Metaphorical perceptions of dental students toward dental education: a cross-sectional study from Türkiye
Aksu, Seçkin | Erturk-Avunduk, Ayse Tugba
Background Understanding the complex, multifaceted, and often subconscious emotional and cognitive perspectives of undergraduate dental students regarding their education is crucial. Personality types and stress levels are believed to play a significant role in shaping these perceptions. Employing metaphors—using a familiar and concrete concept to explain an unfamiliar or abstract one—is an effective cognitive transfer technique for exploring students’ views on dental education. This cross-sectional study aims to investigate dental students’ perceptions of their education through metaphor analysis. Additionally, it aims to examine the relationship between students’ personality types and stress levels, offering deeper insights into the factors influencing their educational experiences. Me...
Knowledge-level comparison in pulpal and periapical diseases: dental students versus artificial intelligence models (Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT-3.5, ChatGPT-4o): cross-sectional study
Şimşek, Emine
Background This study explored the diagnostic accuracy of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and dental students when responding to questions related to pulpal and periapical diseases. Rapid advancements in AI have led to increased interest in their applicability to clinical education and decision-making in dentistry. Objective To compare the accuracy rates of responses given by dental students and various AI-based chatbots (ChatGPT-3.5, ChatGPT-4o, Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot) to multiple-choice questions designed to assess knowledge related to pulpal and periapical diseases. Methods The study included third- and fifth-year dental students representing different levels of clinical training, along with four distinct AI-based chatbots. A total of 327 responses were collected fro...