Assessment of feasibility of Objective Structured Clinical Examination for Final BDS students in Conservative Dentistry and Endodontic at Government Dental College and Hospital, Nagpur.

Abstract

Objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) have become established as reliable, valid and objective methods of assessing practical and clinical skills in dental schools. This study explored the perceptions of dental undergraduates regarding OSCE. After a clinical course in Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, 32 Final year dental students were assessed summatively, using OSCE. The students were informed beforehand about the assessment formats. The self-assessed clinical competence, study time and strategies (i.e. practice with a manikin, peers and patient case) were evaluated by means of a questionnaire. After a comprehensive dental care course, all 32 students were assessed by OSCE, in which Five stations were included ‘Cavity Preparation’, ‘Base application’ ‘Restoration’, &; educating patients; and; Post-Operative Instructions; Each Student was evaluated separately in each Station with predetermined structured questions. Data was collected and send for statistical analysis. The results were obtained using SPSS-17 and comparison done with Conventional Exam. Implementation of an OSCE in undergraduate Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics Curriculum helps in greater achievement of specific clinical competence and greater level of realistic self-assessment.