[Application of case-based learning in clinical internship teaching of conservative dentistry and endodontics].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the education effect of case-based learning (CBL) pattern on clinical internship of conservative dentistry and endodontics.


METHODS
Forty-one undergraduates were randomly assigned into CBL group and traditional teaching group. After clinical internship in the department of conservative dentistry and endodontics for 11 weeks, each student in the 2 groups underwent comprehensive examinations including medical record writing, case analysis, academic knowledge, professional skills and the ability of winning the trust of the patients. The scores were compared between the 2 groups using SPSS 13.0 software package.


RESULTS
There was no significant difference between the 2 groups with regard to the scores of academic knowledge and profession skills (P>0.05). However, the results of medical record writing, case analysis and the ability of winning the trust of the patients showed significant difference between the 2 groups(P<0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Proper application of CBL in clinical internship of conservative dentistry and endodontics contributes to improve students' ability of clinical thinking, synthetical analysis and adaptability to different patients.
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University. Wuhan 430079, Hubei Province, China. E-mail:shengboliu100@163.com.
Sheng-bo
SB
Liu
Bin
B
Peng
Ya-ling
YL
Song
Qing-an
QA
Xu
D004708:Endodontics; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D007858:Learning; D013334:Students