his publications being co-authored with researchers from other countries and regions. Srikant N serves as the professor and Head of the Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology and the Coordinator for the Center for Forensic Odontology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, MAHE. He is currently pursuing his PhD under the Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal. He has authored and co-authored seven textbooks covering a wide range of oral and maxillofacial pathology and dental anatomy and histology. He has over 230 scientific publications with around 500 citations. He has many highly indexed research publications with a H index of 13 and an i10-index of 32, research grants, best research awards, best presentation awards, best teacher award, and technology innovation awards to his credit. His motto is to continue learning and disperse knowledge through the gained experience.

A Module on Interprofessional Communication Skills for Health Care Undergraduate Students; Undergraduate Dental Education in Prosthodontics: Current Scenario and Future Trends; Essential Responses: Dental Education on Managing Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office; Perception of Examinees and Examiners on Conventional vs Objectively Structured Viva-voce for Final BDS in the Subject of Prosthodontics; Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Mentorship among Dental Students in a University Teaching Hospital; Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Dentinal Hypersensitivity Management: Implications for Dental Curriculum Development; Digital Evaluation of Crown Preparations Done by Final Year Undergraduates; A Narrative Review of Problem-Based Learning: A Learner-Based Approach in Dental Education; Integrating Outreach Activities in the Undergraduate Curriculum for Dental Education: A Narrative Review; Feasibility and Effectiveness of E-Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Interpreting Intraoral Periapical and Panoramic Radiographs: A Hospital-Based Study; Evaluation of Seminars Presented by Undergraduate Dental Students in Oral Medicine and Radiology: An Academic Audit; Evaluating a Comprehensive Dental Curriculum for the 21st Century: Integrating Technology and Practical Skills: A Qualitative Study; Impact of Anxiety and Depression on Saliva Composition and Oral Health During Summative Assessment: A Comparative Study; Future-Proofing Dental Education: Strategies for Innovation and Excellence in Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics; Perceptions of Dental Students About Their Learning Environment in a Dental School in Karnataka, India; Enhancing Active Learning Through Team Case-Based Learning: An Indian Dental School Experience; An Analysis of the Motivations Influencing the Choice of Dental Higher Education Degree Programs Among Dental Students: A Pilot Study; Oral and General Health Care Integration Through Interprofessional Education: An Overview; Comparison of Jigsaw-Based Learning and Didactic Lecture-Based Learning on Dental Students' Knowledge Acquisition and Retention: A Randomized Controlled Trial; A Novel Innovative Approach by Incorporating ICD-11 Coding in Routine Biopsy Reports and its Comparative Analysis: A Retrospective Study; Emerging Trends and Challenges in Dental Curriculum: Navigating New Horizons; Engage or Enrage? The Double-edged Sword of Games in Learning; Leveraging Mind Maps in Dental Education: A Pathway to Better Learning; Revolutionizing Dental Education: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence; Assessment of Dental Students' Perceptions of Teaching Methodologies Across the Dental Curriculum: A Mixed Method; Awareness and Attitudes of Dental Practitioners in Implementing Tobacco Cessation Programme Among Patients and the Need for Curriculum Changes; Techniques of Teaching and Learning: A Review; BUDDY System: An Innovative Learning Strategy; Gaming the Curriculum: Advancing Dental Education Through Gamification; Augmented and Virtual Reality: A Boon or Bane for Dental Education?; Photographic Feedback and Self-Evaluation with Modified Dental Operator Posture Assessment Instrument (M-DOPAI) to Assess Improvement in Ergonomic Scores in Dental Students: Randomized Controlled Trial; Insightful Evaluation of Public Health Dentistry Syllabus with Regards Education 4.0 Principles and Sustainable Development Goals 4; Case-Based Discussions as Workplace-Based Formative Assessments for Postgraduate Training in Prosthodontics Specialty; Opinion of Oral Health Professionals Regarding Comprehensive Care Clinic/Practice: A Multi-Nation Questionnaire-Based Study; Future Directions for Artificial Intelligence Enhanced Dental Simulation Training: Emerging Trends and Technologies; Exploring Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Oral Prophylaxis Among Bank Employees in Dakshina Kannada: