title: An assessment of the views held by recent graduates on their undergraduate course.
abstract: The aim of this study was to ascertain the views of recent graduates on their undergraduate training. 53 Vocational Training scheme organisers were contacted and 37 (70%) responded 391 new dentists on the schemes were sent postal questionnaires to record information on their views of the undergraduate dental curriculum, 247 questionnaires were returned giving a response rate of 63%. 62% of the subjects reported that they had received sufficient practical experience in the provision of crowns, 32% for veneers and 19% for bridgework. 46% of respondents felt able to treat a simple orthodontic case with removable appliances. 63% considered they had insufficient experience in surgical extractions, 40% expressed the opinion that overall, they would like more practical clinical experience included in the undergraduate course particularly in crown/bridgework and surgical extractions. In conclusion, there are areas in which recent graduates consider their undergraduate course to have been lacking.
authors.affiliation: University Dental Hospital of Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Blinkhorn
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bulman
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D003815:Dentists / Q000523:psychology*; D004497:Education, Dental / Q000592:standards*; D005792:General Practice, Dental / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D013335:Students, Dental / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom