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Evaluation of Dental Students’ Knowledge of Adhesive Systems and Composite Restoration Procedures

Diş Hekimliği Öğrencilerinin Adeziv Sistemler Ve Kompozit Restorasyon Prosedürleri Hakkındaki Bilgilerinin Değerlendirilmesi

Ezgi Yeniçeri Hilaloğlu(Gaziantep Üniversitesi, Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi)0000-0003-4415-4944
Ayşenur Güngör Borsöken(GAZIANTEP UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF DENTISTRY)0000-0003-1389-2397
Derya Gursel Surmelioglu(Gaziantep Üniversitesi, Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi)0000-0002-6034-3131
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2026-04-30
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Furthermore, multicenter studies including students from different dental faculties are recommended to improve the generalizability of these findings.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge levels of fourth- and fifth-year dental students at the Faculty of Dentistry, Gaziantep University, regarding adhesive systems and composite resin applications.
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Key Findings & Data:Data were collected electronically through university email accounts and analyzed using Chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests, with significance set at p < 0.05.
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Conclusion & Impact:Furthermore, multicenter studies including students from different dental faculties are recommended to improve the generalizability of these findings.
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⚙️Variables:adhesive systems · composite resin applications · electronic questionnaire

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Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge levels of fourth- and fifth-year dental students at the Faculty of Dentistry, Gaziantep University, regarding adhesive systems and composite resin applications. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional survey. Following institutional ethics approval, an electronic questionnaire was administered to trainee students in both the cohorts. The questionnaire consisted of two sections: demographic characteristics and items assessing theoretical knowledge and procedural understanding related to composite resin restorative techniques. Data were collected electronically through university email accounts and analyzed using Chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests, with significance set at p < 0.05. Results: A total of 193 students participated in the study, including 89 males (46.1%) and 104 females (53.9%); 102 (52.8%) were fifth-year students, and 91 (47.2%) were fourth-year students. Only 13% of the fourth-year and 28% of the fifth-year students reported sufficient knowledge of anterior composite systems. In parallel, 93% of fourth-year and 87% of fifth-year students expressed a willingness to pursue postgraduate training in anterior composite restorations. Fifth-year students demonstrated significantly higher knowledge levels regarding adhesive systems (p = 0.01), posterior composite restorations (p = 0.01), composite application techniques (p = 0.004), and polishing/finishing procedures (p = 0.004) than fourth-year students. Conclusion: These findings highlight the importance of evaluating dental students’ perceptions of theoretical and clinical training in order to identify potential deficiencies in restorative dentistry education. Curriculum improvements based on competency assessments and student feedback may enhance the effectiveness of restorative training. Furthermore, multicenter studies including students from different dental faculties are recommended to improve the generalizability of these findings.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, XXX Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi’nde öğrenim görmekte olan 4. ve 5. sınıf diş hekimliği öğrencilerinin adeziv sistemler ve kompozit rezin uygulamaları konusundaki bilgi düzeylerini değerlendirmektir. Yöntem: Bu çalışma tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel bir anket çalışması olarak tasarlanmıştır. Kurumsal etik kurul onayının alınmasının ardından, her iki sınıf düzeyindeki stajyer öğrencilere elektronik anket uygulanmıştır. Anket formu; demografik özelliklere ilişkin sorular ile kompozit rezin restoratif tekniklere yönelik teorik bilgi ve uygulama bilgilerini değerlendiren sorulardan oluşmuştur. Veriler, öğrencilerin üniversiteye ait e-posta adresleri aracılığıyla elektronik ortamda toplanmış ve Ki-kare ile Fisher’s exact testleri kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. İstatistiksel anlamlılık düzeyi p < 0.05 olarak kabul edilmiştir. Bulgular: Çalışmaya 89’u (%46,1) erkek ve 104’ü (%53,9) kadın olmak üzere toplam 193 öğrenci katılmıştır. Katılımcıların 102’si (%52,8) 5. sınıfta, 91’i (%47,2) ise 4. sınıfta öğrenim görmektedir. Anterior kompozit sistemler hakkında yeterli bilgiye sahip olduğunu belirten öğrencilerin oranı 4. sınıflarda %13, 5. sınıflarda ise %28 olarak bulunmuştur. Buna paralel olarak, 4. sınıf öğrencilerinin %93’ü ve 5. sınıf öğrencilerinin %87’si anterior kompozit restorasyonlar konusunda mezuniyet sonrası eğitim almayı planladıklarını ifade etmiştir. Beşinci sınıf öğrencilerinin; adeziv sistemler, posterior kompozit restorasyonlar, kompozit uygulama teknikleri ve polisaj/bitim işlemleri dahil olmak üzere tüm değerlendirme parametrelerinde, dördüncü sınıf öğrencilerine kıyasla anlamlı derecede daha yüksek bilgi düzeyine sahip olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ancak beşinci sınıf öğrencileri arasında anlamlı bir fark saptanmamıştır. Sonuç: Elde edilen bulgular, müfredat kapsamındaki teorik ve klinik eğitime yönelik öğrenci görüşlerinin sistematik olarak değerlendirilmesinin, eğitimdeki eksikliklerin belirlenmesi açısından büyük önem taşıdığını göstermektedir. Öğrenci geri bildirimleri ve yeterlilik değerlendirmeleri doğrultusunda yapılacak kanıta dayalı müfredat düzenlemeleri, restoratif diş hekimliği eğitiminin etkililiğini artırabilir. Ayrıca, sonuçların genellenebilirliğini güçlendirmek ve diş hekimliği eğitimine katkı sağlamak amacıyla, daha fazla sayıda fakültenin dahil edildiği çok merkezli çalışmaların yapılması önerilmektedir.

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Hilaloğlu, E. Y., Borsöken, A. G., Surmelioglu, D. G. (2026). Evaluation of Dental Students’ Knowledge of Adhesive Systems and Composite Restoration Procedures. Dicle Dental Journal, Volume: 27 Issue: 1. https://ajindex.com/articles/1643251

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