Navigating Dental Education Trends and Transforming Dental Pedagogy

A Module on Interprofessional Communication Skills for Health Care Undergraduate Students

Nandita Shenoy, Gagan Bajaj, and A M Ciraj

Undergraduate Dental Education in Prosthodontics: Current Scenario and Future Trends

Shobha J Rodrigues, Thilak Shetty, Umesh Y Pai, Sharon Saldanha, M Mahesh, Sandipan Mukherjee, Ann Sales, Vignesh Kamath, and Prashant Bajantri

Essential Responses: Dental Education on Managing Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office

Shreya Hegde, Deepak Hegde, and M Roma

Perception of Examinees and Examiners on Conventional vs Objectively Structured Viva-voce for Final BDS in the Subject of Prosthodontics

Deviprasad Nooji, Suhasini J Nagda, and Chinmay Shah

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Mentorship among Dental Students in a University Teaching Hospital

Arjun Hari Rijal, Laxman Gnawali, Manoj Humagain, and Pratistha Ghimire

Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Dentinal Hypersensitivity Management: Implications for Dental Curriculum Development

Diya Giridhar Kamath, Deepa Sai Giridhar Kamath, and Ramya Shenoy

Digital Evaluation of Crown Preparations Done by Final Year Undergraduates

Prasanna Vadhani, Sivaranjani Gali, and SK Gayathri Devi

A Narrative Review of Problem-Based Learning: A Learner-Based Approach in Dental Education

Urmila Paudel, Ashish Shrestha, Tarakant Bhagat, Santosh Kumari Agrawal, Ujwal Gautam, and Ramya Shenoy

Integrating Outreach Activities in the Undergraduate Curriculum for Dental Education: A Narrative Review

Suveksha Pandey, Ashish Shrestha, Tarakant Bhagat, Santosh Kumari Agrawal, Ujwal Gautam, and Ramya Shenoy

Feasibility and Effectiveness of E-Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Interpreting Intraoral Periapical and Panoramic Radiographs: A Hospital-Based Study

Sarju Shrestha, Jyotsna Rimal, Iccha Kumar Maharjan, Pragya Regmee, Ashish Shrestha, and Akunchan Shrestha

Evaluation of Seminars Presented by Undergraduate Dental Students in Oral Medicine and Radiology: An Academic Audit

Abhinaya Luitel, Harleen Bali, and Kripa Gurung

Evaluating a Comprehensive Dental Curriculum for the 21st Century: Integrating Technology and Practical Skills: A Qualitative Study

Vaishnavi Jalaj and Vignesh Kamath

Impact of Anxiety and Depression on Saliva Composition and Oral Health During Summative Assessment: A Comparative Study

Shaila Mulki, Ashika Dechamma, Anitte Shah Mannaparambil, Audrey Madonna Decruz, Urvashi, and Jaseela Praveena

Future-Proofing Dental Education: Strategies for Innovation and Excellence in Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics

Annapoorna Shenoy, Janina Loren D’Souza, and M Kundabala

Perceptions of Dental Students About Their Learning Environment in a Dental School in Karnataka, India

Ashwini Rao, Arathi Rao, Ramya Shenoy, and Nikita Rungta

Enhancing Active Learning Through Team Case-Based Learning: An Indian Dental School Experience

Asavari Desai, Supriya Nambiar, Nidhin Philip Jose, and MV Ashith

An Analysis of the Motivations Influencing the Choice of Dental Higher Education Degree Programs Among Dental Students: A Pilot Study

Ankita Singh, Karthik Shetty, and N Srikant

Oral and General Health Care Integration Through Interprofessional Education: An Overview

Lakshmi Puzhankara, Asavari Desai, Madhurya N Kedlaya, and Namratha Nayak

Comparison of Jigsaw-Based Learning and Didactic Lecture-Based Learning on Dental Students’ Knowledge Acquisition and Retention: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Pooja J Shetty and A Nusrath Raeesa Fathima

A Novel Innovative Approach by Incorporating ICD-11 Coding in Routine Biopsy Reports and its Comparative Analysis: A Retrospective Study