Implications for Dental Curriculum Development; Introducing Multiple Assessment in Skill Training Modules on the Skill "Anterior Nasal Packing"; Student Evaluation of Problem-Based Learning in the Dental Curriculum: A Prospective Questionnaire Study; Unmasking the Hidden Danger: Educating Future Dentists on the Risk of E-Cigarettes; Factors Influencing Delay in Biopsy Reporting: An Audit of Reporting Times and Associated Variables; Role of Outcome-Based Education in Implementing Oral Cancer Screening Using Micronuclei Assay (Exfoliative Cytology) and Salivary MicroRNA as Screening Tools for Controlling Oral Cancer by Dental Students; JIGPATH: A Puzzle-Based Approach to Mastering Oral Histopathology; Illuminating Minds and Expanding Scientific Horizons of Oral Health; Digital Evolution in Dental Education: Cloud-Based Learning Tools; The Rewards and Roadblocks of Competency-Based Dental Education; Integration of Oral and Overall Healthcare by Enhancing Competencies Among Health Professionals for Improved Primary Prevention: An Interprofessional and Collaborative Approach; Evaluating the Impact of Team-Based Learning Versus Didactic Methods on Long-Term Performance and Student Satisfaction in Dental Education; Edutainment in Dental Education Trends and Practices: A Review; Incorporating Digital Technology into Teaching Curriculum in Orthodontic Postgraduate Education: A Review of Benefits and Drawbacks; Role of Gatekeepers in Suicide Prevention Among Medical and Dental Students; Preparing Dental Students for Career Success: As Part of the Curriculum; Simulation, the Practice of Perfecting Clinical Skills in Teaching: A Narrative Review; Trends in the Occurrence of Oral Pathologies: Is Our Curriculum Up to Date?; 'Lab on a Chip' as an Objective Endodontic Prognostic Tool in Evidence-Based Dental Education; The Use of Activity Trackers and Self-Reported Anthropometric Measures Among Dental Students; Assessment of the Interprofessional Professionalism of Undergraduate Dental Students and Medical Students in a Teaching Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study; Bridging Theory and Practice: Assessing the Benefits and Challenges of Early Clinical Exposure in Dental Education; Enhancing Learning Outcomes: A Review of the Presentation-Assimilation-Discussion Paradigm in Dental Education; Zooming into Precision: Power of Magnification in Dental Education; Three-Dimensional Dilemmas: Navigating the Dichotomy of 3D Printing; Techno Verse Era of Bioinformatics: A New Frontier in Dentistry; Incorporation of Digital Dentistry in Undergraduate Teaching Curriculum; 3D Printing: A New Era of Hands-On Learning in Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics: A Narrative Review; Digital Directions: Using Guided Endodontics as a Tool for Dental Education; Traditional to Transformative: Innovations in Endodontic Training; Virtual Innovations: Enhancing Dental Education Through Teledentistry; Enhancing Dental Education: Leveraging YouTube for Effective Learning; Evolution of Dental Education: From Tradition to Innovation: A Qualitative Review; Curriculum Boost for Future Directions to Improve the Scope of Dental Specialty Courses; Effectiveness of Flipped Classrooms (FCR) in Dental Education: A Literature Review; Virtual Touch: Enhancing Dental Skills Through Haptic Simulation; Guidance in Research and Student Partnership (GRASP): A Novel Training Module for Undergraduate Research; Complications of Conventional Techniques of IANB and New Learning Curves for Budding Dentists: Review of Literature; Revitalizing Dental Education: A Review of Advanced Tools and Technology for Future Dentists; Game on in Dental Education: Unlocking Skills and Engagement Through Gamification; Tooth Tech: The Impact of Augmented Reality on Dental Education: A Literature Review; Comparative Efficacy of Virtual YouTube Instruction, Traditional Chalk-and-Talk, and PowerPoint Presentation Methods in Teaching First-Year BDS Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial in a Kerala; Enriching Student's Learning Process Through Project-Based Learning; Redefining Dental Curriculum: The Impact of Digital Innovations and Emerging Educational Trends; Artificial Intelligence (Fuzzy Logic) in Shade Selection: A Review; Need for Updating Dental Surgery Curricula for Contemporary Practice, Innovations and Assessment: A Review; Online e-Group Discussions Through Collaborative Learning for Faculty Development of Medical Educators; Application of "Hand as Foot Teaching Method" in Dental Education: A Comprehensive Literature Review; From the Classroom to the Clinic: Assessing and Improving Empathy in Dental Students by Implementing an Empathy Module; Digitally Advanced Axiographic Tool for New Trends in Teaching and Assessment of Recording Condylar Guidance in Dental Education; Emotional Intelligence: A Critical Aspect of Dental Education in India