Authors :
Dr Nikkhiel Diwaan; Dr Rashmi Sapkal; Dr Shraddha Supnekar; Dr Husna Patel; Dr Kamana Kureel
Volume/Issue :
Volume 5 - 2020, Issue 7 - July
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DOI :
10.38124/IJISRT20JUL494
Abstract :
Introduction
Multiple factors influence the most important
decision of choosing a branch of education and future
career. Choice of Dentistry as a career option follows
the Medicine stream. Dentistry is witnessing a phase of
turmoil due to several factors, making it more necessary
to have a post graduate degree. It is noted that in the
recent years that the students opt for clinical branches
of Dentistry rather than non-clinical branches, of which
Oral Medicine and Radiology (OMR) is considered by
many, which is opted as the last resort due to several
factors. Hence, we decided to explore the reasons for the
fall in admissions in the OMR faculty for postgraduation through a questionnaire and consider the
modifications which can be implemented to improvise
the situation,
Aim and Objectives
To assess the attitude of IV B.D.S. and intern
students from a Dental College in Western
Maharashtra towards pursuing post graduate course
in Oral Medicine and Radiology
To evaluate the reasons for declining rates of
admission in post graduate course in Oral Medicine
and Radiology
To recommend corrective actions for provoking
admissions in post graduate course in Oral Medicine
and Radiology
To make students aware of the scope of post
graduate course in Oral Medicine and Radiology.
Study
It is a Qualitative and Quantitative type of
Questionnaire based study
Material and method
The interns and IV BDS students of a Dental
College in Western Maharashtra from the academic
year 2017-18 were sensitized with a peer reviewed 10
mins presentation on the scope of OMR. They were
given a semi-structured, peer reviewed, selfadministered printed questionnaire.
The data was statistically analyzed using SSPS
software.
Results
41.2 % had planned to pursue post graduate
course in Oral Surgery whereas 2.4 % in OMR, out of
the 85 participants. This difference was statistically
significant (p<0.05).
Conclusion
Lack of lucrative benefits make OMR as a nonfavorite subject. Certain recommendations are made in
this article to improve the state of OMR subject.
Keywords :
Oral Medicine and Radiology, postgraduation.
Introduction
Multiple factors influence the most important
decision of choosing a branch of education and future
career. Choice of Dentistry as a career option follows
the Medicine stream. Dentistry is witnessing a phase of
turmoil due to several factors, making it more necessary
to have a post graduate degree. It is noted that in the
recent years that the students opt for clinical branches
of Dentistry rather than non-clinical branches, of which
Oral Medicine and Radiology (OMR) is considered by
many, which is opted as the last resort due to several
factors. Hence, we decided to explore the reasons for the
fall in admissions in the OMR faculty for postgraduation through a questionnaire and consider the
modifications which can be implemented to improvise
the situation,
Aim and Objectives
To assess the attitude of IV B.D.S. and intern
students from a Dental College in Western
Maharashtra towards pursuing post graduate course
in Oral Medicine and Radiology
To evaluate the reasons for declining rates of
admission in post graduate course in Oral Medicine
and Radiology
To recommend corrective actions for provoking
admissions in post graduate course in Oral Medicine
and Radiology
To make students aware of the scope of post
graduate course in Oral Medicine and Radiology.
Study
It is a Qualitative and Quantitative type of
Questionnaire based study
Material and method
The interns and IV BDS students of a Dental
College in Western Maharashtra from the academic
year 2017-18 were sensitized with a peer reviewed 10
mins presentation on the scope of OMR. They were
given a semi-structured, peer reviewed, selfadministered printed questionnaire.
The data was statistically analyzed using SSPS
software.
Results
41.2 % had planned to pursue post graduate
course in Oral Surgery whereas 2.4 % in OMR, out of
the 85 participants. This difference was statistically
significant (p<0.05).
Conclusion
Lack of lucrative benefits make OMR as a nonfavorite subject. Certain recommendations are made in
this article to improve the state of OMR subject.
Keywords :
Oral Medicine and Radiology, postgraduation.