Eva Rachel Koshy, Reuben Abraham Jacob, Shruti Nayak, and Riaz Abdulla

Emerging Trends and Challenges in Dental Curriculum: Navigating New Horizons

Neetha Shenoy, Sandya Kini, and Shashirashmi Acharya

Engage or Enrage? The Double-edged Sword of Games in Learning

Jessica Sonal Monteiro, Charisma Thimmaiah, and Arathi Rao

Leveraging Mind Maps in Dental Education: A Pathway to Better Learning

M Chaithra and P Anupama Nayak

Revolutionizing Dental Education: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence

Komal Singh and YM Karuna

Assessment of Dental Students’ Perceptions of Teaching Methodologies Across the Dental Curriculum: A Mixed Method

Nikhil Ajabrao Bomble

Awareness and Attitudes of Dental Practitioners in Implementing Tobacco Cessation Programme Among Patients and the Need for Curriculum Changes

Ria Sinha, K David, Tanya Bharadwaj, Sangeeta Umesh Nayak, and Mranali K Shetty

Techniques of Teaching and Learning: A Review

Madna Shilpa

BUDDY System: An Innovative Learning Strategy

Anand Badavannavar, Roopa Jatti, Adithi Rao, Aarti Sethia, Atrey Pai Khot, Zameera Naik, Sumedh Koderi, and Jasleen Thakkar

Gaming the Curriculum: Advancing Dental Education Through Gamification

Ann Sales and Amoli Singh

Augmented and Virtual Reality: A Boon or Bane for Dental Education?

Sandipan Mukherjee

Photographic Feedback and Self-Evaluation with Modified Dental Operator Posture Assessment Instrument (M-DOPAI) to Assess Improvement in Ergonomic Scores in Dental Students: Randomized Controlled Trial

Subha Anirudhan, Eraiyanbu, V Keerthana, and Pavithra Ramanath

Insightful Evaluation of Public Health Dentistry Syllabus with Regards Education 4.0 Principles and Sustainable Development Goals 4

Pradnya Pramod Hegde and Parag Rishipathak

Case-Based Discussions as Workplace-Based Formative Assessments for Postgraduate Training in Prosthodontics Specialty

Sivaranjani Gali

Opinion of Oral Health Professionals Regarding Comprehensive Care Clinic/Practice: A Multi-Nation Questionnaire-Based Study

Aayush Anand Poddar, Rakshita Chalotra, Ramya Shenoy, Tarinee Puri, Manuel Thomas, and Violet D’Souza

Future Directions for Artificial Intelligence Enhanced Dental Simulation Training: Emerging Trends and Technologies

Prakyath Malli

Exploring Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Oral Prophylaxis Among Bank Employees in Dakshina Kannada: Implications for Dental Curriculum Development

Chanchal Gupta, Sangeeta Umesh Nayak, Keshava Pai, Mranali K. Shetty, and K. David

Introducing Multiple Assessment in Skill Training Modules on the Skill “Anterior Nasal Packing”

Sumit Sharma, Adarshlata Singh, and Vaibhav Anjankar

Student Evaluation of Problem-Based Learning in the Dental Curriculum: A Prospective Questionnaire Study

Nidhin Philip Jose, Asavari Desai Shetty, Supriya Nambiar, Lida Mary Nidhin Philip, and Dhruv Ahuja

Unmasking the Hidden Danger: Educating Future Dentists on the Risk of E-Cigarettes

Mranali K. Shetty, Sangeeta Umesh Nayak, and K. David

Factors Influencing Delay in Biopsy Reporting: An Audit of Reporting Times and Associated Variables

K.P. Nandita and N. Srikant

Role of Outcome-Based Education in Implementing Oral Cancer Screening Using Micronuclei Assay (Exfoliative Cytology) and Salivary MicroRNA as Screening Tools for Controlling Oral Cancer by Dental Students

Avinash B R, Junaid Ahmed, Praveen Jodalli, Ramya Shenoy, Nidhi Manaktala, and Suchitra Shenoy M

