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Education Technology in Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review

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  • Assunta Patano

    (Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
    These authors contributed equally to this work as co-first Authors.)

  • Nunzio Cirulli

    (Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
    Private Practice in Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy
    These authors contributed equally to this work as co-first Authors.)

  • Matteo Beretta

    (Digital Dentistry, Private in Varese, 21100 Varese, Italy
    These authors contributed equally to this work as co-first Authors.)

  • Paola Plantamura

    (Department of Computer Science, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70121 Bari, Italy
    These authors contributed equally to this work as co-first Authors.)

  • Alessio Danilo Inchingolo

    (Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
    These authors contributed equally to this work as co-first Authors.)

  • Angelo Michele Inchingolo

    (Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
    These authors contributed equally to this work as co-first Authors.)

  • Ioana Roxana Bordea

    (Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dentistry, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

  • Giuseppina Malcangi

    (Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy)

  • Grazia Marinelli

    (Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy)

  • Antonio Scarano

    (Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy)

  • Felice Lorusso

    (Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy)

  • Francesco Inchingolo

    (Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
    These authors contributed equally to this work as co-last Authors.)

  • Gianna Dipalma

    (Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
    These authors contributed equally to this work as co-last Authors.)

Abstract

Over the last decade, medical education changed from traditional teaching methods to telematic and networking scholar and e-learning approach. The objective of the present systematic review was to evaluate the effectiveness and teachers/student’s acceptability of e-learning applied to the field of orthodontics and paediatric dentistry. A database search of the literature was conducted on PubMed and Embase databases from January 2005 to May 2021. A total of 172 articles were identified by the electronic search, while a total of 32 papers were selected for qualitative analysis. Overall, 19 articles investigated the effectiveness of e-learning, and no difference of acceptability was reported between e-learning and traditional methods for a wide part of the articles selected. A total of 25 papers provided a satisfaction questionnaire for learners and all were positive in their attitude towards e-learning. The results showed that e-learning is an effective method of instruction, complementing the traditional teaching methods, and learners had a positive attitude and perception. The evidence of the present study reported a high level of acceptability and knowledge level of e-learning techniques, compared to frontal lecture methods, in the fields of orthodontics and paediatric dentistry.

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  • Assunta Patano & Nunzio Cirulli & Matteo Beretta & Paola Plantamura & Alessio Danilo Inchingolo & Angelo Michele Inchingolo & Ioana Roxana Bordea & Giuseppina Malcangi & Grazia Marinelli & Antonio Sca, 2021. "Education Technology in Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(11), pages 1-27, June.
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