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Preclinical competency in scaling/root planing: comparing dental and dental hygiene student’s outcomes

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2019
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Hofer, D., Gartenmann, S. J., Wiedemeier, D. B., Sener, B., Attin, T., & Schmidlin, P. R. (2019). Preclinical competency in scaling/root planing: comparing dental and dental hygiene student’s outcomes. Swiss Dental Journal, 129(3), 186–191. https://doi.org/10.61872/sdj-2019-03-500

Abstract

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Abstract

Dental students in Zurich receive 8.5 hours of preclinical training in scaling/root planing. Dental hygiene students receive a multiple of this amount. This study was undertaken to assess the students’ acquired preclinical competencies and to what degree they may differ. 34 undergraduate dental students and 20 dental hygiene (DH) students from two different schools in Zurich were tasked with scaling/root planing a maxillary left canine, coated with black lacquer from the apex to ca. 5 mm above the cemento-enamel junction, after comple

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129

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3

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186

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191

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Journal Article

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English

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2019-03-11

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2020-01-13

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2296-6498

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108 since deposited on 2020-01-13
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250 since deposited on 2020-01-13
Acq. date: 2025-11-12

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Hofer, D., Gartenmann, S. J., Wiedemeier, D. B., Sener, B., Attin, T., & Schmidlin, P. R. (2019). Preclinical competency in scaling/root planing: comparing dental and dental hygiene student’s outcomes. Swiss Dental Journal, 129(3), 186–191. https://doi.org/10.61872/sdj-2019-03-500

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