JIGPATH: A Puzzle-Based Approach to Mastering Oral Histopathology

Fahizah, Riaz Abdulla, and Devika Jayarajan

Illuminating Minds and Expanding Scientific Horizons of Oral Health

Shruthi Shrikar Shenoy, Deepthi Shetty, Balram Naik, and Niranjan Kumar

Digital Evolution in Dental Education: Cloud-Based Learning Tools

Shweta Yellapurkar, N Srikant, Karen Boaz, KP Nandita, Amitha Junaita Lewis, and Nidhi Manaktala

The Rewards and Roadblocks of Competency-Based Dental Education

Sumita Upadhyay

Integration of Oral and Overall Healthcare by Enhancing Competencies Among Health Professionals for Improved Primary Prevention: An Interprofessional and Collaborative Approach

Supriya Nambiar, Soumendra Sahoo, Ciraj A.M, Asavari Desai, Anupama Nayak, Mithun Pai, and Nanditha Sujir

Evaluating the Impact of Team-Based Learning Versus Didactic Methods on Long-Term Performance and Student Satisfaction in Dental Education

Vaishali K, Karishma Jagadeesh, and Vibha Shetty

Edutainment in Dental Education Trends and Practices: A Review

Mithun Pai BH and Shweta Yellapurkar

Incorporating Digital Technology into Teaching Curriculum in Orthodontic Postgraduate Education: A Review of Benefits and Drawbacks

Shravan Shetty

Role of Gatekeepers in Suicide Prevention Among Medical and Dental Students

Amoli Singh and Ann Sales

Preparing Dental Students for Career Success: As Part of the Curriculum

Yashodhara Hazra, Arathi Rao, and Ramya Shenoy

Simulation, the Practice of Perfecting Clinical Skills in Teaching: A Narrative Review

Jefferson Prince and Premalatha Shetty

Trends in the Occurrence of Oral Pathologies: Is Our Curriculum Up to Date?

Amitha J Lewis, Srikant N, Nandita Sujir, Karen Boaz, Nandita K.P., Ceena Denny, Nidhi Manaktala, and Shweta Y.

‘Lab on a Chip’ as an Objective Endodontic Prognostic Tool in Evidence-Based Dental Education

Bettina Ashwini Vergis

The Use of Activity Trackers and Self-Reported Anthropometric Measures Among Dental Students

Kalyana C Pentapati, Jaya-Snehitha Kuntamukkala, Abhinav N Tadikonda, Vidya S Muliya, and Nanditha K Mysore

Assessment of the Interprofessional Professionalism of Undergraduate Dental Students and Medical Students in a Teaching Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study

Swet Nisha, Debanjan Das, and Pratibha Shashikumar

Bridging Theory and Practice: Assessing the Benefits and Challenges of Early Clinical Exposure in Dental Education

Jochima Eudora Cota and Nairica Rebello

Enhancing Learning Outcomes: A Review of the Presentation-Assimilation-Discussion Paradigm in Dental Education

Nairica Rebello and Jochima Eudora Cota

Zooming into Precision: Power of Magnification in Dental Education

Bridhi Jalan and Karthik Shetty

Three-Dimensional Dilemmas: Navigating the Dichotomy of 3D Printing

Tejaswini Shetty and Roma M

Techno Verse Era of Bioinformatics: A New Frontier in Dentistry

Haritma Nigam

Incorporation of Digital Dentistry in Undergraduate Teaching Curriculum

Vighnesh M and Karthik Shetty

3D Printing: A New Era of Hands-On Learning in Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics: A Narrative Review

Heta Vaghasia and Kundabala M

Digital Directions: Using Guided Endodontics as a Tool for Dental Education

Ishan Bhatla and Roma M

Traditional to Transformative: Innovations in Endodontic Training

Nikki Vasani, Manuel S Thomas, and Janina Loren D’Souza

Virtual Innovations: Enhancing Dental Education Through Teledentistry

Vaishali and Annapoorna Shenoy

Enhancing Dental Education: Leveraging YouTube for Effective Learning

Meenu Goyat and Ankita Singh

Evolution of Dental Education: From Tradition to Innovation: A Qualitative Review

