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Rubber Dam Use and Training Among Undergraduate Students in Fiji
Objectives: : 1) To determine the isolation techniques preferred by students for different dental procedures. 2) To determine the adequacy of content covered on rubber dams. 3) To compare rubber dam use among students according to their different levels of study.
Methods: 48 structured questionnaires were distributed among the third, fourth and fifth year dental students at FNU
Results: : A 100% response rate was obtained. Students preferred to use cotton rolls for isolation during GIC (79%) and Amalgam (65%) procedures. Majority of the students felt that the training and teaching sessions on rubber dam are sufficient.
Conclusions: The results suggest that the students are aware and sufficiently trained on the use and importance of rubber dam. There are various factors in practice and training that could be emphasized to encourage students on future use of rubber dam.