Acceptance of patients from two dental hospitals to receive dental tretmnet perfomed by dental students

Objectives: In December 2011,Fukuoka Dental college(FDC)
established a satelite dental hospitals:the Center for Oral Diseases(COD).One of the purpose of the COD was to acquire a sufficient number of patients for the clinical traininig of dental students.The purpose of this study was to
evaluate patients, acceptance of treatment by dental students at FDC and the COD,and to identify factors that may predispose patinets tonon-acceptatance of tretmnent by dental students.
Methods: We questioned all new patients on their acceptance of receiving dental treatment perfomed by dental students ,and their answers were recorded.We then compared the degree of acceptance between FDC and the COD.
Results: The degree of non-acceptance was significance was siginificantly highter in the COD patients.Furthermore,both female and haltosis patients displayed a higher degree of acceptance did not differ significantly between the two hospitals.
Conclusions: There may be many reasons for patients non-acceptance of dental tretment perfomed by students.However,halitosis patients were found to be more nervous on being treted or observed by students.Based on these results,the COD may be able to serve as an effective student training dental hospital if halitosis patients are excluded from the clinical traininig course.