Ikusdeep Singh and Janina Loren D’Souza

Curriculum Boost for Future Directions to Improve the Scope of Dental Specialty Courses

Saumya Verhwani, Kundabala Mala, and Karthik Shetty

Effectiveness of Flipped Classrooms (FCR) in Dental Education: A Literature Review

Krishnapriya and Shivangi Vats

Virtual Touch: Enhancing Dental Skills Through Haptic Simulation

N.R Sahitha, Karthik Shetty, and Puttur Laxmish Mallya

Guidance in Research and Student Partnership (GRASP): A Novel Training Module for Undergraduate Research

Joanna Baptist, Aastha Todi, Swati Pralhad, Ravikiran Ongole, Animesh Jain, Viral Dave, and Dilip Naik

Complications of Conventional Techniques of IANB and New Learning Curves for Budding Dentists: Review of Literature

Shashank Agarwal, Sandeep K M, and Joanna Baptist

Revitalizing Dental Education: A Review of Advanced Tools and Technology for Future Dentists

Khatheeja Thasneem, M.I. Shanavaz, Nithin Suvarna, Aravind R Kudva, and Prathap M S

Game on in Dental Education: Unlocking Skills and Engagement Through Gamification

Ashwini Anand Kamat and Karthik Shetty

Tooth Tech: The Impact of Augmented Reality on Dental Education: A Literature Review

Adithya Kashyap K, Thesnymol T M, K Harish Shetty, Nishi Jayasheelan P, and Prathap M S

Comparative Efficacy of Virtual YouTube Instruction, Traditional Chalk-and-Talk, and PowerPoint Presentation Methods in Teaching First-Year BDS Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial in a Kerala

Abdul Saheer P and Megha J Nair

Enriching Student’s Learning Process Through Project-Based Learning

Ashita Kalaskar and Shailesh Gondivkar

Redefining Dental Curriculum: The Impact of Digital Innovations and Emerging Educational Trends

Suviksha Suresh Naik and Sharon J.R. Saldanha

Artificial Intelligence (Fuzzy Logic) in Shade Selection: A Review

Aashna D

Need for Updating Dental Surgery Curricula for Contemporary Practice, Innovations and Assessment: A Review

Anupama Prasad D.

Online e-Group Discussions Through Collaborative Learning for Faculty Development of Medical Educators

Shwetha KM, Nagesh KR, and Thomas V. Chacko

Application of “Hand as Foot Teaching Method” in Dental Education: A Comprehensive Literature Review

Shivangi Vats, Manuel S Thomas, and Janina Loren D’Souza

From the Classroom to the Clinic: Assessing and Improving Empathy in Dental Students by Implementing an Empathy Module

Jaishree Chahande

Digitally Advanced Axiographic Tool for New Trends in Teaching and Assessment of Recording Condylar Guidance in Dental Education

Ganaraj Shetty and Manoj Shetty

Emotional Intelligence: A Critical Aspect of Dental Education in India

Ashwin Rao

Biography

Adinegara Lutfi Abas currently serves as the Pro Vice Chancellor at Manipal University College Malaysia. He is a distinguished member of the Faculty of Allied Health & Psychology, where his contributions have significantly enriched both academic and research endeavors. He has around 49 scopus index publications in reputed scopus indexed journals to his credit. These publications have garnered a commendable 547 citations, a testament to the caliber and impact of his research. Furthermore, his h-index of 14 underscores the significance and influence of his scholarly output. A distinguishing feature of his work is its international collaboration, with approximately 10.5% of his publications being co-authored with researchers from other countries and regions.

Srikant N serves as the professor and Head of the Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology and the Coordinator for the Center for Forensic Odontology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, MAHE. He is currently pursuing his PhD under the Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal. He has authored and co-authored seven textbooks covering a wide range of oral and maxillofacial pathology and dental anatomy and histology. He has over 230 scientific publications with around 500 citations. He has many highly indexed research publications with a H index of 13 and an i10-index of 32, research grants, best research awards, best presentation awards, best teacher award, and technology innovation awards to his credit. His motto is to continue learning and disperse knowledge through the gained experience.